Dr. Prerna Keshari

Consultant Psychiatrist


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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

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Dr. Prerna Keshari is a Consultant Psychiatrist at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura. She specializes in general psychiatry for adults, children, and adolescents, consultation-liaison psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychotherapy-based management, and psychopharmacological treatment for complex mental health conditions. Her expertise also includes stress management, anxiety disorders, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, developmental and behavioral concerns in children, LGBTQ+ mental health support, life skills training, medico-legal mental health consultation, and public mental health advocacy focused on comprehensive emotional and psychological wellbeing.


Patients looking for a Psychiatrist Near Me in Mahadevapura, Anxiety and Depression Specialist in Bangalore, Child Psychiatrist in Mahadevapura, Mental Health Doctor Near Me, or Stress Management Specialist can consult Dr. Prerna Keshari. She provides evidence-based psychiatric evaluation, psychotherapy support, behavioral and emotional disorder management, adolescent mental health care, medication-based psychiatric treatment, and holistic mental health support tailored to improve emotional resilience, daily functioning, and long-term psychological wellbeing.

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