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Dr. Neena Khanna

Head of Department, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Faridabad | Professor, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Faridabad

Qualification: MBBS, MD, FAMS
neenakhanna@fbd.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Dermatology, Leprosy, STIs

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Bio

Dr. Neena Khanna, joined Amrita Hospital in July 22, after a 41 years stint at AIIMS, New Delhi, from where she retired as Dean (Academics) & Professor& Head, Department of Dermatology& Venereology. In AIIMS she was involved in teaching& research as alsoclinical work & administration.She is a graduate of CMC, Vellore, & post graduate of AIIMS, New Delhi.

Teaching: At AIIMS, New Delhi she had mentored> 250 PGs in Dermatology, with > 50 having done their dissertation under her supervision(Chief or Co-Guide), with most of the researchthen being published in international journals with high impact factor (IF), with students being the 1st author in all such publications. Most of her high achieving students are positioned as Heads of Dept or as faculty at various AIIMS &highly rankedMedical Schools in India, USA& UK. Several of her students are leading private practitioners including aesthetic& hair transplant surgeons. She was instrumental in initiating the ‘soon to be started course’ of DM in Procedural Dermatology at AIIM-ND, a 1st of its kind super specializationdegree in Dermatology globally. She has been pivotal in changing the examination pattern for PGs both at AIIMS (initially at Delhi, then other AIIMS) as also at the National Board of Examination (NBE), to make assessment more holistic & clinical.She has beena PG examiner for AIIMS (Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Rishikesh), PGI, Chandigarh, NBE, Delhi University, Rohtak University, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.To facilitate learning, she has authored 12 books, including  globallythe most widely read UG text`book ‘Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology & STDs’ She has received multiple accolades as a teacher including the Best Teachers Award (North), 2021& the prestigious Prof LK Bhutani award for excellence in teaching & research, 2013 from Indian Association of DermatologistsVenereologists &Leprologists (IADVL),the largest body of Dermatologists in India & the 2ndlargest globally. In recognition of her outstanding record of excellence, subject expertise of high order, professional achievements & leadership, she is the only Dermatologist who has been elected as Emeritus Professor (2026-31) of the prestigious National Academy of Medical Sciences, India

Research & Publications: She has been principle investigator of 19 projects funded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), DBT, Ministry of Ayush& IADVLincluding an ongoing intermediate grant from ICMR & a grant on AI from IADVL. She has published > 190 articles in journals of repute, with high impact factor, mostly as 1st  or corresponding author& has an h-index of 31. She has authored 12 books, including  globally the most widely read UG book Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology & Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Elsevier) now in its 7th She is the 1st author of 34 chapters in books including chapters in IAP Textbook of Medicine, IADVL Textbook of Dermatology &Ghai’s Essentials of Pediatrics& has been   on editorial board of IADVL’s Textbook of Dermatology.  She is reviewer for several journals with high impact factorlike  Journal of American Academy of Dermatology (IF: 11.53), British J Dermatology (IF: 9.3), Frontiers in Immunology (IF: 6.76), Frontiers in Medicine (4.47)  Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology (IF: 3.3)

Presentations: More than 200, including orations, invited lectures, presentations, panel discussions (as moderator & panelist) at international, national & state level conferences & lecture series as a visiting international faculty.

Clinical Expertise: With 44 years of clinical experience & training at Medical Schools of repute, she has expertise to manage common as also the less common skin diseases.

Qualifications:
MBBS: CMC Vellore
MD*: AIIMS Delhi
FAMS: National Academy of Medical Sciences, India

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

Efficacy and safety of ligelizumab in adults and adolescents with chronic spontaneous urticaria: results of two phase 3 randomised controlled trials

Cite this Research Publication : Marcus Maurer, Luis Felipe Ensina, Ana Maria Gimenez-Arnau, Gordon Sussman, Michihiro Hide, Sarbjit Saini, Clive Grattan, Daria Fomina, Dimitrios Rigopoulos, Frederic Berard, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Heike Rockmann, Carla Irani, Jacek C Szepietowski, Jeffrey Leflein, Jonathan A Bernstein, Jonny G Peter, Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Kiran Godse, Ledit Ardusso, Olga Ukhanova, Petra Staubach, Rodney Sinclair, Shaila Gogate, Simon Francis Thomsen, Tonny Tanus, Young Min Ye, Alis Burciu, Avantika Barve, Darshna Modi, Emil Scosyrev, Eva Hua, Kerstin Letzelter, Vineeth Varanasi, Manmath Patekar, Thomas Severin, Agondi Rosana, Al Waily Ahmed, Almerigogna Fabio, Alonso Miguel Angel Tejedor, Ammoury Alfred, Anne Goh Eng Kim, Anolik Robert, Ardusso Ledit, Arenberger Petr, AS Nandini, Asefi Mohammad, Astafieva Natalia, Badhwar Anil, Baldrich Esther Serra, Bangert Christine, Barbaud Annick, Bata-Csorgo Zsuzsanna, Bauer Andrea, Berard Frederic, Bergler-Czop Beata, Berman Gary D, Bernstein Jonathan, Bharija Subhash Chandra, Bhat Ramesh M, Boccon-Gibod Isabelle, Botev Ivan, Brockow Knut, Buck Philipp, Busse Paula, Campos Regis, Canonica Giorgio Walter, Carla Irani, Carmen Julia Maria Del, Carpio Jaime Del, Chadalavada Mamatha, Chang Yoon-Seok, Cheema Amarjit, Chen Yi Hsing, Chinuki Yuko, Cho Soyun, Choi Jeong-Hee, Chu Chia-Yu, Confino Ronit, Corren Jonathan, Criado Roberta, Cruz Claudia De La, Cypcar David M, Daftary Pramila, Danilycheva Inna, Dawes Kenneth, De Vera Michelle Joy, Deangelo James, Del Giacco Stefano, Deleanu Diana, Delgado John, DeMera Richard, Denguezli Mohamed, Dickel Heinrich, Doanh Le Huu, Dogan Sinan, Doutre Marie Sylvie, Dupond Anne Sophie, Edin Anton, EDWARD Kent, Ekanayake-Bohling Swarna, Elbirt Daniel, Elkayam David, Ellis Anne, Emanuel Shaunagh, Emeliyanov Alexander, Engin Burhan, Ensina Luis Felipe, Ercoreca Ignacio Antepara, Ergun Safiye, Estebaranz Jose Luis Lopez, Fassakhov Rustem, Fomina Daria, Ford Linda, Francomano Mariangela, Funkhouser Todd, Gagnon Remi, Galimberti Ricardo, Galvan Calle Cesar Alberto, Galvao Clovis, Gattolin Gabriel, Ghislain Pierre-Dominique, Gimenez Arnau Ana Maria, Ginchansky Elliot, Giordano-Labadie Francoise, Givirovsky Stanislav, Godse Kiran, Gogate Shaila, Goldsobel Alan, Gomez Francisca, Gomez Rene Maximiliano, Gonzalez Erika, Gonzalez Paula Ribo, Gospodinov Dimitar, Grattan Clive, Grosber Martine, Gross Gary, Guimera Martin-Neda Francisco Jose Gomez, Gyulai Rolland, Hadvabova Svetlana, Hadzavdic Suzana Ljubojevic, Hamam Hadi, Hasicova Daniela, Hayama Koremasa, Hissaria Pravin, Hjerppe Anna, Hlinka Ivan, Horrillo Moises Labrador, Hsu Connie, Huang Yu-Huei, Hussain Iftikhar, Igarashi Atsuyuki, IMKO-WALCZUK Beata, Inaloz Huseyin Serhat, Intravaia Rossella, Jain Neal, Jain Sanjeev, Jain Sanjeev, Jakob Thilo, Javier Ruth Cerino, João Antonio, Jozefowicz Luiza Marek, Jung Chang-Gyu, Kaatz Martin, Kacar Nida, Kanarek Henry, Karlova Iva, Kastanayan Alexander, Kazandjieva Jana, Kern Johannes, Kessel Aharon, Khanna Neena, Kim HeeJoo, Kim Nancy, Kim Sang-Ha, Kim Tae-bum, Kingo Kulli, Kleinheinz Andreas, Komova Janka, Kompoti Evangelia, Kopal Tomas, Kozub Peter, Krasowska Dorota, Krecisz Beata, Kreft Burkhard, Kubota Satsuki, Kudo Hitoshi, Kulkarni Teja, Kulthanan Kanokvalai, Kume Akihiro, Kupczyk Maciej, Lain Edward, Lanier Bobby, Lapeere Hilde, Lasanta Griselle Ortiz, Lazareva Svetlana, Lazzeri Laura, Ledford Dennis, Lee Donghun, Lee Haur Yueh, Leflein Jeffrey, Leitz Nicolas, Levin Nancy, Lima Hermenio, Lippert Undine, Lipson Brian, Luna Paula, Magarinos Gabriel, Mahajan Satyaprakash, Makris Michail, Malbran Alejandro, Manjra Ahmed Manjra, Manning Michael, Manrique Maria, Marcipar Adriana, Marini Mariano, Marmol Veronique Del, Maspero Jorge, Matsuda Tomoko, Matz Jonathan, Maurer Marcus, McFalda Wendy, Mclaughlin Anne, Medina Iris, Mehta Rajesh Dutt, Meller Stephan, MELTZER Steven, Meshkova Raisa, Mihalache Dorin, Miquel Francisco Javier, Mokni Mourad, Molhoek J, Montano Efrain, Mueller Sabine, Munoz Javier Pedraz, Nagakura Toshikazu, Narbutt Joanna, Nart Ignasi Figueras, Nebrida-Idea Ma. Lourdes M, Nguyen Trong Hao, Niesmann Johannes, Ninet Violeta Zaragoza, Noguchi Hiromitsu, Nomura Yuko Chinuki, Nowicki Roman, Omi Tokuya, Onder Robert, Orojan Ivan, Ortiz de Frutos Francisco Javier, Papp Kim, Parisi Claudio, Park Chun Wook, Park Heungwoo, Park Jungwon, Park Young Min, Parra Viviana, Passeron Thierry, Pasteur Justine, Patil Shivakumar, Patrascu Vergil, Pauser Sylvia, Pelc Anna Wojas, Peter Jonathan Grant, Pfuetzner Wolfgang, Pimpinelli Nicola, Pinter Andreas, Pizarro Cristian, Pizinger Karel, Plutinska Jarmila, Popov Todor, Popova Veronika, Puga Marta Ferrer, Pulido Lara Ferrandiz, Purcaru Anca, Raap Ulrike, Rajchel Anna, Ramey John, Ramiscal Ma Deanna Santos, Ramon German Dario, Rehman Syed, Reich Adam, Reider Norbert, Ress Krista, Rigopoulos Dimitrios, Rivas Enrique, Rockmann Heike, Roquet-Gravy Pierre-Paul, Rottem Menachem, Rowell Vermen Verallo, Rueff Franziska, Ruiz Juan Alberto Ruano, Russo Juan, Saff Ronald, Saini Sarbjit, Salazar Maria, Salvador Juan Francisco Silvestre, Sanchez Jorge, Sandru Florica, Scarupa Mark, Schaekel Knut, Schliemann Sibylle, Schrijvers Rik, Schwarz Beate, Schwinn Andreas, Sekhsaria Sudhir, Senturk Nilgun, Seo Seong Jun, Serna Mercedes Rodriguez, Serpa Faradiba, Shapero Paul A, Shinkawa Eriko, Simon Jan-Christoph, Sinclair Rodney, Singer Ralfi, Siri Dareen D, Sitz Karl, Smialowski Adam, Smith Andrew, Soerensen Morten, Sondermann Wiebke, Song Haejun, Sonin Dmitrii, Soong Weily, Soteres Daniel, Staevska-Kotasheva Maria, Staubach-Renz Petra, Subash Nisha Su Yien, Sussman Gordon, Svensson Ake Svensson, Syrigou Ekaterini, Szegedi Andrea, Szepietowski Jacek, Takahagi Shunsuke, Tal Yuval, Talreja Neetu, Tan Wooi Chiang, Tan Ricardo, Tang Jyh Jong, Tanus Tonny, Tarpay Martha, Tee Shang Ian, Teller Craig, Tetart Florence, Thanh Aurelie Du, Thevarajah Suganthi, Thomsen Simon Francis, Thornblade Carl, Tjioe Milan, Tolcachier Alberto, Tolentino Celeste, Tsianakas Athanasios, Tsingov Ilia, Turki Hamida, Ukhanova Olga, Ulrich Jens, Uslu Meltem, Valenzuela Fernando, Valle Solange, van Doorn Martijn, Vankova Jirina, Vartak Suneel, Vidouria Christine, Volc Sebastian, Volcheck Gerald, Wagner Nicola, Walecka-Herniczek Irena, Wattanakrai Penpun, Wedi Bettina, Weinstein Steven, Wessagowit Vesarat, Windom Hugh, Yagami Akiko, Yamamoto Aisaku, Yasumoto Shinichiro, Ye Young Min, Yepez Jose Cevallos, Youn Sang Woong, Zelenkova Hana, Ziganshin Oleg, Zook Matthew, Efficacy and safety of ligelizumab in adults and adolescents with chronic spontaneous urticaria: results of two phase 3 randomised controlled trials, The Lancet, Elsevier BV, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01684-7

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2024

A randomized trial comparing 308 nm excimer light with PUVA soak therapy for palmoplantar psoriasis

Cite this Research Publication : Mohammad Danish, Sujay Khandpur, Neena Khanna, Neetu Bhari, Ravindra M. Pandey, A randomized trial comparing 308 nm excimer light with PUVA soak therapy for palmoplantar psoriasis, International Journal of Dermatology, Wiley, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.17328

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2024

Prevalence, Phenotypes, and Comorbidities of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Among Indian Women

Cite this Research Publication : Mohd Ashraf Ganie, Subhankar Chowdhury, Neena Malhotra, Rakesh Sahay, Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya, Sarita Agrawal, P. K. Jabbar, Vanita Suri, Roya Rozati, Vishnubhatla Sreenivas, Mohammad Salem Baba, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Haroon Rashid, Abhilash Nair, Amlin Shukla, Taruna Arora, Bharati Kulkarni, , Parvaiz Koul, Zafar Amin Shah, Shariq Masoodi, Tabasuum Parvez, Ghulam Nabi Yatoo, Naseer Ahmad Chow, Tariq Gojwari, Muzaffar Wani, Seema Qayoom, Wahid Khan, Rama Walia, Deepenkar De, Aashima Arora, Tulika Singh, Neena Khanna, Nitish Naik, Shyam Prakash, Nandita Gupta, Rajesh Sagar, Jai Bhagwan Sharma, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, Narender Kuber Bodhey, Eli Mohapatra, Sabah Siddiqui, Gourisankar Kamilya, Archana Singh, Pradip Mukhopadhyay, Nehar Ranjan Sarkar, Alice Abraham Ruram, Jessy Abraham, Donboklang Lynser, Manika Agrawal, Laksman Rao, Sudha Bindu, Malathi Ponnuru, Nadeem Ahmad, Sujatha Rani, Aleem Ahmad Khan, Sultan Rizwan Ahmad, Prabhakar Rao, Nirmala C, Anuja Elizabeth George, Jayasree Leelamma, Gaurav Thakur, Saba Noor, Khursheed Paddar, Gaivee Vinam Meshram, Shouvik Choudhary, Aafia Rashid, Wasia Showkat, Rohina Bashir, Rabiya Rashid, Jabish Manzoor, Nisar Ahmad, Pieu Adhikary, Subhasish Pramanik, Rahul Harish, Mudasir Makhdoomi, Mudasir Fayaz, Nafeez Rehman, Neha Ravi, Ajay Kumar, Siffali Chandrakar, Nithlesh Kumar, Sudipta Banerjee, Humaira Minhaj, Balaji Bhaskar, Shaik Iqbal, Ram Babu, Arya Suresh, RS Sharma, Shalini Singh, Malabika Roy, Reeta Rasilly, Nomita Chandiok, Mehnaaz Rajab, Arifa Reshi, Deeba Farhat, Abid Rashid, Nusrat Jahan, Shavini Choudhary, Naila Mohiudin, Samala Ranjith, Khalid ul Islam Rather, Prevalence, Phenotypes, and Comorbidities of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Among Indian Women, JAMA Network Open, American Medical Association (AMA), 2024, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40583

Publisher : American Medical Association (AMA)

Year : 2024

Macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance associated mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium in men who have sex with men attending STI clinic: A pilot study from India

Cite this Research Publication : Debasish Biswal, Somesh Gupta, Sunil Sethi, Saurabh Singh, Neena Khanna, Benu Dhawan, Macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance associated mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium in men who have sex with men attending STI clinic: A pilot study from India, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Scientific Scholar, 2024, https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_933_2023

Publisher : Scientific Scholar

Year : 2024

Pigmentary Changes in Systemic Sclerosis are Associated with More Severe Cutaneous Sclerosis and Severity of Other Systems: A Cross-sectional Study from India

Cite this Research Publication : Setu Mittal, Binod K. Khaitan, M. Ramam, Neena Khanna, Rahul Mahajan, Ashu Seith Bhalla, Manoj K. Singh, V. Sreenivas, Pigmentary Changes in Systemic Sclerosis are Associated with More Severe Cutaneous Sclerosis and Severity of Other Systems: A Cross-sectional Study from India, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Medknow, 2024, https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.ijd_251_24

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2023

Persistent Exaggerated Granulomatous Hypersensitivity Reaction to Mycobacterium indicus pranii Immunomodulatory Therapy for COVID-19 Sepsis

Cite this Research Publication : Nikhil Mehta, Mehul Tyagi, Iftekhar Khan, Neena Khanna, Persistent Exaggerated Granulomatous Hypersensitivity Reaction to Mycobacterium indicus pranii Immunomodulatory Therapy for COVID-19 Sepsis, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Medknow, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.ijd_981_22

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2023

Differential expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1) on various immune cells and its role in human leprosy

Cite this Research Publication : Mohammad Tarique, Huma Naz, Mohd Suhail, Ali Turan, Chaman Saini, Naoshad Muhammad, Hari Shankar, Torki A. Zughaibi, Tabish H. Khan, Neena Khanna, Alpana Sharma, Differential expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1) on various immune cells and its role in human leprosy, Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers Media SA, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1138145

Publisher : Frontiers Media SA

Year : 2023

Acute ecchymotic facial swelling in a child

Cite this Research Publication : Nikhil Mehta, Sindhura Thanneru, Kapil Sikka, Mehul Tyagi, Neena Khanna, Acute ecchymotic facial swelling in a child, International Journal of Dermatology, Wiley, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.16789

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2023

Normative range of various serum hormonal parameters among Indian women of reproductive age: ICMR-PCOS task force study outcome

Cite this Research Publication : Mohd Ashraf Ganie, Subhankar Chowdhury, Vanita Suri, Beena Joshi, Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya, Sarita Agrawal, Neena Malhotra, Rakesh Sahay, Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar, Abilash Nair, Roya Rozati, Amlin Shukla, Rabiya Rashid, Idrees A. Shah, Haroon Rashid, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Taruna Arora, Bharati Kulkarni, Mohd Ashraf Ganie, Bharti Kulkarni, Amlin Shukla, Taruna Arora, Subhankar Chowdhury, Vanita Suri, Beena Joshi, Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya, Sarita Agrawal, Neena Malhotra, Rakesh Sahay, Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar, Roya Rozati, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, V. Sreenivas, Mukesh Srivastava, Abilash Nair, Parvaiz Koul, Zafar Amin Shah, Shariq Masoodi, Tabassum Parvez, Ghulam Nabi Yatoo, Naseer Ahmed, Tariq Gojwari, Muzafar Wani, Seema Qayoom, Wahid Khan, Rama Walia, Dipankar De, Aashima Arora, Tulika Singh, Neena Khanna, Nitish Naik, Shyam Prakash, Nandita Gupta, Rajesh Sagar, Jai Bhagwan Sharma, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, Narendra Kuber Bodhey, Eli Mohapatra, Sabah Siddiqui, Gourisankar Kamilya, Archana Singh, Pradip Mukhopadhyay, Mousumi Mukhopadhyay, Nehar Ranjan Sarkar, Alice Abraham Ruram, Jessy Abraham, Saroj Kumar Pati, Dibakar Sahu, Lokesh Kumar Singh, Donboklang Lynser, Manika Agrawal, Ashok Anand, Shahina Begum, Anushree Patil, Shrabani Mukherjee, Hemangini Thakkar, Aruna Ramaiah, Lakshman Rao, Sudha Bindu, Malathi Ponnuru, Nadeem Ahmad, Sujatha Rani, Aleem Ahmed Khan, Sultan Rizwan Ahmed, Prabhakar Rao, C. Nirmala, Anuja Elizabeth George, Jayasree Leelamma, Jayakumari, Gaurav Thakur, Saba Noor, Shaikh Sharmeen, Gaivee Vinam Meshram, Shouvik Choudhury Aafia Rashid, Wasia Showkat, Rohina Bashir, Rabiya Rashid, Pieu Adhikary, Subhasish Pramanik, Rahul Harish, Mudasir Makhdoomi, Mudasir Fayaz, Nafeez Rehman, Neha Ravi, Ajay Kumar, Siffali Chandrakar, Nithlesh Kumar, Sudipta Banerjee, Gazala Hasan, Nitin Deshpande, Himali Vadhan, Rita Parab, Humaira Minhaj, Balaji Bhasker, Shaik Iqbal Ahmed, Ram Babu, Arya Suresh, Normative range of various serum hormonal parameters among Indian women of reproductive age: ICMR-PCOS task force study outcome, The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Elsevier BV, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100226

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2023

Oropharyngeal Chlamydia in MSM attending STI clinic of India

Cite this Research Publication : Jyoti Rawre, Swati Khullar, Somesh Gupta, Neena Khanna, Benu Dhawan, Oropharyngeal Chlamydia in MSM attending STI clinic of India, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Scientific Scholar, 2023, https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_1136_2022

Publisher : Scientific Scholar

Year : 2023

Traditional versus e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic: An online survey on dermatology postgraduate teaching

Cite this Research Publication : Bhavya Swarnkar, Ananya Sharma, Vishal Gupta, M Ramam, Neena Khanna, Traditional versus e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic: An online survey on dermatology postgraduate teaching, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Scientific Scholar, 2023, https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_1172_2022

Publisher : Scientific Scholar

Year : 2023

Exploring the Unusual: A Case of Vulvar Crohn’s Disease with Concomitant Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis

Cite this Research Publication : Gupta S, Sharma V, Bhat B, Khanna G, Khanna N. Exploring the Unusual: A Case of Vulvar Crohn’s Disease with Concomitant Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis. Indian J DermatolVenereolLeproldoi: 10.25259/IJDVL_167_2023

Publisher : Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol

Year : 2022

Chronic ocular sequelae in Stevens–Johnson syndrome: a genetic association study

Cite this Research Publication : Sangwan SK, Sharma N, Agarwal T, Khanna N, Pandey RM Sharma A, Vajpayee RB. Chronic ocular sequelae in Stevens–Johnson syndrome: a genetic association study. Molecular Vision 2022; 28: 526-535 < http://www.molvis.org/molvis/v28/526. (IF: 2.78)

Publisher : Molecular Vision

Year : 2022

IL-21 plays an important role in modulating “Th17-Treg” cell axis in leprosy Type 1 reactions

Cite this Research Publication : Chaman Saini, Leena Sapra, Asha Bhardwaj, Mohd. Tarique, Alpana Sharma, Neena Khanna, V. Ramesh, Poonam Puri, Rupesh K. Srivastava, IL-21 plays an important role in modulating “Th17-Treg” cell axis in leprosy Type 1 reactions, Cytokine, Elsevier BV, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2022.155821

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2022

Clinical, Biochemical, Genetic, and Therapeutic Profile of Patients with Epidermal Necrolysis

Cite this Research Publication : Sushil K. Sangwan, Neena Khanna, Namrata Sharma, Tushar Agarwal, Arundhati Sharma, Rasik B. Vajpayee, Clinical, Biochemical, Genetic, and Therapeutic Profile of Patients with Epidermal Necrolysis, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Medknow, 2022, https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.ijd_1089_20

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 1989

Efficacy of gentamicin in gonococcal urethritis

Cite this Research Publication : Pandhi RK, Jayant DK, Gupta AK, Vaswani N et al. Efficacy of gentamicin in gonococcal urethritis. Ind J Sex Transm Dis. 1989; 10: 48-50

Year : 1989

Topical therapy of acne vulgaris with retinoic acid and erythromycin lotion

Cite this Research Publication : Vaswani N, Pandhi RK, Bhutani LK, Ramachandran N. Topical therapy of acne vulgaris with retinoic acid and erythromycin lotion. Ind J Dermatol VenereolLeprol 1989; 55: 230-233

Publisher : Ind J Dermatol VenereolLeprol

Year : 1989

Disturbed androgen metabolism and skin; Therapy with antiandrogens

Cite this Research Publication : Vaswani N, Pandhi RK. Disturbed androgen metabolism and skin; Therapy with antiandrogens. Ind J Dermatol VenereolLeprol 1989; 55: 279-289.

Publisher : Ind J Dermatol VenereolLeprol

Year : 1989

Physiological androgenic changes in the skin

Cite this Research Publication : Vaswani N, Pandhi RK. Physiological androgenic changes in the skin. Ind J Dermatol VenereolLeprol 1989; 55: 89-97

Publisher : Ind J Dermatol VenereolLeprol

Year : 1989

Generalised morphea

Cite this Research Publication : Iyer PU, Vaswani N.Generalised morphea. Am J Diseases Childhood 1989; 143: 1356-1357

Publisher : Am J Diseases Childhood

Year : 1987

Drug treatment of common skin diseases in children

Cite this Research Publication : Pandhi RK, Vaswani N. Drug treatment of common skin diseases in children. World Paediatrics Child Care 1987; 3: 293-302

Publisher : World Paediatrics Child Care

Year : 1987

Management of acne vulgaris

Cite this Research Publication : Vaswani N. Management of acne vulgaris. Ind J Dermatol VenereolLeprol 1987; 53: 147-154.

Year : 1986

Lipoid proteinosis – a case report

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar AS, Seetharam K, Singh MK, Vaswani N. Lipoid proteinosis - a case report. Ind J Dermatol VenereolLeprol 1986; 52: 95-98.

Letter to Editor

Year : 2023

Prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Cite this Research Publication : Benu Dhawan, Swati Khullar, Jyoti Rawre, Somesh Gupta, Neena Khanna, Prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India, Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS, Medknow, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_111_22

Publisher : Medknow

Book

Year : 2023

Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology & Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Cite this Research Publication : Books: 11, including Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology & Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Elsevier) now in 6th edition, which is used as standard text book by undergrad-uates in India & several countries in Asia. Book sells 5,000–7,000 copies annually.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2015

Bhutani’s Color Atlas of Dermatology

Cite this Research Publication : Saurabh Singh, Bhutani’s Color Atlas of Dermatology, null, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., 2015, 6th edition https://doi.org/10.5005/jp/books/12513

Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.

Year : 2013

World Clinics in Dermatology: Acne

Cite this Research Publication : Khanna N.Chief Editor. World Clinics in Dermatology: Acne. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi;2013

Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

Year : 2013

Bhutani’s Color Atlas of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Cite this Research Publication : Neena Khanna, Sushruta Kathuria, Bhutani�s Color Atlas of Sexually Transmitted Infections, null, NULL, 2013, https://doi.org/10.5005/jp/books/11953

Publisher : NULL

Year : 2011

Dermatology Illustrated

Cite this Research Publication : Khanna N, Kathuria S. Dermatology Illustrated. 1st ed;Macmillan Medical Publishers, Gurgaon;2011.

Year : 2011

Step by Step series: Psoriasis Management

Cite this Research Publication : Khanna N, Tejasvi TR. Step by Step series: Psoriasis Management; 1st ed; Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi; 2011

Year : 2011

Cutaneous Fungal Infections

Cite this Research Publication : Khanna N, Krishan N Mittal. Cutaneous Fungal Infections. 1st ed; Macmillan Medical Publishers, Gurgaon; 2011

Year : 2009

Bhutani’s Color Atlas of Dermatology

Cite this Research Publication : Bhutani LK, Khanna N. Bhutani’s Color Atlas of Dermatology.5th ed; Mehta Publishers, New Delhi; 2009

Publisher : Mehta Publishers

Case Reports

Year : 2022

Vascular neoplasia masquerading as cellulitis and persistent hemorrhagic pericardial effusion

Cite this Research Publication : Sharan Thangaraju, Jay Relan, Aditi Sinha, Sudheer Kumar Arava, Neena Khanna, Sreenivasa Narayana Raju, Vascular neoplasia masquerading as cellulitis and persistent hemorrhagic pericardial effusion, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, Medknow, 2022, https://doi.org/10.4103/apc.apc_140_21

Publisher : Medknow

Experience
Year Institution Post Held
2021-2022 AIIMS, New Delhi Dean (Academic)
2020-2021 AIIMS, New Delhi Professor & Head
2001-2020 AIIMS, New Delhi Professor
2000-2001 AIIMS, New Delhi Addl. Professor
1996-2000 AIIMS, New Delhi Assoc. Professor
1992-1996 AIIMS, New Delhi Asst. Professor
1990-1992 UCMS, New Delhi Reader & Head
1987-1990 UCMS, New Delhi Lecturer
1984-1987 AIIMS, New Delhi Sr. Resident

Professional Memberships

  • Non-Resident Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
  • Member, Women’s Dermatology Society
  • Member, International Society of Dermatology
  • Life member, Indian Association of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
  • Life member, Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists.
  • Life member, Indian Association of Leprosy
  • Life member, Indian Association of Paediatric Dermatology
Research

Thesis Guide

    No. of candidates
MD Chief Guest 22
Ph. D. Co-guide 06

Research Projects

Several projects in Dermatology, Leprosy, STIs with many projects being funded by ICMR, DBT, CSIR, AIIMS, AYUSH and pharma industry.

Funded Projects as Principal Investigator

Ongoing

  Title Funding Budget (Rs)
Leprosy  
1. MIP vaccination of leprosy patients & their contacts in Haryana & Delhi — An implementation research study in the post-elimination era ICMR 6,72,00,000
Dermatology  
2.   Evaluating the effectiveness of an AI-enhanced mobile application in improving management outcomes for atopic dermatitis patients — a randomized controlled trial IADVL 3,51,050
3.   A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 3-arm, multinational, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of amlitelimab monotherapy by subcutaneous injection in participants aged 18 years and older with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. Industry Recruitment-based

Completed

  Title Funding Budget (Rs)
Dermatology  
1.   A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, active & placebo-controlled study to investigate the efficacy & safety of ligelizumab (QGE031) in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in adolescents & adults inadequately controlled with H1-antihistamines.  Industry 29,43,600
2.   A multi-center, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled phase-3 study of remibrutinib (LOU064) to investigate the efficacy, safety & tolerability for 52 weeks in adult chronic spontaneous urticaria patients inadequately controlled by H1-antihistamines. Industry 11,24,175
3.   Comparison of clinical efficacy & safety of PUVA sol & Unani formulation UNIM-004 (oral) & UNIM-005 (LA) & sunlight in the treatment of vitiligo. AYUSH 35,47,620
4.   Comparison of clinical efficacy & safety of PUVA sol & Unani medicine (UNIM-401 orally & UNIM-403 oil for local application) in treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis. AYUSH 36,47,734
5.   A phase 3, multicenter, three arm, randomized, double blind, active controlled, parallel study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment (microsphere) 0.04% and clindamycin 1% combination gel in comparison to tretinoin 0.025% gel & clindamycin 1% gel in treatment of acne vulgaris. Industry 5,20,740
6.   A phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double blind, comparative study to evaluate the reduction in incidence of scarring in acne vulgaris subjects treated with combination of Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%/5%), Zinc oxide & olysiloxanes compared to Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%/ 5%) Industry 4,00,400
7.   Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Propionibacterium spp in adolescent & periadolescent acne before & after treatment with oral retinoids. ICMR 26,47,805
8.   Type I immunological response to Parthenium hysterophorus in Indian patients with atopic dermatitis. DBT 13,23,740
9.   A randomized, investigator blinded, active controlled, parallel group study to compare the efficacy & safety of a 6 week treatment with terbinafine new pediatric formulations versus 6-week treatment with griseofulvin pediatric suspension in children with tinea capitis. Industry 3,62,004
10.   Open-label multicenter global study on long term management in patients > 3m of atopic dermatitis using pimecrolimus Industry 1,10,020
11.   A phase II, double blinded, randomized placebo controlled non inferiority trial of Epicept TM NP-1 topical cream (amitriptyline 4%/ Ketamine 2%) vs. oral gabapentin in postherpatic neuralgia Industry 1,10,000
Leprosy  
12.   Ovarian function in female patients with leprosy. ICMR 23,28,878
13.   Ovarian function in female patients with MB leprosy AIIMS 5,00,000
Sexually Transmitted Diseases  
14.   Evaluation of algorithm proposed by NACO for syndromic management of urethral & vaginal discharge in a tertiary care centre in Northern India. ICMR 10,52,978
15.   Revalidation of syndromic approach for the management of genital ulcer disease in Northern India. ICMR Fellowship
16.   Efficacy of gentamycin in gonococcal urethritis. Industry 40,000
17.   Validation of the algorithm recommended by NACO for syndromic management of urethral discharge AIIMS 1,00,000
18.   Attempt to culture Haemophilus ducreyi from genital ulcers morphologically resembling chancroid. AIIMS 1,00,000

Funded Projects as Co- Investigator

  Title Funding
Dermatology
1.   Evaluation of prevalence, regional phenotypic variation, co-morbidities, risk factors & the variations in response to different therapeutic modalities among Indian women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A multicenter study across India ICMR-PCOS Task Force Study
2.   Identification of the underlying differential expression & disease-specific signature profile in patients with epidermal necrolysis. ICMR
3.   Role of low dose heparin eye drops in acute & chronic ocular cases of Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS) & its correlation with immune pathway gene expression: A randomized controlled trial ICMR
4.   Early detection of Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidium, herpes simplex virus type 1 & 2 by multiplex PCR assay in a tertiary care hospital. ICMR
5.   Randomized trial of systemic steroids (prednisolone) & propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangioma. ICMR
6.   Detection & differentiation of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) & post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) causing strain of Leishmania donovani in a clinical sample DBT
7.   Immunogenetic mechanisms of drug reactions in patients taking antiepileptic medications DBT (PhD in Neurology)
8.   A study to identify the genetic basis of epidermal necrolysis DBT (PhD in Anatomy)
9.   A phase IV clinical trial to evaluate safety & efficacy of Glenmark Aprezo & (Apremilast) tables in subjects with active psoriasis Industry
10.   Improvement on levothyroxine replacement of clinical, biochemical, hormonal & insulin sensitivity parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) presently with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) AIIMS
11.   Role of vitamin D supplementation in treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) AIIMS
Leprosy
12.   Expression of co-stimulatory molecules in peripheral blood derived monocyte, macrophage & T cells in leprosy patients CSIR (PhD in Biochemistry)
13.   T cell signaling pathways using M. leprae derived antigens in leprosy patients. DBT (PhD in Biochemistry
14.   Prevalence of leprosy in resettlement colonies of Delhi. Plan India
15.   Restoration of T cell response & cytokine profile of leprosy patients. DBT (PhD in Biochemistry)
16.   Development of a population based leprosy registry (PBLR) & new case detection strategy (NCDS) to eradicate leprosy in urban areas ICMR
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
17.   Early detection of Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidum, herpes simplex virus type 1 & 2 by multiplex PCR assay in a tertiary care hospital ICMR
18.   Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in patients with infertility & urogenital infections & genotyping by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism & Omp a sequencing ICMR (PhD in Microbiology)
19.   Detection & characterization of Ureaplasma urealyticum & Mycoplasma hominis by conventional & molecular methods in patients with genitourinary tract infection. ICMR (PhD in Microbiology)
20.   Study of fluroquinolone-resistant N. gonorrhoeae in New Delhi. GASP
21.   Long term surveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoea susceptibility to chemotherapeutic agents in New Delhi. GASP
22.   Sexually transmitted diseases in children. Plan India

Non-funded Projects

  Title
MD Thesis Projects, as Chief Guide
1.   The effect of yoga therapy in the management of systemic sclerosis vs patients not undergoing yoga therapy: A pilot randomized control trial 
2.   An ambispective cohort study to assess the efficacy of immunosuppressive therapy in systemic sclerosis associated interstitial lung disease
3.   A cross sectional descriptive study to categorize the etiology in patients with self-reported excessive facial hair.
4.   A cross-sectional study to assess autonomic nervous system imbalance & its correlation with cutaneous manifestations in patients with systemic sclerosis
5.   Study of epidemiological factors contributing to treatment failure in patients with dermatophytic infection attending tertiary care hospital in Northern India
6.   A randomised control trial of isotretinoin vs emollient & placebo for treatment of lichen planus pigmentosus
7.   Dermatological manifestations of reactive arthritis
8.   Prevalence of metabolic syndrome & cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis in northern India.
9.   Efficacy & safety of long pulsed diode laser in hair reduction in Indian patients.
10.   Etiology & pathology of acquired palmoplantar keratoderma
11.   Comparison of the clinical effectiveness & cost effectiveness of PUVA vs PUVA sol in the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis in a developing economy.
12.   Effects of epilation by waxing on skin
13.   Evaluation of the safety profile & efficacy of finasteride, 1mg daily, on hair growth in male patients of androgenetic alopecia.
14.   Effect of oral betamethasone pulse therapy in systemic sclerosis.
15.   Comparative efficacy of sodium antimony gluconate & a combination of sodium antimony gluconate & ketoconazole in post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis.
16.   Clinicopathological features & in situ characterization of inflammatory cell infiltrate in PKDL
17.   To study the effect of platelet rich plasma therapy on leprosy related peripheral neuropathy.
18.   Role of M.w vaccine in management of multibacillary leprosy.
19.   Single dose therapy for paucibacillary leprosy.
20.   Efficacy of newer antileprosy drugs in multibacillary leprosy.
21.   In vitro sensitivity of H.ducreyi to chemotherapeutic agents.
22.   A comparative study of therapeutic response of patients with clinical chancroid to ciprofloxacin, erythromycin & co-trimoxazole.
Departmental Project, as Principle Investigator
23.   Acneiform eruption after facial beauty treatment.
24.   Hand dermatitis in Indian beauticians.
25.   Response of palmoplantar psoriasis to topical PUVA sol therapy.
26.   Circinate labial depigmentation – a marker of herpes labialis infection.
27.   Treatment of acne vulgaris with anti-androgens.
28.   Role of diet on the clinical course of acne vulgaris.
29.   Follow-up of patients of acne vulgaris treated with tetracyclines.
30.   Response of acne vulgaris to tetracyclines.
31.   Perimenstrual eruptions in females
32.   Menstrual period & acne.
33.   Non-woven polyster web therapy of acne vulgaris.
34.   Topical clindamycin hydrochloride (1%) in acne vulgaris.
35.   Response of acne vulgaris to topical therapeutic agents.
36.   Factors in the etiopathogenesis of acne vulgaris.
37.   Trends in STDs – a study from Delhi.
38.   Febrile Herxheimer reaction in early syphilis.

Research Grants

She has been principle investigator of 19 projects funded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), DBT, Ministry of Ayush & IADVL including an ongoing intermediate grant from ICMR & a grant on AI from IADVL. She has published > 190 articles in journals of repute, with high impact factor, mostly as 1 st or corresponding author & has an h-index of 31. She has authored 12 books, including globally the most widely read UG book Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology & Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Elsevier) now in its 7 th edition. She is the 1 st author of 34 chapters in books including chapters in IAP Textbook of Medicine, IADVL Textbook of Dermatology & Ghai’s Essentials of Pediatrics & has been on editorial board of IADVL’s Textbook of Dermatology. She is reviewer for several journals with high impact factor like Journal of American Academy of Dermatology (IF: 11.53), British J Dermatology (IF: 9.3), Frontiers in Immunology (IF: 6.76), Frontiers in Medicine (4.47) Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology (IF: 3.3)

Research Talks

  • More than 200, including orations, invited lectures, presentations, panel discussions (as moderator &amp; panelist) at international, national &amp; state level conferences &amp; lecture series as a visiting international faculty
Presentation

1986

  • Invited Talk: Retinoids in dermatology. CME,  IADVL (DSB).  Aug 1986, New Delhi.

1987

  • Invited Talk:Role of diet in acne vulgaris. 15th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1987, Pune.
  • Oral Presentation:Topical retinoic acid and erythromycin lotion in acne vulgaris. 15th National Conference of IADVL, Jan 1987, Pune.
  • Invited Talk: Topical retinoic acid and erythromycin lotion in the management of acne. 23rd meet of IMA, Aug 1987, 
  • Invited Talk: Epidermal cell kinetics. CME,   IADVL (DSB). Sept 1987, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Management of chancroid. Mid SummerSymposium,  IADVL (DSB). Dec 1987, New Delhi

1988

  • Oral Presentation: Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis – treatment with steroid pulse.  16th National Conference of IADVL, Jan 1988, Calcutta.

1989

  • Invited Talk: Histological features of secondary syphilis – some unusual observations; II Asian Dermatol Conference, 1989; Singapore.
  • Invited Talk: Antiandrogens in acne vulgaris. 17th National Conference of IADVL, Jan 1989, Bombay.
  • Oral Presentation: Efficiency of gentamicin in gonococcal urethritis. 17th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1989, Bombay.

1990

  • Invited Talk: Hepatic ultrasonography in patients with lepromatous leprosy. 18th National Conference of IAVDL, Jan 1990, Patna.

1991

  • Invited Talk: How I treat acne. Mid Summer Symposium, IADVL (DSB). Aug’91, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Changing patterns of sexually transmitted diseases. Annual Conference IADVL (DSB). Aug 1991, New Delhi.

1993

  • Invited Talk:Cynomycin in acne. Mid Spring Symposium IADVL (DSB). March’ 93,  New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:STDs in HIV patients. Workshop on STD (Ministry of Health). April 1993, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Acne vulgaris.  Dermatology Update:  IMA (East Delhi).  July 1993, New Delhi.

1994

  • Invited Talk:Clinicopathological correlation of tropical dermatoses. Regional Clinicopathological Colloquim, VII International Congress of Dermatology. Feb 1994, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Sexual abuse in children. VII International Congress of Dermatology.Feb 1994; New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis  with concomitant visceral involvement, VII International Congress of Dermatology. Feb 1994, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: HIV infection in patients attending sexually transmitted disease clinic in New Delhi. 10th International Conference on AIDS. Aug 1994, Yokohoma, Japan.
  • Invited Talk:Acne vulgaris. Dermatology Update: IMA (North Delhi). July 1994, New Delhi.

1995

  • Oral Presentation: Correlation of in vitro susceptibility and in vivo response in chancroid patients. 11th meeting of International Society for STD Research. Aug 1995, Lousiana, USA.
  • Invited Talk: Hand dermatitis in Indian beauticians. 23rd National Conference of Jan 1995, Madras. 
  • Invited Talk: Current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of gonococcal infections. 23rd National Conference of IADVL, Jan 1995, Madras.

1996

  • Invited Talk: Viral and fungal infections. National Workshop on Aug 1996, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:Lower abdominal pain syndrome as relevant to STDs. Workshop for GPs attached to Railways:  Aug 1996, New Delhi.

1997

  • Oral Presentation: Acneiform eruption after facial beauty treatment. 19th World Conference of Dermatology June 1997; Sydney, Australia.
  • Oral Presentation: Circinate labial depigmentation – a marker of herpes labialis infection. Meeting of Pigmentary disorders – Global Perspective.  June 1997,  Bali Indonesia.
  • Oral Presentation: Acneiform eruption after facial beauty treatment. 25th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1997, Gauhati.
  • Oral Presentation: A clinico-pathological study to assess the significance of nerve biopsy in leprosy. 25th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1997, Gauhati.
  • Invited Talk: Current concepts of MDT in leprosy.  Symposium for Doctors in Armed Forces. May 97, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Immunosuppressives in dermatology. Mid summer symposium IADVL (DSB) July’97, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Antiandrogens in clinical practice.   Silver Jubilee Annual Conference of IADVL (DSB) Dec 97, New Delhi.

1998

  • Oral Presentation:An isotopic response to herpes labialis-circinate depigmentation. Dermatology 2000. June 1998, Singapore.
  • Oral Presentation: Liposomal delivery of M Leprae specific antigens containing immunomodulatory sequences: A model for T cell stimulation. 10th International Conference Immunology. Nov 1998, New Delhi.
  • Oral Presentation: Circinate labial depigmentation – marker of herpes labialis infection. 26th National Conference of IADVL, Feb 1998, Chandigarh.
  • Invited Talk: STDs and HIV –A lethal combination. Cuticon. Haryana branch IADVL. Dec 1998, Rohtak.

1999

  • Oral Presentation: Treatment of pretibial epidermolysis bullosa with dexamathosone pulse therapy. 8th International Congress of Dermatology. April 1999, Cairo.
  • Oral Presentation: Acne vulgaris and tetracyclines — Follow up of patients. 27th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1999, Bhuvaneshwar.
  • Invited Talk: Acne vulgaris –no longer the bane of adolescence. 27th National Conference of IADVL Jan 1999, Bhubaneshwar.
  • Oral Presentation: Acne massigica. APEODS. Dec 1999, Mumbai.
  • Invited Talk: STD and HIV infection –a lethal combination. Chain Millenium Conference. Nov 1999, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Combining STD and HIV. CME for PGs. Nov 1999. New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: National  CME update for GPs.May 1999, New Delhi.

2000

  • Oral Presentation: Single dose supervised treatment for paucibacillary leprosy. Asian Leprosy Congress. Nov 2000, Agra.
  • Oral Presentation: Topical psoralen therapy and UVA for palmoplantar psoralen vs PUVA sol. Clin Dermatol; May 2000, Vienna.
  • Oral Presentation: Correlation between co-stimulatory molecules and T cell stimulation in anergised lymphocytes of leprosy patients. Asian Leprosy Congress; Nov 2000, Agra.
  • Oral Presentation: Oral and /or genital mucosae involvement in PKDL. Abstracts of 28th National Conference of IADVL January 2000, Bangalore.
  • Invited Talk: National CME update for GPs. May 2000, New Delhi.

2001

  • Oral Presentation: Multilesional paucibacillary leprosy can be treated with single dose chemotherapy. 29th National Conference of IADVL. Feb 2001, Agra.
  • Invited Talk: Skin Infections.National CME Update API Chapter Rajasthan. Aug 2001, Alwar.
  • Invited Talk: Difficult to treat acne. Annual Meet of UP chapter of IADVL. Nov 2001, Lucknow.
  • Invited Talk: Whats new in dermatology? Mid Summer Meet of UP chapter of IADVL. April 2001, Allahabad.

2002

  • Oral Presentation: Rejuvenating facial massage –a bane or boon. 20th World Conference of Dermatology. Jul 2002, Paris, France.
  • Oral Presentation: Etiology of genital ulcer disease in   a teritiary care centre in Northern India. IASSTD Conference. Oct 2002, N Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Management of urticaria. Annual Meet of Haryana Chapter of API. May 2002 Hissar.

2003

  • Invited Talk:Syphilis. Expertise exchange program on Sexually transmitted infections. Dec 2003, Kuwait.
  • Invited Talk:Herpes genitalis.Expertise exchange program on Sexually transmitted disease. Dec 2003, Kuwait.
  • Invited Talk:HIV & STIs a lethal combinationExpertise exchange program on Sexually transmitted disease. Dec 2003, Kuwait.
  • Invited Talk:Whats new in STIs? Expertise exchange program on Sexually transmitted disease. Dec 2003, Kuwait.
  • Invited Talk:Beauty parlour dermatoses.Expertise exchange program on Sexually transmitted disease. Dec 2003, Kuwait.

2005

  • Invited Talk:. Recent advance in sexually transmitted diseases. 8th GCC Conference of Dermatologists  &Venererologists. Nov 2005, Kuwait.
  • Moderator,Panel discussion:How I manage a case of recalcitrant acne vulgaris. .Cuticon (DSB) Dec 2005, New Delhi

2006

  • Invited Talk: Adverse effects of cosmetics. 34th National conference of IADVL. Feb 2006, Hyderabad.
  • Oral Presentations: Treatment of paraesthesias in leprosy with gabapentin and amytryptiline. AAD annual meeting.  March 2006, San Francisco
  • Oral Presentation: Ovarian function in female patients with leprosy.  AAD annual meeting.March 2006, San Francisco.
  • Invited Talk: National Conference of Nepal Dermatologists. Nov 2006, Kathmandu.
  • Invited Talk:Parlour dermatology. SODVELONCON. Nov 2006 Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Moderator, Panel discussion: How I manage a case of onychomycosis. Mid SummerCuticon (Delhi State Branch). May 2006, New Delhi.
  • Moderator, Panel discussion: How I manage a case of patient of atopic dermatitis. North Zone Conference of Pediatric dermatologists. Oct 2006, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:. Use of steroids in paediatric age group. Cuticon(Harayana State Branch) Dec 2006, Rohtak.
  • Invited Talk: Clinical scoring of psoriasis.  International Conference of Unani   Dec 2006, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: Do women make successful dermatologists? Cuticon (Delhi State Branch). Dec 2006, New Delhi.

2007

  • Invited Talk:An approach to diagnosis and management of oral lesions. Cuticon(Gujarat State Branch). Dec 2007, Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

2008

  • Invited Talk:.What’s new in systemic treatment? Conf Academy of Dermatology. July 2008, Bali.
  • Invited Talk:Unusual presentation of leprosy patients in a tertiary care centre. Meeting of State Leprosy officers. Dec 2008, Thiruvanthapuram.

2009

  • Oral Presentation: NKT cells activation, upregulation of CD40-CD40L and inhibition of apoptosis, mediated by Lepraeantigen(s) combined with Murabutide and Trat peptide in leprosy patients. 5th International Symposium on CD1/NKT cells. March 2009, Japan.
  • Panelist, Panel discussion:Acne vulgaris. 38thDermacon, January 2009, Bangalore.
  • Invited Talk:. Scoring systems in dermatology. International Conf of Alternate Systems of Medicine. Feb 2009, New Delhi.
  • Oral Presentation: Altered lipid raft-associated signaling and inhibition of CMI in Indian leprosy patients: An immunotherapeutic approach.  Immunocon 2009, Bangalore.
  • Invited Talk: A typical Psoriasis. Cuticon(Delhi State Branch)Nov 2009, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk: The balancing Act.  Women’s Dermatology Society Networking Meeting Nov 2009, New Delhi.

2010

  • Oral Presentation: Elucidation of molecular pathways in leprosy patients that lead to defective CMI. 14th International Congress of Immunology.  Aug 2010, Japan.
  • Invited Talk: Atypical presentation of leprosy. National Conference of IAL. October 2010, New Delhi.

2011

  • Moderator, Panel discussion:Acne. Dermacon 2011.   2011, Gurgaon. 
  • Oral presentation. Aberrant molecular cross-talks of T cell players leading to T cell hyporesponsiveness in leprosy progression. 37thImmunocon Feb 2011, Srinagar.
  • Moderator, Panel discussion:Greying of hair. Cuticon (DSB) Dec 2011, New Delhi

2012

  • Moderator, Panel discussion on SCAR. Dermacon 2012.  2012, Jaipur.
  • Invited Talk:Non biologicals in era of biologicals in psoriasis. Dermacon 2012. Feb 2012, Jaipur.
  • Invited Talk: Nail changes in psoriasis. 1st National Conference of Nails.  March 2012, New Delhi.

2013

  • Moderator: Panel discussion: P Annual Cuticon (Delhi State Branch). June 2013, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:Role of Parthenium hysterophorus in pathogenesis and exacerbation of atopic dermatitis. ConfBrit Soc Allergy & Clinical Immunology. July 2013, Telford, UK. 
  • Invited Talk:Whats new in hand dermatitis. 7th Int Conf Dermatol&Dermacon. Nov 2013, New Delhi.

2014

  • Invited Talk:Interaction of HIV and sexually transmitted infections. HIV Congress 2014. March 2014, Mumbai.
  • Invited Talk:Unusual presentations of leprosy. 29thLepcon 2014. March 2014,Chandigarh.
  • Invited Talk:Cosmetic concerns in PCOS. ExpertTalk Group Meeting on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. 2014, New Delhi.

2015

  • Invited Talk:Parlour dermatoses, CME in Base Hospital. March 2015, Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:Whats new in hand dermatitis. Workshop and CME.April 2015, Chandigarh.
  • Moderator,Panel discussion: Emollients, moisturizers and cleansers. What, when and why? 2nd DAAS Summit. July 2015, New Delhi.
  • Moderator, Panel discussion: Challenging cases in acne. Mid YearCuticon(Delhi State Branch). May 2015,New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:CME for PGs.July 2015, Chennai.
  • Invited Talk:Financial management —Not just for men!Derma Eva. Oct 2015, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:Are we ready with alternative regimens?Emerging needs in leprosy research in the post elimination era. WHO initiative. Nov 2015, New Delhi.
  • TC Saikia Memorial Oration: Parlours—a bane or boon. Cuticon(NE States). Nov 2015. Agartala, Tripura.
  • Invited Talk:Diagnosing nail psoriasis— quintessential compendium. 3rd International Summit for Nail Diseases  & 4th Onychocon. Nov 2015,New Delhi.
  • Moderator, Panel discussion: Interesting cases in Dermatology: Annual Cuticon (Delhi State Branch). Dec 2015, New Delhi.
  • Oral Presentation: Prevalence and distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis servocars in patients. 39th National conference of India association for the study of STD and AIDS. Sept 2015, Coimbatore.

2016

  • Oral Presentation: Coded Unani Formulations (UNIM 401 + UNIM-403) &PUVAsol in chronic plaque psoriasis: Non inferiority randomized controlled clinical trial. Psoriasis 2016. July 2016, Paris, France.
  • Moderator:Panel discussion: Acne. Mid yearCuticon(Delhi State Branch). May 2016, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:Nuances in the care of the face in acne — What to use and why? Acne India Summit. Feb 2016, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:An algorithmic approach to the diagnosis and management of ichthyosis. 4th CME for PGs. July 2016,Vellore, India.
  • Invited Talk:Think of leprosy in the era of leprosy. Int Conf Trop Dermatol. Aug 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 
  • Invited Talk:Think of leprosy, even in the era of elimination. 19th International Leprosy Congress. Sept 2016, Beijing, China.
  • Debate: Mesotherapy-A Gimmick. 10th Asian Dermatological Congress. Oct 2016, Mumbai. 
  • Invited Talk: When to use biologics (in Dermatology). National CME on Biologicals. Dec 2016, Delhi.

2017

  • Invited Talk:Papulosquamous disorders. Government Medical College. Mar 2017, Miraj.
  • Invited Talk:Mothering metamorphosis: can we excel in careers being mothers? Indian WDS Networking and Scientific Meeting. Feb 2017, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:Practical tips while writing prescription for acne. 2nd AcneIndia Summit. Feb 2017, New Delhi.
  • Invited Talk:Scoring systemsin dermatology. National Seminar on Dermatology and Cosmology in Unani Medicine.Feb2017, Hyderabad.
  • Moderator, Panel discussion: Challenges in leprosy management. IADVL-DSB. Jan 2017, New Delhi.
  • IADVL Ambady Oration, Plenary session:Beauty Parlours—the flip side. 45thDermacon. Jan 2017, Kolkata.
  • Invited Talk: Beauty Saloon procedures: a bane or boon: Dubai Derma 2017.  March 2017, Dubai.   
  • Moderator,Panel discussion: Managing home, hearth and practice. Quarterly Scientific Meeting of WDS. Apr 2017, 
  • Invited Talk: Management of non-cicatricial alopecia.  Quarterly Scientific Meeting of WDS.  Apr 2017, Mumbai.
  • Moderator, Panel discussion: Acne.  SARD, Summmer symposium 2017. May 2017, Maldives.
  • Oral presentation: Childhood leprosy in the era of leprosy elimination-A retrospective analysis.  BAD Annual Meeting.   July 2017, Liverpool, UK
  • Invited Talk:Evolving issues andnew treatment approaches in acne management. O Scar Acne Group meeting IADVL.   July 2017, Mumbai.
  • Invited Talk: How to choose a cleanser/ cosmetic/ sunscreen in acne prone patients. MidtermDermacon 2017.   August 2017, Mumbai.
  • Oral presentation:Childhood leprosy- Still a problem in the era of elimination”. 17th Annual meeting of European Society of PaediatricDermatology.  October 2017, Spain.
  • Invited Talk: Role of Biologicals in Dermatology.   CME of Meerut Chapter of IADVL combined (UP & UK).  Sept 2017, Meerut.
  • Panelist inPanel Discussion: Acne. Summer Symposium 2017. May 2017, Maldives.

2018

  • Invited Talk: Recurrent pustular psoriasis   46th  Jan. 2018.  Kochi, Kerala.
  • Oral presentation: Are we clinically missing Leprosy in era of elimination. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2018. Feb 2018, California USA.
  • Invited Talk: Optimizing topical therapy in acne.Oscar CME on Acne. Vishakhaptnam, March 2018.
  • Invited Talk: HIV & STIs- a lethal combination HIV congress 2018.  Mumbai, April 2018.
  • Invited Talk: Facial melanoses. 22nd Annual Congress of the Cosmetic Dermatology Society. August 2018.
  • Invited Talk: Lichen planus pigmentosum. 9th Congress of Asian Society of Pigment Cell Research and 26th Annual Academic Sessions.  Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2018.
  • Invited Talk:Are we clinically missing Leprosy in era of elimination. 71st Annual Congress of the Dermatology Society of South Africa (ASDV). Durban, South Africa, September 2018.
  • Invited Talk: Leprosy: Experience from India. American Society of Tropical Medicine, Annual Meeting – 2018. New Orleans, LA, USA, November 2018.

2019

  • Invited Talk. Recent trends in acne management.  CME on Recent Advances.  DY Patil Medical College & Hospital. Navi Mumbai, March 2019.  
  • Invited Talk: Cutaneous manifestations of PCOS and their management.  2nd M P PCOS Meeting.   Kolkata, May 2019.
  • Oral presentation: Childhood Leprosy – Still a Problem in the era of Elimination. 24thWorld Congress of Dermatology. Milan, Italy, June 2019.
  • Invited Talk:Non Melasma Facial Pigmentation. Cosdermindia 2019.  Mumbai, August 2019.
  • Oral presentation: Are we clinically missing Leprosy in era of elimination and poster presentation: Childhood leprosy — Still a problem in the era of elimination! 20thInternational Leprosy Congress. Manila, Philippines, Sep 2019.
  • Panelist, Panel discussion: Acne8thDasil World Congress. Goa, November 2019.
  • Invited Talk:Adult onsetacne: Overcoming management challenges. South Asian Regional Association of Dermatologists (SARCD-2019),  Pokhara, Nepal Nov 2019.

2020

  • Moderator,Panel discussion: Psoriasis. 48thDermacon 2020, Pune.  Feb 2020.
  • Invited Talk:Acne- Difficult cases. 25THClinical Dermatology CME 2020; Mar 2020.
  • Invited talk: What it takes to be a popular teacher. IADVL Delhi State Branch, Virtual. Sep 2020.
  • Oration: IADVL Delhi State Branch Oration: Beauty sometimes comes with the beast… Saga of salon procedures. Annual Cuticon(Delhi State Branch), Virtual.  Dec 2020.

2021

  • Moderator, Panel discussion: Management of severe acne variants. eDermacon,   February 2021.
  • Invited talk: Facial hyperpigmentation, clinical clues to diagnosis.  e-Cuticon (West Bengal), Feb 2021.
  • Panelist, panel discussion: Covid 19: Impact on medical education. Midcuticon (DSB) 2021 (Virtual), July 2021.
  • Moderator,Panel discussion: Case based— Challenging situations in acne – How I manage them. Wodecon 2021 (Virtual), July 2021.
  • Invited talk: Update on 30th CongressofEuropean AcadDermatolVenereol (Virtual), September 2021.
  • Invited talk: Leprosy. PG update, IADVL (North & South zone) 2021 (Virtual), Nov 2021
  • Panelist, Panel discussion: PCOS across the lifespan.4th Annual Conference of MP-PCOS Society.Virtual, Nov 2021.
  • Oration: Prof.VL Regeoration: Think of leprosy even in era of elimination – the sordid saga of mis(sed)-diagnosis. Beauty sometimes brings the beast along- the flip side of beauty salon  procedures. Cuticon (Goa State Branch).  December 2021. 

2022

  • Invited talk: Female pattern hair loss—Clinicaland investigation aspects. IADVL (Virtual) National Medical Trichology CME. January 2022.
  • Moderator, Panel discussion: Acne: A multifaceted disease — Case based panel discussion. eDermacon, February 2022.
  • Invited talk: Reflections and innovations in medical education during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Australian Medical University.Virtual,  February 2022.
  • Invited talk: Management of resistant acne. 24thCuticon IADVL WB 2021, Kolkata, March 2022.
  • Invited talk: Journey from Senior resident to Dean, AIIMS. IADVL, Women’s day celebration; Virtual, March 2022.
  • Invited talk: Managing acne and hirsutism in a female — 1stJoint PGIMER (Chandigarh) — AIIMS (Delhi) Dermatology meeting, Chandigarh, July ‘22.
  • Invited talk: Adult female acne —More than skin 3rdCuticon JK Branch, Srinagar, 2nd& 3rdSep 2022.
  • Invited talk: Adult female acne —Untangling its mystery. 48thCuticon IADVL Punjab,, Haryana, Chandigarh Branch, Patiala, Oct 2022

2023

  • Invited talk: Antiandrogens in hair loss. Trichology Summit, Delhi, Jan ’23
  • Invited talk: Recent changes in PG curriculum.Dermacon International. 51th National Conference of IADVL, Mumbai, 24thFeb 2023.
  • Invited talk: Reconceptualizing the permanence of LHR in hirsute patients. 1stFUE Asia, New Delhi, 11th March 2023.
  • Invited talk: Dermatological manifestation in PCOS. 5th National Annual Conference of MP-PCOS Society, Allahabad, March ’23
  • Invited talk: My journey from a senior resident to Dean. International Women’s Day CME. IADVL Kerala, 12thMarch 2023.
  • Invited talk: Interesting cases: Wisdom lessons From Senior Dermatologists. Mid-Cuticon 2023, New Delhi, May ’23
  • Moderator & speaker, Panel discussion:Examination pattern: Time for change. Marvelous Medicine, Online, June ’23
  • Invited talk: Ceramide based moisturizers in atopic dermatitis. 25th World Conference of Dermatology, Singapore, July ’23
  • Invited talk:How I manage —Hand dermatitis. 9th DAAS Summit, Delhi, July’23
  • Invited talk: My journey with psoriasis. IADVL SIG Psoriasismeet, Mumbai, July’23
  • Invited talk: Newer topicals in acne. 3rdWODECON, Delhi, Nov’23
  • Moderator, Panel discussion:Sharing perspectives in Paediatric dermatoses. 11th Regional Scientific Meeting of Pediatric Dermatology, Delhi, Nov’23
  • Invited talk: How I manage — Female pattern alopecia. Annual Cuticon (DSB), Delhi, Dec 23

2024

  • Invited talk: Newer topicals in acne. 3rd Joint PGIMER (Chandigarh)-AIIMS (Delhi) Dermatology meeting, Chandigarh, Jan‘24.
  • Invited talk:Skin barrier science, role of ceramides in barrier restoration. Results of Indianclinical study on use of ceramide-based moisturizer in AD patients. Dermacon.  52ndNational Conference of IADVL, Hyderabad, Feb ’24
  • Award: Dr Manu Patel Memorial Prize for Best Poster. Efficacy and tolerance of a ceramide-containing moisturiser with multivesicular emulsion technology as monotherapy in mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. Jain A, Khanna N, Pandya H et al. 52ndNational Conference of IADVL, Hyderabad, Feb’24
  • Invited talk: Managing genital ulcer in 2024. What we need to do? IADVL WB Academy Adhyayan. Online, March ’24
  • Invited preceptor:History taking, clinical examination and classification of leprosy with live demonstration. CME in Leprosy, Vellore, June ’24
  • Invited talk: Think of leprosy even in the era of elimination. CME in Leprosy, Vellore, June ’24
  • Invited talk: Approach to chronic pruritus. 10th DAAS Summit, Delhi, July’24
  • Challenges in the management
  • of STIs in PLHIV-case based
  • panel discussion
  • Panelist, Panel discussion: Challenges in the management of STIs in PLHIV. 48th National Conference of the Indian Association for The Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & AIDS (ASTICON 2024), New Delhi, Sept’ 24
  • Invited talk:Understanding hormonal evaluation in FPHL— An A to Z (actually P) Guide for a Dermat. North Dermazone IADVL New Delhi, Oct 24
  • Moderator,Panel discussion:Diffuse Hair Loss in Women — What really Works. North Dermazone IADVL New Delhi, Oct 24

2025

  •  Panelist, Panel discussion: Vasculitis, case-based approach. 4th Joint AIIMS (Delhi) – PGIMER (Chandigarh)Dermatology Meeting, Theme: Dermato-Rheumatology, New Delhi, Jan 25
  • Invited talk: Altered skin barrier and ceramide deficiency, what is the connection?53rdDermacon, National Conference of IADVL, Jaipur, Feb ’25
  • Moderator, Panel discussion:Role of ceramide-based moisturizers in atopic dermatitis. 53rdDermacon, National Conference of IADVL, Jaipur, Feb ’25
  • Moderator, Panel discussion: When, where, how. 53rdDermacon,National Conference of IADVL, Jaipur, Feb ’25
  • Panelist, Panel discussion:Hyperpigmentation and gaps in its treatment. 53rdDermacon, National Conference of IADVL, Jaipur, Feb ’25
  • Panelist, Panel discussion:Acne is special situations. 7thAcne India Summit, New Delhi, March 25
  • Invited talk:Management of female pattern hair loss. 2nd FUE World Congress New Delhi, March 25
  • Invited talk:Clinical studies on use of ceramide-based moisturisers in patients with atopic dermatitis. Annual Meeting, Philippines Dermatology Association. Manila, April 25
  • Invited talk:Psoriasis in pregnancy. Mid Cuticon (Delhi State Branch, IADVL), New Delhi June 25
  • Invited talk:Atopic dermatitis in Indian context: Insights from observational studies. Bangalore Dermatology Society, Bangalore, July 25
  • Panelist, Panel discussion:Atopic dermatitis: Managing severe cases and complications, including therapeutic options DAAS Summit 2025, New Delhi July 25
  • Invited talk: Skin barrier function in atopic dermatitis. CME on Newer Horizons in Eczema, Contact dermatitis & Pruritus under SIG- ECDP (IADVL) Faridabad, Aug 25
  • Invited talk:Psoriasis clear conversations. ESI Hospital Faridabad, Sept 25
  • Invited talk:Psoriasis clear conversations.GMC &Hospital Srinagar, Sept 25
  • Invited talk:Psoriasis in pregnancy. 6thCuticon (J&K branch IADVL), Jammu,Oct 25
  • Debate (Speaking Against):Intimate care (genital hygiene products) — Science vs marketing. 49th ASTICON, Conference of Association of Study of STDs & AIDS, Ahmedabad, Oct 25
Specializations
  • Aesthetic dermatology
  • Pediatric dermatology
  • Acne, psoriasis
  • Vitiligo and other pigmentary disorders
  • Autoimmune blistering diseases
  • PCOS
  • Leprosy
Awards

In recognition of her record of excellence as a Dermatologist, she has been bestowed with following honors:

  • Emeritus Professor, National Academy of Medical Sciences, India 2026-31: Only dermatologist elected,in recognition of her outstanding record of excellence, subject expertise of high order, professional achievements & leadership
  • IADVL Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023: Highesthonor of national association of dermatologists awarded by IADVL annually to person for lifetime meritorious service/contribution to Dermatology, Venereology or Leprology, who has brought prestige to the specialty based on  teaching, research & patient-care.
  • Inquilab Achiever’s & Hakeem Abdul Excellence Award in Modern Medicine, 2025: Prestigious award of Jagran group & Hamdard laboratories given annually for outstanding contribution to modern medicine
  • IASSTDs &AIDS Excellence Award, 2025:Highesthonor of national association of venereologists,awarded annually by Indian Association of Studies on STDs & AIDs, as  recognition for  lifetime meritorious service&contribution to study of STIs & HIV infection
  • Fellow, National Academy of Medical Sciences, India 2023: Highest recognition for practitioners of modern medicine, with there being fewer than 1,500 fellows of NAMS in the country
  • Ambady Oration, 2017:  Awarded by IADVL, for original work. This is the most prestigious oration of IADVL
  • Best Teacher Award, 2021: Awarded by IADVL
  • Prof LK Bhutani Award, 2013: Awarded by IADVL for excellence in teaching & research
  • WHO: Consultant in Leprosy; Member, External Review Group for several of their publications
  • Fellowship of IADVL, 1991: In Photobiology
  • Fellowship of IADVL, 1987: In Experimental Leprosy
  • Award of Honour,(J&K branch of IADVL), 2025: Recognitionby  IADVL, J&K branch
  • Prof VL Rege Oration, 2021:  Recognitionby  IADVL, Goa State Branch
  • IADVL (DSB) oration, 2020: Recognitionby  IADVL, Delhi State Branch
  • Sakia Memorial Oration, 2015: Recognition by IADVL, North Eastern States Branch
  • Sardari Lal Award, 2006:Recognitionby  IADVL (DSB) for contribution to field of Venereology
  • Honorary Membership of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society 2006, University of Medicine, New Jersey
Conferences
  • Role of diet in acne vulgaris. 15th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1987, Pune.
  • Topical retinoic acid and erythromycin lotion in acne vulgaris. 15th National Conference of IADVL, Jan 1987, Pune.
  • Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis – treatment with steroid pulse. 16th National Conference of IADVL, Jan 1988, Calcutta.
  •  : Histological features of secondary syphilis – some unusual observations; II Asian Dermatol Conference, 1989; Singapore.
  • Antiandrogens in acne vulgaris. 17th National Conference of IADVL, Jan 1989, Bombay.
  • Efficiency of gentamicin in gonococcal urethritis. 17th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1989, Bombay.
  • Hepatic ultrasonography in patients with lepromatous leprosy. 18th National Conference of IAVDL, Jan 1990, Patna.
  • Changing patterns of sexually transmitted diseases. Annual Conference IADVL (DSB). Aug 1991, New Delhi.
  • HIV infection in patients attending sexually transmitted disease clinic in New Delhi. 10th International Conference on AIDS. Aug 1994, Yokohoma, Japan.
  • Hand dermatitis in Indian beauticians. 23rd National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1995, Madras.
  • Current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of gonococcal infections. 23rd National Conference of IADVL, Jan 1995, Madras.
  • Acneiform eruption after facial beauty treatment. 19th World Conference of Dermatology June 1997; Sydney, Australia.
  • Acneiform eruption after facial beauty treatment. 25th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1997, Gauhati.
  • A clinico-pathological study to assess the significance of nerve biopsy in leprosy. 25th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1997, Gauhati.
  • Antiandrogens in clinical practice. Silver Jubilee Annual Conference of IADVL (DSB) Dec 97, New Delhi.
  • Oral Presentation: Liposomal delivery of M Leprae specific antigens containing immunomodulatory sequences: A model for T cell stimulation. 10th International Conference Immunology. Nov 1998, New Delhi.
  • Circinate labial depigmentation – marker of herpes labialis infection. 26th National Conference of IADVL, Feb 1998, Chandigarh.
  • Acne vulgaris and tetracyclines — Follow up of patients. 27th National Conference of IADVL. Jan 1999, Bhuvaneshwar
  • Acne vulgaris –no longer the bane of adolescence. 27th National Conference of IADVL Jan 1999, Bhubaneshwar.
  • Oral and /or genital mucosae involvement in PKDL. Abstracts of 28th National Conference of IADVL January 2000, Bangalore.
  • STD and HIV infection –a lethal combination. Chain Millenium Conference. Nov 1999, New Delhi.
  • Multilesional paucibacillary leprosy can be treated with single dose chemotherapy. 29th National Conference of IADVL. Feb 2001, Agra.
  • Rejuvenating facial massage –a bane or boon. 20th World Conference of Dermatology. Jul 2002, Paris, France.
  • Etiology of genital ulcer disease in a teritiary care centre in Northern India. IASSTD Conference. Oct 2002, N Delhi.
  • Recent advance in sexually transmitted diseases. 8th GCC Conference of Dermatologists &Venererologists. Nov 2005, Kuwait.
  • Adverse effects of cosmetics. 34th National conference of IADVL. Feb 2006, Hyderabad.
  • Acne. National Conference of Nepal Dermatologists. Nov 2006, Kathmandu.
  • How I manage a case of patient of atopic dermatitis. North Zone Conference of Pediatric dermatologists. Oct 2006, New Delhi.
  • Clinical scoring of psoriasis. International Conference of Unani Research. Dec 2006, New Delhi.
  • Atypical presentation of leprosy. National Conference of IAL. October 2010, New Delhi.
  • Nail changes in psoriasis. 1st National Conference of Nails. March 2012, New Delhi.
  • Prevalence and distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis servocars in patients. 39th National conference of India association for the study of STD and AIDS. Sept 2015, Coimbatore.
  • PCOS across the lifespan. 4th Annual Conference of MP-PCOS Society. Virtual, Nov 2021.
  • Recent changes in PG curriculum. Dermacon International. 51th National Conference of IADVL, Mumbai, 24th Feb 2023.
  • Dermatological manifestation in PCOS. 5th National Annual Conference of MP-PCOS Society, Allahabad, March ’23
  • Ceramide based moisturizers in atopic dermatitis. 25th World Conference of Dermatology, Singapore, July ’23
  • Skin barrier science, role of ceramides in barrier restoration. Results of Indian clinical study on use of ceramide-based moisturizer in AD patients. Dermacon. 52nd National Conference of IADVL, Hyderabad, Feb ’24
  • Efficacy and tolerance of a ceramide-containing moisturiser with multivesicular emulsion technology as monotherapy in mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. Jain A, Khanna N, Pandya H et al. Dermacon. 52nd National Conference of IADVL, Hyderabad, Feb’24
  • Challenges in the management of STIs in PLHIV. 48th National Conference of the Indian Association for The Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & AIDS (ASTICON 2024), New Delhi, Sept’ 24
  • Altered skin barrier and ceramide deficiency, what is the connection? 53rd Dermacon, National Conference of IADVL, Jaipur, Feb ’25
  • Role of ceramide-based moisturizers in atopic dermatitis. 53rd Dermacon, National Conference of IADVL, Jaipur, Feb ’25
  • Moisturizers. When, where, how. 53rd Dermacon, National Conference of IADVL, Jaipur, Feb ’25
  • Hyperpigmentation and gaps in its treatment. 53rd Dermacon, National Conference of IADVL, Jaipur, Feb ’25
  • Intimate care (genital hygiene products) —
    Science vs marketing. 49th ASTICON, Conference of Association of Study of STDs & AIDS, Ahmedabad, Oct 25
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