Penang Dermatology Symposium 2011

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Services Provided

1.       Out-patient Specialist Clinic

Clinic Schedule

Day	Morning Session	Afternoon Session
Monday	8.00 am – 12.00 noon	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Tuesday	8.00 am – 12.00 noon	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Wednesday	PROCEDURE	CME / PICTURE SLIDE SESSION
Thursday	8.00 am – 12.00 noon	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Friday	PROCEDURE	JOURNAL CLUB/ M&M MEETING

1. STD Clinic
2. General Dermatology Clinic
3. Hansen Clinic
4. Hansen’s Mobile Clinic
5. Visiting Dermatology Clinic to district hospital
6. Phototherapy Session

2.       Dermatology Ward

Providing in-patient care and also receiving inter-department / inter-hospital referrals.

8-bedded ward located at 4^th floor, C 19, C block.

3.       Procedures / Treatment provided

1. Procedure

a.        Skin Scrapping / Tapping Test

b.       Slit Skin Smear (SSS)

c.        Smear for Gonorrhoea / Monilia / Trichomonas (Cervical / Urethral / Oral / Anus)

d.       Patch Test

e.       Hair / Nail / tissue for Culture and Sensitivity for Fungus

f.         Culture for Gonorrhoea / Monilia / Trichomonas

g.        Blood Test / Urine and Stool Examination

h.      Diagnostic Imaging

i.         Skin Biopsy for Histopathological Examination +/- Immunofluorescence Study

j.        Dark Field Microscopic Examination

k.       Tzanck Smear

l.         Skin Biopsy for Mouse Foot Pad Inoculation (MFP)

2. Treatment

a.       Phototherapy (UVA / UVB)

b.      Podophylline Application

c.       Intramuscular (IM) Kenacort Injection

d.      IM Benzathine Penicillin / IM Rocephine

e.      Trichloroacetic Acid Application

f.        Electrocautery

g.       CO₂ Laser

h.      Iontophoresis

i.         Cryotherapy – Liquid Nitrogen +/- pairing

j.        Excision

k.       Phenol Application

l.         Skin Tag Nipping

m.    Intralesional / Intradermal Kenacort Injection

n.   Chemical Peeling

4.       Health Education and Counselling

a.       Atopic Eczema Education Class

b.      Psoriasis Education Class

5.       Education and Training

Training & Education

Department of Dermatology, Hospital Pulau Pinang is actively involved in medical education and research activities to promote the advancement of dermatology. Many courses / workshops / talks in dermatology are organized to update practitioners on the new developments in clinical dermatology, while research facilities are continuously being updated to complement our clinical teaching capabilities.

We organise "Penang Dermatology Symposium" annually.
Pls visit http://penangdermatologysymposium.blogspot.com

Medical Education for Dermatology Sub-speciality Training

Department of Dermatology, Hospital Pulau Pinang is one of the training centre for “Advanced Master in Dermatology”, to train residents into the next generation of dermatologists. Residents take part in structured academic activities such as journal clubs, book clubs, case presentations, picture slide sessions & clinicopathological conferences and are encouraged to conduct original research studies during their training.

In 2009, we have 1 trainee joining the department.

Medical Education for Postgraduates

Department of Dermatology, Hospital Pulau Pinang is also one of the training centre for master students in internal medicine and family medicine. They will attached with our department for 1-2 months duration each. Structured assessments are held at the end of the postings to ensure their competency.

Medical Education for Undergraduates

Undergraduates of the medical faculty of Penang Medical College and Penang International Dental College are trained in dermatology at Department of Dermatology, Hospital Pulau Pinang. Undergraduate medical education focuses on core curriculum of common dermatological diseases - their presentation and practical management.

We also accepted local universities and overseas elective undergraduate medical students. Structured assessments are also held at the end of the postings to ensure their competency.

“Toward A Regional Centre of Excellence in Dermatology”

Department of Dermatology is a tertiary dermatology referral centre in northern region of peninsular Malaysia. It includes 3 main categories of diseases – Skin, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) & Hansen’s disease (Leprosy).

Objectives

1.       Treating skin disorders which include sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy, to reduce the pain, disfigurement, mortality and morbidity caused by the illness.

2.       To reduce the incidence of skin disorders by

A.      Health education and advice to the public

B.      Notification of communicable diseases as stated by law

C.      Providing training and continuous medical education to locally or abroad medical personnel, paramedics and medical students.   

Brief History

Penang General Hospital, now known as Hospital Pulau Pinang, is the government hospital in Penang. It is located along Jalan Residensi, with various departments sprawled on the opposite side of the road as well as along Jalan Sepoy Lines. The General Hospital building dates back to 1882.

In 1947, Skin Clinic was formally situated in C Block of the Hospital. Skin clinic offered services like treatment for common skin diseases including Hansen’s disease (Inpatient) but sexually transmitted diseases were managed separately in “Social Hygiene Clinic” which was established in Kampong Kolam area.

In 1965, the “Social Hygiene Clinic” was integrated with the Skin Clinic at the hospital. In 20th November 1975, the “Social Hygiene Clinic” was shifted to the Macalister Road Polyclinic where it remains today. In 1981, the “Social Hygiene Clinic” at Macalister Road was integrated with the Hansen’s clinic at Perak Road.

In 1990s, both “Social Hygiene Clinic” and Hansen’s Clinic were shifted back to Hospital Pulau Pinang and integrated with Skin Clinic forming Department of Dermatology. The Department of Dermatology / Clinic was then reallocated a place at 1^st Floor, Room 105, central service block.

Department of Dermatology is a tertiary dermatology referral centre in northern region of peninsular Malaysia. It includes 3 main categories of diseases – Skin, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) & Hansen’s disease (Leprosy).