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HEALTHATTVA
NEURO-PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE
ENT- HEAD AND NECK CENTRE
OUR TEAM
Dr NATARAJ P.L
Dr Nataraj PL Is a well known Ophthalmologist and Ophthalmic surgeon.
He is proficient in English and Kannada.
He has done his medical education from the prestigious Bangalore Medical College. He has a vast experience of more than 40 years in the field of Ophthalmology.
He is a former Director of Health and Family Welfare Services, Government of Karnataka. He is currently the Medical Director of Sharada Eye and Dental Care Centre (a unit of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham), Bangalore. He is now the President of Community Ophthalmology wing of Karnataka Ophthalmic Society
He has conducted more than 50,000 cataract surgeries with IOL in Karnataka as well as in other parts of India. He is specialised in Micro Ophthalmic Surgeries with premium IOLs and Refractive Surgeries.
He is the Chairman - Advisor and a VISITING CONSULTANT at HEALTHATTVA.
OUR TEAM
Dr MANAMOHAN.N
Dr Manamohan is a passionate and enthusiastic mental health professional. He is proficient in Kannada, English, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.
He completed his undergraduate medical training from the prestigious Manipal University before undergoing post-graduate training in Psychiatry from St Johns Medical College Bangalore. Further to that, he worked in one of the premier mental health institutes of the country National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, for a period of about 30 months. He then went overseas to hone his clinical skills further. He is accredited as a Psychiatrist by the National Board of Examinations as well.
He pursued further training at Melbourne in Australia under the Specialist Supervised Training (SST) by the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He worked for about 18 months. He has also gained membership to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, London.
Dr Manamohan offers a range of services in the form of identification and management of various mental health issues, including stress and anger management, attention, concentration and performance issues, sleep problems, communication and relationship problems, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, OCD, Bipolar disorders, among others.
He has a keen interest in child and adolescent Psychiatry. He did his doctoral thesis on children with ADHD, and the same was submitted and accepted by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He offers services to identify and manage various childhood problems like anxiety problems, depressive problems, ADHD, Autism, Communication and Language Disorders, childhood motor disorders, problems involving childhood emotional and mental well-being, career guidance, and others. He also has experience in perinatal psychiatry and women’s mental health. He offers specialised mental wellness services for both individuals and couples during the pregnancy and post-partum period.
He has been regularly involved in contributing to the literature on mental health through various published articles in peer-reviewed journals and as an active participant for the professional forums both nationally and internationally. His articles and chapters have been published in eminent books and journals like Oxford Textbook of Social Psychiatry, British Journal of Psychiatry International, Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine among others.
He believes in comprehensive evaluation in a multidisciplinary approach involving the biological, psychological, social and cultural factors leading to the current difficulties faced and helps formulate a detailed health care plan to find the solutions for the problems
OUR TEAM
Dr ANKITHA PURANIK
Dr Ankitha Puranik is a dedicated and experienced ENT- Head and Neck Oncosurgeon. She is proficient in English, Kannada,Hindi,Marathi and Tamil.
She has obtained her bachelor’s degree from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. She was the overall batch topper as well as subject topper in Ophthalmology, Community Medicine, General Surgery and Paediatrics. She did her masters-MS in OtoRhinoLaryngology (ENT) from Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Maharashtra and secured University 1st Rank in the field of ENT. She received her DNB degree from National Board of Examinations, Delhi.
She had an opportunity to do a short-term fellowship at Ramsay Health care, Melbourne, Australia.
She further obtained Fellowship in the super speciality branch of Head and Neck Oncosurgery from Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, RGUHS.
Dr Ankitha has been involved in many Research Projects including various clinical trials in the Head and Neck Cancer Care and has various publications to her credit. She has been accorded BM Abrol Award for her Paper Presentation at Asia Pacific Laryngology Summit in 2018.
She offers a variety of services from simple ENT issues such as pharyngitis to more complex problems like laryngeal cancers. Her interests include Anterior Skull base surgeries, Head and Neck Cancer surgeries, Microlaryngeal surgeries and Ear surgeries.
Dr Ankitha believes in identifying the clinical challenges with minimalistic interventions and provides comprehensive care with highest quality of service.