Dr. Prerna Keshari

OP Timings:

Education & Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MD Psychiatry – Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai
• DNB Psychiatry – National Board of Examinations
• Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) – Forensic Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics (PGDMLE) – National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
• MRCPsych (UK) – Part A & B – Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Areas of Expertise:

• General Psychiatry – Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Forensic Psychiatry (Expert opinion, medico-legal aspects, mental health law)
• Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – life skills training, developmental & behavioral issues
• Psychopharmacology & psychotherapy-based management
• Stress, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and mood disorders
• LGBTQ+ mental health and advocacy
• Public mental health, ethics, and medico-legal consultation

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Psychiatrist – Carewell Health Clinic, Whitefield, Bengaluru
• Consultant Psychiatrist – Kauvery Hospital, Marathahalli, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Project) – NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Postdoctoral Fellow (Forensic Psychiatry) – NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident, Psychiatry – Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai
• Post-MD Medical Service in Psychiatry (Covid-19) – KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• Junior Resident (Trauma Surgery) – AIIMS, New Delhi

Publications & Research:

1. Psychiatrist’s Tryst with Compassion and Boundaries. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2024
2. Prescription patterns and medication adherence in preadolescent children with ADHD. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
3. Neuroleptic-induced tardive dystonia in young patients suffering from psychosis. Archives of Mental Health, 2022
4. Chapters in NIMHANS Diploma Manual (accepted): Anxiety Disorders, Somatization Disorders, MHCA 2017
5. Climate & Health story of the week – Oath for Sustainability Network, 2023

Conferences & Presentations:

• Panelist – Advocacy of LGBTQ by Mental Health Professionals, YPCON 2023, Bhopal
• Paper Presentation – Independent Opinion, YPCON 2023
• Resource Person – Lay Counselling Certificate Course
• Contributor – IPS Odisha “Thursday Musings”: Contextualising love lives of adolescents

Memberships & Engagements:

• Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS)
• Mental health awareness advocate – LinkedIn, Instagram (MindMechanics_DrPk)

Achievements & Awards:

• Travel Fellowship Award – IPS, YPCON 2023
• Silver Medalist – MD Psychiatry (MUHS Exams)
• 1st Prize – Coping in Eating Disorders (Med Inspire, Mumbai)
• Good Clinical Practice Certification – Department of Medicine, KEM
• JRD Tata Trust Scholarship – 3-time recipient for academic excellence
• National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholar
• Ranked 189/5,00,000 in AIPMT

Languages Known:

English, Hindi