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Dr. Vikram Arunachalam
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Dr. Vikram Arunachalam

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MBBS, DNB - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist
23 Years Experience Overall  (13 years as specialist)

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Dr. Vikram Arunachalam is an award-winning Psychiatrist practicing at Manipal Hospital,Malleshwaram, Bengaluru. With over two decades of experience, he is widely respected for hisevidence-based, compassionate, and patient-centered psychiatric care.He completed his MBBS from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College in 2000 and pursued psychiatryspecialization at the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), Chennai – a world-renowned,WHO-affiliated mental health center – where he earned his DNB in Psychiatry in 2009. He thenadvanced his training at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, an Institute of National Importance, where heworked for more than a decade under distinguished mentors, contributing extensively to clinicalpsychiatry, community psychiatry, research, and public health programs that have shapedservice delivery models across Karnataka.Areas of Expertise• Adult Psychiatry (mood, anxiety, psychotic, stress-related disorders)• Addiction Medicine (specialized expertise in nicotine/tobacco de-addiction)• Psychotherapy (CBT, supportive psychotherapy, family counseling)• Holistic services including premarital counseling, adolescent psychiatry, dementia care, migrainemanagement, and community psychiatry models

Malleswaram, Bangalore

Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram

4.5

8th Main Road, 5/2, 13th Cross Rd, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Landmark: 13th Cross Rd, Bangalore

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03:00 - 05:30

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A: Dr. Vikram Arunachalam practices at Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram - Malleswaram.

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A: Dr. Vikram Arunachalam has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - Psychiatry. You can book the doctor through the doctor's profile on Practo.

Services

Psychiatry
Adult Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine
Psychotherapy
Cognitive-Behavioural Remedy (CBT)
Adolescent Medication
Alzheimer's Disorder Management

Specializations

Awards and Recognitions

IMA Bengaluru Branch Awardee – 2025, for outstanding contributions to psychiatry and public mental health
Recognition by the Government of Karnataka and National Health Mission for pioneering integration of psychiatry into Primary Health Centers (PHCs) under the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP)
Collaborations with mental health NGOs for homeless psychiatry, LGBTQIA+ sensitization, migrant worker support, and door-step care services
Invited speaker at major national and international platforms, including: - ANCIPS (Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society) - Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) - SAARC Psychiatrist Association, Colombo - European psychiatric forums in
Dr. Arunachalam has authored influential research papers in reputed journals, including:

Education

MBBS - Dr B R Ambedkar medical college, 2002
DNB - Psychiatry - Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai, 2012

Memberships

Karnataka Medical Council
MANBD %E2%80%93 Member, Association of National Board of Doctors
FIPS %E2%80%93 Fellowship of the Indian Psychiatric Society
FAPSI %E2%80%93 Fellowship of the Association of Addiction Psychiatry Society of India
WAPR Fellow %E2%80%93 World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Experience

Psychiatrist at Manipal Hospital

Registrations

62240 Karnataka Medical Council, 2002

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