Dr. Afroz Alam (Dermatologist)
M.B.B.S (King George’s Medical University, Lucknow
M.D., Dermatology (All India Institute of Medical Sciences- AIIMS)
Senior resident – Mayo institute of. Medical sciences ( March 2022 to July 2023)
Assistant professor – Career medical college Lucknow
Consultant Regency hospital lucknow
PERSONAL INFO
Date of birth: 09/02/1993 Marital status: Unmarried
For contact:
Near Krishna Petrol Pump, Mohammad Khalil, Pipariya, Partawal Bazar, Gorakhpur road, Maharajganj – 273301, Uttar Pradesh
Mobile: 829-***-****, 737-***-****
Email id: ***********@*****.***
ABOUT ME
MBBS degree holder from one of the India’s top institution, King George Medical University, Lucknow.
MD degree holder in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology from an institute of NationalImportance, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur.
Passionate towards patient care and training of post graduate students.
Expertise in clinical dermatology, dermatopathology, using biological drugs, performing phototherapy, diode laser hair reduction, various dermatosurgery procedures and designing observational studies, clinical trials including RCTs, systematic reviews and statistical analysis using SPSS
Scientific publications in indexed international journals.
Rajasthan state level winner in TYSA (Torrent Young Scholar award) 2021.
North zone winner in TYSA (Torrent Young Scholar Award).
Finalist in National TYSA Quiz.
Proficient in English, Hindi, and few regional languages.
Areas of research interest are Dermatophytosis, Dermatopathology, Dermatosurgery, Aesthetic Dermatology, Vitiligo, Alopecia areata, Trichoscopy,
Dermoscopy, Leprosy.
EXPERIENCE
Position
Institution
Period
MBBS
Junior resident (Academic- MD)
KGMU
Lucknow
AIIMS
2012-2018
3 years(Jan 2019 to Dec 2021)
Senior Resident – Mayo institute of medical sciences
-Involved in the workup and management of various dermatological disorders.
-Trained in Clinical dermatology, Dermatopathology, Dermoscopy, Venereology, Leprology,Phototherapy, Electrosurgery, Laser hair reduction, Vitiligo surgeries and Cryotherapy.
-Part of ongoing projects in the department based on recurrent dermatophytosis, project onTelemedicine
-Was given an opportunity to be a part of the IADVL lecture series on the theme : Leprosy andDisability
-Was given an opportunity to be a part of PG- Con 2021
-Involved in the various departmental academic activities
Teaching and demonstration for undergraduate students.
Practical demonstrations for undergraduate students.
Thesis based on recurrent dermatophytosis.
Involved in dermatopathology learning sessions.
Group discussion regarding post graduate thesis projects selection and designing.
Varied presentation and discussion of clinical cases regarding their management in caseconferences.
Was involved in conducting state and national conference.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Clinical skills
Workup and management of various infectious, non-infectious, neoplastic and chronic
dermatological conditions.
Good expertise in the usage of various biological drugs for psoriasis,
pemphigusvulgaris and chronic urticarial.
Experienced in Dermatopathology, teaching and training.
Adequate experience in the trichoscopic analysis of various hair related diseases and otherdermatological diseases
Expertise in phototherapy and Diode laser hair removal.
Expertise in nail surgeries, excision of small skin tumours, intralesionalradiofrequency ablation, Vitiligo surgery and fat grafting.
Research skills
Published a case report in indexed journal and few are under process.
Part of few observational studies in the department.
Have had regular discussions on post graduate thesis topics and a part of various journal clubs.
Designing and execution of observational studies and clinical trials including RCTs.
Statistical analysis of observational and interventional studies using SPSS software.
Organizational skills
Helped in conducting few national and state conference
Helped in e-cuticon Rajasthan 2020 conducted at AIIMS JODHPUR
Executive committee member of Annual Conference of Dermatopathology 2022, to be
conducted in AIIMS Jodhpur.
Coordinator in Mid Dermacon -2022 in Lucknow
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Degree Institution Study period
M.D
(Dermatology,
Venereology and Leprology)
AIIMS, Jodhpur
2019(Jan)-2021
(Dec)
Senior Resident
Mayo institute of medical
sciences,Barabanki
2022-2023 (1 year
and 4 months)
M.B.B.S
King George Medical
University (Lucknow)
2012-2018
Senior Secondary school
Uttar Pradesh state board
2011
High School
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (I.C.S.E)
2009
MEMBERSHIPS
Provisional Life member- IADVL
Provisional life member- Association of Cutaneous Surgeons of India (ACSI)
ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Winner of the state level TYSA quiz 2021(Rajasthan)
2. Winner of the zonal level TYSA quiz 2021(north zone)
3. Finalist in national TYSA quiz 2021
4. Participated as a faculty in PG-CON 2021
5. Coordinator in Mid Dermacon 2022
6. Coordinator in
UP-UK Cuticon 2022
7. Scholarship from IADVL to attend Dermacon2022
MD THESIS PROJECT
MD thesis project (completed): “A clinical study of regional microbiological flora in cases ofRecurrent Dermatophytosis”
It was a novel study and is being tried to be published
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
List of Publications – 12
1.Rajagopal V, Alam A, Bharti JN, Satyendra TB, Dharamsaktu D, Singh S. Skin-colored papules and infiltration on sun-exposed skin in an elderly woman. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2021 Sep;19(9):1359-1362.doi: 10.1111/ddg.14385.
2.Bains A, Alam A, Singh S, Budania A, Patra S, Bhardwaj A. Teledermatology Services during COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience of a Tertiary Care center in Western India. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2022 Jun24;13(4):487-492. doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_1_22.
3.Alam A, Chhabra NK, Kaushal D, Singh S, Lahoria U, Nahar U. Relapsing subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma with B symptoms, remitting on low dose methotrexate. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2022Oct;20(10):1372-1374. doi: 10.1111/ddg.14866.
4.Kaur M, Sadhukhan S, Bhardwaj A, Patra S, Rao M, Alam A. Linear morphea with overlying lichen sclerosus and calcinosis cutis associated with juvenile dermatomyositis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 Nov 16. doi: 10.1111/pde.15178.
5.Goyal M, Verma A, Tomar S, Alam A*. An unusualassociation of partial unilateral lentiginosis and central heterochromia. Indian Journal of applied research: Volume 13 Issue 1 January 2023. doi:10.36106/ijar
6.Goyal M, Alam A*. Necrotic Arachnidism. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/12034754231168840
7.JCDR: Evaluation of serum interleukin-30 level in patients with psoriasis Dr Deepika Agarwal, Dr. Suyash Singh Tomar, Dr. Afroz Alam, Dr. Pankaj Mishra
Accepted article yet to be published
8.IDOJ – Letter to editor
An enigma of sudden onset vitiligo after Covid-19 vaccination : A literature review Dinesh Tiwari, Megha goyal, Anurag verma, Afroz alam*
9.JEADV
Lazarine Leprosy : A rare form of leprosy with perplexing nosological status
10.IJDVL
Non prurituc blisters over extensors in ayoung male
Karthick k, Anupama, bains, Afroz alam, Nazneen, Blamurugan
11.Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery
Verrucous lymphangioma circumscriptum- Megha Goyal, Afroz alam*
12.Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery
Achenbach Syndrome- Anup Dubey, Afroz alam*
*- Corresponding author
PRESENTATIONS
1.Presented poster in Cuticon 2020.
2.Presented “Papular and Bullous Grover’s disease with Positive Direct Immunofluorescence: An uncommon presentation” as poster in Annual conference of Dermatopathology 2021.
3.Presented “An unusual presentation of relapsing Subcutaneous panniculitis like T- cell Lymphoma with B symptoms remitting on low dose methotrexate” as poster in Derma con 2021.
4.Presented Paper on “Pattern of topical steroid abuse and its clinical impact on dermatophytosis at a tertiary care hospital in Western Rajasthan” in TYSA zonalround 2021.
5.Presented a debate on “Is PASI 90 the new 75” in TYSA National Final Round 2021.
6.Was a post graduate student in a case discussion of IADVL post graduate lecture series having the theme “Leprosy and Disability”.
7.Presented “Erasmus Syndrome with Acquired Ichthyosis having Lichen planus pigmentosus like Dermoscopic Features: Newer findings in a complex disease” asposter in the 8th PGCON 2021.
8.Presented case discussion (As a Post graduate student) in the 8th PGCON conductedby IADVL Academy in September 2021.
9.Would be presenting a poster on “Adult onset Xanthogranuloma: A rare entity” inthe upcoming Annual conference of Dermatopathology 2022.
10.Would be presenting “Non bullous Neutrophilic Lupus Erythematosus: A rare variant of Lupus erythematosus” in the upcoming Annual conference of Dermatopathology 2022.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
CME on Pruritus held in Jaipur 2019
Dialogues in Clinical Dermatology conference by SAARC AAD IN 2019.
Participated in the quiz by SAARC AAD
PG CON 2020
Cuticon Rajasthan 2020, Presented Poster.
Attended the Post graduate Procedural dermatology interactive workshop onadvanced Dermatosurgery by IADVL Academy held in 2020
Annual conference of Dermatopathology held in Feb 2021, Presented poster
Dermacon held in February 2021, Presented Poster
Represented Rajasthan in the zonal and National TYSA QUIZ.
Attended IADVL post graduate lecture series
Was a post graduate in one of the Post graduate lecture series by IADVL
PG CON 2021, presented poster
Attended the 45th national conference of Indian Association for the study ofSexually Transmitted Diseases (IASSTD), e-ASTI- CON 2021
Attended multiple IADVL RESIDERM LECTURE sessions on various topics
Participated in various national online quizzes held.
Attended various online conferences, CME, workshops based on recent advances,dermatosurgery workshops, Lasers, Trichology.
Mid dermacon 2022 lucknow
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Reading Novels in leisure time.
Playing Cricket and Badminton
Playing Indoor sports
I do hereby declare that the particulars of the information provided above are true andcorrect to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Dr. Afroz Alam MBBS (KGMU
LucknowMD DVL (AIIMS)
Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (MD)
Contact number: 829-***-****, 7376207086Email:
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