AVMC – Aarupadai Veedu Medical College & Hospital

Psychiatry

This department provides inpatient and outpatient care in and around Puducherry.  They are well equipped with ECT, EEG, and Biofeed back for special patient care and treatment. This department has 30 beds, and have an exclusive library for the patients to serve rehabilitation for the long stay patients.  The department provides novel outpatient and inpatient treatment for psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and substance use disorders.  The department gives pharmacological treatment and non – pharmacological treatment. They also treat Geriatric psychiatry, Substance abuse disorder, psychotic disorders, neurotic disorders, behavioral syndromes, Personality disorders and child psychiatry. This department has motivational books in the library to benefit the patients, offers free medication to the needy outpatients and camp patients, encourages and engages the patient to do yoga and meditation.  These are the special service by our experts.

This department serves from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm on Monday’s to Friday’s, 8.30 am to 1.00 pm on Saturday.  

Speciality Clinics”

S.NoDayTimingSpeciality
1Monday2.00 to 4.30Neuro Psychiatry clinic
2Tuesday2.00 to 4.30Family counselling, Psycho Motor clinic
3Wednesday2.00 to 4.30Geriatric clinic
4Thursday2.00 to 4.30Child Guidance clinic
5Friday2.00 to 4.30Memory Clinic
  • All days (Suicide Prevention and De-Addiction clinic)
  1. 24X7 suicide prevention helpline
  2. Dr. John Dinesh – 94456 42299
  3. Dr. Sujaritha       – 98840 56291