Dr.Munish Paul,MD, began his higher education at Kasturba Medical College Manipal where he received his Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery Degree in first class . He went on to complete his MD in Dermatology from the Dept. of Skin and STD, MAHE University Manipal. And then underwent extensive training in St. John’s Medical College and Hospital and Manipal Hospital at Bangalore.

EDUCATION SUMMARY

MBBS (1994) Kasturba Medical College Manipal Mangalore University
MD (1998) Kasturba Medical College Manipal MAHE University

 
"I take time to really listen to and counsel my patients"


DEMATO-SURGICAL SKILLS
Competent and well versed with :

  • LASERS
    1. Erbium -YAG laser for skin resurfacing of acne scars, DPN , actinic keratosis, rhytides etc.
    2. IPL for non-ablative photo-rejuvenation, rosacea, acne
    3. Q switched Nd-YAG laser for treatment of pigmented lesions
    4. Carbon –dioxide laser for cutaneous resurfacing and tissue ablation.
    5. Diode Laser for Hair Removal
    6. Soft laser i.e. Bio-stimulation with Gallium-arsenide & Helium-neon laser in the management of wound healing and pigmentary disorders.
  • COLD STEEL
    1. In the surgical management of vitiligo with punch grafting, mini grafting, blister grafting and tattooing, melanocyte cell transplantation
    2. In hair transplantation with punch, strip & micrografting
    3. In treatment of acne scars with subcision, excision, punch grafting, flotation, elevation and dermabrasion
  • Botox & fillers for mangement of fine lines &wrinkles
  • Melanocyte Cell Transplantation in management of stable vitiligo
  • Microdermabrasion (MDA) for face & body polishing
  • Radio-Frequency Surgery In strip harvesting and micrografting for hair transplantation
  • Cryo-Surgery With liquid nitrogen spray for skin conditions amiable to cryotherapy
  • Electro-Surgery In the management of raised lesions & electrolysis
  • Chemo-Surgery Use of Glycolic & TCA chemical peels for pigmentary disorders, superficial scaring and rejuvenation of aging face.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• Management of O.P. & I.P. cases with Dermatological, Sexually transmitted and Hansen’s disease.
• Use of newer pharmacological agents especially immuno-modulatory drugs in the management of severe , extensive and life threatening dermatosis.
• Use of Waldman’s phototherapy units in phototesting and phototherapy.
• Conducting & interpreting diagnostic procedures such as epicutaneous (Patch) testing prick testing, phototesting with solar simulator, photo-patch testing, Immuno-fluorescence microscopy, study, histopathological sections, fungal and parasitic mounts.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Internship Kasturba Medical College Manipal Mar 94-Mar 95
  • Postgraduate Dept. of Skin & STD KMC Manipal Aug 95-Jul 98
  • Senior Resident Dept. of Dermatology Manipal Hospital B’lore Aug 98-Dec
  • Registrar Dept. of Dermatology St. John’s Medical College B’lore Jan 99 –Jun99
  • Consultant Maharaja Agarsain Hospital, Punjabi Bagh Delhi Dec 99-Apr2002
  • Consultant Skin Laser Centre, Paschim Vihar Delhi Jun99- till date
  • Consultant Max Medcentre, Panchsheel park Delhi Aug05- till date

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Papers Presented

International Conference

Erbium Yag laser assisted blister grafting in vitiligo- International Conference on Pigmentation & Pigmentary disorders , 13th-14th Mar 1999 Bangalore

National Conference

  1. DIF v/s H&E in the diagnosis of vasculitis - 25th National Conference of IADVL, 24-26th Jan1997 Guwahati
  2. Photo-Toxic Blister induction in vitiligo lip with 8-MOP - 2nd National Conference of Dermatologic Surgeons of India, 25-26th Jan 1998, Jaipur
  3. Oral. Mini Pulse Steroid therapy in the treatment of Unstable Vitiligo, A double blind Placebo controlled randomized prospective study - 26th National Conference of IADVL, 29th Jan-1st Feb 1998, Chandigarh.
  4. Live demonstration of hair transplantation technique - 3rd National Conference of Dermatologic Surgeons of India 3-4th Oct 1998, Coimbatore
  5. Erbium Yag Laser Is it a Magic Wand - 5th ACSI Conference, 22-24 November, Chandigarh, India
  6. Pitfalls with the Erbium YAG Laser- National Conference of IADVL, 29th Jan–2 Feb 2003 Calcutta
  7. Narrow Band UVB Phototherapy A convinient Phototherapy - National Conference of IADVL,29th Jan–2 Feb 2003 Calcutta
  8. Diode Laser for Hair Removal - National Conference of IADVL, 29th Jan–2 Feb 2003 Calcutta
  9. Erbium YAG Laser - National Conference of IADVL, 29th Jan–2 Feb 2003 Calcutta
  10. Non cultured melanocyte cell transplatation for sable vitiligo - National Conference of IADVL, Jan 2004 Mumbai
  11. Erbium YAG laser : Indications & limitations - National Conference of IADVL, 29th 2-5th Feb 2005 Delhi

South Zone

  1. Nacl splitting of skin for IIF - VIth South Zone Conference of IADVL, 13-15th Sep 1996, Pondicherry.
  2. Renal Involvement in Henoch- Schonlein purpura - VIIth South Zone Conference of IADVL,19-21st Sep 1997, Chennai.

Karnataka – Tamilnadu Branch

  1. Photo-Toxic Blister induction in vitiligo lip with 8-MOP - 59th Karnataka Tamilnadu Conference ,10th May 1997 Nagercoil.

AWARDS

Prof. Dr. F. Handa Prize for best paper in the 25th National Conference of IADVL, Guwahati 1997

PUBLICATIONS

Macular Hyperpigmentation in a furnace worker
Munish Paul, Shrutakirthi D. Shenoi and C.R. Srinivas
Department of Skin & STD, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal 576 119, India.
Journal : Contact Dermatitis Vol .38 No.3 March 1998 Page 184.

CNS Abnormality in Naevus Depigmentosus
Munish Paul, Shrutakirthi D. Shenoi
Department of Skin & STD, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal 576 119, India.
Journal: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Annular Erythematous lesion Secondary to Immunotherapy
Munish Paul, Shrutakirthi D. Shenoi
Department of Skin & STD, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal 576 119, India.
Journal: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia with Pectus excvatum, Mitral valve prolapse and palmoplantar keratoderma
C.Balachandran , Ravi Kumar B.C., Munish Paul, L. Sabitha
Department of Skin & STD, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal 576 119, India.
Journal: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructional course for Dermatologists & Plastic surgeons for Aesthetic laser update
Bed side clinical classes for Junior Post Graduate students
Bed side clinical classes for MBBS under Graduate students
Didactic Lectures for students of Physiotherapy

Others

Presented seminars & journal clubs after conducting search and collecting information from standard sources such as journals, text books, manuals and new sources as CD-Rom Libraries and Internet.

DISSEATATION

Oral Mini Pulse Steroid therapy in the treatment of unstable vitiligo A double blind placebo controlled randomized prospective study.

FELLOWSHIP

Fellow of Academy of General Education, Manipal, India 1998.

MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Indian Medical Council (Karnataka Branch) Registration no: 41639
Life member Association of Cutaneous surgeons of India (ACSI)
Life Member Delhi Medical Association OWB
Life member Indian Association of Aesthetic Laser Surgeons
Member Medcal Council of India 13015
Life Member IADVL Delhi Branch

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Dermato-surgery, Cutaneous resurfacing with Erbium-YAG laser, melanocyte cell transplantation for vitiligo, rejuvenation of the aging skin