Our consultant psychiatrists
Dr Sejal Kelkar, MBBS, MD (Psychiatry), DPM, MRCPsych
Dr
Kelkar
qualified
in
Mumbai,
India,
before
moving
to
the
UK
to
pursue
specialist
training
in
psychiatry.
She
moved
to
the
North
East
of
England
for
specialist
training
in
Child
and
Adolescent
Psychiatry
and
fell
in
love
with
the
region.
She
has
subsequently
gained
a
wide
range
of
experience
as
a
consultant
in
the
NHS
and
has
a
special
interest
in
eating
disorders
and
emotional
disorders (including depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder).
Dr
Kelkar
is
enthused
and
passionate
about
mental
health
and
emotional
well
being
in
young
people
and
is
actively
involved
in
teaching
and
training
and
has
been
a
committee
member
for
the
North East branch of ACAMH.
Along
with
being
able
to
prescribe
medication
if
required,
she
has
also
had
training
in
other
modalities
such
as
Family
Therapy,
Cognitive
Behaviour
Therapy,
Solution
Focussed
work,
etc.
Usually her management style is flexible depending on the needs of the young person and family.
When she is not working she loves to read, walk and listen to music.
She
is
a
member
of
Royal
College
of
Psychiatrists
and
is
registered
with
the
GMC
(full
registration
no.
6029538).
Dr
Kelkar
is
approved
under
the
Mental
Health
Act
as
having
special
experience
in
the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders.
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