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MBBS, DLO, MD (DVL)
Department of Dermatology
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Brief Profile
Dr. G. Sukanya is an accomplished dermatologist with over 16 years of experience and clinical expertise in dermatological emergencies, transplant dermatology, cosmetological procedures, sexually transmitted infections, and the use of biologicals.
She holds the position of Professor in the Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy and has guided postgraduate students for over a decade. Academically distinguished, she secured the Tamil Nadu state third rank in the Postgraduate Entrance Examination and has contributed to organizing several national and international conferences.
Dr. Sukanya is also a Life Member of the Indian Medical Association and IADVL. A dedicated clinician and researcher, she has authored and co-authored numerous papers in reputed peer-reviewed journals, adding significantly to the field of dermatology.
Educational Qualifications
Clinical Expertise
- Dermatological emergencies
- Transplant dermatology
- Cosmetological procedures
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Biologicals
Accomplishments
Affiliations and Memberships
Present position
Honors and Awards
Editorial Work and Reviewer
Innovation
Associated Publications
Research and Publication
Publications (Peer-Reviewed Journals)
- Segmental neurofibroma with multiple lentigenes – a rare case report – International Journal of Advances in Case Reports
Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. D. Manoharan, Dr. K. Manoharan, Dr. R.G. Sharada, Dr. B. Soorya, Dr. P. Swetha, Dr. Jayakar Thomas - Steroid abuse – a case series – International Journal of Advances in Case Reports
Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. D. Manoharan, Dr. K. Manoharan, Dr. P. Swetha, Dr. B. Soorya, Dr. K.P.R. Chinthaamani, Dr. Jayakar Thomas - Disseminated molluscum contagiosum in a HIV positive child – a case report – International Journal of Advances in Case Reports
Dr. Soorya B., Dr. Jayakar Thomas, Dr. Manoharan D., Dr. Manoharan K., Dr. Sukanya G. - Incontinentia pigmenti – a case report – International Journal of Advances in Case Reports
Dr. Hemadharshini B., Dr. Jayakar Thomas, Dr. Manoharan D., Dr. Manoharan K., Dr. Sukanya G. - Linear porokeratosis along the Blaschko’s lines – a case report – International Journal of Advances in Case Reports
Dr. Padam Kumar M., Dr. Jayakar Thomas, Dr. Manoharan D., Dr. Manoharan K., Dr. Sukanya G. - Paget disease – a rare case report – International Journal of Dermatopathology and Surgery
Dr. R.G. Sharada, Dr. Jayakar Thomas, Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. K. Ravishankar - Leonine facies in a child – enigmatic cutaneous histiocytosis – International Journal of Advances in Case Reports
Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Deepthi R., Dr. Jayakar Thomas, Dr. Manoharan K., Dr. Manoharan D - Intralesional immunotherapy with purified protein derivative antigen in the treatment of multiple cutaneous warts: an open label study in an urban teaching hospital – International Journal of Research in Dermatology
Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Ashok Kumar, Dr. D. Manoharan, Dr. K. Manoharan - An observational study to analyze the association of acne vulgaris, seborrhea and alcohol consumption in clinically diagnosed cases of dyssebacia – IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Kulkarni Ojas Dipak, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Dr. D. Manoharan, Dr. K. Manoharan - Prevalence of syphilis in venerology OPD patients – a prospective observational study in a tertiary care hospital – USR
Dr. Sukanya, Dr. N.R. Vignesh - A case report on lichen planus involving the scalp, skin and oral mucosa – IJSR
Dr. S. Arunkarthikeyan, Dr. N.R. Vignesh, Dr. Sukanya, Dr. K. Manoharan - Segmental lichen planus – a rare case report – IISR
Dr. Subhasree B.S., Dr. Sukanya Mathupal, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Dr. K. Manoharan - A case of solitary neurofibroma over the palm – International Journal of Scientific Research
Dr. Harsha Rupak V.S., Dr. Sane Roja Renuka, Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. N. Ashok Kumar - Sebaceous hyperplasia: a missed clinical entity – International Journal of Scientific Research
Dr. Ojas Kulkarni, Dr. Sivaramakrishnan S., Dr. N.R. Vignesh, Dr. Sukanya G - Clinicopathological and dermoscopic correlation of pigmented basal cell carcinoma – International Journal of Research in Dermatology
Dr. Duttala Indira Reddy, Dr. Sivaramakrishnan Sangaiah, Dr. Vignesh N.R., Dr. Sukanya G. - Knowledge, attitude & behaviour study of vitiligo among general population – IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Dr. N. Ashok Kumar, Dr. Abhinesh N., Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Sivaramakrishnan Sangaiah - A study of the knowledge, attitude and behavior among patients with psoriasis vulgaris during the COVID-19 lockdown period – International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Richa Jotwani, Dr. Manoharan D., Dr. Shreya Srinivasan - Study on knowledge, attitude and behaviour of patients towards dermatophytosis and importance of maintaining personal hygiene – International Journal of Advances in Medicine
Dr. Sivaramakrishnan Sangaiah S., Dr. Arun Karthikeyan S., Dr. Ashok Kumar N., Dr. Sukanya G. - Psoriasiform mycosis fungoides involving the face – a rare case report – Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International
Dr. N.R. Vignesh, Dr. Shreya Srinivasan, Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. S. Arun Karthikeyan - Speckled lentiginous nevus – a case report – Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science
Dr. Geo Danny C., Dr. K.V. Udhayini, Dr. Sane Roja Renuka, Dr. Sukanya G. - KAB study on leprosy among general population – National Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
Dr. Sane Roja Renuka, Dr. V.S. Harsha Rupak, Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. N.R. Vignesh - Adverse cutaneous drug reactions – a case series – Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Sciences
Dr. Sukanya M., Dr. Shreya Srinivasan, Dr. Nehete Sanket Sanjay, Dr. Ashok Kumar - Rowell syndrome: a true entity or diagnostic challenge? – Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Dr. Sivaramakrishnan S., Dr. K. Manoharan, Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Richa Jotwani - Trichoscopic overlap of trichotillomania superseding alopecia areata: a report of two cases – Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. Sivaramakrishnan Sangaiah, Dr. N.R. Vignesh, Dr. Ojas Dipak Kulkarni - Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia: an overlooked entity – Indian Journal of Dermatology
Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Roja Renuka Sane, Dr. Vignesh Nambi Ravi, Dr. Sanket Sanjay Nehete - Diffuse hypopigmented keratoses: an under-reported and often misdiagnosed entity – Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Dr. Roja Renuka Sane, Prof. Manoharan K., Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Kalimi Venkata Udhayini - Leprosy & broken bacilli on slit skin smear – An International Journal of Medicine
Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. K. Manoharan, Dr. Logeswari P.T., Dr. Dama Kondaiah Naidu - Is it EDV? Diffuse hypopigmented keratosis vs epidermodysplasia verruciformis: similar yet different entities – Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Dr. Roja Renuka Sane, Prof. Manoharan K., Dr. Sukanya Gurusamy, Dr. Kalimi V. Udhayini - Trichoscopic patterns of scalp dermatoses: an observational cross-sectional study – Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. N.R. Vignesh, Dr. C. Geo Danny, Dr. Sane Roja Renuka - Non-venereal female genital dermatoses: beyond sexually transmitted infections – a cross-sectional study – Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Dr. Geo Celestin Danny, Dr. G. Sukanya, Dr. Shreya Srinivasan, Dr. N. Ashok Kumar, Dr. D. Manoharan, Dr. Sowmya Nagaraju - Hypopyon sign: a half full or half empty scenario – International Journal of Research in Dermatology
Dr. K. Manoharan, Dr. Vignesh N.R., Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Ashna Jaffrey - Tuberculous chancre: an under-reported entity – Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
Dr. Manoharan Krishnaswamy, Dr. Sukanya Gurusamy, Dr. Geo Celestin Danny, Dr. Srineha Arul - A comparative study of autologous serum therapy and histaglobulin in chronic urticaria: underutilized modalities revisited – Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Dr. Vignesh Nambi Ravi, Dr. G. Sukanya Gurusamy, Dr. Geo Danny, Dr. Sowmya Nagaraju - Hair dye allergies: available alternatives – International Journal of Research in Dermatology
Dr. Sukanya Gurusamy, Dr. Celestin Geo Danny, Dr. Gayathri S., Dr. Divyabharathi Sundarara - Scrofulosorum: a case report – Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research Dr. S. Gayathri, Dr. A. Sakthi Megalai, Dr. G. Sukanya
- A study correlating the dermoscopic diagnosis with histopathology in inflammatory papulosquamous dermatoses – Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Dr. Shreya Srinivasan, Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Vignesh N.R., Dr. Manoharan D., Dr. Manoharan K., Dr. Raksha R.N. - Antinuclear antibody: a diagnostic tool in connective tissue disorders – Texila International Journal of Public Health
Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Shreya Srinivasan, Dr. Vignesh N.R., Dr. Sakthi Megalai A., Dr. Gayathri S., Dr. Ashok Kumar N. - Ex vivo dermoscopy of extra digital glomus tumour – IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Dr. Geo Celestin Danny, Dr. Narayanan Baskaran, Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Kavya Rajeev - Study comparing 0.025% topical tretinoin versus 4% retinol peel and 10% retinol peel in the management of acanthosis nigricans – Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Dr. Shreya Srinivasan, Bauman, Dr. Sukanya G., Dr. Ashok Kumar N., Dr. Sakthi Megalai A., Dr. Aswin
Senthilver - A simplified single kit technique in the management of vitiligo: non-cultured melanocyte keratinocyte transplantation – a case series – Indian Journal of Dermatology
Dr. Sukanya Gurusamy, Dr. Shreya Srinivasan, Dr. N. Ashok Kumar, Dr. Raksha Raja Narendra
Experience
- Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre (RIMC), Chennai
Consultant – Dermatologist
Present - Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
Professor – Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
10 years - Kasturi ENT and Skin Clinic, Chennai
Consultant Dermatologist
16 years - Bloom Hospital, Chennai
Consultant Dermatologist
7 years