About
Psychiatrist specializing in addiction psychiatry, currently serving as Project Research Scientist III and National Coordinator for the ATF Programme at NDDTC, AIIMS New Delhi. Research interests include opioid and tobacco use disorders, injection drug use, community-based interventions, and brain stimulation in addiction.
Experience
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Project Research Scientist III & National Coordinator, ATF ProgrammeNDDTC, AIIMS New Delhi · New DelhiAug 2026 – Present
National Coordinator for addiction training (ATF), Research, Training, Teaching
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Senior ResidencyAIIMS New Delhi · New DelhiJul 2023 – Jul 2026
DM, Addiction Psychiatry. Clinical care, Teaching, Training, Research
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Junior ResidencyAIIMS New Delhi · New Delhi2020 – 2023
MD, Psychiatry. Training, Clinical care, Research
Education
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DMAIIMS New DelhiAddiction Psychiatry · Jul 2023 – Jul 2026
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MDAIIMS New DelhiPsychiatry · Jul 2020 – Jul 2023
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MBBSAIIMS New Delhi · AIIMS New DelhiAug 2014 – Dec 2019
Skills
🏆 Achievements & awards
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Indian Teachers of Psychiatry (IToP) Scholarship Award for Early Career Psychiatrists · 2025
Awarded at the National Conference on Psychiatry 2025, Bhopal, India.
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Best Poster Award (co-author) · 2025
Awarded at CAMCON 2025, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, India.
⚽ Extracurricular activities
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Professional Memberships
Addiction Psychiatry Society of India (APSI-M-000337); Indian Psychiatric Society (LOM/M10/26); Indian Association of Social Psychiatry (AM25014).
📚 Publications
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Neuromodulation Therapies in the Management of Tardive Dyskinesia: A Scoping Review · 2026
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Efficacy of High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Craving in Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · 2026
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A Fresh Look at the Hidden Epidemic of Substance Use in the Elderly: An Indian Perspective · 2026