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Dermatology in Uttar Pradesh in early sixties was represented by Dr. K N Saxena (Agra), Dr. R N Gupta (Lucknow) and Dr. Jagdish Chandra (Kanpur). Dr. RN Gupta got the association (IADVL) registered at Lucknow in 1975. Dr. K N Saxena was the first in UP to start Diploma in Dermatology in 1964 at S N Medical college Agra. Prof. Gurmohan Singh established the department of Dermatology at BHU Varanasi and started postgraduation studies in 1972.

BHU Dermatology department became a centre of excellence in northern India under his guidance. He was elected National president of IADVL in 1975/76. His research work in the field of bacteriology of skin was acclaimed internationally . He also contributed large number of research papers in different fields of dermatology, leprosy and venereology in various international and national journals. He was chief editor of IJDVL also. He was conferred FRCP(UK) for his contributions in the field. IADVL UP was formed in 1982 and Prof N K Sharma was the founder president