DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
Dermatology department is established in October 2007 at the Government Medical College,latur. Dermatology department provides OPD services on all week days. It’s activities include OPD services, in patient services(IPD), dermatosurgeries and laser treatments. Department is having 6 special clinics as well fellowship courses.
LIST OF TEACHING STAFF
| Sr no | Name | Designation | Date of joining |
| 1 | Dr. Ajay G Ovhal | HOD & Professor. | 26/9/2013 |
| 2 | Dr. Ketki S Chavanda | Assistant professor | 20/11/2014 |
| 3 | Dr. Geetanjali M Mathapati | Senior resident | 11/11/2014 |
| 4 | Dr. Deepa N Puri | Junior resident | 11/11/2014 |
| 5 | Dr. Pratiksha D Bobe | Junior resident | 14/9/2018 |
| 6 | Dr. Kajal N Chavan
|
Junior resident | 15/9/2018 |
| 7 | Dr. Jyoti D Jadhav
|
Junior resident | 6/10 /2018 |
SPECIAL CLINICS
| Sr no. | Day | Name of Clinics |
| 1 | MONDAY | Hair disorders |
| 2 | TUESDAY | vitiligo |
| 3 | WEDNESDAY | Contact dermatitis |
| 4 | THURSDAY | psoriasis |
| 5 | FRIDAY | Immunobullous disorders |
| 6 | SATURDAY | Connective tissue disorders |
In addition to routine patient care, the following facilities are available in the department
| Vitiligo surgery- punch graft, blister graft, epidermal cell suspention
| NBUVB and PUVA photo [chemo] therapy
| Nail surgeries
| Patch and photopatch test for detection of allergens in contact dermatitis and photocontact dermatitis
| Autologous serum skin test for diagnosis of urticaria
| Vaccines for leprosy and common warts
| Peelings for pigmentory disorders, and acne scars
| NdYag laser
| Biological therapies for psoriasis and pemphigus
Fellowship courses
Maharashtra university of health sciences, Nasik sanctiones fellowship courses in Skin and VD department, Govt medical college, Latur.
| Fellowship course in diagnostic dermatology
| Fellowship couse in trichology
Ongoing Research Activities :
| Efficacy Of Q switched Nd-Yag laser in treatment of Onychomycosis.
| Prevalence of Dermatophyte infection and identification Of their Species in A tertiary care hospital.
CME conducted
1. CME on Psoriasis, 28 th October 2012
2. CME on vitiligo, 25 th June 2015
3. CME on Effective ways of practice management, 26 March 2017
4. CME on Leprosy, 5th August 2018
Instruments in Skin Department
| Radiofrequency machine
| Phototherapy unit
| NdYag laser machine
| Instrument set for dermatosurgery
| Canon EOS digital DSLR camera
| Dermatoscope
| Computers with internet facility
| Peeling solution
| KOH
| Podophylline
| TCA
| 88% phenol
Special Procedures Performed
| Hair transplant in scarring alopecia
| Suction blister graft for vitiligo
| Hair mount
| KOH mount
| Fungal culture
SKIN & VD Department Publications
Dr. Ajay Ovhal
(Professor and H.O.D, Dept of Skin & VD)
Dr. Ketki Chavanda
(Asst Prof Dept Of Skin & VD )
| Sr. No | Title | Name Of Journal | Indexed/ Non indexed |
| 1 | Pseudoverrucous papules and nodules (PPN) in association with female epispadiasand bifid clitoris: a rare presentation | European Journal Of Pediatric Dermatology2014;24,74-77″ | Indexed |
| 2 | Late onset palmar angiokeratoma circumscriptum: An unusual presentation
|
Indian Dermatology Online Journal 2014;vol5:issue3 ,320-322″ | Indexed |
| 3 | Methotrexate Therapy in chronic idiopathic urticaria with negative autologous serum skin test | Medpulse International Journal of Medicine. October2018 | Indexed |
| 4 | Comparison of clinical features with positive and negative autologous serum skin test in chronic idiopathic urticaria | Medpulse International Journal of Medicine. October2018 | Indexed |
| 5 | Comparison of urticaria activity score over 8 weeks in chronic idiopathic urticaria after methotraxate treatment | Medpulse International Journal of Medicine. October2018 | Indexed |
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