Dr. Ajay Prakash
MBBS, M.D. (Psychiatry)
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Dr Ajay PrakashMBBS, MD (Psychiatry), Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Women ‘s mental health (NIMHANS)FRANZCP (Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists)Dr Ajay Prakash is a psychiatrist with more than a decade of experience in the field of mental health. He completed MBBS from Rajarajeshwari Medical College (Bangalore) in 2011 & MD -Psychiatry from Bangalore Medical College in 2016. Following this he completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in Women’s mental health from NIMHANS (2016-17), Bengaluru a premier institute of mental health and neurosciences in Southeast Asia. He moved to Australia in 2019 and subsequently completed his Fellowship of Royal college of Australian & New Zealand Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) in 2023. He worked predominantly worked in Melbourne, Australia for 5 years.Dr Prakash is compassionate medical professional, dedicated to providing excellence and attentiveness in all patient care. He believes in a holistic approach, his patient-centred style emphasises on bio- psychosocial approach. His approach entails involving families and /or carers in each step of treatment including participation in care and decision making about treatment.He is fluent in Kannada, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Konkani and knows the basics of Tamil and Tulu.Dr Prakash has been involved in clinical research. He has published several articles in national and international journals. He has presented in many national and international conferences. He has been involved in continuing medical education of General physicians and other clinicians on a variety of topics in psychiatry. He has experience in teaching and supervising psychiatry trainees, interns, medical officers and undergraduate medical students both in India and overseas. He continues to work as a locum psychiatrist in different regions of Australia and is part of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme in Australia and India.He has extensive experience in managing Mood Disorder (Bipolar, Depression), Psychotic Disorders (including Schizophrenia), Anxiety Disorders (OCD, Social Phobia, Agoraphobia, Panic Disorder, PTSD), Psychogeriatric services (Dementias) and Personality Disorders. His areas of interests are Perinatal Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry.Awards:• 1st Place in Free Paper Session in KANCIPS 2014, Udupi, India on the topic ‘Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Depressive Disorder’• 3rd place in Poster presentation in South Zone Conference 2015, Bangalore, India for the topic ‘suicide attempts in the elderly’. Professional MembershipsLife Member of Indian Medical AssociationFellow Royal college of Australian & New Zealand Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
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Q: Why do patients visit Dr. Ajay Prakash?
A: Patients frequently visit Dr. Ajay Prakash for Autism Spectrum disorders Treatment, Depression Management, Psychiatry Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.
Q: What is Dr. Ajay Prakash's education qualification?
A: Dr. Ajay Prakash has the following qualifications - MBBS, M.D. (Psychiatry).
Q: What does Dr. Ajay Prakash specialises in ?
A: Dr. Ajay Prakash specialises as Psychiatrist.
Q: How many years of experience does Dr. Ajay Prakash have?
A: Dr. Ajay Prakash has an overall experience of 13 years. View where has Dr. Ajay Prakash practiced in the past.
Q: Who is Dr. Ajay Prakash?
A: Dr Ajay Prakash MBBS, MD (Psychiatry), Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Women ‘s mental health (NIMHANS) FRANZCP (Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists) Dr Ajay Prakash is a psychiatrist with more than a decade of experience in the field of mental health. He completed MBBS from Rajarajeshwari Medical College (Bangalore) in 2011 & MD -Psychiatry from Bangalore Medical College in 2016. Following this he completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in Women’s mental health from NIMHANS (2016-17), Bengaluru a premier institute of mental health and neurosciences in Southeast Asia. He moved to Australia in 2019 and subsequently completed his Fellowship of Royal college of Australian & New Zealand Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) in 2023. He worked predominantly worked in Melbourne, Australia for 5 years. Dr Prakash is compassionate medical professional, dedicated to providing excellence and attentiveness in all patient care. He believes in a holistic approach, his patient-centred style emphasises on bio- psychosocial approach. His approach entails involving families and /or carers in each step of treatment including participation in care and decision making about treatment. He is fluent in Kannada, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Konkani and knows the basics of Tamil and Tulu. Dr Prakash has been involved in clinical research. He has published several articles in national and international journals. He has presented in many national and international conferences. He has been involved in continuing medical education of General physicians and other clinicians on a variety of topics in psychiatry. He has experience in teaching and supervising psychiatry trainees, interns, medical officers and undergraduate medical students both in India and overseas. He continues to work as a locum psychiatrist in different regions of Australia and is part of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme in Australia and India. He has extensive experience in managing Mood Disorder (Bipolar, Depression), Psychotic Disorders (including Schizophrenia), Anxiety Disorders (OCD, Social Phobia, Agoraphobia, Panic Disorder, PTSD), Psychogeriatric services (Dementias) and Personality Disorders. His areas of interests are Perinatal Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry. Awards: • 1st Place in Free Paper Session in KANCIPS 2014, Udupi, India on the topic ‘Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Depressive Disorder’ • 3rd place in Poster presentation in South Zone Conference 2015, Bangalore, India for the topic ‘suicide attempts in the elderly’. Professional Memberships Life Member of Indian Medical Association Fellow Royal college of Australian & New Zealand Psychiatrists (FRANZCP). View more details about the doctor on Practo.