Renowned Dermatologist Dr Koushik Lahiri Honoured by Royal College of Physicians for Work on Steroid Abuse
Kolkata: Renowned dermatologist Dr. Koushik Lahiri from Kolkata has been honoured with the prestigious Excellence in Patient Care Award 2025 by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London. The recognition recognises his longstanding efforts to highlight the misuse of topical steroid-based creams and the harmful condition known as topical steroid-damaged face.
Dr. Lahiri and his group form the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists Task Force against Topical Steroid Abuse (ITATSA). He is a part of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists (IADVL). “Our initiative was selected among the top three teams in the world, and this recognition is a matter of pride—not just for us as a team, but also for IADVL as a whole,” Dr. Lahiri stated.
Dr. Lahiri completed his MBBS from Burdwan Medical College, and he specialized in dermatology from IPGMER and SSKM Hospital. He also acted as the general secretary of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists and the president of the Association of Cutaneous Surgeons of India. He is the Medical Director and Senior Consultant at Wizderm - Speciality Skin and Hair Clinic. He is currently serving as the Professor at Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals.
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