1. Faculty members and their research interest:
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Name of the Faculty & Designation |
Research Interest |
E-mail Address |
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Dr. D.M. Thappa Professor & Head |
HIV, pemphigus, leprosy, dermatology, medical education |
dmthappa*jipmer.edu |
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Dr.(Mrs) Mariette D’Souza Professor |
Dermatopathology, pediatric dermatology, medical education |
mariette*jipmer.edu |
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Dr. T.J. Jaisankar Associate Professor |
AIDS, Anti-alcoholism, vitiligo, herpes, hepatitis C |
tjjaisankar*jipmer.edu |
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2. No. of Post-graduate admission per year:
i) M.D. - 3
ii) Dip. in Leprosy - 2
3. Highlights of patient care:
§ Special clinics like follow-up clinic for vitiligo, psoriasis, lichens planus, keloids, dermato-surgical procedures like electrocautery, carbon-di-oxide laser therapy, chemical cautery, punch grafting for vitiligo, dermabrasion, cryotherapy etc.
§ Free supply of STD drugs in addition to routine hospital supply.
§ Referral centre for treatment of leprosy and its complications.
§ PUVA therapy for psoriasis.
§ Patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis patients.
4. Special equipments available:
Cryo-surgery, CO2, portable laser, PUVA therapy unit
5. Major research activities:
v Steroid cyclophosphamide pulse therapy in pemphigus.
v Steroid pulse therapy for alopecia areata.
v Oral mini pulse steroid therapy for alopecia areata, vitiligo and keloids.
v A clinical study of common cutaneous viral infections.
v Quality of life in patients with psoriasis. A dermato-psychological study.
v Cranial nerve involvement in leprosy. A clinical study
v A study of clinical patterns of adverse cutaneous drug reactions.
v Seroprevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in patients attending sexually transmitted disease clinic.
v Hepatitis C virus antibodies in patients with lichen planus: A case control study.
6. Other notable achievements/contributions to health sciences :
Dr.D.M. Thappa published a book entitled “Text book of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology”, New Delhi B.I. Churchill Livingstone, 2001.