Education

MD Psychiatry (May 2019 – May 2022)
Residency in Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India
Secured first position in Panjab University.
Thesis: “Effects of Clozapine on Immunoglobulins and Interleukin Levels and Its Clinical Correlation in Patients with Schizophrenia”

MBBS (Aug 2013 – Dec 2018)
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Secured first position in Himachal Pradesh University in the first and second professional years with distinction in Biochemistry and Forensic Medicine.
Awarded “Sri Tribhuvan Nath Bhatnagar Memorial Grant”.
Winner of IAPSM-World TB Day Quiz.
Observership at the Department of Clinical Psychology, Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities.

Work and Teaching Experience

• Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla (Nov 2022 – Present)
• Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, Chandigarh (Jul 2022 – Oct 2022)

Research Experience

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2099-6787
Scopus Author ID: 57222081310
ResearchGate: Profile
Google Scholar: Profile
Academia: Profile

Selected Publications

1. Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients with Psoriasis. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine. 2025. (Accepted)
2. Hypersexuality in Multiple Sclerosis. Ace J Neurosci. 2024;1:1-3.
3. Immunological interplay in Schizophrenia. Annals of Psychiatric Research. 2024;2(1):3-12.
4. Delusional Psychosis in Scrub Typhus. Int J Curr Res. 2024.
5. Prescription Patterns of Benzodiazepines. Annals of Indian Psychiatry. 2023;7(2):159-162.
6. Pattern of Psychiatry Referrals. Mathews J Psychiatry Ment Health. 2022;8(4):45.
7. Atypical Epilepsy Presentation. Mathews J Psychiatry Ment Health. 2022;7(2):35.

Presentations and Awards

1. ANCIPS 2025 – Poster: Psychiatric Morbidities in Children. DOI: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_51_25
2. WISE Conference 2024 – Spoke on “Neurobiology of Depression”.
3. PB Buckshey Award, IPS-NZ 2021 – Award Paper on Clozapine & Risperidone.
4. GC Boral Award, IPS-NZ 2021 – Study on OCD Neuropsychological Predictors.
5. IPS-NZ 2020 – Poster on COVID-19 Knowledge and Practices.
6. IACAM 2019 – Poster: Hyper-religiosity vs Religious Fervor.