Psychiatrist in Mahadevapura | Dr. Disha S Prabhu

Dr. Disha S Prabhu

Consultant – Psychiatry

OPD Timings

Wednesday & Saturday- 3:00pm-7:00pm

Sunday- 10:00am-12:00pm

Qualifications & Education:

MD (Psychiatry) – Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College & Hospital, Sangli (2020–2023) – 1st Rank in MD Psychiatry Examination, 2023
MBBS – Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka (2013–2019) – First Class in all four examinations
Basic Course in Biomedical Research (BCBR) – 2022

Areas of Expertise:

Adult and Adolescent Psychiatry
Neuro-Psychiatry.
Women & Mental Health
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine
Suicide Prevention & Self-Harm

Clinical Expertise:

Evaluation and management of major psychiatric disorders- Psychosis, Mood disorders, Substance use and deaddiction.
Management of anxiety disorders and OCD with psychotherapy
Assessment and management of personality disorders.
Management of behavioural addictions, including internet addiction, gaming disorder and pathological gambling
Assessment and management of antepartum and postpartum psychiatric disorders
Consultation-liaison services for patients across medical and surgical specialties and ICUs- pre transplant evaluation.
Neuropsychiatric assessment and management of conditions including Dementia, Neuropsychiatric manifestations of Parkinson’s disease, Seizure disorder, Stroke, Wilson’s disease, NPH, Huntington’s disorder.
Sleep medicine and sleep disorders.
Adolescent Psychiatry- Behavioural disturbances, Early onset mood disorders, OCD and OCRD, Behavioural addictions.
Psycho modulation techniques-Electro convulsive therapy, Transcranial direct current stimulation.

Professional Experience:

Consultant Psychiatrist, Cadabam’s Group of Psychiatric Hospitals, Whitefield, Bengaluru (December 2025 – Present)
Consultant Psychiatrist, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru (December 2024 – September 2026)
Senior Resident – Psychiatry, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College & Hospital, Sangli (October 2023 – October 2024)
Junior Resident – Psychiatry, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College & Hospital, Sangli (3 years)

Academic Contributions:

Mentor Undergraduate Training- in the field of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry for 3 years.

Research & Publications:

Published Research: A Study of Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Patients of Attempted Self-Harm Attending Tertiary Care Hospital – International Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy( 2023;5(3);1548-1552.

Presentations:

Paper Presentation – IPSWZB, Goa (2022): A Study of Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Patients of Attempted Self-Harm Attending Tertiary Care Hospital
Poster Presentation – IPSWZB, Pune (2021): A Case of Recurrent Depressive Disorder Presenting with Delirium
Poster Presentation, IPSWZB, Mumbai (2024): A Case Report on Complex Partial Seizure with Psychic Aura

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, and Konkani

Dr. Disha S Prabhu is a Consultant – Psychiatry at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru. Her areas of expertise include adult and adolescent psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, women’s mental health, consultation-liaison psychiatry, addiction medicine, and suicide prevention and self-harm assessment.

Her clinical practice includes the evaluation and management of psychosis, mood disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety, OCD, personality disorders, behavioural addictions, and antepartum and postpartum psychiatric conditions. She also provides neuropsychiatric assessment for conditions associated with dementia, Parkinson’s disease, seizures and stroke, along with care for sleep disorders and adolescent mental health concerns. Her clinical expertise includes psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial direct current stimulation. She secured first rank in the MD Psychiatry examination in 2023. Patients seeking a psychiatrist in Mahadevapura for mental health concerns, anxiety, mood disorders, addiction-related concerns, women’s mental health or adolescent psychiatric care can consult Dr. Disha S Prabhu at KIMS Hospitals.