Department

Overview

The Department of Dermatology was established in 2020 and currently offers 2 postgraduate seats, with a total of 8 students enrolled until 2024. The department is distinguished by its focus on advanced treatment modalities, including LASER therapy, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments, and Phototherapy, aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.
A key priority of the department is improving the quality of life for patients with chronic skin conditions, such as psoriasis, pigmentary disorders, and hair loss. The faculty is committed to promoting research through clinical trials, which helps in the advancement of dermatological practices and treatments.
In addition to treatment, the department emphasizes public health by counseling patients on safe sex practices to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. Lifestyle modifications are also advised to help prevent various skin conditions, ensuring a comprehensive approach to dermatological health. Notably, the department has documented and reported several uncommon skin problems, contributing valuable insights to the field. Through these initiatives, the Department of Dermatology strives to provide exceptional care and advance knowledge in dermatological health.

Vision Mission

Vision:

  • To be a centre of excellence for postgraduate teaching, scientific research and patient care

Mission:

  • To provide learner-centric medical education and training to  students
  • To establish a Sexually Transmitted Infections(STI) centre and Leprosy centre in association with the state government
  • To establish an aesthetic centre with a facility for training of students in LASERS and fillers
  • To promote clinical research in the department

HOD

Qualification:

  • MBBS, Madras, JIPMER, 1982
  • DD, Madras, JIPMER, 1986
  • MD Dermatology,  Madras, JIPMER, 1987
  • MNAMS, MAMS(VIENNA)

Work Experience: 36 Years of UG & PG Teaching

Administrative Experience:

  • Chairman Technical Advisory Committee for procurement of Dermatological Items – GNCT Delhi     
  • Director- Delhi State AIDS Control Programme at MAMC
  • Additional MS- (Material & Supply) Lok Nayk Hospital – 6months 2016
  • Advisor / Inspector For DNB & UGC, ESI
  • MCI Assessor for various Medical College.
  • Nodal Officer Uttranchal Project and MP GOVT for training of Medical Officers in all disciplines. 
  • Member Library Committee
  • In charge MAMC Guest House
  • Member Purchase committee LNJP
  • Chairman Technical Evaluation committee LNJP
  • Received the ‘Udai Samman 2007’ on 21st Nov 2007 for outstanding contribution to the society in the field of Medicine. 
  • Chairman of Board of approval of Surgical Items appointed by MS, LN hospital. 
  • Chairman, Condemnation Board (MAMC)
  • Renovation of the department and adding latest / new  diagnostic and treatment facilities.

Area of Expertise: My expertise in diagnosing and treating various skin, hair, and nail disorders. I have expertise in managing dermatological conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer, and conducting skin surgeries, as well as providing cosmetic dermatology services for enhancing skin appearance and health.

Awards:

  • First prize for P.S. Ranganathan
  • Memorial Prize for best paper on Psychosexual impact in married vitiligo presented in xv Annual conference of IASSTD held at Kochi Feb    9th, 10th, 1991
  • Life member of Indian Association of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
  • Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
  • Life member   IASSTD
  • Life member of American Medical Society of Vienna
  • Life member of American Academy of Dermatology

Achievments:

  • President of IADVL, Delhi State Branch
  • Organizing Secretary of the 33rd National Conference of IADVL along with the 4th SARC Dermatology Conference, attended by more than 5000 delegates
  • Actively involved in various IADVL activities as a central council member for more than 6 years
  • More than 180 indexed publications, and 12 books to his credit
  • Vijay K Garg & Kabir Sardana: Comprehensive Textbook of Dermatology, Printed and published by PEEPEE , Delhi, 2012
  • LASERS in Dermatological Practice Editors Kabir Sardana, Vijay K Garg Published by Jaypee Publishers, 2014
  • Garg VK ,Sardana K. Editors .Exam Based MCQ in Dermatology .2 ndEdition .Peepee Publishers, 2012
  • Sarkar R, Garg VK, Mysore VK. Position paper on mesotherapy.IADVL Guidelines Book on Dermatosurgery, Medknow Publishers, 1st Edition, 2011
  • Current Literature of Dermatology, Official Publication of IADVL Delhi State Branch (for 5 years 2006-10)

List of Publications:

  • Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Prevalence of dermatological diseases in School children in a semi-urban area in Pondicherry. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1988; 54:300-302
  • Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: A study of clinico-histopathological correlation of Leprosy in children. Ind J Leprol. 1989; 61(1): 68-71
  • Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Childhood leprosy -A clinico-epidemiological study from Pondicherry. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol.1989; 55:301-304
  • Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Late onset Urticaria Pigmentosa with Eosinophilia. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1989; 55:322-323
  • Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Blatomycosis like Pyoderma. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1990; 56:58-60
  • Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: A clinical study of genital ulcer. Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1990; 11: 15-18
  • Kumar V, Garg BR, Baruah MC and Ratnakar C : Multinodular Keratoacanthoma.Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1990; 56:393-395
  • Baruah MC, Garg BR , Kumar V, Reba K and Sambasiva R R: Penicilline resistant gonorrhoea: Two cases. Ind  J Sex Trans  Dis 1988; 9: 39-41
  • Baruah MC, Garg BR, Oudeacoumar, and Kumar V.:  Clinico-epidemiological study of Donovanosis. Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1988; 9: 65-67
  • Baruah MC, Garg BR, Kumar V, and Sambasiva R R: A Clinical profile of Persons Seropositive for AIDS virus .Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1989; 10: 62-64
  • Baruah MC, Garg BR, Kumar V, and Jilie D: Pulse therapy in Reiters Disease: Report of two cases Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1989; 10: 84-86
  • Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Syringocystoadenoma Papilliferum- a case report. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1991; 57:150-151
  • Baruah MC, Bhat V, Bhargava R, Garg BR and Kumar V.: Prevalence of neonatal dermatosis in Pondicherry. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1991; 57: 25-28
  • Kumar V, Garg BR, Baruah MC and Vasireddi SS: Childhood Lichen Planus (LP). J Dermatol (Tokyo) 1993; 20: 175-177
  • Thappa DM , Kumar V. ,Sharma RC and Lal S: Gonoccal tyonitis without urethritis. Ind J Sex Trans  Dis 1989; 13: 62-63
  • Thappa DM ,Kumar V. ,Sharma RC and Lal S: Hair casts. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1993;59: 201-202
  • Thappa DM ,Kumar V. ,Sharma RC and Lal S: Chronic Tophaceous Gout . Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1993;59: 271-273
  • Shegal VN, Chander R, Garg VK and Karmaker S: Scrofuloderma of scalp ,Psoas abscess and Carries spine , an unusual association. J Dermatol (Tokyo)1994; 21 : 42-45
  • Kumar V. , Chander R, and Sharma RC: Tuberous sclerosis : unusual association. J Dermatol (Tokyo)1995; 22 : 134-136
  • Bansal R ,Garg Br ,Adithan C Vasireddi SS,Kumar V. and Chandra D:Cortisol status in different type of Leprosy. J Dermatol (Tokyo)1995; 22 : 95-97
  • Shegal VN, Chander R, Garg VK,Jain S and Logani KB: Accessory Tragi : A case report . J Dermatol (Tokyo)1994; 21 :278-279
  • Gupta RK, Kumar V,Lal S,Sharma RC and Logani KB: Serum Immunoglobulin Levels in Lichen Planus. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1994;60: 146-148
  • Gupta RK, Kumar V,Lal S,Sharma RC , Logani KB and Narayan S: Erythrocyte Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Enzyme in Lichen Planus. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1994;60: 206-207
  • Shegal VN, Garg VK, Chander R, and Jain S: Herpetic Paronychia, Rapid diagnosis by Tzanck Smear. J Europ Acad Dermatol 1994; 3: 430-432
  • Baruah MC, Oeducoumar P, Garg BR and Kumar V. : Clinico-Epidemiological profile of Ichthyosis in South Indian Patients. J Dermatol (Tokyo)1995; 22 : 486-491.Kumar V. , Sharma RC and Chander R,: Clinicomycological study of Tinea Capitis. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1996;62: 207-209
  • Relhan V, Sandhu J, Garg VK, Khurana N. Linear Lichen Nitidus with Onychodystrophy in a Child.Indian J Dermatol. 2019 Jan-Feb;64(1):62-64. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_754_16. PMID: 30745638
  • Agarwal R, Singh M, Dahiya R, Singh V, Chaudhary D, Khurana N, Garg VK.Direct immunofluorescence findings in cicatricial alopecia: A retrospective study of 155 cases. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2019 Jan-Mar;62(1):103-106. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_428_18. PMID: 30706869
  • Gupta S, Relhan V, Garg VK, Sahoo B.Autologous noncultured melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation in stable vitiligo: A randomized comparative study of recipient site preparation by two techniques. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2019 Jan-Feb;85(1):32-38. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_1130_16. PMID: 29998861 Free article. Clinical Trial
  • Bansal A, Relhan V, Garg VK, Saran RK.A cross-sectional study of the histopathology and immunology of alopecia areata: Unearthing the role of the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription pathway. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2019 Sep-Oct;85(5):455-461. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_738_17.PMID: 31031313 Free article
  • Sarkar R, Ghunawat S, Narang I, Verma S, Garg VK, Dua R. Role of broad-spectrum sunscreen alone in the improvement of melasma area severity index (MASI) and Melasma Quality of Life Index in melasma. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2019 Aug;18(4):1066-1073. doi:10.1111/jocd.12911. Epub 2019 Apr 29. PMID: 31033184 Clinical Trial
  • A randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of two sunscreen formulations on Indian skin types IV and V with pigmentation irregularities. Sarkar R, Garg VK, Jain A, Agarwal D, Wagle A, Flament F, Verschoore M. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2019 Mar-Apr;85(2):160-168. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_932_17. PMID: 30381582 Clinical Trial
  • Sethi S, Garg VK, Sardana K, Bhalla P, Patwardhan V.Herpetic perforation of prepuce.                Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2018 Jan-Feb;84(1):65-67  oi:10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_982_16.PMID: 29271371 Free article. No abstract available.
  • Sinha S, Sarkar R, Garg VK. Palmoplantar Lesions of Lichen Planus. Indian J Dermatol. 2018 Jan-Feb;63(1):57-61. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_161_17. PMID: 29527027 Free PMC article
  • Ghunawat S, Relhan V, Mittal S, Sandhu J, Garg VK.Childhood Leprosy: A Retrospective Descriptive Study from Delhi. Indian J Dermatol. 2018 Nov-Dec;63(6):455-458. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_99_17. PMID: 30504971 Free PMC article
  • Narang I, Sardana K, Bajpai R, Garg VK.Seasonal aggravation of acne in summers and the effect of temperature and humidity in a study in a tropical setting. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2019 Aug;18(4):1098-1104. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12777. Epub 2018 Sep 20. PMID: 30238598
Dr. V.K. Garg

Professor & HOD

Thrust Areas

As a department within a university, a dermatology department's thrust areas may vary based on the university's mission and goals. However, some possible thrust areas for a dermatology department at a university include:

Education and Training: The department focuses on providing quality education and training to medical students, residents, and fellows. This  includes incorporating innovative teaching methods, providing hands-on clinical training, and incorporating the latest research findings into the curriculum.
Clinical Research: Dermatology department  have a focus on conducting clinical research to advance the understanding and treatment of dermatological conditions. This  involves collaborations with other departments and institutions to conduct large-scale research studies.
Community Outreach: The department focuses on outreach efforts to promote awareness of dermatological conditions and preventive measures among the general public. This includes organizing community health camps, conducting health education sessions, providing free or low-cost dermatological care to underserved populations, and commemorating international days like World Leprosy Day, World Vitiligo Day, World Rare Disease Day, etc.
Innovation and Technology: With the advancements in technology and the development of new treatment modalities, the department focuses on developing innovative treatment options and diagnostic tools for dermatological conditions, as well as telemedicine. This  involves collaborations with engineering or computer science departments within the university.
Multidisciplinary Care: The department focuses on providing multidisciplinary care by collaborating with other departments within the university, such as oncology, plastic surgery, or rheumatology, to provide comprehensive care for patients with complex dermatological conditions.
Facilities:The dermatology department provides a range of facilities and services that support teaching, research, and clinical practice. Some of the facilities that are typically provided by a dermatology department at a university include:

  • Outpatient Clinics: Have outpatient clinics that provide medical and surgical treatments for a range of skin conditions. These clinics may also offer cosmetic services such as laser treatments, chemical peels, and injectables.
  • Inpatient Services: University dermatology departments may also provide inpatient services for patients who require hospitalization for skin-related conditions.
  • Research Laboratories: Dermatology departments have research laboratories that are dedicated to investigating the underlying causes of skin diseases and developing new treatments. These labs often have state-of-the-art equipment for analyzing skin samples and conducting experiments.
  • Educational Resources: Dermatology departments also provide educational resources for medical students, residents, and other healthcare professionals. These may include textbooks, online learning resources, and hands-on training sessions.
  • Clinical Trials: The dermatology department conducts clinical trials to test new treatments or drugs for skin conditions. These trials offer patients the opportunity to receive cutting-edge treatments that may not be available elsewhere.
  • Continuing Medical Education: The dermatology department may also offer continuing medical education (CME) courses for practicing dermatologists and other healthcare professionals. These courses help healthcare professionals stay up-to-date on the latest treatments and technologies in the field of dermatology.

Team

Facilities

The dermatology department provides a range of facilities and services that support teaching, research, and clinical practice. Some of the facilities that are typically provided by a dermatology department at a university include:

  • Outpatient Clinics: Have outpatient clinics that provide medical and surgical treatments for a range of skin conditions. These clinics may also offer cosmetic services such as laser treatments, chemical peels, and injectables.
  • Inpatient Services: University dermatology departments may also provide inpatient services for patients who require hospitalization for skin-related conditions.
  • Research Laboratories: Dermatology departments have research laboratories that are dedicated to investigating the underlying causes of skin diseases and developing new treatments. These labs often have state-of-the-art equipment for analyzing skin samples and conducting experiments.
  • Educational Resources:Dermatology departments also provide educational resources for medical students, residents, and other healthcare professionals. These may include textbooks, online learning resources, and hands-on training sessions.
  • Clinical Trials: The dermatology department conducts clinical trials to test new treatments or drugs for skin conditions. These trials offer patients the opportunity to receive cutting-edge treatments that may not be available elsewhere.
  • Continuing Medical Education: The dermatology department may also offer continuing medical education (CME) courses for practicing dermatologists and other healthcare professionals. These courses help healthcare professionals stay up-to-date on the latest treatments and technologies in the field of dermatology.

Research

Events

The Department celebrates and organizes commemorative days and events:

  • World Urticaria Day (Oct’ 20) – CME on “Current management of Urticaria”
  • World Psoriasis Day (Oct’ 20) – CME on “Psoriasis: Be Informed” and free psoriasis camp
  • World Vitiligo Day 2021 (Jun’ 21) – Online CME on” Vitiligo: Clinical and Social Aspects”
  • World Atopic Eczema Day 2021 (Sept’ 21) – Online CME on “Unite for Atopic Eczema”
  • World Urticaria Day 2021 (Oct’ 21) – Online CME 
  • World Psoriasis Day 2021 (Oct’ 21) – Online CME
  • World Leprosy Day 2022 (Jan’ 22) – Online CME & awareness program
  • World Rare Disease Day 2022 (Feb’ 22) – Online CME & awareness program
  • World skin health day 2022 (Apr’ 22) – Online CME & awareness program
  • World Vitiligo Day 2022 (Jun’ 22) – Online CME: “Empowering people with Vitiligo”
  • World Atopic Eczema Day (Sept’ 22) – Online CME: “Unite for Atopic Eczema”
  • World Urticaria Day (Oct’ 22) – Online CME: “Better Quality of Life”

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