CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Pramod Kumar teaches Dermatology for undergraduate & post graduates and responsible for implementing the changes in curriculum.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Dermatology | Fourth Semester |
| Dermatology | Sixth Semester |
| Dermatology | Seventh Semester |
| Dermatology | Eight Semester |
| Dermatology | Ninth Semester |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, KMC Mangalore | 1993 | |
| MBBS | KMC Mangalore, Mangalore University | 1988 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Department, KMC Mangalore | Professor | 2012 - till date | |
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Professor and Associate Dean | 01/03/2021 - 30/09/2024 | |
| Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Department, KMC Mangalore | Professor and Head of the Department | 2012 - June 2017 | |
| Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Department, KMC Mangalore | Associate Professor | 2000-2012 | |
| Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Department, KMC Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 1995-2000 | |
| Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Department, KMC Mangalore | Lecturer | 1993-1994 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Medical cosmetology, Dermato surgery, Clinical trials
Area of Expertise
Dermatosurgery
Area of Research
Contact Dermatitis
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Certification of Appreciation for contribution to medical literature.
- Founding member and past President of Karavali Dermatology Society.
- Life member of the Indian Medical Association, 1995.
- Life member of the Indian Association with Dermatologist, Venereologists Leprologists, 1993
- Life member of the Karavali Dermatology society, 1998.
Near infrared pulsed light for permanent hair reduction in Fitzpatrick skin types IV and V
Thacker P Kumar P
J Cutan Aesthet Surg 2016;9:249-53
Pigmentary demarcation lines: a clinical profile of 50 subjects and report of new pattern of pigmentation observed
Antony A Kumar P
Int J Res Dermatol 2018;4:323-7
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and anti-p200 pemphigoid as major subepidermal autoimmune bullous diseases diagnosed by floor binding on indirect immunofluorescence microscopy using human salt-split skin
Goyal N Rao R Shenoi SD Pai S Zillikens D Bhogal BS Schmidt E
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2017;83:550-5
Spared white islands in a drug rash: revisiting sparing phenomenon in Hansen's disease
Gopinath H Nayak K Chakraborti S
Int J Dermatol,2017, 56: e102–e104. doi:10.1111/ijd.13492
Patch testing in suspected allergic contact dermatitis to cosmetics
P Kumar R Paulose
Dermatology Research and Practice. 2014,Article ID 695387
Nayak K, Gopinath H, Kini H, Kumar P. Unmasking Diogenes syndrome. Indian J Dermatol 2015;60:287-9
Kumar, D., Kuruvila, M., Upadya, G. M., Kumar, P. and Nirupama, M.Novel dermoscopic findings in mudi-chood disease – a case report. Int J Dermatol,2017, 56: 776–778. doi:10.1111/ijd.13655