Department of Dermatology
The Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy at K.S. Hegde Medical Academy was established in the year 1999 and offers comprehensive teaching facilities for postgraduate and undergraduate courses run by Nitte (Deemed to be University). The Department consists of dedicated staff & enthusiastic residents catering to the needs of the patients with utmost care & compassion. Our focus is to develop the Department as a centre of excellence, imparting quality education, generating competent, skilled and humane manpower to face the variety of challenges with a high degree of credibility, integrity, ethical standards and social concern.
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Faculty
Dr. SUDHINDRA RAO M
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- Graduation:B.E in E&C from NIE, Mysore, India, 1986 -(FCD)
- Post-Graduation:M.Tech in CSE from MIT, Manipal, India, 1990-(FCD)
- Ph.D in CSE from University of Mysore, India, 2002
- Area of Research:CAD for VLSI - Topic: Design of Algorithms for optimum area utilization in VLSI ASICS
- Lecturer In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 6 Years
- Reader In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 3 Years
- Professor In NMAMIT for 7 Years
- Professor & Head Of Department of CSE and Dean(Academics) for 9 Years
- Professor From 2012-Till Date In NMAMIT
- Algorithm design for VLSI CAD, Multi core architecture and Program
- Optimization, Ad-hoc Networks, E-learning, Advanced Microprocessors
- Management responsibilities as Head of the Department of CSE
- Examiner for V.T.University Belagavi, Mangalore, Bangalore, Kuvempu, Kannur and Goa Universities
- Life Member of ISTE (LM816 )
- Senior Member of IEEE (01492834)
- Senior Member of CSI (F8000642)
- Fellow of IE(India)
- Logic Design
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Finite Automata & formal Languages
- Computer Organization & Architecture
- Systems Programming
- RDBMS
- Microprocessors & Peripherals
- Principles of Programming Languages
- Compiler Design,
- Computer Graphics
- VLSI Design
- C# Programming & .NET Concepts
- Embedded and Real Time Systems
- Cryptography and Network Security
- MIS
- CAD for VLSI
- System simulation and Modelling.
Conference/Journal publications
- Developed "Computer Graphics Laboratory" at Manipal Institute Technology, Manipal, India in March 1988
- Reviewer for the Proceedings of IEEE Conference on "VLSI Design" since 2002.
- Chair of Programme Committee, National Conference on "Distributed Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte India, 2004
- Coordinator for FIVE ISTE sponsored Short Term Training Programs
- Set up "Data Mining Laboratory" at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte during January 2006
- Chair of Organizing Committee , National Conference on "Ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte, India, 24-25 January 2007
- So far, guided 42 BE level projects and 17 M.Tech. level projects
- President of Rotary Club of Nitte during 2006-07
- Consultant for a Patent Search organization :EntellectLLP.com
- Applied for an Indian Patent, based on research work (application no.: 428/CHE/2008)
- Applied for US Provisional Patent in April 2010 for the research work on "New Architecture for Network on chip (NoC) systems" (Application Number:61/395,480 dated 14/5/2010)
- Received AICTE travel grant for attending the conference at Shanghai, China
- Was Chairman of BOE (Board of Examination)-Computer Science at Mangalore University during 1997-98. Was member of BOE-Computer Science of Visvesvaraya Technological University ,Belgaum during 2004-05.
- BOS and BOE Chairman of NMAMIT Nitte for Computer Science UG and PG programs under Autonomous Scheme.
- Board of Studies member of Computer Science at MIT, ManipalUniversity, NMIT Bangalore, SDMCE Dharwad, BVBCE Hubli, Bangalore, Dr.AIT Bangalore and St.Aloysius College Mangalore during 2007-08
- Governing Council Member of St.John Engg. College Bangalore, Academic Council Member of Dr.AIT Bangalore from 2013.
- President of Hockey India Udupi from July 2014
- Program Chair of 2016 IEEE Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER) Conference, 13-14 August 2016, NITK, Surathkal
Research Thrust Areas
The Department is actively involved in research activities and encourages residents to be a part of such research. Major thrust areas in which research is being undertaken by the Department include Psoriasis, Dermatophytosis and Vitiligo.
Department has received funding from ICMR for a PG dissertation titled “A CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN MEN”. The Department has received research grants from NITTE (Deemed to be University) for research proposals.
Services
The Department offers outpatient and inpatient services connected to Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy.
Outpatient Department:
Outpatient Department at Justice K. S Hegde Charitable hospital runs on all days of the week including Sundays. OPD timings are from 9.00 AM to 4.30 PM and on Sundays from 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM.
The spacious outpatient Department of 2,500 sq ft consists of:
- 6 Clinical examination rooms
- Demonstration room for Undergraduates
- Side laboratory
- Minor OT
- 2 LASER rooms
Speciality Clinics:
The Department runs various speciality clinics. It provides basic and advanced health care services
- Pertaining to the field.
- Psoriasis Clinic - Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
- Pigmentary/Vitiligo Clinic - Tuesday and Friday
- Contact Dermatitis Clinic - Wednesday
- Acne Clinic - Thursday
- Autoimmune/vesicobullous disease Clinic - All Days
- STD Clinic - All Days
- Leprosy Clinic - All Days
- Laser Clinic - All Days
Services provided by the Department:
- The Department is equipped with state of the art LASER machines to provide cosmetic treatments such as permanent hair reduction, acne scar corrections, keloid treatment, skin resurfacing, removal of pigmented lesion and tattoos.
- Along with this other dermatological and cosmetic procedures such as biopsies, skin grafting, cryotherapy, electrocautery, radio frequency, chemical peels and skin resurfacing procedures such as derma rolling and microdermabrasion are done.
- Platelet Rich plasma (PRP) therapy for hair loss and wound healing, skin grafting procedures, intralesional injections, various dematosurgeries such as nail and vitiligo surgeries are also done in the Department.
- Department has specialized treatment techniques like Narrow band UVB phototherapy, PUVA therapy and hand foot phototherapy units.
- Diagnostic procedures such as Patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis is done here.
Inpatient Department:
The ward section of the Hospital has 40 beds reserved for dermatology inpatient management. Patients requiring admissions and also those undergoing dermato-surgical treatments are admitted and provided necessary care at affordable rates.
community extension activities:
Regular camps and outreach programmes are conducted and deserving
- Patients get treatment at concessional rates.
- University has established 20 rural health centers of which 16 are attached with Medical College. These rural centers offer free secondary/ tertiary treatment to the community. Patient requiring advanced treatment are brought to the 1000 bedded teaching Hospital. Interns & PGs are posted for training. Specialist staff provide consultancy at these centers regularly. Staff and Students are encouraged to participate in extension activities organized by the Department:
- The Department participates in health camps at the rural health centres attached to the Institution.
- It provides regular health care services at BC Road, Farangipete, Thalipady, Nitte Gajria Hospital, Karkala. Patients are benefited by the participation of the Department in the camps conducted by the Hospital.
Achievements
During the last five years the Department has grown not only in the services provided but also in the number of post graduate students trained. The Department has state of the art Laser equipment to treat a variety of conditions and cosmetic concerns.
Dr. Girisha B S, Professor and head of the department has been invited to contribute to a chapter in IADVL textbook of Dermatology as a coauthor.
The Department of Dermatology along with the Department of Orthopedics and ABSMIDS, jointly host KSHEMA-ICRS STEM CON, a biennial national conference on stem cell based regenerative and cellular medicine. A workshop on Platelet rich plasma and its application in leg ulcer and androgenetic alopecia was conducted by the department.
The department was actively involved in the DERMACON (National conference of IADVL) and DERMAZONE (South zone conference of IADVL) held in Mangaluru in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
Dr. GIRISHA B.S.
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MBBS, MD-DVL
- Psoriasis
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Mycoses
Best Research Paper Awards-2019
Contribution as an author of the "Best Research Paper Awards-2019" published from K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore on 31.03.2021.
Contribution as an author of the "Best Research Paper Awards-2019" published from K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore on 31.03.2021.
- Girisha BS, Shibina S, Raghuraja U, Subramanyam K. Carotid intima-media thickness and epicardial fat thickness predict precoronary artery disease status in psoriasis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2021; 87:357-63
- Alexander S, Girisha BS, Sripathi H, Noronha TM, Alva AC. Efficacy of fractional CO2 laser with intralesional steroid compared with intralesional steroid alone in the treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2019;00:1-9.
- Nayak PB, Girisha BS, Noronha TM, Sripathi H. Low Vitamin D in psoriasis: Reality or myth? Indian J Dermatol l2018;63:255-60
- George A, Girisha BS, Rao S. A perspective study of cutaneous manifestations in primary psychiatric disorders in a tertiary care hospital. Indian J Psychiatry 2018;60:213-6.
- Nayak PB, Girisha BS, Noronha TM. Correlation between disease severity, family income, and quality of life in psoriasis: A study from South India. Indian Dermatol Online J 2018;9:165-9
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy
- Dr. Girisha B S, Professor & HOD, Department of Dermatology has received Nitte UniversityShort TermFaculty Research Grant for the project titled "A case control study of epicardial fat thickness and carotid intima media thickness in patients with psoriasis vulgaris."-Rs-1,20,000.00
- Dr. Girisha B S, Professor & HOD, Department of Dermatology has received NU Faculty Short TermResearch Grant for the project titled "Evaluation of resistant genes in recalcitrant Dermatophytosis- A PCR based study."-Rs-1,75,000.00
- Dr. Girisha B S, Professor & HOD, Department of Dermatology has received NUFaculty Start up Research Grant for the project titled "Study on Polymerase Chain reaction based identification of Dermatopytes in recalcitrant Dermatophytosis."-Rs-1,50,000.00.
Dr. TONITA MARIOLA NORONHA
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Dr. SHRICHARITH SHETTY
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Dr. SNIGDHA HEGDE
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Dr. MONISHA SHETTY
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Dr. VASIREDDY GEETHIKA
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Dr. SHEETHAL B M
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Dr. SONA C GOWDA
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Dr. GUJJULA PRANAY
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Dr. ISHANI MITRA
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DR. GREESHMA V SHETTY
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DR. B THEYA BIDDAPPA
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DR.MANIKA SAVEE CHHIMPA
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DR. RAJASHREE R KALKURA
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DR. SAHANA B V
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DR. TANVI PRAMOD KALYANSHETTY
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