Awards & Recognition

Distinguished positions & Honours

  1. “Kataria memorial Gold Medal” for 1991 – 1992, the highest honour bestowed on a resident of PGIMER,Chandigarh for academic, research and extra curricular activities.
  2. “ B.B. Gokhale Gold Medal”for presenting the best original research work entitled “Role of Staphylococcus aureus in the pathogenesis and management of Atopic Dermatitis” at the national conference of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologist and Leprologists (I.A.D.V.L), Patna 1992.
  3. Delivered the most prestigious B M Ambady orationat the 32nd National Conference Of Indian Association Of Dermatologists Venereologists and Leprologists( IADVL) at Bangalore,2009.
  4. Diplomate of National Board of Educations(DNBE) , 1992
  5. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians ( FRCP), Edinburg, 2017
  6. Life member, American Academy Of Dermatology(AAD)
  7. Former President, Indian Society for Pediatric Dermatology(ISPD)
  8. Former Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology(IJPD)
  9. Former Editor, Indian Journal of Dermatology(IJD)
  10. Councilor & member Academic & Research Committee, International Eczema Council (IEC)
  11. Vice President & Chairman, Mentorship Committee, International society of Pediatric Dermatology
  12. Steering Committee Member, Global Atopic Dermatitis Atlas(GADA), London
  13. SPIN Scientific Member, France
  14. Delivered very prestigious Prof J M shetty oration, Dr. T S saikia oration, Dr. R K Panja oration and Dr. A K Bajaj oration
  15. Received the Prof. K. C. Kandhari Foundation Highest Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists (IADVL) at DERMACON 2026 in Bengaluru.