Advancing Addiction Psychiatry Through Care, Training, and Public Health

Mental health touches every life, every family, and every community. Yet too often, it remains hidden in silence and stigma. True progress requires more than compassion, it demands knowledge, courage, and collective action. Through research, we uncover the causes and cures of suffering. Through advocacy, we give voice to those unheard and ensure that care, dignity, and hope reach everyone in need. When science and empathy come together, mental health moves from the margins to the mainstream — where it truly belongs.

Experience

MD Resident

MD Resident

Psychiatry

NIMHANS, Bangalore

Postdoctoral Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellow

Addiction Medicine

NIMHANS, Bangalore

DM Resident

DM Resident

Addiction Psychiatry

AIIMS, Delhi

Department of Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry

Assistant Professor

AIIMS, Raipur

Professional contributions

Work in clinical research, public-health programs, and academic writing in addiction psychiatry.

Clinical Work

Substance-use disorders, OAT, comorbidity care.

  • Clinical training and experience in opioid-use disorders and addiction psychiatry during MD, Post-Doctoral Fellowship, and DM training at NIMHANS and AIIMS
  • Focus on opioid agonist treatment and opioid-use disorder management
  • Involvement in clinical research and treatment-seeking patient cohorts in tertiary care settings

Public Health & Programs

State-supported addiction service work.

  • Co-investigator, Mizoram prison substance-use assessment
  • Co-investigator, substance-use study in heavy-vehicle drivers in Chhattisgarh
  • Co-investigator, take-home buprenorphine study in Punjab OST centres

Academic & Editorial Work

Assistant Editor, APSI; professional writing.

  • Assistant Editor, APSI Newsbuzz
  • Contributor to APSI editorials on addiction psychiatry themes

Focus areas

Clinical Addiction Psychiatry

Clinical work in substance-use disorders, including opioid agonist treatment, alcohol-use disorder management, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions.

Academic Training & Medical Education

Postdoctoral fellowship and MD training in psychiatry, with exposure to clinical research and academic work in addiction medicine.

Public Mental Health & Program Support

Participation in addiction-related public-health initiatives, including state-supported programs for opioid treatment and population-level substance-use assessments.

Connecting Minds

Open to collaborations that spark new insights, create impact, and drive meaningful change in healthcare and psychiatry.