MBBS, M.D. (Psychiatry), PhD - Psychiatry
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Dr. Dhruva Ithal is currently a Senior Psychiatry Consultant at Amaha Mental Health Centre Indiranagar. He specializes in Treatment resistant schizophrenia, brain stimulation in psychiatry. Dr. Dhruva has been associated with National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Institute of National Importance) for last 10 years where he completed his MD in psychiatry and was a consultant for last 3 years. After completing his specialist training with attention to all subspecialities of Psychiatry, he undertook advanced training and research in the brain stimulation (Electroconvulsive therapy – ECT and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation- TMS) among treatment refractory schizophrenia patients and holds a prestigious Research Training Fellowship from Wellcome DBT India Alliance and Ph. D. for ‘the effect of ECT on brain networks associated with social cognition among schizophrenia patients’ from NIMHANS. He was a visiting research scholar at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston affiliated to Harvard Medical college and trained specifically in neuroimaging and application to psychiatry. He has also been associated with research related to genetic basis of psychiatry for 3 years. Dr. Dhruva along with his extensive experience in research, has also worked under various sub specialties of psychiatry like addiction medicine, perinatal psychiatry, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, geriatric psychiatry (including dementia) and rehabilitation. He is also skilled in psychological interventions such as individual psycho-therapy and using Yoga as an additional treatment modality for common mental illness. He provides comprehensive assessments, tailor made treatment plans for the patient based on the evidence, and also taking into account their comfort and preferences. He aims at maximizing the potential of each of his patients by understanding their cognitive patterns, gently modifying mal-adaptive thoughts and behaviours along with working in close liaison with their care-givers. He was heading the substance mis-use disorders vertical at Maarga, Yelahanka, Bengaluru last year.
Mon - Sat
09:00 - 08:00
Visited For Bipolar Disorder Treatment
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The doctor has good experience, is a good listener and understanding. Definitely recommended to consult him for any mental health related concerns!
Visited For Depression Treatment
Dr.Dhruv Ithal was kind enough to listen all my concerns. I felt he has a good knack of giving tailor made solutions to his patients. He lets you choose the course of treatment. Felt safe and non-judgemental in his approach. Would definitely recommend him for any psychiatric issues. Let more doctors be like him. Wish him lots of well-being, happiness and success.
Visited For Anger Management
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Dr Dhruva is very good he is very patient and listens to us very carefully , he enquires in details about our problems , we love the way he communicates with us over all we are very happy and totally recommend the doctor
Visited For Relationship Counselling
**** ******* Patiently heard all our problems and clarified our doubts in about relationship and explained about Express Love, Communicate Loudly, Together priorities, avoiding comparison of Love between relationships and we expected some technique & guidance to improve relationships which was missing. Doctor advised to think and come back with requirements both after sometime ready to mutually agreed for relationships. But we came for consultation for mutual agreed not happened by us, we need some technique or medication to think better for improve relationship. Thank you doctor.
Q: Where does Dr. Dhruva Ithal practice?
A: Dr. Dhruva Ithal practices at Amaha Mental Health Centre - Indiranagar.
Q: Why do patients visit Dr. Dhruva Ithal?
A: Patients frequently visit Dr. Dhruva Ithal for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Migraine Treatment, Adolescent Medicine. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.
Q: What do patients say about Dr. Dhruva Ithal?
A: Dr. Dhruva Ithal has been recommended by 20 patients and has recieved stories from 21 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.
Q: What is Dr. Dhruva Ithal's education qualification?
A: Dr. Dhruva Ithal has the following qualifications - MBBS, M.D. (Psychiatry), PhD - Psychiatry.
Q: What does Dr. Dhruva Ithal specialises in ?
A: Dr. Dhruva Ithal specialises as Psychiatrist.