VILASRAO DESHMUKH GOVERNMENT MEDICAL
COLLEGE, LATUR

CLINICALDEPARTMENTS

 

Ø Name  of the Department: SKIN AND VD

 

Ø Details
of faculty: (Teaching Staff) 

Sr No	Name of the faculty	Designation
1.	Dr. Ajay Ovhal	Professor
2.	Dr. Ketki Chavanda	Associate Professor
3.	Dr.Bhushan Darkase	Assistant Professor
4.	Dr.Md Sarfaraz Ahmed Baag	Assistant Professor
5	Dr.Neha Ghadge	Senior Residant
6	Dr.Vishwajit Mande	Senior Residant

 

Ø Details
of Non Teaching Staff:

Sr No	Name of the  staff Member	Designation
1	Pramod Hore	Clerk

 Ø Facilities

provided by department:

Skin Biopsies, Electro Surgical
Procedures, nail surgery, vitiligo surgery, Chemical Peels, Intralesional
injections, NUVB/PUVA therapy, Excimer light, Diode LASER,  Q-switched LASER

 Ø Available Infrastructure:

a. OPD:

Ø No  of rooms:  4

Ø Area of each OPD room

	Area in M2
Room 1	17.65
Room 2	14.00
Room 3	18.39
Room 4	16.72

Ø Waiting
area: 91.6 m2

Ø Space  and arrangements: Adequate

b. Wards

Ø No of wards:1

Parameters	Ø Details
Distance between two cots (in meter)	1.8 meter
Ventilation	Adequate
Infrastructure and facilities	YES
Dressing /Procedure  Room	YES
Side lab	YES

       Details of any CME Programs, conferences and / or any academic activity conducted by department :

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CME AND HANDS ON WORKSHOP ON BOTOX AND THREADS IN DERMATOSURGERY conducted on 26^th November 2023

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Social awareness program was conducted to educate community about vitiligo , debunk myths , and support affected individ Skit on leprosy awareness was conducted on World leprosy day to educate the public about leprosy and encourage early diagnosis and treatment

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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

S. No.	Details	Number in the last Year
1.	Clinico- Pathological conference	3
2.	Clinical Seminars	62
3.	Journal Clubs	110
4.	Case presentations	230
5.	Group discussions	171
6.	Guest lectures	9
7.	Death Audit Meetings	2
8.	Physician conference/ Continuing Medical Education (CME) organized.	1
9.	Symposium	1

 

Ø Our Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy (DVL) conducts dedicated specialty clinics throughout the week for comprehensive management of various dermatological disorders. These include Contact Dermatitis, Vitiligo, Hair  Disorders, Psoriasis, Vesicobullous Disorders, Connective Tissue Disorders, STI, and Genodermatoses clinics, ensuring focused patient care and academic
training.

Ø Newly started OPD/ patient care services by the department : Nail Surgeries, Vitiligo surgery, Laser Procedures, Hair reduction, Scar revision , Pigment removal

Ø Details of the camp conducted by the department :MJPJAY  conducts 3-4 Free Health Camps per month aimed to provide free dermatological consultations, raise awareness about skin and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and promote preventive healthcare practices among the community.Interactive awareness sessions were conducted, addressing common skin disorders, fungal infections, psoriasis, acne management, and STDs such as syphilis and gonorrhea.

Ø Details of any awards and achievement received by the faculties or students Study to determine various comorbidities associated with Female pattern Hair loss -Approval of Short term Research Grant year 2022-23 from MUHS Nashik

ADVL Maharashtra Research Grant for the topic: A comparative study between topical metformin 30% and topical adapalene 0.1% in treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris. A Prospective random trial.(2026) Pediatric onset Nekam’s disease in association with hypothyroidism:a rare case presentation –poster Mahaendocon kolhapur 2nd prize

Ø Future plans :

1. Advanced treatment approaches : Biologics & JAK inhibitors  
2.Regenerative Therapy – PRP and exome therapy for skin repair and hair regrowth   

3. Injectables and fillers

Ø Any

other departmental information: Our department is equipped with diagnostic and treatment technologies, including: Dermatoscopes for accurate skin disease diagnosis , full body NB-UVB phototherapy units for conditions like psoriasis and vitiligo, Excimer laser for alopecia , vitiligo advanced lasers like ND-YAG for pigmentation,  DIODE Laser for hair reduction, and scar treatment. The department is actively involved in clinical research, medical education, and training for students, residents, and healthcare professionals. We conduct and attend regular seminars, workshops, and CMEs to stay updated with the latest advancements in dermatology and venereology. Faculty members, residents and students actively participate & publishes research papers , case reports and review articles in reputed dermatology journals CMEs ,National and international conferences .

Faculty Information

Name  : Dr. Ajay Ovhal

Designation :  Professor

Qualification: MBBS  MD

Total number of Publications :  15 National – 10 International-  5

 

Name           : Dr. Ketki Chavanda

Designation : Associate Professor

Qualification: MBBS MD

Total number of Publications :  5 National – 2 International- 3

Name           :  Dr. Bhushan Darkase

Designation :  Assistant Professor

Qualification: MBBS MD

Total number of Publications :  12 National – 10 International- 2

  

Name           : Dr. Md Sarfaraz Ahmed Baag

Designation : Assistant Professor

Qualification:  MBBS MD Total number of Publications:  4 National – 0 International-4

Name           : Dr. Neha Ghadge

Designation :  Senior Resident

Qualification:  MBBS MD

Total number of Publications:  1 National – 1 International- 0

 

Name           :  Dr. Vishwajit Mande                                                 Designation :  Senior Resident

Qualification: MBBS MD

Total number of Publications :  1 National – 0 International- 1

 

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Ø Updated  photo Gallery of the department

INFRASTRUCTURE :  OPD WAITING ROOM (See Dept. Pdf for Photos) 

 

Publications from the department during the past 3 years:

Efficacy of fractional radiofrequency in management of acne scars: A Retrospective study,January 2021,DOI:10.26611/10212134

Kalantri, Krishna Girdhar; Ovhal, Ajay G.; Chavanda, Ketki S.; Darkase, Bhushan A.. Revisiting Scurvy: Unveiling a Forgotten Disease. Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology 26(4):p 276-278, Oct–Dec 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_36_25

Shukla R, Ovhal AG, Chavanda KS, et al. Periumbilical Perforating Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: A Rare Case Report. Arc Clin Exp

Dermatol. 2025;7(1):182.  

Tarodkar, S., Darkase, B., Chavanda, K. et al. ‘Acrodermatitis enteropathica-like dermatitis’ as the manifestation of methylmalonic acidemia: a case report and review of literature. J Rare Dis 5, 23 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44162-026-00169-3

Bhatia S, Darkase B, Pradhan S, Gosavi A. Haim–Munk syndrome with cathepsin C gene mutation in an adult from Western India. Clin Dermatol Rev 2025;9:286‐8.