Medical Director & Senior Consultant Psychiatrist / Neuropsychiatrist / Psychotherapist; Independent Researcher;
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Award-winning Neuropsychiatrist and Psychotherapist in Baner/Koregaon Park, Pune specializing in depression, anxiety, OCD, addictions, sleep/sexual disorders, dementia, and relationship counselling at Manoshanti; NIMHANS-trained with 94% patient recommendation.
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MBBS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India, 2003) M.D. (Psychiatry) (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 2008)
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (for MBBS)
Full Name: Dr. Rishikesh V Behere
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Country/State: India
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Languages Known: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
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Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian
Religion: Hinduism
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College: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (for MBBS)
Degrees Obtained: MBBS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India, 2003) M.D. (Psychiatry) (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 2008)
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 72 kg
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Current Position: Medical Director & Senior Consultant Psychiatrist / Neuropsychiatrist / Psychotherapist; Independent Researcher;
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Awards & Achievements: Award for Work in Dementia from Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom (2015) Tilak Venkoba Rao Oration Award from Indian Psychiatric Society (2013) Young Psychiatrist Award for Valuable Clinical, Academic and Research Contributions to Indian Psychiatry (2012)
Dr. Rishikesh V Behere is a distinguished Consultant Psychiatrist, Neuropsychiatrist, and Psychotherapist in Pune with 23 years overall experience (16+ years as specialist post-MD). Trained at NIMHANS, Bangalore (MD Psychiatry 2008), he has held roles as Junior/Senior Resident (NIMHANS 2005-2011) and Associate Professor at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University (2011-2016). Currently Medical Director at Manoshanti Mental Health Care (Baner/Koregaon Park), he is an independent researcher focusing on stress effects on the mind, evidence-based treatments, and translational research.
He specializes in depression, anxiety, OCD, sleep/sexual disorders, relationship issues, addictions, dementia/neurocognitive rehabilitation, child/adolescent guidance, and chronic illness-related stress, blending medication with psychotherapy (CBT principles, mind-body sync) for recurrence prevention. Highly rated on Practo (94% from 90 patients, 85 recommendations, 90 stories praising empathy, professionalism, deliberate prescribing, systematic care, and transformative outcomes for sleep/anxiety/depression). He promotes mental health awareness and safe, non-judgmental healing.
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