Destigmatization of mental illness
Kersi Chavda |
TEDxSIMSREE
• February 2020
Dr. Kersi Chavda is a Consultant in the Psychiatry department at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, and also at P. D. Hinduja National Hospital. After completing MBBS, Dr. Chavda pursued Diploma in Psychological Medicine at University of Mumbai.Dr. Chavda has 34 years of vast experience in the field of Psychiatry. He is the ex-president of the Bombay Psychiatrist Society. He was the Chairperson, Taskforce on School Psychiatry & Counselling, India Psychiatric Society. He is currently a member of the Indian Psychiatry Society dealing with ethical issues between doctor and patient, and is also on the taskforce of the Indian Paediatric Society dealing with developmental difficulties in children. Dr. Chavda is a fellow of the Indian Psychiatry Society, the Indian Association of Private Psychiatry, and a fellow of the American Psychiatry Association.
TEDxSIMSREE organizer: Qudsia Virani