Education Background
Steps
2008
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych), London
1996
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych), London
1991-93
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM) from the National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
1983-89
Graduated (MBBS) from Medical College, Trivandrum, University of Kerala, India.
1980-83
Government Arts College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
1974-80
St Joseph’s High School, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Clinical Experience
Steps
2018-Date
Consultant Psychiatrist, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Little Plumstead Hospital Norwich & Clinical Lead in Forensic Learning Disability and Autism, East of England NHS Provider Collaborative.
2016-2018
Consultant Psychiatrist & Research Lead Consultant, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester.
2003-2018
Consultant Psychiatrist, St John’s House Hospital, Partnerships in Care (later Priory), Diss, Norfolk.
2000-2002
Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicester Frith Hospital, Leicestershire & Rutland NHS Trust, Leicester.
1997-2000
Specialist Registrar in Psychiatry of Learning Disability, Northwest London Training Scheme, London.
1994-96
Senior House Officer and Registrar in Psychiatry, St Mary’s Hospital Psychiatric Training Scheme, London.
1991-1994
Junior Resident (DPM) and Senior Research Fellow, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore.
Clinician Academic Positions & Other Affiliations
Steps
2020-date
Visiting Professor, School of Life & Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire
2020-date
President, Intellectual Disability Section, Royal Society of Medicine, London
2019-date
Founder & Convenor, Research in Developmental Neuropsychiatry (RADiANT) network.
2019-2022
Associate Dean (Advanced Learning, Conferences, CPD) and council member, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
2017-2022
Deputy Editor, British Journal of Psychiatry Open
2015-2021
Specialist Advisor, Care Quality Commission (CQC)
2016-2020
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leicester
2014-2019
Co-chair, International Congress, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
2017-2018
Content Editor, MindEd programme, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
2014-2017
Member, Guidelines Development Group on Learning Disability and Mental Health, National Institute of Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE) & Member, Quality Standards Advisory Committee, National Institute of Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE)
2000-2002
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leicester
Distinctions/ Awards
Steps
2018
President’s Medal, Royal College of Psychiatrists
2001
Natalie Cobbing Travelling Fellowship, Royal College of Psychiatrists
1999
Alex Shapiro Prize, Royal College of Psychiatrists
1993
DLN Murthy memorial gold medal for best outgoing student, DPM, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore