Dr. Shivani Dua

Dr. Shivani Dua is a young, bright, and distinguished Psychiatrist. She fell in love with the subject during her early career, when she immediately recognized that her true calling in life could be none other than practicing psychiatry.

Dr. Dua’s easy-going and ever-smiling personality, coupled with her empathetic treatment approach, sets her apart in this field of science. She strongly believes that effective clinical, mental, and emotional well-being largely relies on understanding the unique set of challenges of an individual, while making them feel relaxed and comfortable. She begins each new session with first familiarizing with the patient, their background, and undertaking a detailed history from the root up, to subsequently formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan. She makes time for her patients, and focuses on properly educating individuals and their family regarding the diagnosis, possible treatment options, and the prognosis keeping in mind the socio-cultural background of every individual. Through her experience, she understands that a healthy collaboration between the psychiatrist, the patient, and the family, are at the heart of effective treatment.

Dr. Dua utilizes a multi-dimensional problem solving approach in Psychiatry, and her critical thinking process with her quick decision-making abilities makes her a distinguished professional. During her residency, she worked with faculty members from the top institutions from India and has worked with individuals across the entire spectrum of psychiatric disorders. She is specialized in treating Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar (Mood) Disorders, Schizophrenia, Sexual disorders, Sleep disorders, Addiction and Substance Use Disorders, as also Child and Adolescent Disorders. Not only has she participated in various state and national level seminars and conferences, but has also helped conduct various CMEs during her residency. She also has exceptional management skills, and has successfully hosted several conferences with charm and poise. The ever learning approach of Dr. Dua keeps her ahead of the curve in treatment and diagnosis in this particular field of medical sciences.

She is particularly interested in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and finds it natural to connect with children. Presently, she also works as a senior resident at M.Y. Hospital, Indore supervising the needs of over 100 patients in a day. She is also fond of teaching and delivers regular classes with psychiatry trainees, as well as medical and psychology interns.

Dr. Dua is reliable, authentic, and wonderful. Her youthful spirit, her empathetic and friendly personality, coupled with her zest for constantly keeping herself updated with modern research for state-of-the-art medications and treatment options sets her apart!