Dr. Shankar Datturao Desai

About Dr. Shankar Datturao Desai

• Dr. Shankar Datturao Desai is a dermatologist with 42 years of experience in the field.
• Dr. Desai has extensive expertise in treating various dermatological conditions, including acne, pigmentation, aging and alopecia (hair loss), including alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia.
• He is well-versed in laser treatments, including CO2 laser surgery, to treat various skin conditions, including benign skin lesions, hypertrophic scars, and keloids.
• He holds an MBBS from Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJM), Davangere, and an MD in Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy from the same institution.
• Dr. Desai has also presented papers at international conferences and has conducted studies on Interferons in Herpes and Psoriasis.
• He is a member of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL), the Indian Association of Leprologists, the Indian Epilepsy Association (IEA) and the Bangalore Dermatological Society (BDS).

Education

• MBBS, Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJMMC), Davangere, 1982
• MD (Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy), Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJMMC), Davangere, 1985

Past Experience

• Consultant, Fortis Hospital, Bangalore
• Consultant, St. Philomena’s Hospital, Bangalore, 1991

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