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Invited Speaker Biographies
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Dr. Vandana Chatrath is a graduate from Lady Hardinge Medical
College, New Delhi, India and has done her dermatology training from
Boston University. She has also done her fellowship in dermatologic
surgery, lasers and cosmetic procedures like Botox, fillers from
Boston University. She has been in private practice in Delhi as
part of Delhi Dermatology Group since the past 14 years. She has
published many papers in eminent journals and written a chapter
for a pediatric and Cosmetology textbook and World Clinics issue on Acne. She
has lectured on topics pertaining to clinical as well as procedural dermatology in
many national and international conferences. Her special areas of interest include
pigmentary disorders and facial Aesthetics in Asians.
VSSA Invited Speakers
Dr. Somesh Gupta is Professor of Dermatology & Venereology at
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. He has
approximately 200 papers published in indexed journals and few
books, including one edited international book on Medical and
Surgical Management of Vitiligo, published by Wiley Blackwell,
Oxford. He has introduced some new and simplified techniques of
transplantation in vitiligo and other areas of Dermatologic Surgery.
He is past president, and secretary of Association of Cutaneous Surgeons of India
and past editor of Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery.
Dr. Nilesh N. Goyal is a cosmetic dermatologist practicing in the vibrant
city of Mumbai, India from his clinic, Juvenis and as a Consultant at
Lilavati Hospital and Bombay Hospital. He has gained many surgical
skills during training across the globe. He has special interests
in Liposuction and Fat Transfer for Dermatologic and Cosmetic
indications. He also specializes in Hairfall management and Hair
transplant surgery. He has invented the Triple Combination Injection
method for resolution of keloids and hypertrophic scars. He has received the
“Outstanding Contribution to Dermatosurgery” award by International Travelling
Mentorship Program of Prof Lawrence Field in 2017. He firmly believes in finding
newer and effective cosmetically appealing solutions for sequelae of dermatologic
conditions.