Dr Manjeet Singh Bhatia
MBBS, MD (Psychiatry), MNAMS, F.I.P.S., M.A.P.A.,Dip. W.P.A.
Professor & HOD, Department of Psychiatry
Reg. Number: DMC-6423
manbhatia1@rediffmail.com
About
Graduate of prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, and postgraduate of Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. He has more than 37 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. Experienced clinician & academician with excellent communication skills. Has keen inclination for serving the underprivileged sections of the society.
Area of Interest
- General adult psychiatry, Substance abuse & Deaddiction psychiatry, Women’s mental health, Child psychiatry, Community mental health, Psychosexual disorders, Psychopharmacology
Educational Qualifications
| Degree | Year | Name of College & University | Registration Number | Date of Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botany (Hons | 1978 | S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, Delhi University | ||
| MBBS | 1982 | Maulana Azad Medical College and associated G.B. Pant and L.N.J.P. Hospitals, New Delhi. | ||
| MD | 1987 | Lady Harding Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani & Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospitals, New Delhi-110001 | ||
| Health and Hygiene Course | 1980 | United Schools Organisation of India (Vee for the U.N.) | ||
| MNAMS | 2005 | National Academy of Medical |
Deatils of Teaching Experience
| Designation* | Institution | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Residency | Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani & Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi. | 1985 | 1987 | |
| Lecturer | University College of Medical Sciences and Associated G.T.B. Hospital, Delhi. | 05-1989 | 04-1991 | |
| Senior Lecturer | University College of Medical Sciences and Associated G.T.B. Hospital, Delhi. | 05-1991 | 04-1993 | |
| Reader | University College of Medical Sciences and Associated G.T.B. Hospital, Delhi. | 04-1993 | ||
| Reader & Head | University College of Medical Sciences and Associated G.T.B. Hospital, Delhi. | 04-1995 | ||
| Professor & Head | University College of Medical Sciences and Associated G.T.B. Hospital, Delhi. | 05-2001 | 12-2023 | |
| Director Professor & Head | University College of Medical Sciences and Associated G.T.B. Hospital, Delhi. | 2009 | 2003 | |
| Prof and Head | HIMSR, New Delhi | 01-2024 | Present |
Membership of Academic Bodies Societies
- World Psychiatric Association
- World Association of Social Psychiatry
- American Psychiatric Association
- Indian Psychiatric Society
- Indian Association of Social Psychiatry
- Indian Association of Child Psychiatry
- Indian Psychiatric Society (NZ)
- Delhi Psychiatric Society
- American Biographical Institute, Board of Directors
- American Association for Advancement of Science
- Indian Association of Private Psychiatrists
- International Restless Leg Syndrome (IRLSSG) Study Group
- Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health
- Indian Association of Biological Psychiatry
- World Federation of Associations of Biological Psychiatry
- International Headache Society
- Headache Sleep Doc Group
- National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)
Workshops/ CMEs/ Conference Organised
- Joint Organising Secretary of Midterm CME of Indian Psychiatric Society (North Zone) held in Azad Bhawan, Delhi on 24th July, 1994.
- Organised IX Annual Conference of Association of Industrial Psychiatry of India on 4-5 Sept., 1995 at New Delhi.
- Organising Secretary of Symposium on “Management of Anxiety Disorders” held in U.C.M.S., Delhi on 20th July, 1996.
- Organising Secretary of Symposium on “Torture in Medical Practice held Jointly by Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine” held in UCMS, Delhi on 20th July, 1996
- Organized First France-India Conference held at Delhi from 28th Feb -2nd March, 2006 and also acted as Editor.
- Organised workshop for Medical students (Counseling and Communication Skills, violence) and CME for Post graduate students (Phenomenology of anxiety disorders), 2008
- Organised workshop for Medical officers on stress management and symposium for Medical professionals (Medical comorbidity and depression), 2008.
- Organised Care givers programme (chronic mental Illness) and lecture for General public education on Mental health awareness, 2008.
- Organised Public lecture on Schizophrenia, (6th May , 2010) and on “No Tobacco Day” Pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of Nicotine Dependence on 31 May 2010
- Organised CME on Depression & Medical comorbidity (7th Aug) and on Dementia- Psychiatric & Nrurological aspects on 2nd Sep, 2010
- Organised Public lecture on Mental Disorders-myths and misconceptions (10th October) and on diagnosis and management of sleep disorders on 26th Nov 2010
- Organised CME on Psychosexual Disorders on 29th March 2011
- Organised Poster Competition among Medical & Nursing students and Public Lecture on ‘Mental Disorders & Epilrpsy – myths & misconceptions” on 31st March 2011
- Chairperson and coordinator for CME of Delhi Psychiatric Society from 2010 onwards
- CME on Forensic Psychiatry on 1st Nov 2011
- Member (Editor) of Organizing Committee and chairman publications Committee of ANCIPS held in 16-19 January 2011
- CME on Diagnosis & recent advances in the management of Alzheimer’s disease under Brain Awareness Week on 28 April 2011
- Public lecture on Schizophrenia on 7th May 2011
- Poster competition of children on 10 June 2011
- Public lecture on Sleep on 25th July 2011
- CME on Depression in Clinical Practice on 26th Aug 2011
- Mental health week (organized CME,Public lecture & Caregivers’ programme) from 3rd Oct to 10th Oct 2011
- Public lecture on myths & misconceptions about mental illnesses on 13th Oct 2011
- CME on Depression & medical comorbidity on 9 Nov 2011
- Panel discussion on Schizophrenia – role of atypical antipsychotics on 25 Nov 2011
- Public lecture on Dementia (30 Nov 2011), Schizophrenia (28 D,ec 2011), Mood disorders (2nd Jan 2012) and sleep disorders (5th Jan 2012 & 16th March 2012), Dementia & free memory checkup (12th March 2012), depression (28th March 2012)
- Poster competition for children suffering from neuropsychiatric disorders on 16 Dec 2011
- CME on Sleep – neuropsychiatric aspects & management on 19th March 2012
- Public lecture on Schizophrenia (23May), sleep (10th June), myths & misconceptions about Mental illnesses (11th Oct) and Dementia (30 Nov 2012 & 4th Nov 2013)
- CME on anxiety (25th July, 2012) and Depression & medical comorbidity (9th Nov 2012)
- Caregivers’ programme on schizophrenia(17th Dec2012), mood disorders (28th Dec 2012), Sleep disorders (2nd Jan 2013) & Dementia & Free memory check up camp(4th Jan 2013)
- Gender Sensitization for UG students (28th Feb & 6th March 2013)
- 38th Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society – North Zone, Editor of Souvenir held on 26th October,2013
- Caregiver programme on Schizophrenia (26th May), Depression (23rd July) and Cultural Psychiatry (10th Oct 2015)
- Psychological and Mental Health First Aid for all, on this year”s (theme topic) of World Mental Health Day on 10th Oct 2016
- Member of Organizing Committee of XXII Congress of World Association of Social Psychiatry held in New Delhi on 30 Nov to 4th Dec 2016.
- Member of Organizing committee of 42nd Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone on 7th - 8th October,2017, Delhi
- Conducted training programme on World Mental Health Day, 10th October,2017 on the theme “Mental Health at workplace” for hospital and college employees, and students
- Member of Organizing Committee of World Congress of Mental Health organized by World Federation for Mental Health held in New Delhi on 2-5th Nov 2017
- Caregiver Programmes are carried out in the Department of Psychiatry for the caregivers of patients suffering from mental disorders ON 4TH April & 25th May 2018.
- Resource Faculty for Protocol writing workshop “Searching biomedical literature- Pubmed Demo” and on “Ethics” with MEU on 7th August 2018.
- Training programme on World Mental Health Day on the theme this year :Young people and mental health in a changing world was organised for entire staff, students, employees of UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi on 10th October 2018.
- A colouring competition was organised in Department of Psychiatry for Children & Adolescents during mental health week on 11th October 2018.
- Member Organising Committee and Awards Committee in Annual Conference of Delhi Psychiatric Society held on 24-25 December 2019 in Sohna Haryana
- Caregiver programme on World Schizophrenia Day on 24th May 2019
- Public awareness lectures on Mental Health Promotion and suicide prevention on World Mental Health day on 10th October 2019
