... Psychiatry: Staff & Achievements


Staff:

Psychiatry: Staff & Achievements
Psychiatry: Staff & Achievements


Designation Name Email Phone
Acting HOD & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ajita S. Nayak ajitanayak@rediffmail.com 9870314844
Hon. Prof. & Head of Unit Dr. C. Pinto charlespinto@yahoo.com 9820113957
Lecturers Dr. Deoraj Sinha deoraj_sinha@hotmail.com 9819601201
Dr. Alka Subramanyam dr_alkas@yahoo.com 9820143245
Clinical Psychologists Mrs. Urmila Sawant bhai_yash88@rediffmail.com 9324037045
Mrs. Purnima Thacker purnimavinay@yahoo.com 9322289412
Mr. G.N. Kamble snehasngk@yahoo.com O2512203774
Psychiatric Social Workers Mrs. Padmaja Kanitkar padmajakanitkar@yahoo.co.in 9821527291
Mr. B.H. Patil - 02512447419
EEG Technician Mr. Vijay Mogre vijaymogre@rediffmail.com 9322002839


Awards & Achievements during the last 5 years:

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    		•  Dr. L.P. Shah best paper award in the Bombay Psychiatry Society annual conference, year - 2005.
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    		•  First rank in M.D. examinations: 8 times.
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    		•  Gold Medals in M.D. examinations: 3 times.
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    		•  100% result in M.D. examinations.
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    		•  First ranks in D.P.M.: 3 times.
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    		•  Number of Prizes won at various Local, Zonal & National fora: 13.
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    		•  IPS - West Zone Awards Committee Chairperson, 2003-2004: Dr. R.R. Patel.
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    		•  IPS - West Zone, President, 2004-2005: Dr. H.S. Dhavale.
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    		•  Advisory Board, JAPI: Dr. Charles Pinto.
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    		•  IPS, Geriatric subspeciality, Chairperson: Dr. C. Pinto.
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    		•  Nair Staff Society, President: Dr. C. Pinto.
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    		•  Treasurer Reasearch Society, Nair Hospital: Dr. Ajita Nayak.


    Areas Of Research & Publications:

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    		•  Study of PET scan findings in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
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    		•  Study of knowledge and attitudes towards evidence based medicine - pre and post training.
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    		•  Training of students and staff in evidence based medicine.
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    		•  Study of prevalence of PANDAS (Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with beta hemolytic streptococci) in children.
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    		•  Study of suicide attempts in schizophrenia.
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    		•  Study of body dismorphic disorder in people attending gymnasium.
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    		•  Study of Binge Eating Disorder and psychiatric comorbidity in obese subjects.
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    		•  Study of psychopathology in children of bipolar disorder patients.
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    		•  Insight in Mania.
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    		•  Psychiatric Morbidity in Institutionalized Elderly.
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    		•  Psychiatric Aspects of Children Admitted in Observation Home.
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    		•  Faith Healing Practices in Patients Admitted with Psychiatric Illness.
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    		•  Attitude of College Teachers towards Students.
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    		•  TV Viewing Pattern in Indian Children.
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    		•  Screening of public school 1st Std. children for Borderline Intellectual Functioning.
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    		•  Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
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    		•  Dementia: Drug Therapy and Behavioural Disturbances in Dementia.
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    		•  Psychiatric Patients Who Abscond.
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    		•  Female Juvenile Offenders.
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    		•  Effect of Ayurvedic drug on Attention, Concentration & Memory in school children.
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    		•  Pseudohypogylcaemic Syndrome.
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    		•  Cognitive Changes With ECT's With And Without Oxygenation.
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    		•  Comparison of psychology of patients with normal & abnormal angiography.
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    		•  Mental Health of Adolescent Girl.
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    		•  Study of M.R. Students Attending Special Class.
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    		•  Stress, Anxiety, Depression & Coping in Patients of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
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    		•  Stress & Anxiety In College Students & Executives.
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    		•  Misconceptions about Mental Health In Community Health Workers.
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    		•  In addition, 3-4 clinical trials of new drugs are carried out every year.


    Future Plans & Development:

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    		•  Proposed learning disorder clinic for assessment and remedial education for children of learning disability.
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    		•  Study of PET scan findings in patients of borderline personality disorder.



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