Introduction to the Department
Our college was established in 1986, before that it was functioning as a District Headquarters Hospital. Dermatology OP was functioning with one dermatologist at that time. Once the college was established, we had a separate Dermatology department with one professor and one assistant professor. The STD department also was functioning with one professor and one assistant professor.
Later on, the departments were combined as per MCI norms and functioned with two Professors / Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor, one Senior Resident and one Junior Resident. Currently, the department functions with one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor, one Senior Resident and one Junior Resident.
Admin
a) Department Faculties
| Designation | Name |
|---|---|
| HOD & Associate Professor | Dr. G. Balaji, MD (DVL) |
| Assistant Professor | Dr. B. Amutha, MD (DVL) |
| Senior Resident | Dr. S. Anitha, MD (DVL) |
| Junior Resident | Dr. Ruthra, MBBS |
b) Department Address
Department of DVL, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem
c) Department Email
gmkmhderm@gmail.com
Department Functions / Services Provided
a) OP & IP Timings
- OP Timings: Monday to Saturday, 8 A.M. to 12 Noon, functioning in OP Room No. 10
- IP: Functioning in Old OG Ward
b) Specialty Clinics
| Day | Specialty Clinic |
|---|---|
| Monday | Bullous diseases |
| Tuesday | Psoriasis |
| Wednesday | Skin Biopsy and Procedures |
| Thursday | Fungal disease |
| Friday | Allergy disease |
| Saturday | Vitiligo |
c) Leprosy & STD Clinics
- Leprosy Clinic: Every Monday and Thursday
- STD OP: Daily except Sundays
d) Facilities Available
- Whole body PUVA for treating Vitiligo patients
- Q Switched Nd:YAG Laser for pigment removal & tattoo removal
- Electro-cautery for removal of Warts, Acrochordons, Corn and Seborrheic Keratosis
- Coordinating with the Plastic Surgery department for Vitiligo & Nail surgeries
Performance Data
| Services | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 (Till Sep) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | 108149 | 51164 | 45759 | 39641 |
| IP | 164 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
| CMCHIS | 15 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Procedures | 85 | 64 | 32 | 109 |
| PUVA | – | – | – | 1118 |
| Q Switched Nd:YAG Laser | – | – | – | 15 |
| Leprosy Screening | 28 | 31 | 44 | 271 |
| STD Census | 5896 | 4121 | 3834 | 5356 |
Academic Activities
MBBS
Clinical Postings
| Second Year | 2 weeks |
| Pre-final | 2 weeks |
| Final Year | 2 weeks |
Theory Class
| Pre-final | 15 hours |
Diploma Nursing Students
Clinical Posting
| Second Year | 1 week |
| Third Year | 1 week |
Theory Class: 10 hours per year
Publications
Dr. B. Amala, Dr. S. Subhashini — A study of clinico-histopathological correlation of Hansen’s disease in a tertiary care hospital in South India, International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research, March–April 2022, Vol 5, Issue 2, p540–545. Read more
Dr. S. Subhashini, Dr. B. Amala — Clinico-epidemiological study of contact dermatitis to kumkum, International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research, March–April 2022, Vol 5, Issue 2, p516–523. Read more
Dr. S. Anitha, Dr. G. Balaji — Comparative study of the efficacy of various topical treatment modalities in palmoplantar psoriasis, International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research, March–April 2022, Vol 5, Issue 2, p533–538. Read more
Thomas N, Balasundaram A, James et al. — Ankle swelling in patients with Type 1 Neurofibromatosis: a report of two cases with rare presentation of common genodermatosis, Cureus 14(9):e28938, DOI 10.7759/cureus.28938. Read more
Events / Awareness Programmes
Vitiligo Awareness Celebration
Seminar
Future Goals
- Planning for a Dermato-Surgery wing in the department
- Proposal for a post-graduate MD (DVL) course in the next academic year
- Requested the administration to procure a CO2 Acne Scar Revision Laser & Diode Hair Removal Laser
- ICMR STS research work on “Evaluation of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Psoriasis Patients” in the pipeline for the next academic year
- Plan to institute a Gold Medal Exam for MBBS undergraduates
- Coordinating with the Plastic Surgery department to perform Nail Surgeries and Skin Graft procedures for Vitiligo patients
- Re-institution of the Damien Leprosy theory exam for final year, which was stopped due to COVID