DERMATOLOGY CLUB OF TRIVANDRUM

The Dermatology club of Trivandrum had its origin in the early nineties as an informal gathering of Dermatologists in and around Trivandrum city. The very idea was conceived by Professor Dr B K Hareendran Nair and Dr T V Gopalakrishnan during a meeting at South Park Hotel, Trivandrum. Dr MLD Unnithan as coordinator was entrusted the task of organizing the activities of this group which he carried out for almost a decade in an admirable manner.

The Dermatologists used to meet once in 2-3 months. All senior dermatologists such as Dr Krishnan Nair, Dr Chidambaram Pillai, Dr P A Sarojini and Dr Cynthia Basil were active members of this group. Many eminent personalities attended the meetings as guest speakers. The major academic event organized by Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical College, Trivandrum in the past decade was the South Zone Conference of IADVL held at Kovalam in the year 2001. This event was a huge success, thanks to the dynamic leadership of Professor Dr TV Gopalakrishnan. He was ably assisted by Professor Dr Yogiraj who was the organizing secretary of the Conference.