Number of years associated with Lilavati Hospital: 2 and half years
Total years of experience: 10 years, including 6 in Singapore
Number of cases done (throughout the practice): NA
Overseas training and assignments:
Worked in 2 large hospitals in Singapore, Changi General Hospital and National University Health System, with over 6 years of clinical experience in complex clinical and surgical dermatology.
Completed full Membership of Royal College of Physicians of United Kingdom, one of the few dermatologists in the country to hold this.
Achievements:
Completed the Specialty Certificate in Dermatology conferred by British Association of Dermatology.
Completed Certificate Course in Aesthetic Medicine from American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine.
Presented international papers in Canada, Spain, and Singapore.
Published author in Journal of American Academy of Dermatology and International Journal of Trichology.
Area Of Interest:
Hairloss
Acne
Pigmentary disorders
Infections
Pediatric dermatology
Awards and Recognition
Awarded the Rising Star Scholarship for World Congress of Dermatology in Vancouver in 2015.
Recipient of Eli Lilly Scholarship for European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Conference in 2021.
Chosen as a future leader by IADVL (National Association of Dermatologists) for the very first Leadership Pipeline Programme in 2022.
Awarded 1st prize for award paper in CUTICON in 2011.
Awarded Best Poster Prize in DERMACON 2014.
Awarded 2nd Prize for poster in DERMAZONE South in 2010.
Research Publications
Malvankar DD, Sacchidanand S, Mallikarjun M. Ectrodactyly, Ectodermal dysplasia and Cleft lip-palate (EEC) syndrome without clefting: a rare case report. Dermatol Online J. 2012 Feb 15;18(2):5.
Malvankar DD, Sacchidanand S, Mallikarjun M, Nataraj HV. Linear lesions in dermatology. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2011; 77(6):722-6.
Malvankar DD, Sacchidanand S. Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans: A report of three cases. Int J Trichol 2015;7:125-8.
Budamakuntla L, Malvankar D. Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report. Indian Dermatol Online J 2012;3:208-10.
Rambhia SH, Malvankar D, Rambhia KD, Gulati A. Use of overhead projector sheets for vulvar dermatoscopy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Feb 2;S0190-9622(22)00187-6. doi:
Sacchidanand S, Shwetha S, Malvankar DD, Mallikarjuna M. Polymorphic pityriasis rosea precipitating psoriasis. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2013 Jan;4(1):63-4.