Dr. Vinayak N. Anchan

Assistant Professor

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Vinayak N Anchan’s academic responsibilities include training undergraduate, postgraduate students, and interns.

    Besides teaching, he is also involved in,

    •             Academic & clinical Research

    •             Performing laser and various cosmetic procedures

    •             Providing in-patient as well as out-patient care

    •             Reviewer for the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology and Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Dermatology, Venereology, Leprosy

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University 2020
MBBS Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore 2016

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Senior Resident 03 Dec 2020 to 31 May 2022
Kasturba Medical College , Manipal Assistant Professor 01 Jun 2022 - till present

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Evidence Based Medicine and practice of Evidence Based Dermatology • Management of Autoimmune bullous disorder and management of Dermatophytosis, LASER’s, Cosmetology, Dermatoscopy and Dermatopathology

Area of Expertise

Evidence Based Medicine and practice of Evidence Based Dermatology. Management of Autoimmune bullous disorder and management of Dermatophytosis. Lasers, Cosmetology

Area of Research

Clinical dermatology

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

He is a life member of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) and Indian Medical association (IMA)

 

Achievements/Awards

·         Dr. Vinayak N Anchan has completed MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy with 78.75% marks and Distinction from the prestigious Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University.

·         He secured gold medal in the qualifying MD Post graduation examination (July 2020).

·         He completed his MBBS from the prestigious Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute.

Limited effectiveness of four oral antifungal drugs (fluconazole, griseofulvin, itraconazole and terbinafine) in the current epidemic of altered dermatophytosis in India: results of a randomized pragmatic trial.

Singh S Chandra U Anchan V Verma P Tilak R

Br J Dermatol, 183: 840-846. doi:10.1111/bjd.19146

Multidrug therapy with terbinafine and itraconazole is not superior to itraconazole alone in current epidemic of altered dermatophytosis in India: A randomized pragmatic trial.

Sanjay Singh S Anchan V Chandra U Raheja R

medRxiv 19003947; doi:10.1101/19003947