Rashmi Sarkar , MD,FAMS is an Indian professor of dermatology at the Lady Hardinge Medical College, part of the Delhi University, New Delhi, India. She was born in Lucknow, India and is from Chandigarh, India.She did her MBBS from Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana and MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. She is a teacher in Dermatology for last 25 years. Also known globally for her publications on Pigmentary Disorders especially melasma and Pediatric dermatology.She is known, along with Margaret Lartey, for her work in dismissing myths and misinformation about skin care and disease. She has worked globally in many Dermatology societies including the International Society of Dermatology (ISD), Women's Dermatologic Society(WDS),Skin of Color Society(SOCS), International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) as Board of Directors. She was the first woman Secretary General and second woman President in Indian Association of Dermatologists', Venereologist s and Leprologists(IADVL), the second largest Dermatology association in the world. She ranks in the top 2 percent scientists in Dermatology in Harvard ranking list for single year citation for 2024.She is the Founder President of Indian Women's Dermatologic Association (IWDA) and Founder of Pigmentary Disorders Society (PDS).[1][2][3]
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edit- ^ "BBC World Service - The Conversation, Beauty and the skin". BBC. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Pollock, Samara; Taylor, Susan; Oyerinde, Oyetewa; Nurmohamed, Sabrina; Dlova, Ncoza; Sarkar, Rashmi; Galadari, Hassan; Manela-Azulay, Mônica; Chung, Hae Shin; Handog, Evangeline; Kourosh, A. Shadi (March 2021). "The dark side of skin lightening: An international collaboration and review of a public health issue affecting dermatology". International Journal of Women's Dermatology. 7 (2): 158–164. doi:10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.09.006. ISSN 2352-6475. PMC 8072511. PMID 33937483.
- ^ "Indian dermatologist uses networking to unite physicians around the world". Dermatology Times. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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