Broad Speciality Departments

Dermatology

The department of dermatology at St. John’s Medical College Hospital is committed to:

Patient care:
Our Department offers a full range of dermatology care for both common and rare problems of skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes. The department is composed of more than 12 certified physicians with expertise in the areas of medical, surgical and pediatric dermatology. To encourage specialization and research members are organized into Disease Interest Groups like Pediatric dermatology, Leprology, Venereology, HIV and other Infectious disease, Trichology, Geriatric dermatology, Dermatopathology.

Training:
The primary goal of St. John’s Medical College, Department of Dermatology is to provide trainees a high quality educational and service experience in the discipline. The department offers a variety of courses in the field of Dermatology and Dermatosurgery, Undergraduate Training, Postgraduate Residency Program, Dermatosurgery Fellowship Program, Dermatology & Dermatosurgery Observership, A 5 Day Certificate Course in Dermatosurgery & Cosmetology for Practicing dermatologists.

Research:
Research in the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of skin disease