Prachi Gajjar

• Double post gradate, physician with a diverse clinical and research experience from a resource poor country making me competent enough to manage patients in any challenging situation.
• Also having worked in a developing country and being multilingual- English, Hindi and Gujarati makes me confident enough to work with multicultural population.

ECFMG certified US MD

Visa: H1b employment visa since 6/2022

• Place of Birth: Maharashtra, India
• Date of Birth: 3/9/1993
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married
• Visa Status: H1b visa since 6/22

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• 1) Gajjar PC, Mehta HH, Nimbark VN,Jethwa M. An atypical clinical presentation of lichen planus pigmentosus with typical dermoscopic pattern. Australasian Journal of Dermatology (2018) doi: 10.1111/ajd.1279 . Citations: 10
• 2) Gajjar PC, Mehta HH, Barvaliya M, Lakhotia R. Topical sirolimus in facial angiofibroma. Indian J Drugs Dermatol 2018;4:76-8. Citations: 2
• 3) Gajjar PC, Mehta HH, Sonagra BM. A case of lepromatous leprosy presenting with punched out infiltrated plaques, a diagnostic enigma. Lepr Rev (2018) 89, 296– 300
• 4) Gajjar PC, Mehta HH, Barvaliya M, Sonagra B. Comparative study between mesotherapy and topical 5% minoxidil by dermoscopic evaluation for androgenic alopecia in male: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Trichol 2019;11:58-67; Citations: 28
• 5) Gajjar PC, Mehta HH, Gosai M. Dermoscopy of congenital dermatoses in pediatric age group: An observational study. Indian J Paediatr Dermatol 2019;20:219-26; Citations: 10
• 6) Raiyani NM, Gajjar PC, Mehta HH, Jaiswal CSR. Comparison of Trichoscan Findings Of Diffuse Hair Loss In Females Versus Controls. JDA Indian Journal of Clinical Dermatology 2018;1:38-41; Citations: 1
• 7) Patel K, Gajjar PC, Mehta HH, Mehta H, Solanki J. Study of moisture content on various skin sites in different seasons in Indian population. Int J Clin Exp Physiol 2017;4:190-4; Citations: 3
• 8) Nayak SS, Mehta HH, Gajjar PC, Nimbark VN. Dermoscopy of general dermatological conditions in Indian population: A descriptive study. Clin Dermatol Rev 2017;1:41-51; Citations: 36
• 9) Sonagara B, Mehta H, Gajjar P. Dermoscopy of localized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis resembling granulomatous disorders. Indian J Dermatopathol Diagn Dermatol 2019;6:104-6; Citations: 3

• 1) Poster Presentation at CME Pediatric Dermatology, 11/27/2016, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India- "Dermoscopy of eruptive lichen planus"
• 2) Won Best Free Paper presentations Award at Annual conference Of Indian Society for Pediatric Dermatology, 08/20/2017, New Delhi, India- "Dermoscopy of congenital dermatosis in pediatric age group"
• 3) Presented an oral paper and moderated at Clinical and Experimental dermatology conference, 09/28/2018, San Antonio, USA- "Dermoscopy of congenital dermatoses in pediatric age group - An observational study"
• 4)Won Third prize in free paper presentations at a Dermoscopy work shop, 10/14/2018, Vadodara, Gujarat, India- "Dermoscopy of congenital dermatoses in pediatric age group - An observational study"
• 5) Organised a Continued medical education on "Mucocutaneous disorders of connective tissue disease, CME" and delivered a talk on "Autoimmune Connective tissue disorder: a multidisciplinary approach" on 01/28/2018, at Government Medical Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
• 6)Presented a Poster at Asia Pacific summit of dermoscopy Noida, India on 03/06/2017- "Dermoscopy of lichen planus pigmentosus - A case report"
• 7) Presented a a rare case report at Dermazone West conference, 12/16/2017, Rajkot, Gujarat, India on- "Familial short anagen syndrome"
• 8) Presented a poster in a national Dermatology conference Dermacon, kochi 2018, 01/19/2018, Kochi, India - "Dermoscopy of congenital dermatoses in pediatric age group - An observational study"
• 9) Conducted an academic lecture on "Clinical trial registry" at a Postgraduate orientation programme, 07/2017 conducted at Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
• 10) Trained 20 nursing students about Sexually Transmitted Diseases at Sir T. Hospital, Bhavnagar in August 2020

• Conducted 35 community school health camps in rural areas of Gujarat, India between 2016-2019.
• Volunterred as a Primary care physician in a Flood relief camp organised by Government of Gujarat for a week in Surendranagar, Gujarat during 2017.
• Conducted 3 World Vitiligo days, 3 World Leprosy days and 3 World AIDS days during 2016-2019 at Government Medical College, Gujarat.
• Delivered a talk as a part of Anti tobacco campaign at Patna, Bihar, India

Have been mentoring USMLE aspirants for usmle steps preparations, interview preparations and overall profile through my Instagram and youtube channel

Have mentored around 100 students till now.

Full professional English; native-Hindi; Gujarati

Drawing; Dancing on Indian classical and cultural dance form- Bharatnayam, Garba; Travellig- Travelled 14 countries so far; mentoring through social media

Instagram professional account: usmle.derma_to_im 

Youtube professional account: Prachi Gajjar US MD