Dr. Anisha Biswal is a dermatologist with strong academic credentials and extensive exposure to clinical dermatology, procedural dermatology, dermoscopy, lasers, and cosmetology. She has actively participated in national and international academic platforms and has been recognized through multiple awards, scholarships, and competitive presentations.

Her work reflects involvement in evidence-based dermatology, pediatric dermatology, inflammatory dermatoses, vitiligo, autoimmune conditions, and advanced procedural and laser-based therapies

1. Special Interest:
   Clinical dermatology
   Dermatosurgery
   Dermoscopy
   Lasers
   Cosmetology
2. Procedural Dermatology:
   Punch, excisional, incisional, shave biopsy
   Patch testing
   Nail avulsion
   Comedone and milia extraction
   Suction blister grafting and mini punch grafting in vitiligo
   Radiofrequency ablation
   PRP and microneedling
   Chemical peel
3. Lasers and Energy-Based Devices:Q-Switched Nd:YAG laserDiode laserFractional CO₂Long pulse

Fellowships & Advanced TrainingEducational Qualifications

1. MD (Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology), IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar — Year of Completion: 2025
   
2. MBBS, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore — Year of Completion: 2020
   
3. 12th Grade, KIIT International School, Bhubaneswar — 2013
4. 10th Grade (CBSE), DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar — 2011

Fellowships & Advanced Training

International Fellowship in Advanced Aesthetic Science (IFAAS), Seoul, South Korea — Tailored Aesthetic Injectables

International Fellowship in Advanced Aesthetic Science (IFAAS), Seoul, South Korea — Non-surgical face lifting

Observership in Pediatric Dermatology, Christian Medic

Extracurricular Activities During PG

1. College Representative for IADVL National Residents Committee – 3 years
2. State Representative for IADVL National Residents Committee, East Zone – 2 years
3. Participation in IADVL activities – awareness week for psoriasis, urticaria, leprosy conducted in hospital and camps

Academic Achievements

Best Post Graduate Award by IADVL Odisha, 2023

First prize in E-Poster, Dermazone East 2022, West Bengal

First prize in Award Paper Presentation at MIDCUTICON, Odisha, India, 2023

Second prize in Award Paper at Dermazone East, Goa, 2023

Dr Mathur Prasad Gold Medal in PG Award Paper, Dermazone East, Goa, 2023

Third prize in Poster Presentation at Dermazone East, Goa, 2023

Third prize in Award Paper Presentation at Society of Eczema Studies National Updates 2023, Bhubaneswar

Second prize in Quiz Competition on Connective Tissue Disorder organized by IADVL CME, Bhubaneswar

Second prize in Award Paper, CUTICON Odisha 2023

First prize in Free Paper Session, DERMAMeDeCon International Conference, Conrad, Dubai, UAE, 2024

First prize in Free Paper Presentation, ROOTS VII National Conference 2024, Bangalore

Dermacon 52 National Conference Scholarship Award, Hyderabad, 2024

Strauss and Katz World Congress Scholarship by American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), 2026, Denver, Colorado

12 International conference presentations and 32 national and state conference presentations

Conference Paper / Poster Presentations

Award paper presentation at Dermazone East 2022, West Bengal – Response to oral Tofacitinib in paediatric vitiligo

First prize E-Poster at Dermazone East 2022 – A rare co-occurrence of HFS and pyogenic granuloma in a patient undergoing treatment with capecitabine and lapatinib for carcinoma breast

Poster presentation at DERMA MeDeCon 2022, Dubai – Potassium permanganate induced chemical burn over psoriatic plaque

Certificate of attendance – Dermatology surgical workshop, DERMA MeDeCon 2022

Award paper presentation at ROOTS-V National Conference 2023 – Paediatric vitiligo response to oral tofacitinib

Multiple e-poster, free paper, award paper, and poster presentations across ROOTS, CUTICON, MIDCUTICON, DERMACON, ACSICON, EADV (Seville, Malta, Amsterdam, Paris), Pediatric Dermatology conferences, Society of Eczema Studies, and international dermatology forums

(All listed presentations retained verbatim as per resume.)

Publications

Biswal A, Samal A, Panda M. Tofacitinib-induced acne in a patient of vitiligo vulgaris: A case report. CosmoDerma 2023;3:80. doi:10.25259/CSDM_81_2023

Samal A, Panda M, Biswal A. Nilotinib-induced confluent and reticulated papillomatosis in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia. CosmoDerma 2023;3:54. doi:10.25259/CSDM_44_2023

Biswal A, Singh B, Dixit N, Mohapatra L, Nayak M. Resident’s Bag. Indian Journal of Dermatology. doi:10.4103/ijd.ijd_657_23

Zosteriform lymphangitis carcinomatosis: A presentation of metastatic carcinoma of parotid gland. IJDVL

Tofacitinib in treatment of pediatric vitiligo: A case series. IJD

Enthesitis assessment in patients of chronic plaque psoriasis by HRUS. IJD_167_25

Biswal A et al. Plectin (PLEC)-Related Intermediate Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex. Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 2025;16(5):782–784. doi:10.4103/idoj.idoj_1064_24

Biswal A et al. Juvenile Xanthogranuloma – An Uncommon Histiocytic Disorder of Children. Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology 26(1):52, Jan–Mar 2025. doi:10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_151_24

Book Chapters

Urticaria: A Rare Manifestation of Autoinflammatory Syndrome
In: Common and Uncommon Cases in Urticaria
Editors: Dr Rashmi Sarkar, Dr Indrashis Podder
Publisher: Kontentworx, 2023

Linear Lesions and Scales
In: Ultimate Guide to Dermatology: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management
Publisher: Knowledge Bridge Private Limited, 2023

Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
In: Trending Topics – Pediatric Dermatology

Systemic CorticosteroidsIn: IADVL Textbook – Systemic Drugs Used in Dermatologic Treatment