Books Authored
Books & Chapters written by
Dr. Sandipan Dhar
- Colour atlas and synopsis of paediatric dermatology:- The first book on the subject of paediatric dermatology from India and the subcontinent. The book is published by JAYPEE BROTHERS Medical Publishers-India’s number one medical publisher with presence in New York & London. The first edition was published in the year of 2003. the 5th edition was published in 2025. It contains more than 2000 colour photographs and more than 500 disease entities including all common and some rare dermatoses in paediatric age group. Association. The book has been catalogued in the internationally acclaimed publisher’s ( amazon.com) website. The 4th edition of the book has received a rave review in Br. J Dermatology, August, 2016.
- Common Skin Diseases in children and Adolescents:- A hand book for the paediatricians and beginners in Dermatology, published by Glaxo Smith Kline Derma, Kolkata, 2001.
- An Introduction To Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy: A book written along with Dr. A K Bajaj and Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Jaypee Brothers 2006.
- Mini Atlas Of Dermatology: written jointly with Dr. A K Bajaj and Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Jaypee Brothers, 1st ed, 2008.
- Dermatology Defined(a pocket dictionary in Dermatology): The first book of its kind from India, Jaypee Brothers, 1st ed,2010.
- Dermatitis Defined ( a book on various types of eczema in Indian scenario): The first book on the subject in India, 1st Ed, Mc Millan, 2013
- Sishu Twak Ojana Katha (a Bengali-language guide book for parents of children with skin disorders) :Publisher. Pediatric Skin Care Foundation; 31 August 2024
- Pocket Dictionary Dermatology Defined (This book attempts at imparting pictorial presentation and brief definition of various skin diseases) :Jaypee Brothers, 3rd Ed, 2026.
- Colour atlas and synopsis of paediatric dermatology :- The first book on the subject of paediatric dermatology from India and its subcontinent. The book is published by JAYPEE BROTHERS, the most renowned medical publisher of south-east Asia & now reputed Globally. It is published in the year of 2003. The 3rd edition was published in the year 2014. It contains more than 1000 colour photographs and includes all common and some rare dermatoses in paediatric age group. The ‘foreward’ has been written as well as the book has been highly appreciated by Dr. Celia Moss, consultant Paediatric Dermatologist, Birmingham Children’s hospital, UK. The book has been highly appreciated in the ‘Book-Review’ sections of the International Journal Of Dermatology ( Vol 47, Issue 10, October 2008) by Prof. Robert A. Scheartz, New Jersy Medical school, USA and Indian Journal Of Dermatology Venereology & Leprology ( IJDVL) by Prof. K K Rajababu , the former President of IADVL and SAARC Dermatologists’ Association. The book has been catalogued in the internationally acclaimed publisher’s ( www.amazon.com) website. Very recently the book has received a rave review in Br. J Dermatology, August, 2016.
- Common Skin Diseases in children and Adolescents :- A hand book for the paediatricians and beginners in Dermatology, published by Glaxo Smith Kline, Kolkata, 2001.
- An Introduction To Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy : A book written along with Dr. A K Bajaj and Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Jaypee Brothers 2006. Its 2nd edition has recently been published.
- Mini Atlas Of Dermatology : written jointly with Dr. A K Bajaj and Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Jaypee Brothers, 1st ed, 2008.
- Dermatology Defined( a pocket dictionary in Dermatology) : The first book of its kind from India, Jaypee Brothers, 1st ed,2010.
6. Dermatitis Defined ( a book on various types of eczema in Indian scenario) : The first book on the subject in India, 1st Ed, Mc Millan, 2013
Chapters in National & International Books
- Chapter on Atopic Dermatitis, & Section Editor of Genodermatitis in Text Book of Dermatology by Indian Association of Dermatologists Venereologists&Leprologists in several editions.
- Test Book of Pediatrics by Dr.Piyush Dutta et al. API Text-Book Of Medicine, 2009
- Text Book Of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, edited by Dr.Wiquar Sheikh,2008
- Text Book of Practical Pediatrics ( New Delhi, India), 2015
- Several other Books edited by Dr.KoushikLahiri, Dr.Lalit Gupta, Dr.Rashmi Sarkar ,Dr.NilenduSarma and a few more
- He has contributed two chapters in 4thedition of most prestigious Drs.Moschella& Hurley’s Text Book of Dermatology (USA)
- He has contributed a chapter in the most popular Text Book of Pediatric Dermatology in the world ‘ Harpers Text Book of Pedaitrc Dermatology ‘( UK).
Guest Lectures delivered & Chaired Sessions: National & International
- Dr. Dhar has so far delivered approximately 1000 guest lectures & chaired 400 sessions in various National & State conferences, Dermatology, Pediatrics &Pediatric Dermatology.
- He has delivered nearly120+ international and 320+ national lectures.
Some of the notable lectures and session chairs are :
– He was invited to Chair, speak and moderate the symposium on Atopic Dermatitis at World Congress of Dermatology Vancouver in June 2015. He enthralled 1500 odd Dermatologists across the Globe in the biggest hall of the conference by his splendid deliberation.
– He was invited to deliver a plenary lecture on ‘ Neonatal Dermatology’ at the Munich International Summer Academy, Munich in July 2015. His plenary lecture was regarded as one of the best two lectures in the entire conference and was attended by 1000 Dermatologists across the Globe. He also organized a workshop on Pediatric Dermatology and spoke on Atopic Dermatitis in the same conference in Munich.
– He delivered lecture on Pediatric Dermatology at Birmingham Children hospital in June 2016.
– He was been invited to Chair a very important session on Eczema in World Congress of Pediatric Dermatology at Chicago, USA in July 2017.
-He had been a plenary speaker(Pediatric Dermatology) and workshop coordinator on Atopic Dermatitis in International Summer Academy, Munich, Germany on 26th July 2017
– He was invited to Chair on a very important session on Eczema in Regional Scientific Meet on PediatricDermatology(RSMPD) to be held at Singapore on 26th-29th April, 2018. He will also deliver a Guest Lecture in Pediatric Dermatology session in the conference.
– Dr.Dhar delivered a Guest Lecture on Pediatric Dermatology at Oxford, by Oxford University on 4th June, 2018.
-He was a guest speaker in the Pediatric Dermatology session and spoke on Atopic Dermatitis in 24th World Congress of Dermatology, Milan, Italy in June 2019. He also spoke on ‘Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis’ in ‘Skin Cancer’ session in the same conference.
-He delivered 6 lectures in world congress of pediatric dermatology(WCPD), Buenos Aires( Argentina) and chaired 2 sessions.
-He delivered a lecture in European Society of Pediatric Dermatology(ESPD), 2025
1.Dr. Dhar has so far delivered approximately 700 guest lectures & chaired 200 sessions in various National & State conferences, Dermatology, Pediatrics & Pediatric Dermatology.
- He has delivered nearly 110+ international and 300+ national lectures.
Some of the notable lectures and session chairs are :
– He was invited to Chair, speak and moderate the symposium on Atopic Dermatitis at World Congress of Dermatology Vancouver in June 2015. He enthralled 1500 odd Dermatologists across the Globe in the biggest hall of the conference by his splendid deliberation.
– He was invited to deliver a plenary lecture on ‘ Neonatal Dermatology’ at the Munich International Summer Academy, Munich in July 2015. His plenary lecture was regarded as one of the best two lectures in the entire conference and was attended by 1000 Dermatologists across the Globe. He also organized a workshop on Pediatric Dermatology and spoke on Atopic Dermatitis in the same conference in Munich.
– He delivered lecture on Pediatric Dermatology at Birmingham Children hospital in June 2016.
– He has been invited to Chair a very important session on Eczema in World Congress of Pediatric Dermatology at Chicago, USA in July 2017.
-He had been a plenary speaker( Pediatric Dermatology) and workshop coordinator on Atopic Dermatitis in International Summer Academy, Munich, Germany on 26th July 2017
– He was invited to Chair on a very important session on Eczema in Regional Scientific Meet on Pediatric Dermatology(RSMPD) to be held at Singapore on 26th-29th April, 2018. He will also deliver a Guest Lecture in Pediatric Dermatology session in the conference.
– Dr.Dhar delivered a Guest Lecture on Pediatric Dermatology at Oxford, by Oxford University on 4th June, 2018.
-He was a guest speaker in the Pediatric Dermatology session and spoke on Atopic Dermatitis in 24th World Congress of Dermatology, Milan, Italy in June 2019. He also spoke on ‘Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis’ in ‘Skin Cancer’ session in the same conference.
