Qualifications:

• M.D (Psychiatry), JSS Medical College, MCI recognized and affiliated to JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka (2014-2017)
• MBBS and INTERNSHIP, S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot, MCI recognized, affiliated to RGUHS, Karnataka (2006-2012)

Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka from 2017-2022

Areas Of Interest/ Expertise:

• Women’s Mental Health
• Mood disorders
• De-addiction
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Anxiety disorders

Membership:

• Organizing committee member NCIASP 2014
• Organizing committee member SASSM 2016

Paper/Poster Presentations:

• Poster presentation at ANCIPS 67th National conference held from January 8-11, 2015 at Hyderabad. Title “Delusional parasitosis (Scalp) with depression- A case report.”
• Paper presentation at ANCIPS 68th National conference held from January 21 - 24, 2016 at Bhopal. Title "Psychiatric comorbidities in Acute Coronary Syndromes-6 months follow up study."
• Paper presentation at SASSM 2016, international conference held from November 11- 12 at Mysore. Title “Sexual dysfunction in Acute Coronary Syndromes- one year followup study.”
• Speaker on topic “Brain Development and Substance Abuse: Understanding the Neurological Underpinnings ‘’ Anti drug abuse summit – organized by Rachakonda police at BITS-Pilani on February 10th 2024.
• Multiple presentations on stress management, work life balance, tobacco cessation representing AIG hospitals at MNCs.

Conferences/CMEs participated:

1. Attended C.M.E on “Psychosomatic Medicine” held on July 20th 2014 at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore.
2. Attended Post Graduate C.M.E- south zone on August 9-10,2014 at Madurai.
3. Participated in KANCIPS 2014 held from September 6-7 at Udupi
4. Attended C.M.E on “Current trends in the management of Bipolar disorders” held on September 23rd 2014 at NIMHANS, Bangalore.
5. Attended 21st NCIASP held from Nov 21-23 2014 at Mysore.
6. Participated in 6th IGPI held on January 6 th & 7 th 2015 at Hyderabad.
7. Participated in ANCIPS 67th National conference held from January 8-11, 2015 at Hyderabad.
8. Participated in ANCIPS 68th National conference held on January 21st -24th 2016 at Bhopal.
9. Participated in 2nd Global conference of Biological Psychiatry held on August 12-14th 2016 at Bengaluru.
10. Participated in KANCIPS 2016 held on 22-25 September 2016 at Mysore
11. Attended Indo-European symposium on “Coercion” held on 22-25 September 2016 at Mysore.
12. Participated in KANCIPS 2019 held on August 24-25, 2019 at Bangalore.
13. Participated in TSPSYCON 2023 held from June 23 & 24 2023 at Hyderabad.
14. Participated in work shop on Non-invasive brain stimulation in Psychiatry on February 21, 2024 at Asha Neuromodulation clinics, Hyderabad.