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Dr. Nilesh Shah [MBBS, DPM, MD (Psychiatry), DNB (Psychiatry)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Nilesh Shah [MBBS, DPM, MD (Psychiatry), DNB (Psychiatry)]
Dr. Nilesh Shah is Psychiatrist and Currently Working as Consultant in the Psychiatry Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 35 years of experience in the field of psychiatry.
He has completed his MBBS from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai in 1983, DPM from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in 1986, MD in Psychiatry from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in 1988, DNB in Psychiatry from L.T.M.M. College and L.T.M.G. Hospital in 1991.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Nilesh Shah is regarded as a leading authority in mental health, combining clinical practice with teaching and research over a career of more than three decades. He is Professor and Head of Psychiatry at L.T.M.M. College and L.T.M.G. Hospital and is a recognised postgraduate teacher for DPM and MD (Psychiatry) at the University of Mumbai and MUHS.
- His clinical areas of expertise include child psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry with a focus on psychiatric morbidity in HIV and AIDS, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), where he has worked to raise awareness about this effective treatment for severe depression and other serious psychiatric illnesses.
- Dr. Shah has around 200 publications in regional, national and international journals and books, and has taken part in numerous research projects and drug trials. These include international multicentric GCP trials of lamotrigine and risperidone in bipolar disorder, studies of atomoxetine in ADHD, aripiprazole in adolescent schizophrenia and donepezil in ECT-induced cognitive deficit, and he served as national coordinator for a divalproex sodium trial in bipolar disorder.
- He has served as Treasurer, Vice-President and President of the Bombay Psychiatric Society and as Secretary of the Western Zonal Branch of the Indian Psychiatric Society. He has been an inspector for the Medical Council of India, an evaluator for the National Board of Examinations and a reviewer for the Indian Journal of Psychiatry and the Journal of ECT.
- His honours include Best Paper Awards from the Bombay Psychiatric Society and the Indian Psychiatric Society Western Zonal Branch, the Shantiniketan Award, the Spirit of Mumbai Award, the Savitribai Phule Award and the Dr Lulla Oration Award.
Areas of Expertise :
- Child Psychiatry
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Mood Disorders
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety Disorders
- ADHD
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- HIV-related Psychiatric Illness
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Sexual Dysfunction
List of Treatments
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety Disorders
- ADHD
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- HIV-related Psychiatric Illness
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Substance Use Disorders
- Psychosomatic Disorders
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant in the Psychiatry Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Professor and Head of Psychiatry - L.T.M.M. College and L.T.M.G. Hospital, Mumbai
- Inspector - Medical Council of India (DPM and MD Psychiatry recognition)
- Evaluator and Referee - National Board of Examinations (DNB Psychiatry)
- President - Bombay Psychiatric Society
- Secretary - Indian Psychiatric Society (Western Zonal Branch)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai, 1983
- DPM - Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai, 1986
- MD (Psychiatry) - Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai, 1988
- DNB (Psychiatry) - L.T.M.M. College and L.T.M.G. Hospital, 1991
Awards & Recognition
- Best Paper Award - Bombay Psychiatric Society
- Best Paper Award - Indian Psychiatric Society (Western Zonal Branch)
- Shantiniketan Award - Association of Industrial Psychiatry
- Spirit of Mumbai Award - Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha
- Savitribai Phule Award
- Dr Lulla Oration Award
- Around 200 publications in journals and books
- Board of Directors - Archives of Indian Psychiatric Society
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Location
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Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Nilesh Shah practice?
Dr. Nilesh Shah practises as Consultant in the Psychiatry Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
What does Dr. Nilesh Shah specialise in?
Dr. Nilesh Shah specialises in child psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, electroconvulsive therapy and the treatment of mood and psychotic disorders.
How much experience does Dr. Nilesh Shah have?
Dr. Nilesh Shah has more than 35 years of experience in the field of psychiatry.
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