Dr. Tejashwini Desai

Consultant

Department of Dermatology

Areas of Expertise:

1. Clinical diagnosis
2. Procedural dermatology- mole removal, skin tags, warts etc.
3. Chemical peels
4. Skin/mucosal biopsy
5. Lasers
6. Anti-aging treatment
7. Hair fall treatment- PRP, Monotherapy, Stem cell Therapy
8. Hair transplant

Awards And Presentations:- 

• Received – Prof B N Banerjee Medal for Best Original Research Paper Award-Injection Deoxycholic acid in an innovative indication- In the National Dermatology Conference- DERMACON 2020 “ 
• E-poster presentation- in DERMACON 2020-              
▪ Title- Leprosy elimination- Myth or Reality? 
▪ Title- Treatment outcomes of 102 patients of Pemphigus and Bullous Pemphigoid in a tertiary centre. 
• Received Scholarship for attending World Congress of Dermatology 2023- Singapore 
• EPoster presentation at WCD SINGAPORE:   
▪ Lentigo Transplant for Beauty Spot Creation- An Innovative Alternative to Cosmetic Tattoo 
▪ Use of intraregional deoxycholic acid for antiretroviral treatment associated lipohypertrophy- a qualitative open label study of an innovative indication.

Oral presentation at : DASIL BANGKOK, 2023: Treatment of Xanthelasma by simple elliptical excision.
           Best free paper award: ACSICON 2023, NAGPUR: 
• Treatment of acne keloidalis nuchae by combining ablative CO2 and injection triamcinolone in a single session.
• Award paper presentation: optimizing treatment outcome in anthelasma by simple elliptical excision.

 

Qualifications:

• Fellowship by indian association of dermatology, venereology and leprology: laser aesthetic dermatology and dermatosurgery under dr yogesh bhingradia, surat, gujarat. 
• Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune: completed residency in the department of dermatology and venereology (ddv) - 2 years august 2015 - july 2017. passed exam in first attempt. 
• Done a basic training course in dermatopathology for postgraduate students from august 2016 to October 2016 (Sanjeevan hospital) conducted by Dr Pradeep Mahajan.
• Rotational internship – b.j. medical college and sasoon Hospital Pune (12 months February 2011) with dermatology posting for 15 days.
• MCI screening test - cleared in 1st attempt in September 2009. 
• Moscow medical academy, Moscow, Russia: md (physician) equivalent to bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MBBS) 2003 to 2009.


Publication: - 
1.    Bhide DS, Salunke TS, Choudhary P. Gliptin-induced bullous Pemphigoid-Case report. Indian J Drugs Dermatol 2018; 4:86-7 
2.    Patki AH, Salunke TS, Choudhary P. Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis: A rare familial case report. 2019; 21-Mar 
3.    Patki AH, Salunke TS. Cornoid Lamella in Hypertrophic Lichen Planus- A Unique Finding International J of Dermatopathology and Surgery.  
4.    Kulkarni VK, Salunke TS.Management of Pemphigus Vulgaris and Bullous Pemphigoid in Times of COVID 19 Pandemic. Clin Dermat Review. 
5.    Bharatia PR, Salunke TS. Blaschkitis or Lichen Striatus – a Splitters View. Clinical Dermatol Review. 
6.    Sule RR, Choudhary P, Salunke TS. Apremilast induced tinnitus: An unreported side effect. Indian J Pharmacol 2021;53:328-
7.    Mutalik SD, Kulkarni VV, Rasal YD, Salunke TS. Treatment of florid COVID-19-associated mucosal candidiasis and the diagnostic dilemma of suspected mucormycosis. Indian J Drugs Dermatol [serial online]     2021     [cited 2022     Jan     5];7:99-100.     Available from: https://www.ijdd.in/text.asp?2021/7/2/99/332421 
8.    Mutalik S, Nikam B, Salunke T. Localized Follicular Mucinosis in a Child Treated Successfully with Pimecrolimus and Targeted Phototherapy. Case Rep Dermatol. 2022 Apr 5;14(1):84-87. doi: 10.1159/000523915. PMID: 35611181; PMCID: PMC9082154. 
9.    Kulkarni, Vinay; Salunke, Tejaswini S; Mandhane, Ambarish G; Vaidya, Pradyumna. Use of intralesional deoxycholic acid for antiretroviral treatment associated lipohypertrophy: A qualitative open-label study of an innovative indication. Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery 16(2):p 134-139, April-June 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_150_22 
Sule R, Sadhwani M, Salunke T. Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis. Indian J Postgrad Dermatol, doi: 
10.25259/IJPGD_18_2023     
10.  Author of Chapter: Section 4: Infections in special populations in ICU Topic - Opportunistic infection in patient infected with HIV virus Book name- Infectious disease in critical care case based approach 2022

Years of Experience:

15

Professional Experience: - 
• Associate     Honorary     Consultant     At     Deenanath     Mangeshkar Hospital. (Hair Transplant) Friday -2pm To 4pm.
• Consultant Dermatologist At Apollo Clinics Wanowrie. 

• Lecturer  In     Department     Of     Dermatology,     Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune Since Past 5 Years. 
• Worked As A Junior Resident In Department Of Dermatology At Smt Kashibai Navle Hospital, Narhe, Pune In 2014 (6 Months)