Prof. Dr. GANESH S. PAI is the Medical Director, Skin and Cosmetology Centre and is a consultant in Dermatology and Cosmetic Care for the past 35 years in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

He is a pioneer in the use of various lasers for pigment , skin rejuvenation and tightening, moles, tattoos, wrinkles, freckles, acne, acne scars and hair removal in skin of color.

He was the former National President of the Indian Association of Dermatologists. He has many publications to his credit and was a visiting professor to the St. Johns’ Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’ hospital, London in 1995. He was the former director professor and head of department of dermatology in Kasturba medical college, Mangalore. He held a similar post in K.S. Hegde Medical Acadamy, Mangalore.

He has presented guest lectures on cosmetology and laser dermatology in Oman, Bahrain, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Venice, Turkey, Florence, London, Paris, Prague, Melbourne, Beijing, Bali, Vietnam, Nepal, San Francisco, Chicago, South Africa, Korea & Bangkok between the years 1999 & 2014. He is a Key opinion leader in 6th 5CC CANNES on Sept 3rd -6th, 2015. He is also a key opinion leader for ALMA, LUMENIS, LASEROPTEK and JEISYS.

POSITION HELD:

• Member of the Group Study Exchange programme of Rotary International at Iowa in U.S.A. in 1986.
• Visiting fellow to the St. Johns’ Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’ hospital, London in 1995.
• Life Member - Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists.
• Life Member - Indian Medical Association.
• Advisor - International Society of Dermatology - 1999.
• Member of European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology
• Fellow of American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD)
• Member of Dermatologic & Aesthetic Surgery International League (DASIL).

POSTS HELD:

• President of IMA- DK branch – 1989 .
• President of the Karnataka & Tamil Nadu Branch of Indian Association of Dermatology – Pondicherry, 1997.
• National President of IADV&L, 2000.