Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Overview

Welcome to the department of Psychiatry. Our treating team encompasses an amalgamation of Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatric Social Workers who work in collaboration with each other to ensure a holistic approach to all our patients.

With a combination of experienced eminent clinicians, with some of our faculty being trained from the Premier Institutes of our country and abroad; we have been striving to provide a rich clinical and academic experience with a blend of experience, novel evidence based and personalized approach to patients, care givers and students.

Faculty / OPD Schedule

Outpatient Department at Justice K. S Hegde Charitable Hospital runs on all days of the week including Sundays. OPD timings are from 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM and on Sundays from 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM.

Staff list

Name Designation Year Department Day
DR. SHRINIVASA BHAT. U. PROFESSOR & HOD MBBS, MD II MON,WED,FRI
DR. SATHEESH RAO PROFESSOR MBBS, MD, DPM I TUE,THU,SAT
DR. SHISHIR KUMAR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MBBS, MRCP I TUE,THU,SA
DR. SMITHA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MBBS,MD, DPM II MON,WED,FRI
DR. ARUN BHAT P SENIOR RESIDENT MBBS,DPM, DNB I TUE,THU,SAT
DR. JONATHAN L SENIOR RESIDENT MBBS,MD, II MON,WED,FRI
DR. ANKITHA M SHENOY SENIOR RESIDENT MBBS,MD II MON,WED,FRI

PG List 2020

Name Designation Year Department
DR. PRIYANKA JUNIOR RESIDENT III YEAR PSYCHIATRY
DR. AISWARYA BALAGOPAL JUNIOR RESIDENT II YEAR PSYCHIATRY
DR. RASHMI K JUNIOR RESIDENT II YEAR PSYCHIATRY
DR YASHWANTH M H JUNIOR RESIDENT II YEAR PSYCHIATRY
DR.SHA HETASHRI BHAVESH JUNIOR RESIDENT II YEAR PSYCHIATRY
DR. DAMINI RAJESH RANE JUNIOR RESIDENT I YEAR PSYCHIATRY

Speciality Clinic Schedule

Name of the Clinic Days
Community Extension Services Monday to Fridays @Nitte
Thursdays @ Vittla
OCD and Anxiety Disorders Clinic Wednesdays
Geriatric special services Thursdays
De-addiction special services Thursdays/Fridays
Child and adolescent psychiatry clinic Saturday

Speciality Services

Speciality services such as cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, nephrology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and Oncology have specialist consultants are equiped with state of the art Cath Lab, TMT , Holter monitoring, Echocardiography, Endoscopy units, Dialysis unit, EEG, EMG / Nerve conduction/ evoked potentials, Bronchoscopy, PFT and sleep lab.

Other services includes:

  • In-Patient services round-the-clock and includes
    • 3 closed wards that offer de-addiction, male and female psychiatry services
  • Emergency psychiatry services round the clock
    • specialized isolation wards with Intense monitoring for severe psychiatric disorders with suicidal ideations
  • Liaison Psychiatric Services – round the clock to manage psychiatric issues in various medical disorders
    • specialized isolation wards with Intense monitoring for behaviorally disturbed patients
  • Personalized and group interventions for management of patients with substance use disorders and polysubstance dependence
  • Community Psychiatry Services
    • De-addiction services at rural centres
    • Community-based awareness camps
  • Geriatric day-care services to meet with increasing health needs of the elderly
  • Brain Stimulation Techniques
  • Psychometric Assessments and Certification
    • IQ Assessments
    • Personality Assessment
    • Neuropsychological Assessments
    • Specific Learning Disability Assessments
  • Psychotherapy services
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
    • Interpersonal Therapy
    • Family Therapy
    • Brief Psychodynamic Therapies
    • Supportive psychotherapies