Head of Department
Dr. A. John Dinesh
Professor & Head · MBBS, MD (Psychiatry)
Department of Psychiatry
Dr. A. John Dinesh is a Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital. The department provides comprehensive mental health care in both inpatient and outpatient settings with an active postgraduate training programme. Department faculty have published extensively in indexed national and international journals on topics spanning social anxiety, depression, alcohol dependence, and COVID-19 mental health impacts.
- Multiple publications in indexed national and international journals
- Active PG research spanning geriatric psychiatry, schizophrenia, and child psychiatry
- Mental health awareness programmes in schools, old age homes, and corporates
- Corporate mental health session at Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC)
- Collaborative research on autism spectrum disorder, substance dependence, and COVID-19 mental health