Top Psychologist in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Brief Profile

Dr. Nishanth Vemana is an MBBS and MD and works as a Consultant at CARE Hospitals in Banjara Hills, India. With 15 years of experience as a Psychiatry Consultant / Specialist in Hyderabad, he is among the top Psychologist Doctors In Hyderabad who has treated more than thousands of patients.

He always had an interest in the mind's inner workings, the science behind emotional disorders, and how psychological problems affect us. With the same notion in mind, he decided to take up Psychiatry after finishing his MBBS.

Dr. Nishanth Vemana has learned about most psychiatric disorders, the stigma associated with them, and the crippling effect it has on individuals and families. Dr. Nishanth Vemana has also worked with people who suffer from substance addiction, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and more, and also people who suffer from common mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and OCD. Dr. Nishanth Vemana has comprehensive and exclusive treatment plans to enable his patients to talk through and later cope with the difficulties they're facing in life. 

The fragility of the mind is something Dr. Nishanth Vemana is very well aware of and hence doesn't let his patients down. He opts for the right strategies along with the power of medical sciences to cope with the mental stigma associated with psychology. 

His experience has led him to conclude that 'There is no health without mental health'. Dr. Nishanth Vemana hopes to achieve psychological well-being for his clients and help them lead fulfilling lives.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Part of ongoing clinical trial on use of desvenlafaxine in anxiety disorders
• Part of the organising committee which helped organise the Karnataka state psychiatry conference in 2015,Telangana state psychiatry conference (Tpsycon) 2017
• Conducted numerous workshops with regards to stress management,OCD, schizophrenia and substance abuse at chetana hospital,Hope trust
• Mentoring Psychology interns at chetana hospital.
• Was sub editor to Telangana journal of psychiatry from 2015-2017.Currently part of the peer review committee for the same journal
• Giving health talks to spread awareness on TV (ETV life)

Research and Presentations

• Currently working on research on desvenlafaxine + clonazepam fixed drug combination and its safety, use in depression
• Oral hygiene in schizophrenia
• Trying to collaborate on a Praliperidone long-acting trial. Depot once in 3 months.

Publications

• Thesis on sexual dysfunction in Alcohol Dependent males
• Knee Buckling associated with Clozapine in Journal of Clinical Toxicology
• Tardive dyskinesia with Praliperidone in Telangana journal of Psychiatry
• On Robert Spitzer in Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
• Clinical trial: Post marketing surveillance to monitor safety and efficacy of desvenlafaxine

Education

• Secondary School Leaving Certificate Indian Council Secondary Education Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad 2002
• Intermediate (10+2) Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh Kakatiya Junior College, Hyderabad 2004
• M.B.B.S - Manipal University, Manipal Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 2010
• M.D - Manipal University,Manipal Kasturba Medical college, Manipal 2014

Awards and Recognitions

Best Poster in 2014 for a paper on dissociative disorders

Languages Known

English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada

Fellowship/Membership

• Member of IMA North Hyderabad from 2010
• Member of Udupi Psychiatry Society from 2015
• Member of Telangana Psychiatry Society from 2016

Past Positions

• Worked as Senior Resident in Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal for 1 year from 2014-2015
• Consultant and Director in Chetana hospital, minister road as a consultant from 2015-current
• Work in Sunshine Hospitals, Secunderabad as a consultant from 2015-current
• Work in Hope trust as a consultant from 2016- current
• Work in CARE Hospitals, Banjara hills as a consultant from 2018- current