Faculty

Prof. (Dr.) Shikha Thakur
Professor & HOD I/c
MD Dermatology & STD
Regn. No.: MCI-27592- Medical Council of India

Dr.Anita Marak
Associate Professor
MD Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy
Regn. No.: DMC/R/05266 - Delhi Medical Council

Dr. Chingshubam B Singh
Assistant Professor
MD Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy
Regn. No.: DMC/R/05266 - Delhi Medical Council

Senior Resident Doctor :

• Dr. Subhranil Biswas
• Dr. Gurudharshane R

Introduction

The Hospital has a fully fledged Dermatology Department since April 2013. It is located on the third floor of the OPD building.
We have separate ward rooms for male and female patients. Patients of serious dermatological disorders like Pemphigus vulgaris, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, severe drug reactions etc are admitted and treated. In Patients Services: We have separate ward rooms for male and female patients. Patients of serious dermatological disorders like Pemphigus vulgaris, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, severe drug reactions etc are admitted and treated

Days: Wed/Fri

Days: Sat

Infrastructure

• LASER Unit,
• Dermatosurgery Unit,
• Phototherapy Unit,
• Cryosurgery Unit

Our LASER unit is equipped with state of the art LASERS. We have Q switched Nd YAG LASER, Fractional CO2 LASER and Pulse Dye LASERS. Our centre is the only centre with pulse dye LASER in the whole Eastern India.

• Whole Genome Sequencing of Mycobacterium leprae Clinical Strains for Determining Drug Resistance and Strain lineage in India: - A multicentre prospective study.  EXTRAMURAL (IADVL) Ongoing
• Comparative study of direct immunofluorescence results using Michel’s medium versus normal saline versus honey as transport medium for skin biopsy specimens in autoimmune blistering diseases, EXTRAMURAL (IADVL) Ongoing
• Risk factors for syphilis infection among people attending STI clinic (DSRCs) in Meghalaya: A mixed method study. EXTRAMURAL (MACO) Completed, published as original article.
• Mapping the spectrum of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among the selected High-risk Groups (HRGs)- A multicentric study.  
  EXTRAMURAL (ICMR) Completed, manuscript submitted
• The prevalence of anti microbial resistance (AMR) in leprosy: A cross sectional study from tertiary care centres of East India has been approved by ICMR.  EXTRAMURAL (ICMR) Ongoing
• Magnitude and correlates of vitiligo in India: A multicentric cross-sectional hospital based observational study” EXTRAMURAL PROJECT, Published in PUBMED indexed journal
• Dermatoscopic features in different types of onychomycosis, PUBLISHED as original article in PUBMED INDEXED Journal
• Efficacy of Homologous autoimplantation for the treatment of multiple warts, PUBLISHED as original article in PUBMED INDEXED Journal
• Clinical, Trichoscopic and histopathological features of primary cicatricial alopecias: A retrospective observational study at a tertiary care centre of north east India. PUBLISHED as original article in PUBMED INDEXED Journal
• 'Amateur Tattoo' removal by radiofrequency ablation: A retrospective observational study. PUBLISHED as original article in PUBMED INDEXED Journal
• A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, half-head study to evaluate the effects of platelet-rich plasma on androgenetic alopecia. Published as original article
• A clinicopathological study of subcutaneous mycoses in North East India. PUBLISHED as original article in PUBMED indexed journal
• Metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in Acne vulgaris INTRAMURAL, Published as original article
• A retrospective study of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia from North-East India, Published in PUBMED indexed journal
• Efficacy of Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser in the Treatment of Lichen Planus Pigmentosus
• A study on the effect of counselling on awareness and correct usage of sunscreens among dermatology patients in a tertiary care hospital.
• A study on the effect of cognitive stress management technique on improving the clinical outcome of acne vulgaris and quality of life. Ongoing
• A comparative study of daily low dose and intermittent dose of oral isotretinoin in patients of grade 2 acne vulgaris.
• A study of clinical, pathological, microbiological aspects and quality of life in patients of chromoblastomycosis. ongoing
• Efficacy of topical 10% tranexemic acid in topical steroid damaged faces: a non randomized interventional study.
• Clinical and histopathological characteristic of lichen planus involving palms and soles. Published as original article
• A study of microbial agents among dermatology patients with bacterial skin infections. ongoing
• A study on clinico-demographical profile of patients availing the teledermatology service at NEIGRIHMS. Published in indexed journal as original article