Dr. Dhwani Shah

Professional Bio:

• Dr. Dhwani Shah is an established Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, with over a decade of expertise and skills in the field of Dermatology and Cosmetology. Her clinical expertise includes Skin, Hair and Nail related disorders and Cosmetic Procedures such as Laser hair reduction, Acne & acne scars revision, Chemical peels, Mesotherapy: Derma roller & Electroporation, Hair restoration therapy, Radio frequency surgery and Anti-Ageing: Botox, Fillers, & Non-surgical thread lift. She is an expert with Acne scar surgeries including scar subcision, punch floatation, punch excision with/without grafting and Derma rollers, CROSS (chemical reconstruction of skin scarring). She has performed Cosmetic and Dermato-Surgical procedures such as Various Chemical Peels, Cryosurgery, Radio-Frequency and Electro- Cautery, Electrolysis, Iontophoresis, Micro and Motor Dermabrasion, Hair removal by Nd: YAG LASER 1064 nm & IPL; Acne treatment by IPL; tattoo removal by Q switched Nd: YAG 532 nm; various pigmentary disorders by Q switched Nd: YAG 1064 nm and more than 30 Vitiligo surgeries including Split Thickness Grafting, Suction Blister Grafting and Punch Grafting. Moreover, she has performed various minor procedures- Sebaceous cyst excision, Mucosal cyst excision, Ear lobe repair, Nail avulsion.
• Certified in Aesthetic Medicine from American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, San Diego, CA USA.

Residency:

• B.J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• MD, Dermatology Venereology, & Leprology

Medical Education:

• Smt. N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, India
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Internship:

• Transitional year internship - V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, India

Certification:

• Level 1 - Certificate course of American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, San Diego

Past Associations:

• She was a Senior Resident - Department of Skin and VD at Civil Hospital (GMERS), Sola, Ahmedabad.
• For 3 years, she worked as Resident in department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology at B.J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.
• During her residency she attended daily outpatient department (OPD) of more than 500 patients as well as she managed indoor patients.

Research & Academic Activities:

• Thesis on 'Various Modalities of Treatment in Patients with Acne Scars' (Study of 100 patients).
• Co-Investigator in 'A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Design, Multi site Clinical study to evaluate Bio-equivalence of Calcipotriene cream 0.005% (Glenmark Generics Ltd.) to Dovonex (Calcipotriene cream) 0.005% (LEO Pharma) in patients with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis'.

Membership:

• Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
• Cosmetic Dermatology Society of India (CDSI)
• International Society of Dermatology
• American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine