Dr. Pooja Agarwal (MD) graduated from prestigious King George Medical University, Lucknow (MBBS) and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi (MD). She is currently working as an associate professor in the department of dermatology at Smt NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, India. She has a keen interest in clinical dermatology and autoimmune connective tissue diseases and has recently completed the EULAR online course on Connective tissue diseases. She has received multiple gold medals both during her undergraduate as well as post-graduate studies. She has also received prestigious scholarships from IADVL, the American Association of Dermatology, and the International Women’s Dermatological Society. She has more than 70 publications in peer-reviewed international and national journals and has authored many chapters in various dermatology books. She also acts as a peer reviewer for multiple national and international journals.
Dr. Ashish Jagati (MD) graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Indore (MBBS) and B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad (MD). He is currently working as an associate professor in the department of dermatology at Smt NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, India. He has more than 30 publications in peer-reviewed international and national journals and has authored many chapters in various dermatology books. He also acts as a peer reviewer for multiple national and international journals. He has received certificate of reviewer excellence award from prestigious Indian Dermatology Online Journal (IDOJ) in 2025.
Dr. Santoshdev Rathod, MD, DNB; is a Professor, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, at Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad and Deputy Medical Superintendent of SCL General Hospital, Ahmedabad. He is Gold Medalist in Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy from Gujarat University. He has received prestigious Prof. Emrich Sarkany Schlorship from EADV & Dr. P. B. Haribhakti Oration for his work in Leprosy. He is currently Hon. Secretary of Indian Association of leprologists (IAL). He is the editor of the book titled 'Ward rounds in Dermatology’ 1st & 2nd edition, 'Atlas of Leprosy' by CRC Press and Associate Editor of ‘IADVL Practical Manual Of leprosy’. He has keen interest in clinical dermatology, Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases and teaching clinical methods to the students.