Dr. Ram Malkani

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NAME:

Dr. Ram H. Malkani.

BIRTH DATE:

4-8-1946

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:

18 New Pushpa Milan, 67 Worli Hill Road, Mumbai - 400 018.

TEL. NO. (R):

24936162

TELEFAX:

24932501

MOBILE:

98200 27456

CLINIC ADDRESSES:

104 / 305 Doctor House, 14 Dr. G. Deshmukh Road, Mumbai - 400026.
F-6, Model House, 156, Near Skin Circle, Sion(E), Mumbai

TEL. NO.:

23520320/1239/ 65201515/0505/ 66789909

EMAIL ID.:

  ram@drmalkani.com.
  rammalkani@rediffmail.com
  drskinemd@gmail.com
  www.drmalkani.com / www.skindoctorinfo.com

PRIMARY QUALIFICATION:

M.B.B.S. passed at the first attempt in October 1968 from the Grant Medical College, Bombay University.

POST GRADUATE QUALIFICATION:

1)   M.D. (Skin) passed at the first attempt in May 1973 from the Grant Medical       College, Bombay University.

2)   Diploma in Venereology & Dermatology (D.V.D.) passed in April 1971, from the       Bombay University.

3)   Diploma in Dermatology & Venereology (D.D.V.) passed at the first attempt in       October 1971, from the college of Physicians & Surgeons, Bombay.

Thesis for M.D. (Skin):

CSF picture in early syphilis.

Teaching EXPERIENCE:

1)   Registrar in the Dermatology & Venereology Department at the G.T. Hospital,       Bombay for two years from August 1971 August 1973.

2)   Senior Registrar in the Department of Dermatology & Venereology at the LTMG       Medical College & Sion Hospital, Bombay from August 1973 to November 1973.

3)   Postgraduate teacher for D.N.B. in Dermatology, at the Jaslok Hospital &       Research Centre, from 2007.

Present position:

1)   Presently working as a Consultant Dermatologist at the Jaslok Hospital &       Research Centre, Mumbai from October 1978.

2)   Director Dr.Skin pimples pvt ltd. 104 Doctor House, opp. Jaslok Hospital&       Research Centre, Mumbai, 400 026.

3)   Consultant Dermatologist at the Breach Candy Speciality Clinic, Mumbai.

OTHER EXPERIENCES:

1)   Honorary Dermatologist at the Jijamata Hospital, New Bombay, Vashi from
      March 1976 to January1979.

2)   Honorary Dermatologist at the Lions Club Diagnostic Centre,Navjivan Society,       Bombay Central from 1974 to 1978.

3)   Honorary Dermatologist at the Mahim Nagrik Sabha from 1973 to 1978.

4)   Joint Secretary in the 'Leucoderma Society' in April 1978.

5) Consultant Dermatologist at the Guru Nanak Hospital,Bandra(E),Mumbai from
      199 to 2007.

6)   Convenor of the HIV Prevention Programme of the IADVL Maharashtra Branch       from 1994.

7)   Visiting Muscat, Oman as a visiting consultant Dermatologist at the AL Amal       Medical Centre from August 1996, regularly every month.

8)   Appointed as member Scientific committee for the XXXII and National      Conference of the IADVL held at Mumbai Jan 22-25 '04.

9)   Conducting IADVL HIV Anonymous testing Centre since 1994.

10)  Judge at the Posters award at the Annual General Body Meeting of the IADVL        Maharashtra branch held at Rennaissance, March 2003.

11) Appointed Editorial Board on 'AIDS update' a quarterly publication of the Govt        of Maharashtra. The Universities of Texas, Houston, AIDS Research Control        Organisation (ARCON), Mumbai and the 'MGM'Medical College, New Mumbai        from September 2000.

12)  Co-ordinator for the year 2004-05 for the department of dermatology at the        Jaslok hospital and research center.

Memberships:

1) Life Member Indian Association of Dermatolgists,Venereologists & Leprologists.

2) Member Editorial Board, the Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre
since 2001.

3) Member Of the Cosmetology society of India.

4) Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2005.

5) Member of the European Academy of Dermatology,2006.

AWARDS RECEIVED:

1) Gave Oration on 'Oculoctaneous Diseases' at the Maharashtra Ophthalmology      association conference at the Amar Gian Auditorium, Mumbai 1994.

2) Won the first prize on the Best Poster award at the XXIVth National Conference      of the IADVL held at Ahmedabad Jan 25-28 1996 on the paper "Maharashtra      Branch's Anonymous testing centre (ATC) at Bombay".

3) Won the Best Paper award on Sweet's Syndrome at the Practising
     Dermatologists,IADVL Quarterly Scientific meeting held on Dec' 01 at Lonavala.

4) Won a prize in a Quiz contest at the 20th World Congress on Dermatology June        30-July 5 2002 held at Paris.

DETAILS OF CLINICAL
RESEARCH CARRIED OUT :

1)  'Acne and its hormonal correlation' a study carried out in 60 female patients.

2)  Hirsutism - a study of hormonal profile,ultrasound, Tricho-grammes in 20 pts.

3)  'Identification of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis as a frequent etiologic agent in      Erythema Nodosum by PCR'.

4)  Acanthosis Nigricans - A cutaneous marker for insulin resistance and      hyperinsulinemia and role of Metformin in patients with obesity and polycystic      disease.

5)  Preventive corticosteroid therapy prevents Nerve damage in Multibacillary      leprosy patients, an assessment by NCV studies & clinical neurological      examination.

OTHER INFORMATION:

1)  Was President of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and
     Leprologists (Maharashtra Branch) in the year 1992-1993.

2)  Convenor of the workshop on 'Dermato Pathology' held in Oct 94 for 6 days at
      the TATA Hospital auditorium with faculty from St. John's Hospital, London, U.K.

3)  Moderator of the workshop on Dermatosurgery organised by the Nanavati      Hospital Bombay, held on Nov 4-6-1995 at the Nanavati Hospital, auditorium.

4)  Moderator at the CME on 'Dermatosurgery' at the XXII National Conference of
     the IADVL held at Manipal 1999.

5)  Moderator on 'Dermatotherapeutics' at the first National Conference in Pediatric      Dermatology held at the TATA Hospital Nov 23-24 1996, Mumbai.

6)  Chaired a session on 'Drugs & Sexuality' in Oct 1996 at a workshop organised by      the Council of Sex Education and Parenthood (International) Oct. 5,6 1996 held
     at the Arora Towers, Pune.

7)  Moderator on 'Latest Therapeutic strategies' held on Feb 2 '03 at the Dermacon      2003, the XXXI st National Conference of the IADVL held at Kolkatta.

8)  Chairperson on the session on 'Treating the untreatable' held on Feb 1, 2003
     at the Dermacon 2003, the XXX1st National Conference of the IADVL held at      Kolkatta.

9) Chaired a session on 'Hair loss in women' Dermacon 2003, Kolkatta Feb. '03.

10)  Moderator on 'Derobin in Psoriasis' held at the Rooftop Oberoi towers
       organised by US Vitamins in Oct '2000.

11)  Moderator on 'Surgical procedures on Pediatric pts' at the 2 days CME on
       Pediatric Dermatology organised by KEM '03.

12) Moderator symposium on "Erectile dys function in men & late onset
      hypogonadism " at the Ghatkoper-Chembur Medical Association,
       Programme 2007.

13)  Panelist, at the Discussion on Acetretin, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, Apr 22`06.

14) Chaired a symposium on `Pshychiatry-Dermatology interface` at the D Y Patil        Medical College, Nerul, Feb 2008.

CONDUCTED CLINICAL TRIALS:

1)  Study of Azithromycin (Zithromax) in Pyogenic skin infections and sexually      Transmitted Urethritis Aug-Dec 1992.

2)  Efficacy and safety assessment of a new Ayurvedic antifungal Herbal cream - a      study conducted at the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre in 1994.

3)  Buspirone (Buscalm) - a psychotropic in the treatment of atopic dermatitis in
     20 patients. A double blind controlled trial involving 8 weeks follow up, carried
     out in 1995.

4)  Efficacy and Safety of Moxifloxacin (MXF) Vs Cephalexin (with or without      Metronidazole) in the treatment of Mild to a Moderate uncomplicated skin and
     skin structure infections (USSSI). a phase II trial conducted at the Jaslok      Hospital & Research Centre in 1997.

5)  Evaluation of clinical efficacy and tolerance of Tazarotene 0.05% gel in the      treatment of Acne vulgaris & Psoriasis-March 2003 to June 2003.

COURSES ATTENDED:

1)  Attended as an 'Observer' in the Dermatology clinic of the University of Illinois,      Chicago, May - June 1996.

2)  Attended a six days workshop on 'Dermatopathology',held at the TATA Auditorium
     Bombay organised by the IADVL Mah. branch October 1994. Faculty;Staff of St.      John's Hospital U.K.

3)  Attended a 3 days workshop on 'Dermatopathology' held at the TATA Auditorium,      Bombay November 20-22, 1996 organised by the IADVL Mah. Branch. Faculty Dr.      Bernard Ackerman.

4)  Attended a workshop on 'Research Methodology' between July 7 and Sept. 13      1994 at Bombay organised by AIDS Research Control Organisation (ARCON),      University of Texas and the DHJ, Govt of Maharashtra.

5)  Attended a workshop on "Human Sexuality" on January 11 1996 organised by      ARCON, IADVL, FOGSI and the DHJ Govt. of Maharashtra.

6)  Attended a worskop on "Striving for excellence in sexology" October 5-6, 1996
     at Pune, organised by the Council for sex education and Parenthood      (International).

7)  Attended the National Conference on Pediatric Dermatology held at the TATA      auditorium Nov 23-24 1996.

8)  Attended a workshop in 'Dermatosurgery' organised by the Nanavati Hospital,      Bombay held on Nov 4 1995 at the Nanavati Hospital auditorium.

9)  Attended the 6th International Congress of Infectious Diseases held at Prague,      Czech Republic April 26-30, 1994.

10) Attended the International Congress on Dermatology held at New Delhi 1994.

11) Attended a CME on 'Dermatopathology' held at the International Congress of        Dermatology at New Delhi, 1994.

12)  Attended an 'International Symposium on Biomedical, Clinical and Social        Research issues in HIV infections and their Policy implications' held May
       2-4- 1995, Pune.

13) Attended an International Congress on Leprosy at New Delhi Feb 20-25, 1984.

14) Attended 'Laser and Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery Workshop'held
       at Singapore, National Skin Centre, October 22, 2000.

15) Attended the 12th World AIDS conference held at Geneva June 28-July 3 1998.

16) Attended the National Conference on Perinatal HIV and Pediatric AIDS,
       on December 11, 12, 1999 at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai organised by the
       AIDS Clinic, GT Hospital, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, University of Texas,        Medical Branch, U.S.A. PENTA, and PSI India.

17) Attended the National Conference on Perinatal HIV and Pediatric AIDS
       Oct 30-311998 at the SP Jain Auditorium, Bombay Hospital.

18) Attended National Conference and Workshop on 'Mycology 2000' at the
       LTMG Medical College & Hospital, Sion, Mumbai in Oct -2000.

19) Attended Sixth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific held
       at Melbourne, Australia October 2001.

20) Attended 20th World Congress on Dermatology June 30 - July 5 2002 held
       at Paris.

21) Attended the World AIDS Congress July 7-12-2002 held at Barcelona Spain.

22) Attended the International Conference on AIDS held at Durban, South Africa,
       July 2002.

23) Attended 'Clinical Research Methodology Workshop 2002' held at LTMG Medical        College, Sion, Mumbai organised by the Journal of the Association of
       Physicians of India, Dept. of Medicine, LTMG Medical College, Sion.

24) Attended the CME on 'Vesiculo Bullous Disorders' at XXIV National Conference
       of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, Leprologists held
       at Ahmedabad June 25-28 1996.

25) Attended the CME on 'Dermatotherapeutics' at the XXI National Conference
       of the IADVL held at Patna 1992.

26)  Attended International CME on Dermatopathology held at New Delhi Nov.
       2-4-2001.

27) Attended the 1st National Congrress on HIV, Hepatitis co-infection held at
       the Taj Mahal Hotel Mumbai on January 25-26' 2003.

28) Attended CME in Pediatric Dermatology organised by the Dept. of
       Dermatology,GS Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital on October 12-13, 2003.

29) Attended 2nd National Bariatrics Conference & 1st Live Obesity workshop
       at Bombay Hospital October 2003.

30)  Attended 32nd national conference of the IADVL , held at Bombay January
       2004.

31)  Attended the 25th national conference of the IADVL held at Guwahati January        1997.

32)  Attended XV International Aids Conference held at Bangkok, Thailand 11-16        July 2004.

33) Attended XV International Aids Conference held at Bangkok, Thailand 11-16        July 2004.

34) Attended VII International conference of Asia pacific on AIDS held at Kobe
       Japan July 2005.

35) Attended the AAD at SF March 03 to 07`06.

36) Attended the National conf HYD Feb 01 to 05`06.

37) Attended the AIDS conference at Kobe June`05.

38) Attended XVIth Int`l AIDS conference at Toronto Aug 13 to 18`06.

39) Attended the 15th Annual conference ofthe European Academy of dermatology        held from Oct 5 to 8`06 at Rhodes, Greece. & 16th annual conference in
       March `07 at Vienna.

40) Attended the AAD at SF March 03 to 07`06.

41) Attended the National conf HYD Feb 01 to 05`06.

42) Attended the International AIDS conference at Kobe June`05.

43) Attended XVIth International`l AIDS conference at Toronto, canada Aug 13        to 18`06.

44) Attended the 15th Annual conference of the European Academy of        Dermatology (EAD) held from Oct 5 to 8`06 at Rhodes, Greece . And 16th        Annual conference in March `07 at Vienna, Austria.

45) Attended the 8th Asia Pacific association of Dermatology at Seoul, Korea        Oct 1 to 4`08

PAPERS PRESENTED AT
CONFERENCES:

1) "Venereophobia" CONFERENCES At the South East Asia Congress on STD held in      Bombay in 1983.

2)  "Immunofluorescence in Dermatology - a Jaslok experience" At the IADVL      National Conference held at Pune, Jan 1987.

3)  'Immunoperoxidase staining in the detection of genital herpes simplex'
     At the IADVL National Conference held at Kolkata 1985.

4) "Immunosuppressives in Dermatology"
     At the CME pre conference workshops of the XXII National Conference held in      Patna 1992.

5)  Papers presented at the XXVth National Conference of the IADVL Madras June      1995.

     a) "Evaluation of Azithromycin (zithromax) for the treatment Acute Gonococcal            Urethritis in Males"
     b)   Follicular Mucinosis - a case report
     c)   Glucogonoma syndrome - a case report.

6)  'The DNCB story - success in treating a recalcitrant case of Alopecia Areata'
      At the XXVI National Conference of the IADVL held at Ahmedabad 1996.

7)  Presented papers at the clinical meeting of the Jaslok Hospital & Research
      Centre, Mumbai on April 25 1983.

     a)  A case of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica.
     b)  A case of Bahcet's Syndrome.
     c)   A case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum.
     d)   VDRL serology - some facts.
     e)   Iontophoresis -a recommended therapy
           of Hyperhidrosis of palms and soles.

8)  Presented papers at the clinical meeting of the Jaslok Hospital & Research
      Centre, Mumbai on 16th April 1990.
     a)  Essential fatty acids and the skin.
     b) Cutaneous aspects of Renal failure - A presentation of Kyrle's disease in a
          renal transplant patient.
     c) Granulomatous infection of one eyelid.

9)  Presented papers at the clinical meeting held at the Jaslok Hospital & Research      Centre on October 17 1987.

a)  Immunoperoxide staining used identifying Herpes virus infection in clinically      suspected cases of herpes Progenitalis.
b)  Immunofluorescence method used in identifying Chlamydia Trachomatis- a      Jaslok Experience.
c) A case of Erythropoetic Protoporphyria Unusual presention of cutaneous           Tuberculosis- 3 cases.
     Kaposis's Sarcoma.

10)  Presented papers at the clinical meeting held    at the Jaslok Hospital &
       Research Centre on Dec'3 2004.

       a) Lichen sclerosus et atropficus and morphea in the same patient.
       b) Neurilemmoma.
       c) Stasis ulcer in a patient of AV shunt on the forearm.
       d) Pseudoporphyria cutanea tarda ina renal dialysis patient.
       e) Atypical mycobacterium infection.
       f) Lymphomatoid papulosis,a part of spectrum of mycosis fungoides.
       g) Diseases in dermatology with 'Pseudo' as prefix.
       h) Apoptosis.
       I) SJS-TEN overlap syndrome.

11)  Presented papers at the clinical meeting held    at the Jaslok Hospital &
       Research Centre on Nov '15 2002.

       a) Systemic amyloidosis.
       b) Cutaneous TB Folowing BCG Vaccination.
       c) Eczematous miliaria.
       d) Pyoderma gangrenosum.
       e) Metastasis following breast Cacinoma
       f) Lichen plano pilaris on cyclosporin.
       g) Mycophenolate mofetil, experienced in a patient of pemphigus vulgaris.
       h) Cholinergic urticaria/aquagenic pruritus/aquagenic urticaria.
       i) Griscelli's syndrome.

12) Presented papers at the clinical meeting held at the Jaslok Hospital &
       Research Centre on Nov' 21 -2003.

       a) Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassuer Syndrome.
       b) Lip-pit Syndrome.
       c)   Perforating Folliculitis.
       d)  Basal Cell Carcinoma.
       e)  Granuloma Annulare in a child.
       f) Addisonian pigmentation(2 cases).
       g) Icthyosiform Erythroderma.
       h) Spect & Skin.

13)  Presented papers at the clinical meeting held at the Jaslok Hospital &
       Research Centre on November 2000.

       a) Lasers for permanent hair removal with Ruby Laser.
       b) Trichogram.
       c)   Erythema Elevatum Diutinum.
       d) Sporotrichosis.
       e) Verruca Vulgaris resembling chromoblasto mycosis.
       f)   Herpes Zoster vs. Herpes simplex.
       g) Leiomyoma.
       h) Pityriasis lichenoides chronica.
       I) Wilson's disease.
       j) Scar revision by 50% TCA.

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Delivered a talk on "AIDS facts & Myths" at 16th Refresher Courseforthe Family Physicians at Margao, Goa Sepetember 21,   986.

Delivered a talk on "Differential Diagnosis of leprosy" at the J J Hospital. Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory under the auspices of General Practitioner's Association Bombay Leprosy Project & Tata Dept of Surgery June 21 1987.

Delivered a talk on 'Immunology and Immunofluorescence of Vesiculo Bullous disorders' at the Quarterly Scientific Session of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (Maharashtra Branch) Aug 14, 1988.

Delivered a talk on 'Cutaneous manifestations in internal diseases', in the symposium on Skin and Epithelial lesions held at the Jaslok Hospital, auditorium organised by the General Practitioner's Associations Greater Bombay, September 12, 1993.

Delivered a talk on 'Vitiligo' at the Cosmetology Society of India, April 2000.

Delivered a lecture on "Treatment of Psoriasis - Realistic expectations" at Jaipur at the IADVL, Rajasthan Branch, Annual Programme, Jan 2001.

Delivered a talk on "Hair loss and Baldness" on March 30 1998 at the AL Amal Medical & Health Care Centre, Muscat, Oman.

Delivered a talk on 'Viral skin diseases' in August 19, 1996 at Medical Seminar Hall, LTMG Hospital, Sion, Mumbai. organised by Antop Hill Medicos Association.

Delivered a talk on 'Ponder a while' at the Practising Dermatologists, Quarterly Scientific Meeting of the IADVL Maharashtra Branch held at Panvel on January 6 2002.

Delivered a talk on 'Physician's perspective' in an 'AIDS UPDATE 2002' organised   by the Inner Wheel Club of Thane East, Dec. 2002.

Delivered a talk on "Venereal Warts, Herpes & Mycoplasma" at the CME on STD   and AIDS during the XXIIIrd National Conference of the IADVL at Madras 1994.

Delivered a talk on "Chemotherapeutic agents" at the CME during the XXIst National Conference of the IADVL held at Patna 1992.

Delivered a talk on management of "Urticaria and Eczema in general practice" in   the Bombay 'C' ward medical association September-1998.

Gave a talk on `Hormonal environment in Female Acne` at Indore, New Delhi , Jaipur, Mumbai Feb 2008 and March
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Gave a talk on`Freedom from pimples` at the Al Amal Medical Clinic, Muscat, Oman March 8`2008.

Delivered a talk on Basic Anatomy, Physiology, Morphology, Nomenclature of Skin, a part I of the Approach to the diagnosis of skin diseases, at the Al Amal clinic, Muscat, Oman, on March 29`08

Delivered a talk on Basic Anatomy, Physiology, Morphology, Nomenclature, a part of an Approach to the diagnosis of skin diseases, Part II, on April13`08.

Delivered a talk on `Pigmentation` at the Al Amal Clinic, Muscat, Oman on May 1`08

Delivered a talk on `Urticaria and Angioedema`sponsored by Uni Ucb, on May 23`08 at the Al Amal clinic, Muscat.

Delivered a talk, sponsored by Novartis,Oman , on `Fungal infections` at the Al Amal clinic, Muscat , on June 22`08

Delivered a talk to the Dermatologists at Jaipur, on `Hormonal treatment of Acne` sponsored by Cipla Protec., on July 19`08.

Delivered a talk on `Hair Loss`, sponsored by Himalya Drug House, at the Al Amal Clinic, Oman, July 26`08

Delivered a talk on Realistic expectations in Psoriasis and Biologics`at the Al Amal Clinic, Muscat,Oman Aug 31`08

CONTRIBUTION TO A BOOK:

1)	"Psychocutaneous Disorders" a chapter in the IADVL textbook of Dermatology. Editor Valia R G, Bhalani Publishing House, 1994, Bombay.

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Mycosis Fungoides Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Vol XVI no l July 1991 p. 36.

Erythema Necroticans Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XII no1 July 1987 p.24

Acrodermatitis EnteropathicaBulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIII, No.3 January 1989 p.36.

Essential Fatty acids and the skinBulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XVI No.2 October 1991 p.44.

Acyclovir (ACV) - a review Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XVII No. 2 October 1992 p.17.

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - A report of 2 cases .Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XVI No.2 October 1991 p.20

Hirsutism and acne in young females Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XVII No.1 July 1992 p. 39.

Did you know? Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XVIII No.1 July 1993 p. 46.

Venereophobia - a symptom of unresolved idealism. Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No.4 April 1990 p.9.

Pseudo-Elephantiasis of the vulva of Tubercoulos etiology, an unsual presentation

Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No. 4 April 1990 p.5.

IgE - Significance and its InterpretationsBulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No.4 April 1990 p.15.

Management of Pemphigus with Gold Compounds.Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research centre Vol XIV No. 4 April 1990 p.28.

Refsum's disease - a case reportBulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No.4 April 1990 p.31.

Behcet's disease Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No. 4 April 1990 p. 34.

Pyoderma Gangrenosum Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No. 4 April 1990 p.41.

Chromomycosis Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No.4 April 1990 p.44.

Impetigo Herpetiformis - a case report Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No.p.47.

Introduction of contact dermatitis as a therapeutic measure in Alopecia areata, warts. Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIV No. 4 April 1990 p.47.

Reiter's Syndrome Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XIII Vol 1 July 1988.

Zinc - How useful is it? The Antiseptic Vol 90 No. 4 April 1993 p. 169.

Treating palmo-plantar hyperhidrosis with tap water iontophoresis.
The Bombay Hospital Journal Vol 31. No.2 1989.

Chronic renal failure- cutaneous manifestation and a case of Kyrle's disease.
Bombay Hospital Journal, Vol 33.No.4 October 1991.

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus - a case report. The Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IJDVL) 1993, 59 : 97-100.

Systemic Amyloidosis - a case report Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IJDVL) 1993, 59, 93-94.

Toxicity in a serologically negative SLE Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai Vol XIX No.1 July 1991.

Efficacy of the short 3 day regimens of Azithromycin (Zithromax) in Acute Pyogenic Skin infection. Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai Vol XIX No. 3 Jan 1995.

Psychogenic pruritus- an overview Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XXV No.3 Jan 2001.

"Dapsone syndrome - a case study"Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Vo1 XXVI No. 4 April 2002.

Livedoid Vasculitis"
Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Vol XXV No. 4 April 2001.

Pilot analysis of a KAP study of patients presenting at the anonymous testing centre-Dadar Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XXV No.4 April 2001.

Glucagonoma Syndrome Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology Vol 62 No. 4 July-August 1996.

Bifonazole : Focus on a Tropical Azole Clinical review November 2002 p. 433-438 Indian Medical Gazette.

The hypereosinophilic SyndromeBulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XXVI No.3 January 2002.

'Dapsone induced hemolysis in Glucose -6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient individual'
Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Vol XXVII No. October 2002.

Review article on Drug Update "Bifonazole, Focus on Topical Azole"

Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Vol XXVII NO.2 October 2002.
13th International AIDS Conference - a commentary.
Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre 2003.

"Disseminated Mycobacterium Bovis infection from BCG vaccination of a patient with combined immunodeficiency" Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XXVII No.4 April 2003 p.8.

"Acute Graft versus host disease manifesting as skin lesions in a post allogenic stem cell transplantation in chronic Myeloid Leukemia"
Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XXVII No. 4 p.12 April 2003.

Sarcoidosis Indian Journal of Dermatology 2004 (under publication).

Aquagenic Pruritis Indian Journal of Dermatology 2004.(under publication).

Lasers in Dermatology Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol XXV No. 2 October 2003.p.15

Treating Palmo-plantar hyperhidrosis with Tap water Ionlophoresis.
The Bombay Hospital Journal Vol. 31 No. 2 1989.

Keloids with Hypertrophoic Scars.A therapeutic enigma
The Bombay Hospital Journal Vol. 39 No. 3 July 1997 p.548.

Pseudo-Kaposi's Sarcoma (Acroangiodermatitis) a case report.
Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol.XXV No.1 July 2000 p.11.

Health risks associates with case of HIV infection, Hepatitis B or C Virus infected patients.
Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol.XXV No.2 Oct. 2000 p.9.

Perforating Granuloma Annulare - a case report.
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology.

Disseminated Mycobacterium Bovis Infection from BCG Vaccination of patient with combined Immunodeficiency.
Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol.XXVII No.4 Apr.. 2003
p.8 -11.
Acute Graft - Versus Host disease manifesting as skin lesions in a post allogenic stem cell transplantation in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.

Bulletin of the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Vol.XXVII No.4 Apr.
2003 p.12 -16.

Contributed a review article to the Jaslok Bullettin July`06 issue on
a) Hair loss
b) SJS-TEN overlap syndrome with guidelines

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Wrote a treatise on 'Cetirizine' in urticaria and Atopic Dermatitis
In the Medifacts Vol. 12 1994 - an in house publication of Alkem Laboratories, Mumbai.

Wrote an article in the newspaper MIDDAY on 'The world and AIDS'in the issue of Sunday July 26 1998.

"Don't just look beautiful but 'Be' Beautiful" in the Beauty is only skin deep Myth or truth?
Debate in the Thursday supplement of the Times of Oman June 27-July 3 2002.

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia Skin sight issue 3 1999 p. 10-11. The publication made with educational grant from Books Piramal Health Care Ltd.

Contributed clinical photographs in What's new? in Dermatology, sexually transmitted diseases leprosy issue in Jan 2000. A publication of Fulford (India).

'Selected Abstracts' (in the conference news) on the 20th World Congress of Dermatology 1st to 5th July 2002, Paris, France .
In the What's new? in Dermatology, sexually transmitted diseases and Leprosy issue No. 33 October 2002 p. 47.

Writing a column in a newsletter "Intelligent Beautician" 1999 to 2001.

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"Evaluation of Azithromycin / Zithromax for the treatment of skin infections" at the International Congress for Infectious Diseases held at Prague, Czech Republic, 1994 July.

"Anonymous counselling & testing Centre, Bombay - an intervention strategy" at the World Congress on AIDS held at Vancouver, Canada in June 1996.

"Medico-politics and HIV related responses in India - impact, as a product of historicization with the epidemic".
At the 12th World AIDS Conference held at Geneva June 28-July 3 1998.

Presented Following Posters at the XXIVth National Conference held at Ahmedabad Jun 25-28 1996.

a) "Efficacy and safety assessment of a new Ayurvedic antifungal herbal cream.
b) Perforating Granuloma annulare - a Therapeutic Challenge.
c) Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a HIV patient - is it missed for want of      facility to identify it?
d) Treating Pemphigus Vulgaris with a fatal outcome - some posers to      Dermatologists.
e) Eosinophilic Cellulitis (Weil's disease) - a dermatosis with distinguished      histopathology
f) IADVL Maharashtra branch's Bombay based HIV prevention programme.
     IADVL Maharashtra Branch's anonymous testing centre (ATC) at Bombay.

Presented poster at Kobe,Japan July`05 Asia Pacific conference on AIDS.

Clinics in countries
outside India:

. Muscat (Oman) for 8 yrs monthly visits for few days each visit & Having MOH license for UAE

. Undergone psychoanalysis for 15 years. Initially 5 times a week for 5 years then, 3 times a week for 10 years

Life time contribution
to IADVL,Mah Branch :

1)	When First Vice President, started the trend of 5 Qrly Scientific Sessions a year.
2)	Introduced the Practicing Dermatologist session,as a Qrly Scientific activity when first Vice president,Dr BJ Patil,President.
3)	Started the PG series for the exam going students.
4)	Started the trend of collecting surplus funds for the branch.Before that,the President would be part of only the annual event,where the President would sponsor drinks.
5)	Conducted 2 STD medical camps on behalf of the IADVL
6)	Started the HIV anonymous testing centre in 1993
7)	Recd the Best poster award for the paper on IADVL VCTC at National conference, Ahemedabad.
8)	Attended AIDS conferences at Geneva,Durban, Melbourne, Barcelona, Bangkok, Kobe.
9)	Attended the World Dermatology conference at Paris.Attended the AAD, March`06 at SF, USA
10)	Was responsible for organising the first Dermatosurgery workshop live on a projected screen way back in 1994
11)	Was responsible for organising the first workshop on Dermatopathology.It was a 6 day workshop where the faculty included staff from St John`s Hospital,U K.
12)	Was responsible for initiating to sponsor two candidates from IADVL,Mah branch,for training in Dermatopathology for one year Was responsible for initiating a scholarship arrangement with National Skin Centre,Singapore So far two candidates have taken advantage of a one month free observership. Was responsible for arranging training of a post graduate. Dermatologist in Electronmicroscopy of skin,in Japan.
13)	Was President IADVL Mah branch, 1994.
14)	Part of the Scientific Committee National Conference at Manipal,Mumbai.
15)	Presented many papers and posters at various clinical meetings Seminars and National Conferences. Has 47 publications to his credit.
16)	Conducted Research on different topics. Conducted clinical Phase III and Phase IV drug trials.
17)	Attended workshops on Sexology,Lasers and Research Methodology.

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