The Institute of Applied Dermatology, worlds lead lymphoedema and integrative medicine hospital was started in the year of 1999 as a charitable and not for profit venture to improve and provide effective dermatological treatment. Being sector-specific for the skin care treatment, the hospital aims at being a single point of contact for all long standing skin problems by developing and creating an integrative treatment approach.

IAD focuses on Integrative Medicine to manage a variety of common diseases. Institute of Applied Dermatology conducts research and provides personalised care to various diseases that are long standing and chronic like Lymphatic Filariasis. Today IAD is recognized as a primary destination for lymphatic filariasis treatment in India and South East Asian countries. IAD provides the evidence based Ayurveda treatments, yoga for Lymphoedema and many other methods combined effectively with modern medicine to treat different skin problems. Integrative medicine treatments provided by IAD have been well researched, published in international scientific journals and acknowledged by peer expert groups.

Through years of research and experience, IAD has grown from a small clinic to one of the primary applied dermatology hospitals in the country. IAD offers a wide range of integrative treatment to various diseases like, lymphatic filariasis, vitiligo, psoriasis, lichen planus, wound care, wart and hemiplegia. Started by a group of eminent Indian medical experts IAD now collaborates worldwide for better care of difficult to treat skin disease and lymphoedema.