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Consultant Psychiatrist · Ulhasnagar & Thane

Dr. Varsha Shyam Dawani

MBBS · DPM · DNB Psychiatry · MNAMS — 25+ Years of Dedicated Psychiatric Care

Dr. Varsha Shyam Dawani

Dr. Varsha Shyam Dawani

MBBS · DPM · DNB Psychiatry · MNAMS

  • +91 98225 06751
  • Ulhasnagar – 421 003, Thane District
  • 25+ Years Clinical Experience
  • Hindi · English · Marathi · Sindhi
Biography

A Life Dedicated to Psychiatric Healing

Dr. Varsha Shyam Dawani is a highly accomplished Consultant Psychiatrist based in Ulhasnagar, Thane District. Born on 27th December 1972, she has devoted her career to mental health advocacy, clinical excellence, and academic research spanning over two and a half decades.

She completed her MBBS from P.D.Y. Patil Medical College (Bombay Board, 1994), followed by a Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM) from the prestigious G.S.M.C & K.E.M Hospital, Bombay University in 1998. She further obtained her Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Psychiatry from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 1999 — one of India's most rigorous postgraduate qualifications.

As Director of Shewi's Health Care Centre — a licensed hospital for mentally ill patients in Ulhasnagar — and Consultant at Central Hospital and Loving Care De-addiction Centre, she currently serves thousands of patients across Thane district. Her research work as a Research Officer at Seth G.S.M.C & K.E.M Hospital included landmark international collaborations on deliberate self-harm with the Swiss Tropical Institute.

Best Paper Award – IPS West Zone Branch (October 2000)

Won for the paper "Psychological Well-being in Elderly: Institutionalised V/S Community Based", presented at the Indian Psychiatric Society – West Zone Branch. Co-authored with Dr. J.S. Apte.

Career Journey

Work Experience

1998 – 1999

Research Officer – Dept. of Psychiatry, Seth G.S.M.C & K.E.M Hospital

Worked on multiple research projects including an international collaborative project with the Swiss Tropical Institute on deliberate self-harm, a drug abuse survey advised by the Drug Controller of India, and a multi-centric study on Paroxetine in depression.

Current

Director – Shewi's Health Care Centre, Ulhasnagar

Director of a licensed hospital for mentally ill patients in Ulhasnagar, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care.

Current

Consultant Psychiatrist – Central Hospital, Ulhasnagar

Providing specialised psychiatric consultations to patients at the Central Hospital, Ulhasnagar, managing complex psychiatric cases and emergencies.

Current

Consultant Psychiatrist – Loving Care De-addiction & Rehabilitation Centre, Ulhasnagar

Specialist psychiatric care for substance use disorders and behavioural addictions, with integrated rehabilitation support.

Academic Contributions

Published Papers

Published

History of Psychiatry in India

Journal of Post-Graduate Medicine, Seth G.S.M.C & K.E.M Hospital. Co-authored with Dr. S.R. Parkar.

2000

Electroconvulsive Therapy – When?

Archives of Indian Psychiatry Vol.6[1], May 2000 (Special issue on ECT). Co-authored with Dr. S.R. Parkar, Dr. Rupali Shivalkar.

2000

Controversies in Electroconvulsive Therapy

Archives of Indian Psychiatry Vol.6[1], May 2000. Co-authored with Dr. J.S. Apte, Dr. Rupali Shivalkar.

Published

Suicide Prevention: Need For A National Policy

Journal of Association of Private Psychiatrist in India (1st issue). Co-authored with Dr. Amresh Shrivastava.

Published

Draft Document for Task Force on Adolescent Suicide

Indian Psychiatric Society Position Paper. Co-authored with Dr. Amresh Shrivastava.

2001

Dilemmas and Problems of Old Age: A Community Survey

Geriatric Services – Mental Health in Elderly (World Geriatric Day Special Issue 2001), Dept. of Medicine, K.E.M Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.

Published

Benzodiazepine: Current Perspectives

Archives of Indian Psychiatry. Co-authored with Dr. Amresh Shrivastava.

Conference Presentations

Papers Presented at IPS & International Conferences

1
Psychological Well-being in Elderly: Institutionalised V/S Community Based Oct 2000 · IPS West Zone Branch — Won Best Paper Award, Co-authored with Dr. J.S. Apte
2
Psychopathology of Leucorrhoea in Women Oct 1997 · Indian Psychiatric Society Annual Conference
3
Psychopathology of Epilepsy in Women Oct 1998 · Indian Psychiatric Society Annual Conference
4
Train Commuting & Stress Oct 1999 · Indian Psychiatric Society Annual Conference
5
Train Commuting & Stress Jan 2000 · Poster Presentation – IPS Annual Conference
6
Psychological Well-being in Elderly: Institutionalised V/S Community Based Jan 2001 · IPS Annual Conference
7
Pattern of Clozapine Usage in Clinical Practice: An Opinion Survey of Psychiatrists Jan 2001 · IPS Annual Conference
8
Experience of Working with Relatives of Schizophrenia: Evolving Caregivers Program for Advocacy and Intervention Jan 2001 · IPS Annual Conference
9
Suicide Helpline – An Urban Community Survey Sep 2001 · Poster Presentation – International Association of Suicide Prevention. Co-authored with Amresh Shrivastava, Meghana Gopa Sarkhel, Sunita Iyer
Clinical Expertise

Areas of Specialisation

Psychiatric EmergenciesAcute crisis & suicide risk management
Mood DisordersDepression & Bipolar Disorder
Psychosis & SchizophreniaComprehensive long-term management
Anxiety & OCDPTSD, Phobias, Generalised Anxiety
De-addiction ServicesSubstance use & behavioural addictions
Geriatric PsychiatryDementia, Memory clinics
Community Mental HealthOutreach & awareness programs
Research & Publications7+ peer-reviewed journal articles
Inpatient PsychiatryDirector of licensed psychiatric hospital
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