Filariasis Lymphoedema Treatment in India

Dr Peter Mortimer Professor of dermatological medicine, St Georges University
of London in discussion about a Lymphoedema patient with Dr S.R.Narahari ,
Dermatologist, Director, IAD on the occasion of patient camp conducted
during colloquium 2019.

From Left to Right in the above picture seen are:
Dr Vaughan Keeley (Department of Lymphedema, Royal Derby Hospital,
Derby, United Kingdom
Dr Rie Roselyne Yotsu (National centre for global Health and medicine, Tokyo Japan)
Ms Katie Riches, Nurse, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, United Kingdom
Dr Guruprasad Aggithaya Consultant Ayurveda at IAD
Dr Rajagopala Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi.
Filariasis before and after pic
Never fear Filariasis nor Lymphodema, whatever the cause
we care for you
IAD’s Mentor is Prof. Terence Ryan, a renowned Dermatologist
who has held several prestigious administrative and academic
positions in his long career devoted to Dermatology. Prof. Ryan is
currently the Professor Emeritus, Department of Dermatology,
Oxford University, Oxford Brookes University and Churchill Hospital,
Oxford, UK.
International League of Dermatological Societies organizes World Congress
of Dermatology once in four years. Lymphedema is included during the
23rd World Congress of Dermatology held in Vancouver, Canada
for the first time in the history of World Congress of Dermatology since it
held first in 1889. The picture shows the faculty of WS 48 lymphoedema
session (2015): From L-R Paul Matts (Professor, London School of Pharmacy
and the Chair of the Cosmetics Europe Sun Protection Measurement
Task Force (developing the methods behind the SPF and UVA symbols
on sunscreens), Kristiana Gordon(Consultant Dermatology and
Lympho-vascular Medicine, St George's, University of London ),
Paula Frassinetti Bessa Rebello (ILDS, Brazil), Martino Neumann
(Professor of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical College Rotterdam,
The Netherlands), Saravu Narahari (Chairman of session and director, IAD),
Robert Damstra (Dermatologist, NijSmellinghe Hospital, The Netherlands),
Peter Mortimer (Professor of Dermatological Medicine, St George's,
University of London UK)
Breast cancer related Lymphodema-before and after photo
Changes in Breast cancer related Lymphoedema (BCRL) of
upper limb after integrative treatment at IAD.
TEAM IAD
Prof. Christine Moffatt is currently Professor of Clinical Nursing
Research at the University of Nottingham and Nurse Consultant
to the Derby Lymphoedema Service. Prof. Moffatt is a Commander
of the Order of the British Empire in the 2006 New Year's Honours
list by Queen Elizabeth II. She is also the founder of International
Lymphoedema Framework, London. She often visits IAD
and supports Lymphodema programs of IAD
Dr Vaughan Keeley, Department of Lymphedema,
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, United Kingdom, along with
Prof.Sahar Mansour, Professor & consultant clinical geneticist,
St. George’s, University of London, and team IAD examining
a patient with Lymphedema during the patient camp conducted
at IAD on the event of Colloquium 2019.

We, at the Institute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, have successfully developed a model of integrated medicine and effectively treat Lymphatic Filariasis, other causes of lymphedema and brought relief to thousands of patients across India and South East Asia.

The Institute of Applied Dermatology in Kasaragod, Kerala, is today, the world’s lead Lymphoedema and integrative medicine hospital and has been mentioned as world’s lead lymphology clinic in one of World Health Organisation (WHO) publications. It was started in 1999 as a not-for-profit venture to provide effective treatment for skin diseases. Being sector-specific for skin care treatment, this skin clinic is emerging as first choice of contact for all long-standing skin problems, applying an integrative treatments using holistic approach.

IAD focuses on Integrative protocol of disease management in various diseases, like vitiligo, psoriasis, lichen planus, non-healing ulcers, warts and hemiplegia.

An integrative approach combining treatments of Modern medicine (Allopathy), Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Yoga has helped IAD to treat lymphedema and other chronic skin diseases.

Today, IAD is recognized as a primary destination for lymphatic filariasis, secondary lymphedema and breast cancer related lymphedema treatment in India and South East Asian countries. 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. Started by a group of eminent Indian medical experts, IAD now collaborates with experts worldwide for better care of difficult – to -treat skin diseases and lymphoedema.

Filariasis (Lymphoedema) & Other diseases treatment response

In IAD Significant quality of life improvements are recorded due to Integrative Medicine treatments in long term management of chronic diseases such as Lymphatic Filariasis, lymphoedema, Lichen Planus and Psoriasis….

Integrative Treatment Approach

We combine (integrate) the traditional Indian medicines like Ayurveda and Yoga with western medicine (Allopathy and Homoeopathy)…

Who We Are

Institute of Applied Dermatology (IAD), Kasaragod, Kerala founded in 1999 as a not for profit, charitable nongovernmental organization. IAD developed an integrated approach for the treatment for lymphatic blocks due to filarial, primary, secondary, and other causes of lymphoedema (Elephantiasis)…

Footages of IADs Integrative treatment approach

Integrative Medicine Treatment of Filariasis /Lymphoedema

About Us

Treatment Protocol

DR. S.R. NARAHARI, DIRECTOR AND CHIEF DERMATOLOGIST ON FILARIASIS AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE TREATMENT Interview with Prof. Terence. J Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Dermatology, Oxford,UK. Prof. Peter Mortimer, Professor of Dermatology and Lymphovascular Medicine, St. George’s, University of London, UK on his association with IAD

Why Us?

Integrative Medicine

Development of Protocols for Evidence Based Ayurveda Pertaining to Dermatology and sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Our R & D

Never fear Lymphoedema or Filariasis. We care for you!

Through an Indo-European collaborative research, we have found a solution to your problem and proved its effectiveness in the past 15 years. We have constantly advanced research and treatment benefits over the last one decade. We teach you the method and with the diligent treatment, you can see yourself walk a normal life.

Volunteering At IAD

IAD is a success story of volunteerism. Doctors, scientists, social workers and Intellectuals from around the world.

INTEGRATIVE TREATMENT SERVICES

Effective care for difficult to treat chronic diseases

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Patient Corner

When I came here, I got to know what the procedure was, how the treatment was done. So, right now I am Comfortable, having lost around 18 k.g. The treatment is very good. I feel happy being normal now. — Nikhil Nagawanshi Mumbai
The treatment here is very good. There’s no other place in India providing treatment for filariasis. I had tried other places but nowhere could I get proper treatment. I am very satisfied. I will send people suffering from filariasis in my area to IAD. — Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Bihar

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