Dr. Sinu Rose Mathachan

Work experience

• Senior Resident, Department of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, July 2020-October 2023

Education and Training

• MD(Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy), Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of     Medical Sciences & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, 2020.
• DNBconducted by National Board of Examination, India, June 2020
• MRCP (SCE, UK), Dermatology, November 2020
• UEMS-EBDV(European Board of Dermatology and Venereology), September 2023
• Certificate in Aesthetic Medicine(American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine), 2023
• MBBS, Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Awards/Recognitions

• Healthcare Professional Scholarship to attend to attend the 32nd EADV Congress – Berlin, Germany (October 2023).
• International Society of Dermatology Mentorship 2023.
•  Mentorship (Delhi Derma week) organized by IADVL DSB, 2023.
•  World Congress of Dermatology Scholarship, Singapore 2023, 3-8 July 2023.
• Travel grant to attend the 103rd Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists, 27-29 July 2023, Liverpool, UK.
• Imrich Sarkany Non-European Memorial Scholarship, 2022 Spring Symposium in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 12 to 14 May 2022.
• Marian Duran fellowship, XIII International Congress of Dermatology, Melbourne, Australia 10-13 November 2021.
• Best Senior Resident award 2021 in the Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi.
• First position, MD (Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy), Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute Of Medical Sciences & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, Batch 2017-2020.
• Awarded Best Review article published in Indian Dermatology online journal in 2021 for the article “Immunopathogenesis of Dermatophytoses and Factors Leading to Recalcitrant Infections.”
• IADVL scholarship to participate in the 47th National Conference of IADVL -DERMACON International, Bengaluru, India. 17-20.1.19
• SARAD scholarship for postgraduates to attend the 11th Conference of South Asian Regional Association of Dermatologists (SARCD 2019)  at Pokhara, Nepal, from 15th to 17th November 2019.
• Won Second prize E-poster – Intralesional bleomycin in pyogenic granuloma -A case series. Annual Cuticon, New Delhi, India 24.11.2019
• Awarded Kamala Pandala scholarship for the female student who achieved the highest rank in the Medical Entrance examination in Kerala state.

Memberships

• American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM)
• Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
• European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV)
• International Society of Dermatology (ISD)
• Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)

Research papers/publications

Refereed Journal Papers -International-Published

• Mathachan SR, Khurana A, Bansal A, Singhai M, Kumari R, Sardana K, Sood V, Khatri P, Singh I. Case Report: An Atypical Case of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis with Ulcers and Verrucous Lesions: Clinical and Therapeutic Implications. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Nov 27:tpmd230448. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0448.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Gupta T. Antibiotic resistance in acne an emergent need to recognize resistance to azithromycin and restrict its unapproved use in acne vulgaris. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020. doi: 10.1111/jdv.17099.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Sachdeva S, Khurana A. Is there a rationale for the use of voriconazole in dermatophytosis in the absence of mycological and mutational data? An urgent need for antifungal stewardship. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021;46:1621-23.
• Khurana A, Mathachan SR. Efficacy of bleomycin as a treatment modality in pyogenic granuloma: a case series. Dermatol Ther 2021;34:e15024.
• Mathachan SR, Sardana K, Ahuja A, Lavania M, Agrawal D. Zosteriform multidermatomal nodules and plaques in a case of lepromatous leprosy: an uncommon presentation. Trop Doct 2020;50:378-80.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Agrawal D, Lavania M, Ahuja M. Late reversal reaction with resistant Mycobacterium leprae: an emerging paradigm. Trop Doct 2020;50:77-81.
• Khurana A, Mathachan SR. Polidocanol Sclerotherapy in Pyogenic Granulomas. Dermatol Surg 2021. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003308. Epub ahead of print.
• Khurana A, Mathachan SR, Paliwal P. Treatment of Acquired Digital Arteriovenous Malformation With Intralesional Bleomycin: An Effective Modality for a Lesser Known Condition. Dermatol Surg. 2023 May 9. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003830. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37184505.
• Sinha S, Singh S, Mathachan SR, B S, Sardana K, Malhotra P. Case Report: Successful Outcome of Primary Infertility with Multidrug Therapy in a Long-Standing Case of Hypogonadism Resulting from Lepromatous Leprosy: Shattering the Dogma of Irreversible Infertility in Leprosy. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Oct 25:tpmd210536. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0536. Epub ahead of print.
• Sardana K, Kulhari A, Mathachan SR, Khurana A, Bansal P, Ahuja A, Lavania M, Ahuja M. Late leprosy reaction presenting as erythema multiforme-like erythema nodosum leprosum with underlying rifampicin resistance and its potential implications. Int J Mycobacteriol 2020;9:226-8.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Deepak D, Khurana A, Sinha S. Cutaneous side effects of hydroxychloroquine in health care workers in a COVID referral hospital – implications for clinical practice. J Dermatolog Treat 2020:1-3. doi: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1781041. Epub ahead of print.
• Khurana A, Mathachan SR, Singh A, Ahuja A. Acquired dermal melanocytosis: Causing a rare but characteristic pattern of nasal alar pigmentation. J Cosmet Dermatol 2020;19:3448-50.
• Mathachan SR, Arora P, Ahuja A, Gautam RK. Late onset nevus comedonicus of scalp: a rare site for an uncommon condition. Dermatol Online J 2019 ;25(3):13030/qt6dv5s7dn.
• Mathachan SR, Khurana A, Gautam RK, Kulhari A, Sharma L, Sardana K. Does oxidative stress correlate with disease activity and severity in vitiligo? An analytical study. J Cosmet Dermatol 2021;20:352-59.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR. The science and rationale of arriving at the correct drug and dosimetry of griseofulvin, fluconazole, terbinafine and itraconazole in superficial dermatophyte infections: an important step before a pragmatic trial. Br J Dermatol 2021;184:376-77.
• Muddebihal A, Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Khurana A, Singh I, Sharma R. Drug resistance to rifampicin in a case of steroid-dependent erythema nodosum leprosum and the therapeutic implications of resistance and reactions in leprosy. Int J Dermatol 2021;60:e407-09.
• Tirthani K, Sardana K, Mathachan SR. Hematohidrosis of the mid-face and hands treated with oral oxybutynin. Pediatr Dermatol 2021;38:962-63.
• Khurana A, Mittal A, Jain R, Mishra A, Mathachan SR. Rarity of cutaneous findings among asymptomatic to mildly symptomatic patients with COVID-19 admitted to a COVID care facility in Delhi, India: an observational study. Br J Dermatol 2021;185:666-67.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR. Is there any prophylactic role for ivermectin in COVID‐19 ‐ A literature summary. J Cosmet Dermatol 2021. doi: 10.1111/jocd.14633.
• Mathew NT, Mathachan SR. The potential of microfluidic devices in dermatology. J Cosmet Dermatol 2021. doi: 10.1111/jocd.14526. Epub ahead of print.
• Arora P, Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Malhotra P. Herpes zoster after inactivated COVID-19 vaccine: A cutaneous adverse effect of the vaccine. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021;20:3389-90.
• Agrawal D, Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Bhardwaj M, Ahuja A, Jain S. A prospective study examining the expression of STAT 1, 3, 6 in prurigo nodularis lesions with its immunopathogenic and therapeutic implications. Journal of cosmetic dermatology. 2021 Dec 29.
• Sardana K, Sinha S, Yadav A, Deepak D, Panesar S, Mathachan SR. Paucity of cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 among inpatients in a referral hospital in India. JAAD international. 2022 Jan 12.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Gupta P. Pertinent role of maintenance dose of oral tofacitinib in a child with alopecia totalis with a 2.5‐year follow‐up on low dose. Journal of cosmetic dermatology. 2022 Jan 8.
• Mathew NT, Mathachan SR. Application and future prospects of additive manufacturing in dermatology. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Jun;47(6):1222-1224. doi: 10.1111/ced.15129. Epub 2022 Mar 10. PMID: 35274346.
• Mathachan SR, Sardana K, Khurana A. A study examining the combination of methotrexate and leflunomide with topical anthralin in pediatric alopecia areata‐a possible steroid‐free regimen with diverse mechanistic actions. Dermatologic Therapy. 2022 Jun 23:e15662.
• Bathula S, Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Khurana A, Ahuja A, Malhotra P. A real-world study of low-dose thalidomide in severe erythema nodosum leprosum highlighting its mechanistic rationale in a resource-constrained target population, Int J Dermatol, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.16315.
• Agrawal D, Sardana K, Mathachan S, et al. A case control study examining the population of epidermal and dermal pathology, inflammatory infiltrate and neural milieu of primary prurigo nodularis using S-100 and Toluidine blue stain and its therapeutic implications. Research Square; 2023. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2886265/v1.

Refereed Journal Papers -National-Published

• Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Agrawal D. Treatment of recalcitrant paediatric prurigo nodularis with tofacitinib, an exquisite example of bench-to-bedside translation of JAK-STAT expression. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_362_2023.
• Arora P, Mathachan SR. Pigmentary changes associated with endocrine and metabolic disorders. Pigment Int 2021;8:133-4.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR. Iatrogenic irritant contact dermatitis to podophyllin and the perils of look-alike, sound-alike trade names in dermatology. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_72_2023
• Sardana K, Sinha S, Mathachan SR. Dermatology residency and an approach to the MD examination: A primer for postgraduate students. Indian J Postgrad Dermatol, doi: 10.25259/IJPGD_56_2023
• Mathachan SR, Sinha S, Sardana K, Malhotra P. A Case of Familial Trichomegaly with Synophrys in Association with Loose Anagen Syndrome. Indian Dermatol Online J 2020;11:263-65.
• Gupta A, Mathachan SR, Arora P, Malhotra P. Linear Alopecic Patches in a Child: An Unusual Presentation of Trichotillomania. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2019;10:591-92.
• Mathachan SR, Dorjay K, Sinha S. Idiopathic Acquired True Leukonychia Totalis and Partialis: Two Case Reports. Indian Dermatol Online J 2020;11:1038-39.
• Mathachan SR, Arora P. Late onset Job syndrome With Growth Retardation. Indian Pediatrics 2020;57:373-4.
• Mathachan SR, Sinha S, Malhotra P. Griscelli Syndrome Type 3 with Coexistent Universal Dyschromia-An Uncommon Association of a Rare Entity. Indian Dermatol Online J 2020;11:799-803.
• Mathachan SR, Arora P, Sardana K, Batrani M. Multiple asymptomatic hypopigmented macules in a child. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12:193.
• Gupta A, Mathachan SR, Arora P, Malhotra P. Chronic primary mucocutaneous candidiasis in a child. Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology 2020;21:351
• Arora P, Mathachan SR. Linear streaky hypopigmentation. Pigment Int 2021;8:70.
• Arora P, Mathachan SR, Sardana K, Khurana N. Hyperpigmented papules with palmar pits. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12:195.
• Mathachan SR, Sardana K, Khurana A, Ahuja A. Concomitant presence of late-onset segmental neurofibromatosis and linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis: genetic mosaicism with twin spotting. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12:472-74.
• Sardana K, Mathachan SR. Super bioavailable itraconazole and its place and relevance in recalcitrant dermatophytosis: Revisiting skin levels of itraconazole and minimum inhibitory concentration data. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12:1-5.
• Mathachan SR, Sardana K, Khurana A. Current use of ivermectin in dermatology, tropical medicine, and COVID-19: An update on pharmacology, uses, proven and varied proposed mechanistic action. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12:500-14.
• Sardana K, Gupta A, Mathachan SR. Immunopathogenesis of dermatophytoses and factors leading to recalcitrant infections. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12:389-99.
• Agrawal D, Sardana K, Mathachan SR, Bhardwaj M, Ahuja A, Jain S. A prospective study examining the effect of selected topical and systemic drugs on pruritus grading system score and stat 6 expression in patients of prurigo nodularis. Indian Journal of Dermatology. 2021 Nov 1;66(6):638.
• Mathachan SR, Arora P, Sardana K, Paliwal P. Pemphigus Foliaceous With Prominent Neutrophilic Pustules: A Rare Variant Responsive to Colchicine. Indian J Dermatol. 2022 Jul-Aug;67(4):481. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_672_21. PMID: 36578702; PMCID:
• Arora P, Mathachan SR, Arora D, Bhardwaj M. Dermoscopy as a Simple Non-Invasive Tool for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Extensive Nevus Spilus Maculosus. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2022 Sep 21;14(1):142-143. doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_190_22. PMID: 36776199; PMCID: PMC9910525.
• Arora, Pooja; Mathachan, Sinu Rose. Ectopic Cushing syndrome presenting as hyperpigmentation. Pigment International 9(3):p 234-235, Sep–Dec 2022. | DOI: 10.4103/pigmentinternational.

Oral presentations in International/National Conferences

• Sinu Rose Mathachan, Ananta Khurana. Evaluation of oxidative stress parameters in localized and generalized vitiligo and their correlation with the disease activity, XIth Conference of South Asian Regional Association of Dermatologists (SARCD 2019). Pokhara, Nepal 15-17.11.2019
• Sinu Rose Mathachan. Efficacy of intralesional sodium tetradecyl sulfate in pyogenic granuloma. World Congress of Dermatology, Singapore 2023, 3-8 July 2023.
• Sinu Rose Mathachan, Ananta Khurana. Does oxidative stress correlate with disease activity and severity in vitiligo? An analytical study. X111 International Congress Of Dermatology. Virtual 10-13.11.21

Poster presentations in International/National Conferences

• Sinu Rose Mathachan, Ananta Khurana. Intralesional polidocanol in pyogenic granuloma –29th Virtual Congress Of The European Academy Of Dermatology And Venereology. 29-31.10.2020
• Sinu Rose Mathachan. Acquired dermal melanocytosis : An uncommon presentation, 47th National conference of IADVL -DERMACON International. Bengaluru, India 17-20.1.19
• Sinu Rose Mathachan. A case report on blashkoid linear lichen planus in a child with oral mucosal and lip involvement, 47th national conference of IADVL -DERMACON International. Bengaluru, India 17-20.1.19
• Sinu Rose Mathachan. Acral peeling skin syndrome in a child A rare entity with an unusual involvement. Annual Cuticon. New Delhi, India 2.12.2018
• Sinu Rose Mathachan, Ananta Khurana. Intralesional bleomycin in pyogenic granuloma: a case series. Annual Cuticon. New Delhi, India 24.11.2019
• Sinu Rose Mathachan, Pooja Arora. Cerebriform nevus sebaceous: An unique presentation. 48th National conference of IADVL -DERMACON. Pune, India 30.1.20-2.2.20

Aesthetics and Dermatosurgery

• Laser Q switched NdYAG (Pigmentation, Nevus of Ota, freckles, LP pigmentosis, Melasma, Onychomycosis, CALM, Nevus Spilus etc)
• Fractional and ablative CO₂ Laser (Naevi, Acne scars, Skin rejuvenation etc)
• Chemical peeling
• Micro needling
• Mesotherapy
• Sclerotherapy (pyogenic granuloma, ADAVM, Lymphangioma)
• Radiofrequency/ Electrocautery
• PRP
• Vitiligo surgery (Suction blister, split skin graft, NCS)
• Ear lobe repair
• Nail surgeries (partial/ complete nail avulsion, matrix biopsy, intra matricial tricort)
• Botox
• Fillers
• Threads
• Excisions (Inclusion cyst, Xanthelasma, Naevi etc)

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Malayalam