Department of Dermatology

Faculty

Sr. No. Photo Name Designation DOJ Teacher ship Experience Contact
1 Dr. Pihu Sethi Dr. Pihu Sethi Associate Professor & Head
MD, DNB		 09.07.2019 Yes (UG & PG) 08 Years pihu.derma@gims.ac.in

Residents of Department of Dermatology

Sr. No. Name Qualification Date of Joining
1 Dr. Mehak Gupta MBBS, MD 01.03.2025
2 Dr. Saema Nizam MBBS, MB 10.06.2025
3 Dr. Shoaib MBBS 14.08.2024

Non-Teaching Staff of Department of Dermatology

Sr. No. Designation No. of Posts Availability Remarks/Deficiency
1 ECG Technician 1 Shweta Singh Nil
2 Technical Assistant/ Technician 3 Salman, Ravinder 1
3 Lab Attendant 4 Kuldeep,
Sonu,
Sudhir,
Kapil 		Nil
4 Store Keeper 1 Jatin Pal Nil
5 Steno Typist 1 Lalit Narayan Nil
6 Record Clerk 2 Sabana Khan, Nitin Mittal Nil
7 Sweeper 2 Prabhat, Vimla Nil

Faculty Achievements and Papers Published

Dr Pihu Sethi

Dr. Pihu Sethi

MBBS, MD, DNB
Assistant Professor
Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy

Dr. Pihu Sethi did her MD in the speciality of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy from JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru. She has also been awarded the DNB degree in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy by the National Board of Examinations. She has worked at NDMC Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital and possesses both clinical as well as teaching experience of more than 6 years in her speciality. Currently, she is associated with GIMS as Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy.

Achievements & Awards

Dr. Pihu Sethi
IADVL Nomination
IADVL nominee for 24th Lanka Derma
Scholarship
IADVL scholarship for SARCD 2015
Observer Training
IADVL Observer in Aesthetic Medicine

Professional Memberships

Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
Life Member
Association of Cutaneous Surgeons of India (ACSI)
Life Member
Face Aesthetics Dermatological Society
Life Member

  • International Dermatopathology Conference & Annual DSI Meeting- 14th- 16th November 2014, Bangalore, Karnataka.

  • 24th Lanka Derma- Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Dermatologists and Joint meeting with German Dermatological Society. 19th-21st February 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

  • South Asian Regional Conference of Dermatology- 4th- 6th September 2015, Mysuru, Karnataka.

  • ASTICON 2013- 37th National conference of IASSTD & AIDS, 27th- 29th September 2013, Mysuru, Karnataka.

  • Hair Raisers- SIG Tricology & Hair Transplant- 16th September, 2018, New Delhi.

  • 6th DAAS Summit- 5th – 7th July 2019, New Delhi.

  • Derma Basics- 4th August 2013, Bangalore, Karnataka.

  • CME in Paediatric Dermatology- 2nd February 2014, Mangalore, Karnataka.

  • CME on Acne update- 19th March 2014, Mandya, Karnataka.

  • Derma Basics- 29th June 2014, Mysuru, Karnataka.

  • CME: An update in Leprosy for Postgraduates- 11th October 2014, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

  • CUTICON KN- 1st & 2nd November 2014, Bijapur, Karnataka.

  • CME: Problem based learning in Rheumatology- 9th November 2014, Mysuru, Karnataka.

  • CME Bangalore Dermatological Society- 25th January 2015, Bangalore, Karnataka.

  • Workshop on Search and Review of Medical Literature: Issues and Trends for medical practitioners and students- 30th September 2015, Mysuru, Karnataka.

  • Derma Advance 2016- 9th- 10th January 2016, Bijapur, Karnataka.

  • Master Cass in Contouring Aesthetics (MICA)- 16th April 2017, New Delhi.

  • Conference & Hands on Workshop of Jawline & Chin Augmentation- 30th April 2017, Ghaziabad, UP.

  • Conference & Hands on Workshop of Nose & Lip Augmentation- 18th November 2018, Noida, UP.

  • Curriculum Implementation Support Programme (CISP- 1) 25- 27 July 2019; GIMS, Greater Noida.

  • IACMCON 2019; 15-17 November 2019; GIMS, Greater Noida.

  • AETCOM Sensitization Programme 6 December 2019; GIMS, Greater Noida.

  • Revised Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies- (rBCW-MET); 8th- 10th April 2021, GIMS, Greater Noida.

  • Covid 19 preparedness and response: through the lens of health system. 30 October 2021 GIMS Greater Noida

  • CME on Hemovigilance organized by deparatment of Pathology GIMS on 6th April 2021.

  • GCP Workshop organized by Department of Pharmacology, GIMS on 27/08/2021.

  • CME on Äntimicrobial Resistance & Antimicrobial Stewardship organized by Department of Microbiology,GIMS on 6th September 2021.

  • CME cum Workshop on Advance methods of CSSD and its role in Hospital Infection Control organized by Department of Microbiology & Anaesthesia, GIMS on 14th September 2021.

  • CME on Tumours & Mimics of GIT & Hepatobiliary Tract: Revisiting the Past & Exploring the Future organized by Department of Pathology,GIMS on 8th October 2021.

  • .IACMCON 2019; 15-17 November 2019; GIMS, Greater Noida.

  • CME on MSK Imaging- Current Trends & applications; 8-9th April 2022; GIMS, Greater Noida.

Research & Publications

Dr. Pihu Sethi
1
Sethi P, Betkerur J, Sethi P, et al. A study on community associated Staphylococcus aureus and its susceptibility pattern to Mupirocin and Fusidic acid in primary pyoderma patients.
IAIM, 2016; 3(11): 27-35.
2
Kumari N, Sethi P, Kewal K. Thyroid abnormality in hilly children with vitiligo: A case control study.
IAIM, 2017; 4(10): 30-35.
3
Singla R, Sethi P, Savitha TG, Kanwar AJ. Pachyonychia congenita: Affecting three generations!
Indian J Paediatr Dermatol, 2018; 19(3): 261-62.
4
Sethi P, Kumari N, Adhlakha B, Kanwar AJ. Focal actinic porokeratosis: A new variant?
Indian J Paediatr Dermatol, 2018; 19(3): 272-73.
5
Ranugha PSS, Sethi P, Shastry V. Acrodermatitis enteropathica: the need for sustained high dose zinc supplementation.
Dermatology Online Journal, 2018; 24(12).
6
Goel A, Sethi P. Concealing of under eye orbital fat pads with hyaluronic acid filler: A case report.
J Cosmet Dermatol. 2020;19(4):820-823.
View DOI
7
Goel A, Rai K, Sethi P. Efficacy of platelet rich plasma for treatment of Male Androgenetic Alopecia patients: A prospective clinical study.
International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research 2021;4(4):763-773.
8
Saxena V, Jakhar K, Kumar S, Sethi P, Solanki HK. A Cross-Sectional Study of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Previously Diagnosed Patients With Fibromyalgia.
Cureus. 2022;14(9): e29337.
9
Sethi P, Maheshwari K, Adhlakha B, Kalhan S, Gupta R K. Cutaneous Adverse Reactions after Administration of Covishield Vaccine in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Uttar Pradesh: A Series of Cases.
Int J Pharm Clin Res. 2022; 14(11): 176-86.
10
Sethi P, Maheshwari K, Bahadur S, Kalhan S. Acral Acanthosis Nigricans with Concurrent Vitamin B12 Deficiency in an Indian Patient: An Atypical Presentation.
J Clin of Diagn Res.2023; 17(5):WD03-WD05.
View DOI
11
Maheshwari, Kriti; Sethi, Pihu; Paridhi; Kalhan, Shivani; Adhlakha, Bhuvan. Orofacial Granulomatosis Secondary to Cutaneous Tuberculosis: An Atypical Presentation.
Clinical Dermatology Review 8(3):p 260-263, Jul–Sep 2024.
12
Dermoscopy of schamberg’s disease: identification of a novel fried-egg appearance – accepted for publication in Our Dermatology online journal in October 2025.

  • Jakhar D, Kaul S, Kaur I. Increased usage of smartphones during COVID-19: Is that blue light causing skin damage? J Cosmet Dermatol. 2020 Oct;19(10):2466-2467. doi: 10.1111/jocd.13662.

  • Goel A, Rai K. Male lip filler-Aesthetic enhancement is not just limited to females: A case report. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021 Oct;20(10):3173-3176. doi: 10.1111/jocd.14320. Epub 2021 Jul 14. PMID: 34197689.

  • Poster- Lymphangiosarcoma: A Case Report. International Dermatopathology Conference & Annual DSI Meeting, 14th- 16th November 2014, Bangalore, Karnataka.

  • Poster- Dermatoses in Children of Jenu Kuruba Tribe and Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of their parents. 24th Lanka Derma- Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Dermatologists and Joint meeting with German Dermatological Society. 19th-21st February 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

  • Award Paper- Study of clinico- bacteriological profile of primary skin infections and susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcal pyodermas to Mupirocin and Fusidic acid. South Asian Regional Conference of Dermatology, 4th- 6th September 2015, Mysuru, Karnataka.

  • Award paper- Perniosis: A Case Report. CME in Paediatric Dermatology, 2nd February 2014, Mangalore, Karnataka.

  • Award paper- Study of clinico- bacteriological profile of primary skin infections and susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcal pyodermas to Mupirocin and Fusidic acid – A preliminary report. CUTICON KN, 1st & 2nd November 2014, Bijapur, Karnataka.

  • Oral Paper- Blistering disease since childhood in 2 siblings. Academic Society. 22nd July 2015, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka.