
Multi-Disciplinary Team:
The strength of the geriatric clinic and services at NIMHANS is the active contributions from the multi-disciplinary team of professionals from many departments spanning across the divisions of Behavioral sciences, Neurosciences and Basic sciences. There have been several intramural and extramural collaborations over these years that strengthened the activities of the Geriatric Clinic and services.
Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, Department of Psychiatry
Faculty within Unit
- Dr. P.T. Sivakumar, Professor and Head
- Dr. Preeti Sinha, Professor
- Dr. Vijaykumar Harbishettar, Assistant Professor
Faculty from other Psychiatry Units
- Dr. Krishna Prasad, Professor and Head, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
- Dr. Ajit Dahale, Professor and Consultant from Adult Psychiatry Unit – 3
Senior Residents
- Dr. Anupama V V
- Dr. Tejesh V H
- Dr. Divyashree N S
- Dr. Shubham Tiwari
- Dr. Sulagna Mallik
- Dr. Shantheri Pai R
- Dr. Sruthi Pradeep Pillai
- Dr. Pragathi B
Junior Resident
- Every month 3-4 Junior Residents will be posted
Fellowship in Psychosocial Care for Elderly
- Mr. Jayasurya K
- Ms. Staicey Mathai
Fellowship in Geriatric Mental Health Nursing
- Mrs. Anusuya M
- Mrs. Prema S
- Ms. Mridusmita Sonowal
- Ms. Lendina Longkumer
Department of Clinical Psychology
Faculty
- Dr. Ravikesh Tripati, Assistant Professor, Neuropsychology Unit and Geriatric Clinic & Services
Clinical Psychologist
- Ms. Rishika Ravi
PhD Scholars
- Ms. Hansita Yadav
- Mr Alwin Paul Alias
Department of Integrative Medicine
Faculty
- Dr. Kishore Kumar R, Professor and Head, Department of Integrative Medicine
- Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Medicine.
Department of Mental Health Education
- Dr. Latha K. Associate Professor
Department of Nursing
Faculty
- Dr. Gopichandran L, Assistant Professor
PhD Scholars
- Mrs. Annapoorani K
- Ms. Latasha
Department of Psychiatry Social Work
Faculty
- Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor
- Dr. K Janakiraman, Additional Professor
Psychiatric Social Worker
- Mrs. Indhu P Nair
PhD Scholar
- Mr. Shashwata Mehatory

