Dr. S. Premalatha
MBBS, DD, MD (Derm), PhD, FAMS, FIMSA
Dr. S. Premalatha, born on 31st July 1941, is one of the senior professors of Dermatology. Did her UG and PG Dermatology studies at Madras Medical College, Chennai.
Completed 33 years of Tamil Nadu Govt Medical Service.
Served nearly half of her career as Asst Professor at the Skin Department of Madras Medical College (1969 - 1986).
Worked in Saudi Arabia as Dermatologist on Govt deputation for one year (1986 - 1987).
Posted on Promotion as ‘Civil Surgeon Skin Specialist’ at the Department of Skin, STD, Leprosy and Infectious Diseases in Govt Head Quarters Hospital at Cuddalore. South Arcot District, Tamil Nadu. (1987- 1989).
Professor of Dermatology at Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital (1989-90)
Professor of Dermatology at Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital (1990 – 1991)
Finally, Posted as Prof & HOD, Dept of Dermatology and Leprosy at Govt Stanley Medical College & Hospital (1991-1998) prior to retirement.
Served nearly half of her career as Asst Professor at the Skin Department of Madras Medical College (1969 - 1986).
Worked in Saudi Arabia as Dermatologist on Govt deputation for one year (1986 - 1987).
Posted on Promotion as ‘Civil Surgeon Skin Specialist’ at the Department of Skin, STD, Leprosy and Infectious Diseases in Govt Head Quarters Hospital at Cuddalore. South Arcot District, Tamil Nadu. (1987- 1989).
Professor of Dermatology at Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital (1989-90)
Professor of Dermatology at Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital (1990 – 1991)
Finally, Posted as Prof & HOD, Dept of Dermatology and Leprosy at Govt Stanley Medical College & Hospital (1991-1998) prior to retirement.
Teachers who have inspired Dr. S. Premalatha during her journey to excellence.
Undergraduate days
Prof. M.M. Cooper
Lively Anatomy Classes of teaching with dynamic diagrams over the black board with his Artistic talent.
Prof. Rathnavel Subramaniam
Impressive & lively teaching of Clinical Medicine in Ward Clinics.
Prof. A. Venugopal
A Surgeon and a Silver tongued Orator for mesmerising ward Clinics.
Postgraduate days
Prof. A.S. Thambiah
Memorable Lectures on Clinical Dermatology and Weekly visual demonstration of important Dermatopathology slides on the wall using a carbon arc lamp slide projector. An Unforgettable lively experience.
Prof. Mrs. Ruth Annamalai
Memorable lectures on Clinical Dermatology in OPD with out patients and Ward Clinics with inpatients. An Excellent Teacher with Profound knowledge.
Prof. U. Sridhar Rao
Interesting weekly Lectures on Occupational and Contact dermatitis. He is known for his teaching with a 'Sense of Humor'.
Prof. Patrick Yesudian
An Excellent teacher for Clinical Dermatology and lively Dermatopathology classes with diagrammatic representations on the black board.
Teaching Experience
Clinical Dermatology for UG (MBBS) and PG students of Dermatology and STD for more than 3 decades.
Classes on Common Dermatoses for Nursing students and Public Health visitors.
Classes on Clinical Dermatology and Dermatopathology for Postgraduates in Dermatology, STD and General Pathology.
Classes on Clinical Dermatology and Dermatopathology for Dermatology PG students of Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed University in Chennai.
Gallery
Presentation
My approach to Dermatopathology
Arts&Craftsby
Basics and Similes in Dermato-Oral Pathology
Basics in Dermatopathology
Research
PhD on 'Palmar dermatoglyphics in genodermatoses' and awarded PhD in 1982 from Madras University.
Underwent Training for one week at Tamil Nadu Fingerprint Bureau with special permission from the Government of Tamil Nadu to learn the proper technique for taking the palm and fingerprints and later their qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Given a guest lecture ‘An Analytical study of 40 cases of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis’ at IADVL Conference in Gulbarga in1992 based on my brief research at Abha , KSA which was an endemic area for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.