Dr. Devika Kosana

Education / Qualifications:

• MBBS from Gandhi Medical College (GMC, Secunderabad): 2011 to 2017.
• MD Psychiatry from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, New Delhi): 2017 to 2020.

Certifications and Specialized Training:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia — Stanford University, USA.
• Fellowship in Sexual Medicine — Certified by MasterHealthPro Inc., USA.
• Psychiatric disorders during pregnancy (On-demand course) — McLean Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA.
• One-year certificate course on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry — Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Experience:

Years of Experience: 9 years

• August 2024 — Present: Consultant Psychiatrist at KIMS Hospitals, Kompally & KIMS-Sunshine Hospitals, Begumpet, Hyderabad.
• October 2020 — Present: Consultant Psychiatrist at Devi Nursing Home, Old Bowenpally, Hyderabad.
• February 2023 — July 2024: Assistant Professor and In-charge HOD, Department of Psychiatry, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad.
• February 2022 — February 2023: Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Government Hospital for Mental Care, Erragadda, Hyderabad, and Department of Child Psychiatry, Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad.
• May 2021 — February 2022: Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), formerly National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), Manovikas Nagar, Secunderabad.

Areas of Interest:

• Anxiety disorders and Stress management
• Sleep disorders
• Mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder
• Women’s mental health
• General adult psychiatry
• Addictions
• Child and adolescent psychiatry
• Psychotherapy

Publications:

• Kosana D, Sagar R, Deepak KK, Bhargava R, Patra BN, Chandran DS. Assessment of emotional distress and regulation in specific learning disorder and with its comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Telangana Journal of Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 1;9(2):99-106.
• Kosana D, Ayyalasomayajula R. Food addiction: a perspective. Telangana Journal of Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 1;9(2):86-92.
• Kosana D, Sagar R, K DK, Bhargava R, Patra BN, Chandran DS. Evaluation of sympathetic and parasympathetic tone and reactivity in adolescents with specific learning disorder (dyslexia). Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2022 Jul;89(7):657-64.
• Singh S, Kosana D, Lal R. Long-term intentional Datura use and its consequences. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2019 Sep 1;61(5):543-4.

Awards & Honours:

• Recipient of the World Psychiatric Association WCAP-Young AFPA scholarship in 2022.
• Recipient of the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam award for excellence in Mental Health care in 2025.
• Joint Secretary, Hyderabad Psychiatric Society (2025-2027).
• Executive Council Member, India Psychiatric Society- Telangana State Branch (2026-27).
• She also has delivered numerous expert interviews on various media platforms, guest lectures, and conducted symposiums, workshops, and awareness programs.
• She is a Regular columnist for the “Ideal Platform In-train magazine” available on Vande Bharat trains.
• Her organizational skills are equally commendable, having served as the organizing secretary for two Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs.

Memberships:

• Indian Psychiatric Society
• Indian Association of Social Psychiatry
• Indian Psychiatric Society- South Zone
• Indian Psychiatric Society- Telangana State branch
• Addiction Psychiatric Society of India
• Hyderabad Psychiatric Society