Dr. Santosh Chavan

Speciality: Psychiatry

Designation: Consultant - Psychiatry

  • Pune

Qualification

Experience
  • Completed MBBS and post graduation in Psychiatry from prestigious B.J. Govt Medical college, Pune.
  • Worked as psychiatrist in Regional mental hospital Yerwada,Pune (2018-2019).
  • Worked in Punjab(2019-2022) with vast experience in general adult psychiatry, child psychiatry, sexual disorders and deaddiction services (Alcohol, heroin, opioid, medical drugs , cannabis etc).
  • Worked as an International Fellowship doctor, CNTW NHS trust, Newcastle, UK ( 2022-2024) - Work profile included assessment and holistic management of different psychiatric conditions like Anxieties, phobias, depression, psychosis, suicide/ self harm, personality disorders, addiction, dementia and old age related different psychological and behavioral disturbances.
Professional Highlight
  • Dr. Santosh has worked in different subspecilities of psychiatry in different parts of India and in the UK, that helped in knowing cultural differences and in depth understanding and managing patients variable psychological issues.
  • As a part of professional development he has completed different psychotherapy courses like CBT (CBT plus for suicidality from Association of psychological therapies, UK).
  • He has also completed a training in Intensive short term psychodynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) from ISTDP, India.
  • Conducted multiple stress management , psychiatric conditions awareness sessions for different agencies like Border security forces (BSF), SRPF, Traffic police, Hotel industries, Banking sector etc.
Special Interest
  • Addiction psychiatry, Psychotherapy, men's mental health, old age Psychiatry.
Membership
  • Member of Royal college of Psychiatrists, London, UK. Member of Indian psychiatric society.
Awards
  • First prize for national level poster presentation at 'Young psychiatrists conference, Indian psychiatric society, 2019.
OPD
Day: Monday to Saturday
Timing: 12:00 pm to 16:00 pm
* Timings are subjected to change in case of emergency & unforeseen situations.

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