S Pradeep Nair

Dr. S Pradeep Nair

DERMATOLOGY

HOD

MBBS, MD

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Area of Interest

LEPROSY
DERMATOPATHOLOGY
HIV

Additional Responsibilities

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

Achievements, Memberships, Awards

IADVL National Best Teacher par excellence South Zone 2025.
Prof. M J Cyriac Memorial Kerala IADVL Best Teacher Award 2024
IADVL NATIONAL CANIXA oration 2022 (Leprosy “elimination” or “control”)
IADVL Kerala State Oration 2014 (Histoid leprosy)
BKH Nair Award in 2006 for original research

Other Achievements:

The past editor of Trivandrum Dermaclub Journal for 3 years.
Has reviewed manuscripts for the International Journal of Dermatology and International Journal of STD’s and AIDs, IJDVL, IDOJ, Indian Journal of leprosy, Cosmoderma.
PG Teacher for the past 29 years.
PG Examiner for 14 years
IADVL Academy council member
Reviewer of projects for the Kerala State council for science, technology and environment.
Member of the Kerala state e-health virtual IT cadre.

Publications

Title

Journal/Book

Publication details

Year/Volume/Page No.

Authorship

1^st/2^nd/Others

State/National International

Indexed in:

1. A clinical and histopathological study of histoid leprosy

International Journal of Dermatology

2013;52:580-86

1st

International

PubMed

2. A study of the prevalence of smear positive leprosy cases in a tertiary care center in the post elimination phase of leprosy

International Journal of Dermatology

2016;55:680-86.

1^st

International

PubMed

3. . A study of the prevalence of MRSA in Dermatology in-patients with vesiculo-bullous disorders

Cutis Journal

2018;101:458-61

2^nd

International

PubMed

4. A Clinico-Morphological Study of Acrochordons and the Association With Diabetes Mellitus.

Cureus Journal

2025;17:e78549

2^nd

International

PubMed

5. Severity of androgenetic alopecia in association with serum lipid levels.

International journal of Trichology

2024;79:86-92

2^nd

International

PubMed

6. A study of the factors determining mortality in Stevens Johnson syndrome and Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research

2025;56:29-35

2^nd

International

Scopus

7. Pattern of dermatological diseases in Trivandrum.

Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology

1999;65:261-63.

1^st

National

PubMed

8. Clinico-epidemiological study of HIV patients in Trivandrum

Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology

2003;69:100-104.

1^st

National

PubMed

9. . A study of mortality in dermatology

Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology

2005;71:23-25

1^st

National

PubMed

10. A clinical and histopathological study of pityriasis lichenoides

Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology

2007;73:100-102.

1^st

National

PubMed

11. A clinico-pathological study of skin appendageal tumors

Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology

2008;74:550.

1^st

National

PubMed

12. A study of the changing trends in the pattern of sexually transmitted infections in the state of Kerala

Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS

2012;33:64-65

1^st

National

PubMed

13. A study of sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy

Kerala Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology

2008;5:42-48.

1^st

State

Embase

14. A retrospective study of mortality of pemphigus patients in a tertiary care center.

Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology

2013;79:706-9

1^st

National

PubMed

15. A study of the prevalence of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus in dermatology inpatients.

Indian Dermatology Online journal

2013;79:44-51.

2^nd

National

PubMed

16. A clinic-epidemiological study of dermatoses in pediatric HIV patients in a tertiary care center

Indian Journal of Pediatric Dermatology

2016;17:186-9.

1^st

National

PubMed

17. A clinico-epidemiological study of pediatric leprosy in the urban leprosy center of a tertiary care institute.

Indian Journal of Pediatric Dermatology

2017;18:24-7

1^st

National

PubMed

18. Leprosy in families: a clinic-epidemiological profile from a tertiary care centre.

Indian Dermatology Online journal

2017; 8:328-30

1^st

National

PubMed

19. Grade 2 disability in leprosy: Scenario in the post-elimination phase of leprosy from a tertiary care center

Indian Journal of Leprosy

2017;89:127-37.

1^st

National

PubMed

20. Relapse in leprosy in the post-elimination phase of leprosy: Scenario from a tertiary care center from South India

Indian Journal of Leprosy

2017;89:119-25

1^st

National

PubMed

21. . A 19 year retrospective study of adverse drug reactions to multi-drug therapy in leprosy, requiring a change in regime.

Indian Dermatology Online Journal

2018;9:33-6.

1^st

National

PubMed

22. A study of idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis and its association with diabetes mellitus.

Indian Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2023;61:27-32.

2^nd

State

Embase

23. A study of serum cortisol levels in patients with lichen planus.

Indian Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

1.2020;2(2):1-6.

3^rd

State

Embase

Presentations

Topic

Guest Lecture/

Oral/Poster

Name of event

Conference/

CME/

Workshop

Venue

Dates

State/international

1.Management of Seborrheic dermatitis

Guest Lecture

10 th Asian Dermatological conference

Conference

Mumbai

2016

International

2.Prevalence of smear positive leprosy cases in post elimination period

Oral

10 th Asian Dermatological conference

Conference

Mumbai

2016

International

3. A histopathological study of Histoid leprosy

Oral

International Dermatopathology conference

Conference

Mangalore

2012

International

4. A study of mortality in pemphigus

Oral

International conference of Dermatology

Conference

New Delhi

2013

International

5. Systemic steroids given for lepra reactions increases the risk of relapse after release from treatment.

Oral

22^nd International Leprosy conference

Conference

Hyderabad

2022

International

6. A study of the cutaneous manifestations of HIV infection in relation to CD4 counts

Oral

Dermacon

Conference

Chennai

2007

National

7. A study of the cutaneous manifestations of HIV in children.

Oral

5th National Paediatric Dermatology

Conference

Thrissur

2007

National

Dermazone South8.Autoinflammatory disorders with urticaria and eczematous presentations.

Guest

SENATCOM

Conference

Trivandrum

2025

9. A study of mortality in dermatology

Oral

12^th South Zone

Conference

Bangalore

2002

South Zone

10.Nails in systemic disorders

Guest

Dermazone South

Conference

Wayanadu

2012

South Zone

Research Projects

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

Dermatophytosis and Dermatology Life quality Index: A cross sectional study
Serum IgE levels in alopecia areata. A case control study in a tertiary care center.

Title	Journal/Book	Publication details Year/Volume/Page No.	Authorship 1^st/2^nd/Others	State/National International	Indexed in:
1. A clinical and histopathological study of histoid leprosy	International Journal of Dermatology	2013;52:580-86	1st	International	PubMed
2. A study of the prevalence of smear positive leprosy cases in a tertiary care center in the post elimination phase of leprosy	International Journal of Dermatology	2016;55:680-86.	1^st	International	PubMed
3. . A study of the prevalence of MRSA in Dermatology in-patients with vesiculo-bullous disorders	Cutis Journal	2018;101:458-61	2^nd	International	PubMed
4. A Clinico-Morphological Study of Acrochordons and the Association With Diabetes Mellitus.	Cureus Journal	2025;17:e78549	2^nd	International	PubMed
5. Severity of androgenetic alopecia in association with serum lipid levels.	International journal of Trichology	2024;79:86-92	2^nd	International	PubMed
6. A study of the factors determining mortality in Stevens Johnson syndrome and Toxic epidermal necrolysis	Journal of clinical and diagnostic research	2025;56:29-35	2^nd	International	Scopus
7. Pattern of dermatological diseases in Trivandrum.	Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology	1999;65:261-63.	1^st	National	PubMed
8. Clinico-epidemiological study of HIV patients in Trivandrum	Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology	2003;69:100-104.	1^st	National	PubMed
9. . A study of mortality in dermatology	Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology	2005;71:23-25	1^st	National	PubMed
10. A clinical and histopathological study of pityriasis lichenoides	Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology	2007;73:100-102.	1^st	National	PubMed
11. A clinico-pathological study of skin appendageal tumors	Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology	2008;74:550.	1^st	National	PubMed
12. A study of the changing trends in the pattern of sexually transmitted infections in the state of Kerala	Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS	2012;33:64-65	1^st	National	PubMed
13. A study of sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy	Kerala Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology	2008;5:42-48.	1^st	State	Embase
14. A retrospective study of mortality of pemphigus patients in a tertiary care center.	Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology	2013;79:706-9	1^st	National	PubMed
15. A study of the prevalence of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus in dermatology inpatients.	Indian Dermatology Online journal	2013;79:44-51.	2^nd	National	PubMed
16. A clinic-epidemiological study of dermatoses in pediatric HIV patients in a tertiary care center	Indian Journal of Pediatric Dermatology	2016;17:186-9.	1^st	National	PubMed
17. A clinico-epidemiological study of pediatric leprosy in the urban leprosy center of a tertiary care institute.	Indian Journal of Pediatric Dermatology	2017;18:24-7	1^st	National	PubMed
18. Leprosy in families: a clinic-epidemiological profile from a tertiary care centre.	Indian Dermatology Online journal	2017; 8:328-30	1^st	National	PubMed
19. Grade 2 disability in leprosy: Scenario in the post-elimination phase of leprosy from a tertiary care center	Indian Journal of Leprosy	2017;89:127-37.	1^st	National	PubMed
20. Relapse in leprosy in the post-elimination phase of leprosy: Scenario from a tertiary care center from South India	Indian Journal of Leprosy	2017;89:119-25	1^st	National	PubMed
21. . A 19 year retrospective study of adverse drug reactions to multi-drug therapy in leprosy, requiring a change in regime.	Indian Dermatology Online Journal	2018;9:33-6.	1^st	National	PubMed
22. A study of idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis and its association with diabetes mellitus.	Indian Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases	2023;61:27-32.	2^nd	State	Embase
23. A study of serum cortisol levels in patients with lichen planus.	Indian Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases	1.2020;2(2):1-6.	3^rd	State	Embase

Topic	Guest Lecture/ Oral/Poster	Name of event	Conference/ CME/ Workshop	Venue	Dates	State/international
1.Management of Seborrheic dermatitis	Guest Lecture	10 th Asian Dermatological conference	Conference	Mumbai	2016	International
2.Prevalence of smear positive leprosy cases in post elimination period	Oral	10 th Asian Dermatological conference	Conference	Mumbai	2016	International
3. A histopathological study of Histoid leprosy	Oral	International Dermatopathology conference	Conference	Mangalore	2012	International
4. A study of mortality in pemphigus	Oral	International conference of Dermatology	Conference	New Delhi	2013	International
5. Systemic steroids given for lepra reactions increases the risk of relapse after release from treatment.	Oral	22^nd International Leprosy conference	Conference	Hyderabad	2022	International
6. A study of the cutaneous manifestations of HIV infection in relation to CD4 counts	Oral	Dermacon	Conference	Chennai	2007	National
7. A study of the cutaneous manifestations of HIV in children.	Oral	5th National Paediatric Dermatology	Conference	Thrissur	2007	National
Dermazone South8.Autoinflammatory disorders with urticaria and eczematous presentations.	Guest	SENATCOM	Conference	Trivandrum	2025
9. A study of mortality in dermatology	Oral	12^th South Zone	Conference	Bangalore	2002	South Zone
10.Nails in systemic disorders	Guest	Dermazone South	Conference	Wayanadu	2012	South Zone