QUALIFICATIONS:
- MBBS, Madras, JIPMER, 1982
- DD, Madras, JIPMER, 1986
- MD Dermatology, Madras, JIPMER, 1987
- MNAMS, MAMS(VIENNA)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
36 Years of UG & PG Teaching
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
1. Chairman Technical Advisory Committee for procurement of Dermatological Items – GNCT Delhi
2. Director- Delhi State AIDS Control Programme at MAMC
3. Additional MS- (Material & Supply) Lok Nayk Hospital – 6months 2016
4. Advisor / Inspector For DNB & UGC, ESI
5. MCI Assessor for various Medical College.
6. Nodal Officer Uttranchal Project and MP GOVT for training of Medical Officers in all disciplines.
7. Member Library Committee
8. In charge MAMC Guest House
9. Member Purchase committee LNJP
10. Chairman Technical Evaluation committee LNJP
11. Received the ‘Udai Samman 2007’ on 21st Nov 2007 for outstanding contribution to the society in the field of Medicine.
12. Chairman of Board of approval of Surgical Items appointed by MS, LN hospital.
13. Chairman, Condemnation Board (MAMC)
14. Renovation of the department and adding latest / new diagnostic and treatment facilities.
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
My expertise in diagnosing and treating various skin, hair, and nail disorders. I have expertise in managing dermatological conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer, and conducting skin surgeries, as well as providing cosmetic dermatology services for enhancing skin appearance and health.
AWARDS:
- First prize for P.S. Ranganathan.
- Memorial Prize for best paper on Psychosexual impact in married vitiligo presented in xv Annual conference of IASSTD held at Kochi Feb 9th, 10th, 1991.
- Life member of Indian Association of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
- Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
- Life member IASSTD
- Life member of American Medical Society of Vienna
- Life member of American Academy of Dermatology
ACHIEVMENTES:
- President of IADVL, Delhi State Branch
- Organizing Secretary of the 33rd National Conference of IADVL along with the 4th SARC Dermatology Conference, attended by more than 5000 delegates
- Actively involved in various IADVL activities as a central council member for more than 6 years
- More than 180 indexed publications, and 12 books to his credit.
- Vijay K Garg & Kabir Sardana: Comprehensive Textbook of Dermatology, Printed and published by PEEPEE , Delhi, 2012.
- LASERS in Dermatological Practice Editors Kabir Sardana, Vijay K Garg Published by Jaypee Publishers, 2014
- Garg VK ,Sardana K. Editors .Exam Based MCQ in Dermatology .2 ndEdition .Peepee Publishers, 2012
- Sarkar R, Garg VK, Mysore VK. Position paper on mesotherapy.IADVL Guidelines Book on Dermatosurgery, Medknow Publishers, 1st Edition, 2011.
- Current Literature of Dermatology, Official Publication of IADVL Delhi State Branch (for 5 years 2006-10)
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
- Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Prevalence of dermatological diseases in School children in a semi-urban area in Pondicherry. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1988; 54:300-302.
- Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: A study of clinico-histopathological correlation of Leprosy in children. Ind J Leprol. 1989; 61(1): 68-71
- Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Childhood leprosy -A clinico-epidemiological study from Pondicherry. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol.1989; 55:301-304
- Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Late onset Urticaria Pigmentosa with Eosinophilia. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1989; 55:322-323
- Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Blatomycosis like Pyoderma. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1990; 56:58-60.
- Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: A clinical study of genital ulcer. Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1990; 11: 15-18.
- Kumar V, Garg BR, Baruah MC and Ratnakar C : Multinodular Keratoacanthoma.Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1990; 56:393-395.
- Baruah MC, Garg BR , Kumar V, Reba K and Sambasiva R R: Penicilline resistant gonorrhoea: Two cases. Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1988; 9: 39-41.
- Baruah MC, Garg BR, Oudeacoumar, and Kumar V.: Clinico-epidemiological study of Donovanosis. Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1988; 9: 65-67.
- Baruah MC, Garg BR, Kumar V, and Sambasiva R R: A Clinical profile of Persons Seropositive for AIDS virus .Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1989; 10: 62-64.
- Baruah MC, Garg BR, Kumar V, and Jilie D: Pulse therapy in Reiters Disease: Report of two cases Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1989; 10: 84-86.
- Kumar V, Garg BR and Baruah MC: Syringocystoadenoma Papilliferum- a case report. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1991; 57:150-151.
- Baruah MC, Bhat V, Bhargava R, Garg BR and Kumar V.: Prevalence of neonatal dermatosis in Pondicherry. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1991; 57: 25-28.
- Kumar V, Garg BR, Baruah MC and Vasireddi SS: Childhood Lichen Planus (LP). J Dermatol (Tokyo) 1993; 20: 175-177
- Thappa DM , Kumar V. ,Sharma RC and Lal S: Gonoccal tyonitis without urethritis. Ind J Sex Trans Dis 1989; 13: 62-63.
- Thappa DM ,Kumar V. ,Sharma RC and Lal S: Hair casts. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1993;59: 201-202.
- Thappa DM ,Kumar V. ,Sharma RC and Lal S: Chronic Tophaceous Gout . Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1993;59: 271-273.
- Shegal VN, Chander R, Garg VK and Karmaker S: Scrofuloderma of scalp ,Psoas abscess and Carries spine , an unusual association. J Dermatol (Tokyo)1994; 21 : 42-45.
- Kumar V. , Chander R, and Sharma RC: Tuberous sclerosis : unusual association. J Dermatol (Tokyo)1995; 22 : 134-136.
- Bansal R ,Garg Br ,Adithan C Vasireddi SS,Kumar V. and Chandra D:Cortisol status in different type of Leprosy. J Dermatol (Tokyo)1995; 22 : 95-97
- Shegal VN, Chander R, Garg VK,Jain S and Logani KB: Accessory Tragi : A case report . J Dermatol (Tokyo)1994; 21 :278-279.
- Gupta RK, Kumar V,Lal S,Sharma RC and Logani KB: Serum Immunoglobulin Levels in Lichen Planus. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1994;60: 146-148.
- Gupta RK, Kumar V,Lal S,Sharma RC , Logani KB and Narayan S: Erythrocyte Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Enzyme in Lichen Planus. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1994;60: 206-207.
- Shegal VN, Garg VK, Chander R, and Jain S: Herpetic Paronychia, Rapid diagnosis by Tzanck Smear. J Europ Acad Dermatol 1994; 3: 430-432
- Baruah MC, Oeducoumar P, Garg BR and Kumar V. : Clinico-Epidemiological profile of Ichthyosis in South Indian Patients. J Dermatol (Tokyo)1995; 22 : 486-491.Kumar V. , Sharma RC and Chander R,: Clinicomycological study of Tinea Capitis. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 1996;62: 207-209.
- Relhan V, Sandhu J, Garg VK, Khurana N. Linear Lichen Nitidus with Onychodystrophy in a Child.Indian J Dermatol. 2019 Jan-Feb;64(1):62-64. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_754_16. PMID: 30745638
- Agarwal R, Singh M, Dahiya R, Singh V, Chaudhary D, Khurana N, Garg VK.Direct immunofluorescence findings in cicatricial alopecia: A retrospective study of 155 cases. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2019 Jan-Mar;62(1):103-106. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_428_18. PMID: 30706869
- Gupta S, Relhan V, Garg VK, Sahoo B.Autologous noncultured melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation in stable vitiligo: A randomized comparative study of recipient site preparation by two techniques. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2019 Jan-Feb;85(1):32-38. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_1130_16. PMID: 29998861 Free article. Clinical Trial.
- Bansal A, Relhan V, Garg VK, Saran RK.A cross-sectional study of the histopathology and immunology of alopecia areata: Unearthing the role of the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription pathway. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2019 Sep-Oct;85(5):455-461. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_738_17.PMID: 31031313 Free article.
- Sarkar R, Ghunawat S, Narang I, Verma S, Garg VK, Dua R. Role of broad-spectrum sunscreen alone in the improvement of melasma area severity index (MASI) and Melasma Quality of Life Index in melasma. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2019 Aug;18(4):1066-1073. doi:10.1111/jocd.12911. Epub 2019 Apr 29. PMID: 31033184 Clinical Trial.
- A randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of two sunscreen formulations on Indian skin types IV and V with pigmentation irregularities. Sarkar R, Garg VK, Jain A, Agarwal D, Wagle A, Flament F, Verschoore M. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2019 Mar-Apr;85(2):160-168. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_932_17. PMID: 30381582 Clinical Trial.
- Sethi S, Garg VK, Sardana K, Bhalla P, Patwardhan V.Herpetic perforation of prepuce. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2018 Jan-Feb;84(1):65-67. oi:10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_982_16.PMID: 29271371 Free article. No abstract available.
- Sinha S, Sarkar R, Garg VK. Palmoplantar Lesions of Lichen Planus. Indian J Dermatol. 2018 Jan-Feb;63(1):57-61. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_161_17. PMID: 29527027 Free PMC article.
- Ghunawat S, Relhan V, Mittal S, Sandhu J, Garg VK.Childhood Leprosy: A Retrospective Descriptive Study from Delhi. Indian J Dermatol. 2018 Nov-Dec;63(6):455-458. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_99_17. PMID: 30504971 Free PMC article.
- Narang I, Sardana K, Bajpai R, Garg VK.Seasonal aggravation of acne in summers and the effect of temperature and humidity in a study in a tropical setting. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2019 Aug;18(4):1098-1104. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12777. Epub 2018 Sep 20. PMID: 30238598