About Prof(Dr) Neena Khanna
A graduate of CMC, Vellore & postgraduate of AIIMS New Delhi, Dr Neena Khanna has recently superannuated from AIIMS after 41 years of service, retiring as Dean (Academics) & Prof & Chair, Dept of Dermatology & Venereology. She has now joined Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, the largest private sector hospital in Asia, as Prof & Chair, Dept of Dermatology.
Interests:
- Acne
- Psoriasis
- Vitiligo
- Aesthetics
- Immunobullous Disorders
- Allergies
Awards:
- National awards: Inquilab Achiever’s & Hakeem Abdul Excellence Award in Modern Medicine, 2025 awarded by Jagran group & Hamdard laboratories
From Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists (IADVL)
- IADVL Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023
- Best Teachers’ Award, 2021
- Ambady Oration, 2017
- Prof LK Bhutani Award for Research, 2013
From Indian Association of Study of STDs & HIV: Lifetime Achievement Award
From state branches including IADVL Delhi, Goa, North East, prestigious orations & awards.
Recognitions:
- Elected Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences
- Honorary member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, University of Medicine, New Jersey
- WHO advisor on evaluation of NLEP
- Who Member, External Review Group, On Guidelines to Support Individuals’ Self-Care which are used globally.
Publications:
195 articles in indexed Journals, authored 31 chapters in Text Books & 11 books, the most notable being Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology & Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Elsevier) now in its 7th edition, a book which is used as standard textbook of Dermatology in India & elsewhere.
Presentstions:
> 200 including > 50 globally
Research:
Principle investigator for > 20 funded projects including those from DBT, ICMR, Dept of AYUSH & DST.