Dr. Ajay Kumar is a dedicated Specialist Psychiatrist at OPENMINDS Centre with over 7 years of clinical experience post-graduation. He completed his postgraduate training at the prestigious Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi in 2018. Dr. Ajay is passionate about reducing stigma around mental illness and improving access to mental health care across diverse communities in Pakistan and the UAE.
Education
- MBBS, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan – 2011
- FCPS (Fellowship of College of Physicians and Surgeons), Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi – 2018
- Member, Pakistan Psychiatric Society
Core Competencies
- Expertise in:
- Anxiety Disorders (Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorder)
- Stress-Related Disorders (Acute Stress, PTSD)
- Conversion and Somatoform Disorders
- Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa)
- Psychosis (Acute Psychotic Episodes, Schizophrenia)
- Substance Use Disorders (Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis)
- Psychosexual Disorders (Erectile Dysfunction, Premature Ejaculation)
- Puerperal Disorders (Postpartum Depression, Psychosis)
- Neuropsychiatry (Dementia)
- Child Psychiatry (ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder)
- Experience across general adult, geriatric, adolescent, and child psychiatry
- Skilled in combining pharmacological and psychological treatments
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