
Dr. Varsha M. Shetty
Associate Professor
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr Varsha M Shetty’s academic responsibilities include training undergraduate, postgraduate students, and interns.
Besides teaching, she is also involved in,
• Providing in-patient as well as out-patient care
• Performing laser and various cosmetic procedures
• Academic & clinical Research
• Assists Head of the Department in various interdepartmental and intradepartmental activities
Reviewer for Clinical Dermatology Review Journal
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
Subject | Semester / Year |
---|---|
Dermatology, Venereology, Leprosy | |
Dermatology, Venereology, Leprosy |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
---|---|---|---|
DNB | Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy | National Board of Examinations | 2016 |
MD | Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy | Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore | 2015 |
MBBS | Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | 2010 |
Experience
Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
---|---|---|---|
KMC, Manipal | Associate Professor | 01/09/2021 till date | |
KMC, Manipal | Assistant Professor | 01/08/2017 to 31/08/2021 | |
KMC, Manipal | Senior Resident | 06-07-2015 to 31-07-2017 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Clinical dermatology, LASER’s, Cosmetology, Dermatoscopy and Dermatopathology
Area of Expertise
Clinical Dermatology, Acne, Lasers, Cosmetology and Sclerotherapy
Area of Research
Clinical dermatology
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
She is a life member of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) and Karavali Dermatology Society (KDS).
Served as Secretary of Karavali Dermatology Society, 2019-20.
Achievements/Awards
Dr. Varsha. M. Shetty has secured twelve gold medals during her MBBS at KIMS, Bangalore and stood second at state level in the undergraduate examination held under Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences. She has completed her MD in Dermatology from the prestigious Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and secured 10th rank at state level in the postgraduate examination held under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
She has received scholarship to present a paper at MIDDERMACON 2018 at Nagercoil by the national IADVL.
Utility of immunofluorescence in dermatology
2017 Shetty VM Subramaniam K Rao R
Indian Dermatol Online J. 2017;8(1):1-8. doi:10.4103/2229-5178.198774
Linear IgA bullous dermatosis presenting as chronic prurigo: unveiling of the diagnosis by serrated pattern analysis
2018 Shetty VM Pai SB Rao R
Int J Dermatol. 2018 Nov;57(11):e147-e149.
Sclerotherapy in Mucocele: A Novel Therapeutic Approach
2018 Shetty VM Rao R Pai B S
J Cutan Med Surg. 2018 Nov/Dec;22(6):652-653.
Fibrillar IgA staining - An uncommon finding in dermatitis herpetiformis
2021 Rao R Pai K Kurien G Shetty VM
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2021 [SEASON];87(4):574-576
Utility of immunofluorescence antigen mapping in hereditary epidermolysis bullosa
September 2021 Rao R Shetty VM
Indian J Dermatol 2021;66:360-5
Anterolateral leg alopecia: unknown entity or yet underreported?
2019 Shetty VM Pai SB Pai K Jenson JJ
Int J Dermatol. 2019 Sep;58(9):1088-1089.
Rubinstein–Taybi Syndrome in a Male Child: Unusual Manifestations of a Rare Disease
2019 Balikai D Shetty VM Rao R Pai B S
Indian J Paediatr Dermatol 2019;20:151-3
Insect bite like rash induced by bendamustine - A common presentation with an uncommon cause
2020 Bhatia S Pai A Rao R Srinivas SP Shetty VM
Our Dermatol Online. 2020;11(e):e152.1-e152.5
Vulvar syringoma – A rare distribution of a common entity: Report of two cases
2020 Pai B S Pai K Shetty VM Jindal A Ramesh S
J Dermatol Dermatol Surg [serial online] 2020 [cited 2021 Jan 30];24:140-2.
The classic pellagra dermatitis
2020 Madhyastha SP Shetty GV Shetty VM
BMJ Case Rep 2020;13:e239741