Dr. R.S. Roy, the chief physician and M.D. of Amrita Ayurveda Medical Centre, Tripunithura belongs to a family having rich heritage of Ayurveda. Dr. R.S. Roy’s Amrita Ayurveda Medical Centre was started as Amrita Pharmacy at Kundara, Kollam in 1990. Following this, in 1996, his next venture began near Kinar junction, Tripunithura, where he concentrated on the treatment of skin and allergic diseases. In 2002, Amrita Ayurveda Medical Centre was established at Tripunithura with a full set up of in-patient treatment facilities.Besides the general ayurvedic practice Dr. Roy focused on the Ayurveda treatment of vitiligo, psoriasis and other chronic skin/allergic diseases and has been bestowed with many awards for his excellence in Ayurvedic dermatology.