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Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

A Unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)

Accredited by NAAC with highest A++ Grade

Ranked 77 among Universities by NIRF 2023

A UGC Category 1 Higher Education Institution

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NAAC A++

Nirf 2023 among Medical

47 Rank

Nirf 2023 among universities

77 Rank

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Psychiatry

Faculty

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Professor,HOD

Dr. Sivaprakash B

MBBS, MD Psychiatry

Profile Summary

Dr. Sivaprakash B completed his graduate medical education (MBBS) and MD Psychiatry residency at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India. He was appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, MGMCRI, on 18 February 2002. He was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2007, & the rank of Professor in 2011. He is serving as Head of the Department of Psychiatry since 1st November 2017. He has been closely associated with the development of the Department of Psychiatry right from its inception. Dr. Sivaprakash has 24 years of experience as a UG teacher & 13 years of experience as a PG teacher. He has participated in NMC approved workshops on medical education in 2013 & 2018. He is adjunct faculty of Medical Education Unit, MGMCRI, & additional faculty of Centre for Music Therapy Education & Research, SBV. He is a member of SBV Library Committee, Phase 1 MBBS curriculum sub-committee, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) - SBV, SBV studio committee & the SBV Gender Care Team. He is a member of the editorial board of Music and Medicine journal. Every year, he conducts modules on "Literature Search, Review and Reference Management" at the "Dissertation Workshops" for the postgraduate students of SBV, and at the workshops on "Research Methodology, Biostatistics and Preparation of Scientific Manuscript" for PhD scholars. He currently handles overall administration of the Department of Psychiatry, & oversees all clinical & academic activities. He serves as coordinator of the departmental PG curriculum & the departmental database & e-calendar. He is in charge of implementation of e-governance at the departmental level. He has played a key role in the development of the communication skills training modules for students. He has played a vital role in the development & implementation of Supervised Self-assessment of Psychological Well-being, an activity that is included as part of the health screening program for 1st year graduate & postgraduate students. Dr. Sivaprakash received the Long Service Award from SBV, in 2019. He is a Life-Fellow of the Indian Psychiatric Society since 2006. He is a Registered Medical Practitioner under Tamilnadu Medical Council, India, since 1993. He has 27 research publications to his credit & has authored 5 chapters in books. He has served / is serving as research guide for 11 PG dissertations, & has served / is serving as co-guide for 18 PG dissertations. Dr. Sivaprakash has a special interest in psychosomatic medicine, mind-body medicine, music therapy, mental health literacy, anti-stigma initiatives, reference management software & e-governance. His focus areas include continuous quality improvement with regard to clinical care, & the harnessing of Information & Communication Technology to achieve better organization & streamlining of all activities in the clinical, academic & administrative domains, in the Department of Psychiatry.

Curriculum vitae

Publications

30

Professor

Dr. Avudaiappan S

MBBS, MD,DNB

Profile Summary

Dr. S. Avudaiappan completed his Undergraduate Medical degree at IRT Perundurai Medical College from 2001 - 2007 and his Post-graduation from Thanjavur Medical College from 2009 - 2012. He joined Mahatma Gandhi Medical College as Assistant professor on 13th December 2013. He was promoted as Associate professor and is currently working in that position. He has a U.G & P.G teaching experience of 7 years. He is in charge of UG curriculum coordination and Special Clinics Coordination. He has 10 research publications to his credit. He has filed for a patent for a patient restraint device called C- Band. He is primarily interested in Public Health Education of Mental health disorders. He runs a blog titled மனம் திறந்து for the same. He has delivered many lectures in various forums in a variety of topics

Curriculum Vitae

Publications

40

Assistant Professor

Dr Vigneshvar C

M.B.B.S, M.D Psychiatry

Profile Summary

Dr. Vigneshvar Chandrasekaran had completed his M.B.B.S from SMVMCH, Puducherry by 2014. He had pursued his M.D in Psychiatry from the prestigious JIPMER, an institute of national importance. He had worked as Senior resident and further as Assistant Professor at SLIMS, Puducherry before joining MGMCRI, Puducherry

 

Dr. Vigneshvar has been working in MGMCRI, Puducherry as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry since 13 March 2020. He has a UG teaching experience of 2 years and PG teaching experience for the past 1 year.

 

Dr. Vigneshvar has been a member of Indian Psychiatry Society both at National and regional levels. He has been actively engaged in the activities of SBV Digital Council and executive editor of magazine “SBV Exclusive”. He is the in-charge of Mental Health Helpline Services – a part of the telepsychiatry initiatives of MGMCRI, SBV.

 

 

He has won Best Postgraduate research paper awards Prof. V. Balan and Dr. D.S. Raju at state and zonal levels respectively. He had co-authored the research paper which was awarded the Bhagwat award at national level. He currently has Ten publications in national journals. His areas of interest include Neurobiological aspects of psychiatry, Behavioral addiction and Digital interventions in Psychiatry among others.

Curriculum Vitae

Publications

31

Associate Professor

Dr Karthick S

MBBS, MD Psychiatry

Profile Summary

Dr Karthick Subramanian is a consultant psychiatrist working as Associate Professor, in the Department of Psychiatry, in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry, India. 


He joined the institute on the 2nd of July 2018 as Assistant Professor and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor since July 2022. He completed his Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Psychiatry from the prestigious Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry. He has also completed certified courses on "NMC recommended Basic Course in Biomedical Research", "Introduction to Psychology", and "Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health". He has around 9 years of post-graduate teaching and 11 years of undergraduate teaching expertise.


He also holds various positions at the departmental, institutional, and university levels. At the departmental level, he oversees the Substance Use Disorders Clinic (SUDC) and Research-related activities. He is also the Departmental Coordinator for Database Management, & PG Formative assessments. He is the Departmental Deputy Coordinator for developing & implementing PG Curriculum. He is a Fellow of the Indian Psychiatric Society, and its zonal & regional branches. 


He has published around 56 research papers across various national and internationally reputed scientific journals. He has written 5 book chapters in various national and international books. He has 2 completed research projects (Intramural & ICMR-STS) and 1 ongoing project related to suicide. He also holds associate Editorship and peer reviewer roles in reputed national and international journals.  He is also the recipient of various awards, namely the “Budur Krishna Murthy Silver Jubilee Conference Award 2017", "Research Days Publication Awards" for the years 2019, 2020 & 2021, and "Best Thematic Talk award-2022". Has attended various national and international conferences, and presented scientific papers to his credit.


His main research interests lie in the fields of bipolar disorder, substance abuse, suicide, and community psychiatry. Apart from academic & clinical activities, he has been actively involved in community & outreach mental health activities, as a Guest Speaker, Panellist, Resource Person & volunteer, especially in the fields of substance abuse, suicide & stigma.

Curriculum vitae | Publications

55

Senior Resident

Dr Gokul Raj M

MBBS,MD.

Profile Summary

Working as Senior Resident In Department of Psychiatry, MGMC&RI (from 14 Nov 2023).

Completed MBBS from Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences ( SLIMS ) - Pondicherry (2012-2018)

Completed MD Psychiatry from Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research ( JIPMER ) - Pondicherry ( 2020 - 2023 )

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Assistant Professor

Dr Vimalanathane P

MBBS, MD Psychiatry

Profile Summary

Dr. Vimalanathane is a Consultant Psychiatrist working as Assistant Professor, in the Department of Psychiatry, in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry, India. 

He joined the institute on the 08th of July 2019 as Senior Resident and promoted as Assistant Professor from 01st February 2020. He pursued his Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Psychiatry from the SRM Medical college, Hospital & Research centre, Chennai. He has around 2 years of post-graduate teaching and 5 years of undergraduate teaching expertise.

He also holds various positions at the departmental and institutional levels. He is the Deputy coordinator for MBBS curriculum in Psychiatry and co-ordinator for various programs such as MBBS Teaching schedule, MBBS CREAMS Program, Salutogenesis program and Mental health screening for first year MBBS and Postgraduate students. At the departmental level, he is the co-ordinator for MBBS interns training program, Exit OSCE for Interns and training of Extradepartmental students like CMTER interns, DVL PGs, Social worker students.  Further he is the coordinator of the Psychiatry OPD services. He is an active member of the Indian Psychiatric Society, and its zonal & regional branches. 

He has published few research papers across various national and international reputed scientific journals.  He is also certified in practical cognitive therapy for psychiatrists and trained well in psychological first aid. He has attended various national and international conferences, and presented scientific papers to his credit.

His area of interest are Neuropsychiatry, Psychosomatic medicine, Child Psychiatry, Psychiatric Emergencies, Forensic Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. Apart from academic & clinical activities, he has been actively involved in community & out-reach mental health activities, as a Guest Speaker, Panellist, Resource Person & volunteer, especially in the Government National Mental Health Programs.

His vision about Psychiatry is Destigmatization, Ensuring mental health care accessibility to all the population and to enhance the consultation Liason Psychiatry. His ultimate aim of treatment is to Make the psychiatry patient functioning completely in all domains and productive to the world.

Curriculum Vitae
Publications

55

Senior Resident

Dr Sabaresh P

Profile Summary

58

Assistant Professor

Dr Suriyakumar T

MBBS, MD Psychiatry

Profile Summary

Dr Suriyakumar is a consultant psychiatrist working as Senior Resident since 11th of June 2019, in the Department of Psychiatry, in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry, India. 

He has finished MBBS from Madurai Medical College and MD in Psychiatry from Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry. During the period of postgraduate education, he has completed his dissertation titled “The effect of adjunctive yoga therapy in depressive disorders - a randomized study". He has attended various regional, national and international conferences and presented scientific papers to his credit.

His main research interests include Community psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry & rehabilitation, Emergency Psychiatry and Geriatric psychiatry. He is also actively involved in teaching clinical psychiatry to postgraduates and undergraduates. 


Curriculum vitae

Publications

55

Senior Resident

Dr Gokoul V

MBBS, MD (Psychiatry)

Profile Summary

PROFILE SUMMARY
 
Dr.Gokoul.V is a consultant psychiatrist working as Senior Resident, in the Department of Psychiatry, in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry, India. 
 
He has finished MBBS from Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry and MD in Psychiatry from Pondicherry institute of medical sciences, Puducherry.
 
During the period of postgraduate education, He attended workshop in research methodology, biostatistics and scientific writing and he has attended various regional, national and international conferences and presented scientific papers to his credit.
 
He Performed community outreach activities like general psychiatry consulation for prison inmates in central prison , kalapet, puducherry , Stress management in college of nursing , General psychiatric evaluation and IQ assessment for juvenile offenders at observation home and special school, ariyankuppam puducherry and General psychiatric consulation for residents of helpage india elders village , Tamaraikulam, cuddalore, tamilnadu.
 
He had an article - "Prevalance of generalised anxiety disorder among patients attending general medicine outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital " which was published in Industrial psychiatry journal.
 
His main research interests include Child psychiatry, Community psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry & rehabilitation, Emergency Psychiatry and Geriatric psychiatry.

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Psychologist

Dr. Rajkumar M

M.Sc(Integrated)

Profile Summary

Joined as a Clinical Psychologist / Tutor on 1st June 2012,I have been providing my service to psychiatric OP and ward patients, as well as inpatients referred by other departments. Administering psychological tests like Projective tests, Intelligence tests, Personality tests and Psychological scales. Doing Stress management classes along with Mental Health Awareness in Mental Health camps. Providing psychological therapies like Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy to the patients. Running Two clinics; Substance use disorders clinic in the department of  Psychiatry and Smoking Cessation clinic in the department of  Pulmonary medicine. Doing Group Therapy, Re-educative Therapy, Alcohol Education and Relapse prevention Techniques to Alcoholic Patients along with relatives. Providing Supportive Psychotherapies, including techniques such as Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness Meditation, Relaxation Techniques and  Distractive Techniques, etc. Doing Summer Placement Training / Pre Employment Training to Social Work students and Psychology students who are coming from St.Joseph’s college- cuddalore, Pondicherry University, Annamalai University- Chidambaram, and other institutions. Participating in Patient assessment and Counseling services to the Training of P.Gs in Psychology etc. Conducting, Suicidal Awareness Programme and Alcohol Awareness Programme to the rural people, school and college students, Motivational Programme to Orphanage Home Children, Autism Awareness Programme to Special school children’s Parents, Motivation in studies and Stress Management Classes to School children. Mental health awareness programme to the parents of children with cancer. Doing PhD in interdisciplinary research part time internal at SBV university.

Curriculum vitae

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Clin.Psy.

Ms Rakshantha (a) Jayalakshmi P

M.Sc Clinical Psychology (int) M.Phil Clinical Psychology

Profile Summary

Research Assistant at Pondicherry University

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Clin.Psy.

Ms Anupriya R

B. Sc., M. Sc., M. PHIL (PSY-ONC)., M. PHIL (CL PSY)

Profile Summary

Worked as Assistant Professor at 
1. Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College of Arts and Science, Pollachi, TN.
2. Sri Krishna College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, TN.