Dr. Krina Patel is the Professor & Head of Department of Dermatology, GMERS medical college, Sola, Ahmedabad. She has published more than 35 journal articles and a few chapters in textbooks She has also presented in various CMEs, webinars, state, national and international conferences. Dr. Krina Patel has been awarded the IADVL Presidential Award for Notable Contribution as joint secretary IADVL, IADVL international Dermatopathology Fellowship She has been the Past Joint Secretary of IADVL, Past General Secretary IADVL Gujarat state branch. She served national and state IADVL in various capacity. She has been the past member IADVL Academy and SIGs She is the Current CDSA President Her Areas of interests are clinical dermatology, dermatopathology, pediatric dermatology, advances in medicine.