Dr. Irene Nirmala

Dr.Irene Nirmala Thomas is a Specialist Dermatologist with a clinical experience of about 20 years . She has been practising in the UAE for the past 16 years and has a wealth of experience in providing competent care to a multilingual and multiracial population with excellent interpersonal and social skills.

She has managed a wide range of skin diseases from the common to the rare, as per clinical guidelines, working independently and collaboratively. Her areas of interests include Dermatosurgery and Aesthetic Dermatology.

She is a Gold Medalist in MD, Dermatology in Madras Medical College and has won numerous awards in presentations in Scientific Conferences. She also holds a Diploma in Dermatology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow.

Publications

• Acantholytic Dyskeratotic Epidermal Naevus; Irene Nirmala ,Jayaraman M, Janaki VR, Boopalraj J, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venerealogy and Leprology 1997;63:114 – 116
• Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome with pseudo Kaposi’s sarcoma; Irene Nirmala Thomas ,Hema OH, Rajagopalan V, Parveen B ; Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology ; 2002:68 Vol 5
• Von Recklinghausen’s Disease with neurofibrosarcoma; Hema OH, Irene Nirmala Thomas , Rajagopalan V, Parveen B, Indian Journal of Dermatology 2002 47 J S26 -27
• Juvenile Dermatomyositis associated with lipodystrophy: Irene Nirmala Thomas , Parveen B, Hema OH, Rajagopalan V ; Indian J Dermatol Venerol Leprol 2003;69:343-344
• How significant is family history in Atopic Dermatitis? A study on the role of family History in Atopic Dermatitis in Children in Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Irene Nirmala Thomas, Jayakumary Muttapily Myalil:Egyptian Dermatology Online Journal 6 (2) : 4, 2010
• Implementing a learner centered curriculum using a novel educational strategy in the hospital; Irene Nirmala Thomas, Gita Ashokraj Medical Science Educator. The Journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators 22(4s):274-328,Jun/2012