Brief History and Introduction The Department of Dermatology was founded by Professor Emeritus Syed Ghulam Shabbir in 1960. The present building was completed in 1970 and it comprised of 56-bedded in-patient, out-patient block and a laboratory. Professor Tahir Saeed Haroon joined the department in 1989 and along with Dr. Manzoor ul Hasan, his Associate professor, elevated it to a real state of art center over the years. Though photochemotherapy unit was already working since 1986, patch test clinic, immunofluorescence facility, laser unit and dermatosurgery theatre were added in the department during his tenure. After his retirement, Professor Dr. Sabrina Suhail Pal took over the charge in 2002. The Teledermatology unit was established in 2003. In June, 2004 the department was converted into units I & II headed by Prof. Dr. Atif Hasnain Kazmi & Prof. Dr. Sabrina Suhail Pal respectively. The Department of Dermatology is a centre of excellence which serves as a referral centre for patients from all over the country. Patients are referred for patch test, phototherapy, vitiligo surgery, punch grafting, dermabrasion, cryotherapy, laser therapy and laboratory investigations like dermatohistopathology, immuno-fluorescence and mycology. It has a busy out-patient with a turn over of about 100,000 patients per annum (heaviest in the hospital) and a 56-bedded in-patient ward along with intensive care units. The department has a well-maintained library, audiovisual section, computer section and a well-equipped auditorium with a seating capacity of 60 persons.
The department is actively involved in teaching undergraduate
and postgraduate medical students, nurses and general practitioners. Faculty List Prof.
Dr. Sabrina Suhail Pal Dr.
Khawar Kurshid Dr.
Faria Asad Dr.
Zahida Rani List of Teaching Programs Undergraduate
Teaching
From
L to R Courses Family Physicians Nurses Teaching Aids Our library is one of the largest departmental library having more than 1000 books on different aspects of dermatology. There is a regular inflow of major national and international journals of dermatology. The department is also equipped with photocopier, computer section with P-III desktop computers, laptops and internet facilities. The audiovisual section has different still cameras, digital cameras, overhead projector, slide projectors, and multimedia projector. SERVICES LABORATORY
The laboratory is equipped with routine and special investigative
equipment. Following sections are part of our laboratory: PHOTOTHERAPY The department was pioneer to install this unit in January 1986. This section consists of Ultraviolet-A and Ultraviolet-B whole body radiation chambers and local lamps. This mode of treatment is successful for a number of common and rare dermatoses. PATCH TEST This department was pioneer to introduce patch testing which is a unique procedure to diagnose allergic contact dermatitis. LASER THERAPY We were the pioneer in establishing laser unit in the country in 1995 with the installation of Quasi-continuous double frequency Nd:YAG laser (Nd:YAG 532). This laser is used to treat various pigmentary and vascular disorders. TELEDERMATOLOGY Teledermatology Section was setup in the year 2003. It is useful both for the patient management and education purposes. Our team at Dermatology Department, Unit II, responds to any queries regarding skin diseases or their management put forward to us after filling the attached proforma. DERMATOSURGERY Procedures for diagnostic, therapeutic and cosmetic purposes are regularly carried out in the theatre. RESEARCH
The unit has always been a hub of research activities. Presentations
are made at national and international forum. Publications of
our research in national and international journals are a regular
feature • Evaluation of efficacy of 10% silver nitrate solution in the treatment of warts • Obesity related dermatological manifestations • Aggravating factors of chronic plaque psoriasis • Comparison of topical tacrolimus and topical clobetasol in vitiligo • Correlation of growth retardation in patients with atopic dermatitis in paedriatic age group. • Comparison of safety & efficacy of topical zinc oxide vs. salicylic acid plus lactic acid ointment in the treatment of viral warts. • Comparison of efficacy and tolerability of topical isotretinoin and adapalene • Comparison of safety and efficacy of oral ivermectin vs. topical permethrin in patients with scabies • Role of simvastatin in chronic plaque psoriasis • Frequency of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with skin diseases requiring high dose long term systemic steroid therapy • Patterns of dermatoses and underlying psychopathological disorders in patients attending dermatology clinic in earthquake affected areas of Azad Kashmir Current publications/ Case reports Epidermolysis
bullosa pruriginosa, LP-LE overlap syndrome, Hidrotic ectodermal
dysplasia, Dengue fever, Gouty Tophi, Tuberculosis with various
presentations in same family, Scrofuloderma under lying bone and
lymph node, Huriez Syndrome.
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