Dr. Varsha M. Shetty

Associate Professor

Reg.No:90643

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Varsha M Shetty’s academic responsibilities include training undergraduate, postgraduate students, and interns.

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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 & 必威体育betway888 Institute, Bangalore 2015
MBBS Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore 2010

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
KMC, 必威体育betway888 Associate Professor 01/09/2021 till date
KMC, 必威体育betway888 Assistant Professor 01/08/2017 to 31/08/2021
KMC, 必威体育betway888 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

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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 必威体育betway888 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

Utility of Immunofluorescence Antigen Mapping in Hereditary Epidermolysis Bullosa

2021 Rao R Shetty VM

Indian J Dermatol. 2021 Jul-Aug;66(4):360-365

Serration pattern analysis as a practical adjunct tool for categorization of subepidermal autoimmune blistering diseases

2021 Arora S Shetty VM Rao CR Pai SB Rao R

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2021;87:778-86

Hair Loss in Children: A Clinicoetiological Study from 必威体育betway888 India

2021 Shetty VM Shanmukhappa AG Nataraj HV Aradhya SS

Int J Trichology. 2021 Nov-Dec;13(6):17-25

Clinico-Pathological Correlation in Dermatological Disorders: A Retrospective Audit of 332 Skin Biopsies from a Tertiary Care Center

2022 Talwar A Ballambat SP Rao R Shetty VM

Indian Dermatol Online J. 2022 Dec 14;14(1):61-66

Efficacy of 810 nm diode laser in hair reduction in Indian subpopulation using a novel Gabor filter-based detection software and hair algorithm

2022 Pai SB Suvarna P Shetty VM Pathan S

J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Mar;21(3):1004-1012

Risk of cutaneous carcinogenesis with phototherapy in Indian subpopulation: A 10-year analysis and a review of literature

2022 Ravindran S Pai B S Shetty VM

Dermatol Ther. 2022 Jul;35(7):e15536

A Study on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Related to Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Students of Nonmedical Background in 必威体育betway888, India

2024 Vasudev, Meghana Ballambat, Sathish P Shetty, Varsha M

Indian Dermatology Online Journal 15(1):p 39-44, Jan–Feb 2024

Fractional carbon dioxide resurfacing laser in the treatment of atrophic acne scars

2016 Dr Ashok T

An observational study on the efficacy of diode laser on hair removal

2018 Dr Punya Suvarna

A study on knowledge, attitude and practice of sexually transmitted infections among students of non-medical background in 必威体育betway888, India

2018 Dr Meghana BV

A study on knowledge, attitude and practice regarding the post-exposure prophylaxis following needle stick injuries amongst interns

2018 Dr Sukriti Arora

A study of correlation between clinical and histopathological diagnosis in dermatological Diseases

2019 Akanksha Talvar

Diagnostic utility of Lupus Band Test (Non lesional, sun protected skin) in Systemic lupus erythomatosus

2020 Dr Sujitha Reddy

Utility of trichoscopy in males with androgenetic alopecia and correlation of its features with disease grading and response to therapy

2023 DrNiranjanaGopinathan MP

Clinical and psychological profile in patients of chronic spontaneous urticaria: A hospital based observational study

2024 Dr. Poorva Maheshwari