The first branch in Delhi was founded in the year 1955 by Dr. P.N.Behl1, when he was the Chief of Dermatology in the Irwin hospital (now Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narayan Hospital).

The next landmark was the holding of the First National Conference at Delhi in February 1962 (the fourth after Bombay (Dec 27-28 1947), Calcutta (April 14-15 1951), and Madras (Dec 1956). In this Conference it was decided to merge and affiliate Indian Association of Dermatology and Venereology (IADV) with the Association of Physicians of India (API) and from the year 1963 the combined Conference become an annual feature being held jointly with API.2-4 The aim was that this would provide a greater exposure to the specialty and also give on opportunity (to members of IADV) to interact with the Physicians. This continued till 1974, after which the affiliation was given up and IADV become on Independent body.5 Around the same time a rift going on between IADV and Dermatology Society of India (DSI) was also resolved at a meeting in Udaipur and on Jan 28, 1973 both unanimously agreed on reunification and this amalgamation resulted in the association being named Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADV&L), and the office of the New Association was setup in New Delhi. Dr. B.N.Bannerjee was unanimously appointed the first President of the IADV&L and the first Conference was held at Udaipur Jan 29-31, 1973. The Association was registered under its new name at Varanasi in May 1975

The establishment of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in 1956, under on Act of Parliament in New Delhi, was a conspicuous landmark in the history of Dermatology specialty and of course the Delhi State Branch of IADV&L. In 1960 Dr. K.C.Kandhari was selected to head the first separate department of Dermatology and Vereneology in the Country, which offered an MD Degree in Dermatology and Vereneology. Students from all over India, and even abroad and some senior teachers in their own institutions joined this course, and within a span of 10 years his students occupied senior posts in Dermatology and Vereneology, all over the Country and started running their own independent departments. Thus a teacher became a grand teacher, and then, a great grand teacher and so on with every new generation of students joining the course. Dr. K.C.Kandhari thus attained the status of a father figure and a legend in the specialty of Indian Dermatology.

Dr. K.C.Kandhari founder HOD of Dermatology, AIIMS 1960.

In 1961 the Indian Academy of Medical Sciences (now the National Academy of Medical Sciences), was formed in New Delhi. Distinguished members of different specialties were founding members, Dermatology was represented by Dr. R.V.Rajam, Dr. P.N.Rangiah and Dr. K.C.Kandhari. The other members of Delhi State Branch who have been conferred the fellowship of National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) are Dr. B.M.S.Bedi, Dr. L.K.Bhutani, Dr. J.S.Pasricha, Dr. V.N.Sehgal and Dr. V.K.Sharma. The stage was now set for postgraduate teaching of Dermatology in India and in Delhi. Since then many more Medical Colleges have been recognized for training Post Graduates in Delhi. Chief amongst those being:

1. 1. Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC).
2. 2. Lady Harding Medical College (RMLH).
3. 3. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RMLH).
4. 4. University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS).
5. 5. Safdarjung Hospital (SJH).
6. 6. Behl Skin Institute.
7. 7. ESI Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research, Basaidarpur, New Delhi.