DERMATOPATHOLOGY PRACTICAL GUIDE

By department of Dermatology and Department of pathology

KEM hospital ,Pune
With IADVL PUNE CHAPTER
 Name Dr Avinash Pradhan
Qualifications MBBS MD Pathology
Professor of Pathology,
Chief Histopathologist
Present affiliation(s) KEM Hospital, Pune and
Maharashtra medical foundation
Practicing Histopathologist,pune.

publications Multiple Published papers in International and national journals.

Was invited as Visiting Adjunct professor to University of East

Awards, Honours and Carolina USA, Visited UK twice through British Council.
Achievements Worked as observer in King’s hospital London, and MASS general
Hospital Boston, USA.

GI Pathology, Paediatric Hepatology, Urology and

Areas of interest
dermatopathology
 Name Dr Yashwant Tawade
Qualifications MBBS, MD, DDV, DVD Dermatology

Present affiliation(s) Ex HOD of dermatology department,KEM Hospital,pune

15 papers and 5 chapters in 4 books

Number of Books – Vitiligo mongraph, leprosy scientific facts and social life of
leprosy patients

State award: Dr. Lonkar state award for epidermal cell culture, National
Awards, Honours and
Achievements award: Dr Bishnupriya national award for best paper published in Indian
Journal of dermatology, venerol Dr. ogy and Leprosy

Areas of interest Clinical dermatology, Vitiligo

 Name Dr. Narendra Patwardhan
Qualifications M.D., DNB (Skin and VD)
Present affiliation(s) Dermatologist from Pune, specialised training in London, Tel Aviv, Israel for
dermatosurgery, lasers and hair transplant
Has presented many papers in National and international conferences. Chief
editor of book on alopecia.
Number of Has written chapter on hair transplant surgery in ACSI textbook pf
dermatosurgery
Recently edited a book “Trichology in nutshell”
Receipt of ISHRS grant twice.
Has been scientific chairperson for 2 consecutive hair transplant conferences
2011, 2012
Ex president maharashtra branch IADVL, AHRS, ACSI
Ex vice president of national IADVL
Awards, Honours and ISHRS CME committee member for 2015, 2016,
Achievements Organising committee member for HAIRCON 2015 ACSICON 2016,
DERMACON 2020
Founding member and scientific chairperson of Association and hair restoration
surgeons of india
Organising secretory ACSI skin edge conference pune 2004
Organising chairperson IADVL Maharashtra CUTICON 2010
Areas of interest Dermatosurgery and hair transplant
 Name Dr Heena R shah
Qualifications MBBS, MD PATHOLOGY
Working in KEM since march 2023.
Present affiliation(s) Former Consultant pathologist and lab incharge at Galaxy hospital And
Inamdar hospital.
Number of publications 13 publications till date in national & international journals
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Number of presentations- 04
Gold Medal, in KIMS University MD/MS Examination held in May/June
2016.
Awards, Honours and Received Kirloskar award for securing highest marks in pathology.
Achievements second prize in Poster presentation in 2016, CME held at KIMSDU,
Karad.

Areas of interest Surgical pathology/Oncopathology

 Name Dr. Kiruthiga Kala Gnanasekaran
Qualifications MBBS MD Pathology
Visiting scholar in Stanford university, april to june 2022
Present affiliation(s) Consultant, Department of Histopathology,KEM hospital, Pune

Number of Various presentation at national level

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Gordon Signy Fellowship Award 2022
First Prize in the 45th Indian Cooperative Oncology Network, oral paper
competition
First Prize in the “1st Annual Update on Lymphomas
Awards, Honours and
Achievements GOLD MEDALIST - “Dr. Arundhati Tambwekar Award for excellence in
Pathology
GOLD MEDALIST – ‘The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University’
WINNER: “Dr.Hemalatha Krishnaswami prize for the best outgoing
Pathology resident”
Areas of interest Haematolymphoid pathology, dermatopathology, paediatrics and onco
pathology
 Name Dr. Pradeep Mahajan
M. D. ( skin ) B.J. Medical College , Pune
Diplomate of National Board ( dermatology )
Qualifications Fellowship in Dermatopathology, Ackerman Academy of
Dermatopathology, New York, USA

Consulting Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist

Has been Asso. Prof., Dept. Of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College , Pune
Present affiliation(s) and SKN Medical College , Pune and Prof. and Head , Dept. Of
Dermatology, MIMER Medical College , Pune

Awards, Honours and Editor in chief , IADVL Color Atlas of Dermatopathology published in
Achievements 2019.

Areas of interest Dermatopathology

 Name Dr. SHARAD MUTALIK,FRCP(Edin
MD Dermatology
Qualifications Fellowship at Tel Aviv University, Israel 1998-99

Present affiliation(s) Senior Practicing Dermatologist, Cutaneous & Laser Surgeon

Immediate past President: IADVL Maharashtra state

Past President: Dermatology Society Pune
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Founder member Ex President: Association of Cutaneous Surgeons of India.
Scholarship at WCD 2015 Vancouver: Melanocyte transplant on difficult areas
Dr. P.N. Behl Oration : 2012 at ACSICON
Abbott researcher award 2019 at Dermacon Bengaluru
Dr. Jagaokar award, Dr. Shah - Trasi Award and Dr. Lonkar Award at state
Author of over 56 National & International publications.
Awards, Honours and
Achievements Written a chapter in a book on Vitiligo Surgery. Editor: Somesh Gupta
Was on the editorial board of IJDVL
Editorial board of Journal of Cutaneous & Aesthetic Surgery. Indian Journal
of Drugs in Dermatology. Reviewer for various peer viewed journals
Faculty ICAAM 2013, 2016. DUBAI DERMA 2017
Presented papers at EADV, ESCAD. Faculty EADV 2016, 2017.
 Name Dr Vinay Kulkarni

Qualifications MD, DNB, FAMS (Vienna), AAHIVS

Present affiliation(s) 1. Prayas Amrita Clinic

2. Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune

PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS
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Number of More than a hundred oral and poster
39 International Journal papers
9 Research Briefs and Reports presentations at international and
17 Chapters in books national conferences
7 Books Edited

Awards, Honours and IADVL Oration Dermacon, Bengaluru, 2019

Achievements
HIV medicine, epidemiology and behavioural science
Critical dermatology
Areas of interest
Vesiculobullous dermatoses
 Name Dr Pravin Bharatia
Qualifications MBBS MD Dermatology

Hon consultant and associate professor in KEM hospital pune

Present affiliation(s)
Hon consultant at Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital pune

14 articles, 4 scientific papers in international journals, 10 in national

Publications journals
Chapters in books -3

Awards, Honours and Member of IADVL,EADV, AAD

Achievements Scientific co chairman, dermacon 2020 pune

Areas of interest Dermatopathology, clinical dermatology

 Name Dr Anil Patki

Qualifications MBBS MD, DNB

Currently attached to Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital

Present affiliation(s)
Worked in Dr Bandorawala Leprosy Hospital for 7 years.

publications More than 40 publications in national and international journals.

Dr Ganapati oration at IAL national conference in 2021.

Awards, Honours and Dr Leslie Marquis oration at Cuticon Maharashtra and Dermazone
Achievements conference in Nashik in 2022.

Areas of interest Dermatopathology , clinical dermatology

 Name Dr. Omkar S. Kulkarni
Qualifications MBBS , MD DVL , DNB DVL

Present affiliation(s) Senior registrar , KEMH Pune

Publications: 5 National and International publications ,

Number of Co-authored 1 Chapter , Contributor to ClinicalKey by Elsevier
Presentations: 1 National presentation

Awards, Honours and

Achievements Presented award paper in ACSICON 2021

Areas of interest Clinical Dermatology , Dermatosurgery, Trichology

 Name Dr Vijay H Desai

MBBS, MP Shah Government medical college, Jamnagar

Qualifications
DDV, KEM Hospital, Pune

Present affiliation(s) KEM Hospital, Pune

Publications Presentations
Number of
1 3

Awards, Honours and

Won Dermatopathology quiz by AIIMS-Bhopal
Achievements

Areas of interest Clinical Dermatology, Dermatopatholgy and Dermatosurgery

 Name Dr.Vijay Joshi
Qualifications MBBS, MD, DNB Dermatology
Fellowship in Dermatosurgery, lasers and aesthetic medicine

Present affiliation(s) Deenanath Mangeshakar Hospital

Number of 5 case reports and1 journal article publication

5 papers and 3 posters publication
Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine
Harshvardhan award for best oral paper
2 other awards for best oral papers
Awards, Honours and
Achievements Second prize in IADVL Pune quiz competition
University Gold Medal in UG
Received various scholarships

Areas of interest Dermato-surgery Lasers Dermatopathology Trichology

 Name Dr. Dhanashree Bhide

Qualifications MBBS, M.D. Dermatology , D.N.B Dermatology

Head Of Department K.E.M. Hospital Pune

Present affiliation(s)
Consultant : Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune

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Number of
7 Publications 6 chapters

B.B.Gokhale award for first rank in Pune University

Secretary ACSI-2004-2006
Scientific Chair-ACSICON Mahabaleshwar
Awards, Honours and
Scientific Committee Chairperson Dermacon 2020 Pune
Achievements
President Pune Chapter of IADVL Maharashtra State Branch 2021-2023
Coordinator SIG Female Genital Dermatoses(23-25)
Reviewer :JCAS 2016-2022

Areas of interest Clinical dermatology