History: Dermatology is one of the specialties that has evolved from general medicine, with its recognition as a distinct specialty. We deal with diseases of skin, hair, nail, sexually transmitted infections and leprosy which constitute approximately 30% of outpatient attendance in any hospital. Department is established since the inception of the institution. It is accredited to train undergraduate students by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Since inception Undergraduate training, clinical expertise and patient numbers continue to grow till date. Institute will begin postgraduates training under the abled guidance of Dr Ramesh M, as the head of the department in 2019. Currently there are 4 full-time skillful faculties with junior residents and interns. In 2019 we successfully faced the PG assessment and now it is a Post Graduate department. First PG batch was started, opening the gates for further milestones.
Vision: World class excellence in teaching, research and clinical care
Mission:
- We strive to provide affordable and excellent healthcare in a compassionate environment to our patients.
- To promote innovative teaching, academic research and empathetic art of medical care in students
Objectives:
- Recognize the importance of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy in the context to the need of the community and national priorities in the health sector.
- Practice ethically and in step with the principles of primary health care.
- Identify social, economic, environmental, biological and emotional determinants of health in each patient while planning therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventive and promotive measures.
- Diagnose and manage majority of the conditions on the basis of clinical assessment and appropriate investigations.
- Plan and advice measures for the prevention and rehabilitation of patients suffering from disease/disability.
- Demonstrate humane approach towards patients and their families in accordance with the societal norms and expectations.
- Play the assigned role in the implementation of national health programmes, effectively and responsibly.
- Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and epidemiology, and be able to critically analyze relevant published research literature.
- Develop skills in using educational methods and techniques as applicable to the teaching of medical/nursing students, general physicians and paramedical health workers.
Head of Department:
| Name Of The HOD | From | To |
| Dr Ramesh M | 2019 | 2020 |
| Dr. Manjunath Swamy B S | 2020 | 2022 |
| Dr.Abhineetha Hosthota | 6.4.2022 | Till Date |
Department Contact Information:
Mail ID: dermatologyhodtomch@gmail.com Contact No. 080 - 61854164
Extension Number Out Patient Department : 164
In Patient Department : 144
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E learning Resources: Helinet
Infrastructure: Department clinical space includes over 5 examination rooms, 3 procedure rooms, 30 bedded inpatient care ,residents, faculty, and nursing workspace. Department has spacious seminar room and library with all the latest edition Books, Colour Atlas, National and International Journals on Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy. Department is equipped with latest US FDA approved ablative and nonablative Lasers, Phototherapy Unit, Cryogenic system, microdermabrasion, iontophoresis and Radiofrequency unit.
CME programmes and activities: Department observes Vitiligo day, Psoriasis day every year where we call patients and educate them about their disease condition. Undergraduates have come with flying colors in quiz conducted at state level. Academic activities like seminars, journal club, case presentations, bed side clinics and histopathology demonstrations are conducted regularly in the department .
Awards Achievements Publications:
Dr. Manjunathswamy Professor & HOD
Department of Dermatology
| Sl. No. | Faculty Name | Publication in Vancouver Referencing style | Pubmed Indexed Yes / No | Scopus Indexed Yes / No | International / National |
Remarks |
| 1 | Dr. Manjunathswamy | B. M. Vyshak, Bhavana R. Doshi, B. S. Manjunathswamy. 1-Year Hospital Based Observational study of Trichoscopy Findings and Disease Activity in Alopecia. Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 2020;20(20):965-969 | Yes | No | National | DOAJ, Emerging Sources Citation Index, PubMed Central, Web of Science |
| 2 | Dr. Manjunathswamy | Bhavana Doshi, Vijaya Sajjan, B. S. Manjunathswamy, Anisha P. Bindag. Cross-Sectional Study on Assessing Quality of Life of Patients Diagnosed With Superficial Dermotophytosis In South –West India. Indian Journal of Health Sciences & Biomedical Research KLEU. 2020;13(2):160-164 | No | No | National | Primo Central, Google Scholar, Hinari, Infotrieve, |
| 3 | Dr. Manjunathswamy | Shradda Kololgi, Vijaya Veeranna Sajjan, Bhavana Ravindra Doshi, Manjunathswamy BS, Vikranth Ghatnatti. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Psoriatic Patients Attending A Tertiary Care Hospital in western. Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists. 2020;30(2):235-241 | No | Yes | International | Google PageRank SCImago SCImago Scopus |
Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota, Associate Professor
Department of Dermatology
| Sl. No. | Faculty Name | Publication in Vancouver Referencing style | Pubmed Indexed Yes / No | Scopus Indexed Yes / No | International / National |
Remarks |
| 1 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Swapna Bondade, Abhineetha Hosthota, Karthik K. N, Raghul Raj. Intimate Partner Violence Anxiety, and Depression in Women with Sexually Transmitted Infections –A Hospital Based Case Control Study. Journal of Psychosexual Health. 2021;3(1):1-8 | No | No | National | Google Scholar Indian Citation Index (ICI) J-Gate |
| 2 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Bindushree R, Abhineetha Hosthota. A Study of Clinical Profile and Quality of Life in Patients with Scabies. Intenrational Journal of Research in Dermatology. 2021;7(4):508-512 |
No | No | National | indicator Google PageRank Scopus |
| 3 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Autoimplantation – An Immunological Treatment For Multiple Warts Serbian. Journal of Dermatology and Venereology. 2020;12(4): |
No | Yes | International | Hinari Infotrieve National Science Library ProQuest SCOPUS |
| 4 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Stressful life events and psychiatric comorbidity in acne – a case control study. Asia Pacific Psychiatry. 2019;11(1): | No | Yes | International | indicator Google PageRank Scopus |
| 5 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Abhineetha Hosthota, Trupthi Gowda, Rajini Manikonda.Clinical Profile and risk factor of dermatophytoses: a Hospital based study. International Journal of Research in Dermatology. 2018;4(4):508-513 | No | No | National | Index Copernicus CrossRef LOCKSS Google Scholar ICMJE |
| 6 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Koregol Savita, Anand Ranagol, Abhineetha Hosthota, Rajasvi V. Pujar, Arati C. Koregol5Dermaroller as an inexpensive and excellent therapeutic modality in the treatment of acne scars along with subcision and punch floatation. Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2018;4(4):319-323 | No | No | National | Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, Indian Science Abstracts, National Science Library, J- gate, ROAD, |
| 7 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Trupthi Gowda, Rajini Manikonda, Abhineetha Hosthota. Microbiological Profile of Dermatophyte infections in a tertiary care hospital. Journal of evaluation Medical and Dental Sciences. 2018;7(1):67-70 | No | No | National |
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| 8 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Abhineetha Hosthota, Renu Kothottil, Seema Hegde Subraya. Scleredema adultorum of Buschke ina child confirmed by special stains. Our Dermatolgy Online. 2018;9(1):103-104 | No | No | International | INDEX COPERNICUS DOAJ Crossref, Geneva |
| 9 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Scrotodynia: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge. SKINmed. 2018;14(3): |
No | Yes | International | Google PageRank Scopus |
| 10 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Abhineetha Hosathota, Swapna Bondada, Renu K, Swati Braroo. The Association of acne vulgaris with smoking in men: a Hospital based study. International Journal of Research in Dermatology. 2017;3(2):196-201 | No | No | National | Index Copernicus CrossRef LOCKSS Google Scholar ICMJE |
| 11 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Abhineetha Hosathota, Swapna Bondada, Vinay Basavaraja. Impact of acne vulgaris on quality of life and self –esteem. Cutis. 2016;98(0):121-124 | International | |||
| 12 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Abhineetha Hosthot, Swapna Bondade, Divya Monnappa, Vinay Basavaraja. Penodynia and Depression. Our Dermatolgy Online. 2016;07(2):240-241 | No | No | International | INDEX COPERNICUS DOAJ Crossref, Geneva |
| 13 | Dr. Abhineetha Hosathota | Venkataram Mysur, B Anitha, Abhineetha Hosathota. Successful Treatment of Laser Induced Hypopigmentation with Narrowband Ultraviolet B Targeted Phototherapy. Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery.2013;6(2):117-119 | Yes | Yes | National | DOAJ Indian Science Abstracts IndMed PubMed Central SCOPUS |
Dr. Bindushree R, Assistant Professor
Department of Dermatology
| Sl. No. | Faculty Name | Publication in Vancouver Referencing style | Pubmed Indexed Yes / No | Scopus Indexed Yes / No | International / National |
Remarks |
| 1 | Dr. Bindushree R | Bindushree R, Abhineetha Hosthota. A Study of Clinical Profile and quality of life in patients with scabies. International Journal of Research in Dermatology. 2021;7(4):508-512 |
No | No | National | pernicus CrossRef LOCKSS Google Scholar ICMJE J-Gate |
| 2 | Dr. Bindushree R | Hosthota Abhineetha, Bindushree R, Koregol Savita. Autoimplantation – An Immunological Treatment For Multiple Warts, Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology. 2020;12(4):135-136 |
International | |||
| 3 | Dr. Bindushree R | Identification and Speciation of Malassezia Isolated from Tinea Versicolor Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karnataka, International Journal of Contemporary Microbiology. 2019;5(2): |
No | No | National | Google Scholar CNKI Scholar Cite Factor |
| 4 | Dr. Bindushree R | Bindushree R, BN Raghavendra, TS Rajashekhar, Prasad KNV. A clinico-aetiological study of diaper area dermatoses in children, International Journal of Research in Dermatology. 2018;4(2):157-158 | No | No | National | pernicus CrossRef LOCKSS Google Scholar ICMJE J-Gate |
Any Other Relevant:
The Core competencies:
- Dermatology
- Venereology
- Leprosy
- Cosmetology
- Dermatosurgery
Key Features:
- Effective diagnosis and treatment of skin, hair, nail diseases
- Diagnostic procedures like skin biopsies, staining & culture techniques (for fungus, bacteria and leprosy ), KOH, DGI
- Therapeutic procedures like Electrocautery , radiofrequency, iontophoresis, cryotherapy
- Cosmetology procedures: Lasers, Microdermabrasion, dermaroller, Chemical peels and Platelet Rich Plasma(PRP)
- Training undergraduate and postgraduate medical students
- Educating people on various disorders like vitiligo, psoriasis, Leprosy, STI's and AIDS.
- Involved in various academic and research activities.
- Department conducts Specialty Clinics regularly viz. on
Monday : Pigmentary clinic
Tuesday : Leprosy clinic
Wednesday : Psoriasis clinic
Thursday : Sexually transmitted infections clinic
Friday : Autoimmune diseases clinic Saturday :Vesiculobullous diseases clinic