Sunita Sahu Dr.

Specialities
Psychiatry
Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi, Oriya, Gujarati

Core competencies

  • Depression
  • Anxiety, OCD and panic
  • Stress related disorders
  • Adjustment disorders
  • Bipolar affective disorders (manic depression)
  • Psychosis (paranoid schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and treatment resistant schizophrenia)
  • Dual Diagnosis (addiction with mental illness)
  • Adult ADHD/ADD
  • Neurodegenerative conditions (memory problems, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease)
  • Peri- and post-menopausal related mental health
  • Chronic illness 

Profile

Nationality
British
Summary
Dr. Sunita, prior to moving to Dubai, was a senior consultant in the UK and has over 30 years’ experience and expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a wide range of mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders. She has huge experience caring for adults with mental health issues and promoting their wellbeing, and is skilled in early intervention and prevention of mental illnesses. She uses a holistic bio-psycho-social model in understanding and treating mental illness using both psychological and pharmacological treatments. She provides person-centred care based on evidence-based medicine. She is committed to raising awareness of mental health services, and removing stigma of psychiatric illness in the community. She also believes in the importance of psychological education for patients and their families.

She is able to communicate fluently in English, Hindi and other languages and is well placed to address issues in patients from a wide range of backgrounds. She has good listening skills, and builds a good rapport and trust with her patients and their families.

Qualification

MBBS
MD (Psych)
MRCPsych
CCST
FRCPsych

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