020 3488 8555
55 Harley Street, London
Private Consultant Psychiatrist in Birmingham and London
I am a psychiatrist with over 17 years of clinical experience. I offer private appointments in Central London and Birmingham, as well as remote consultations.
My aim is to work collaboratively with patients to find the most effective and evidence based treatment that’s appropriate for each individual and their circumstances, taking into account each individual’s preference and suitability of various treatment approaches. I work with individuals aged 16 years and over.
Services
- Psychiatric assessment and diagnostic clarity
- Medico-Legal reports
- Bespoke treatment plan (including medication and psychological therapy if required)
- Prescribing of medication (as appropriate)
- Second opinion consultation (2 hours recommended)
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi and Telugu
Fees
ADHD Initial Consultation: £1160 (2 hours)
Initial Consultation: £870 (1.5 hours)
Follow-up Consultation: £290 (30 min)
Follow-up Consultation: £580 (1 hour)
Private Medical Insurance
I am able to accept most insurances, including Allianz, BUPA International, Cigna and WPA.
If you are registered with a different insurance provider, please contact my office and we will let you know if I am able to register that with that provider.
Please note that I am unable to accept BUPA UK, AXA PPP or VitalityHealth insurance.
Conditions
- Depression and Dysthymia
- Bi-polar disorder and fluctuations in mood
- Managing long term health conditions
- Functional neurological symptoms and disorders
- Anxiety disorders and phobias
- Panic attacks
- Social anxiety, performance anxiety and social phobia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD and ADD)
- Eating Disorders
- Work related stress and other stress related disorders
- Insomnia and other sleeping disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
My approach
I believe that mental health difficulties are often a manifestation of health related, psychological or social difficulties. The difficulties emerge due to complex combination of factors including genetics, psychological tendencies, support network, environmental and social changes.
My treatment for mental health problems involves a combination of symptomatic relief, understanding of causes, improving resilience, identifying strengths and warning signs before discharge so we are better prepared in the future.
I use bespoke treatment approaches that work for each person using a combination of psychological and medical approaches. I believe that identifying the best treatment plan facilitates the best treatment outcome.
About Me
I am a psychiatrist with over 17 years of clinical experience. I worked as Consultant Psychiatrist and managed complex presentations in general psychiatry, liaison, neuropsychiatry and forensic psychiatry settings.
My aim is to find the most effective and evidence based treatment that’s appropriate for each individual and their circumstances. I explore my patient’s difficulties through their unique perspective, understand the reasons for their visit, their hopes and expectations from the treatment. I endeavour to reach their goal by collaborative treatment, taking into account each individual’s preference and suitability of various treatment approaches.
Qualifications
Following my medical qualification (MB.BS) from University of Health Sciences in India, I pursued my psychiatry training in UK.
I completed my core training in psychiatry in West Midlands and received membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych). I completed higher training in general adult psychiatry from Wales Deanery. I sought expertise in general hospital psychiatry, community and in-patient psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and forensic psychiatry before receiving CCT (certificate of completion of training) in general adult psychiatry with accreditation in liaison psychiatry.
I am registered on the Specialist Register as a General Adult Psychiatrist with license to practise as a Consultant Psychiatrist.
I am recognised as an Approved Clinician under Mental Health Act in England and Wales
I received my Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychiatry from University of Birmingham.
Clinical experience
I have experience of working across urban, suburban and rural areas with a wide variety of demographic and ethnic groups in both training and non-training posts in NHS and independent mental health sectors.
Since 2014, I worked as a consultant psychiatrist in Forensic Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry in both NHS and independent mental health sector.
In addition to my consultant role, I assumed the roles of group research and development lead in CAS behavioural health, chair of Neuropsychiatry Steering Group for Cygnet Health Care and Regional Medical director in Cygnet Health care.
In my role as Regional Medical Director, I provided clinical support and advice to a wide range of services including acute mental health, MH rehabilitation, personality disorders, neuropsychiatry and intellectual disability services.
Research and development
I authored and contributed to number of peer reviewed publications in medical and psychiatric peer-reviewed scientific journals. My research areas focussed on r-TMS, depression and work related stress.
I presented posters and talks in number of international academic conferences and at annual rehabilitation conferences organised by Cygnet Health Care.
Medico-legal reports and expert witness reports
I have experience as an expert witness in medico-legal proceedings since 2014. I receive instructions from legal firms and private organisations in providing expert opinion and medico-legal reports in personal injury, employment tribunals, family law courts and criminal courts.
I prepared more than 200 reports for the family/criminal courts/ MHRT’s and Court of Protection.
I have experience of acting as defence, prosecution and joint expert witness.
For criminal courts
- Fitness to plead and stand trial
- Pre-sentencing reports
- Hospital orders
- Parole board assessments
- Mental health review panels
- Evaluation of morbidity and risk.
In civil proceedings, Court of Protection and family law courts
- Testamentary capacity
- Mental capacity
- Treatment focussed assessments
- Assessment of brain injury
- Assessment of prognosis and long term needs
- Assessments for mental health review tribunals.
My detailed CV is available on request.
