Dr. Anjali Viswanath

Specialist Psychiatry

Speciality: Psychiatry

Nationality: Indian

Experience: 6 Years

Languages: English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil

NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi

With more than 6 years of experience in Psychiatry, Dr. Anjali Viswanath is dedicated to providing comprehensive, evidence-based mental health care for patients and their families. She specialises in diagnosing and treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions through a holistic approach that integrates pharmacological management, active listening, and supportive counselling.

Her strong interest in neurobiology enhances her understanding of psychotropic medications and brain–behaviour relationships, allowing her to deliver personalised and scientifically grounded treatment strategies. She has also participated in research in the areas of addiction and dementia, contributing to published work in the field.

She completed her MD in Psychiatry in 2019 from prestigious Government medical College Thrissur under Kerala university of health Sciences. She further obtained her DNB in Psychiatry in 2021.

Her clinical interests include geriatric mental health, child and adolescent psychiatry, substance use disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, and women’s mental health. Dr. Anjali Viswanath is committed to providing compassionate, personalised care while promoting mental health awareness and early intervention.

  • Comprehensive assessment and management of depressive disorders, including treatment-resistant depression
  • Diagnosis and management of anxiety disorders, panic disorder, phobias, and generalized anxiety
  • Psychotic disorders: evaluation, acute stabilization, and long-term management of schizophrenia spectrum disorders
  • Mood disorders: bipolar disorder management, relapse prevention, psychoeducation
  • Obsessive–Compulsive and related disorders: exposure-based interventions and pharmacological management
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: behavioral problems, academic stress, emotional disorders, and early-onset mood/anxiety disorders
  • Substance use disorders: assessment, detoxification planning, relapse-prevention strategies; research experience in addiction
  • Dementia and cognitive disorders: early detection, behavioral symptom management; research experience in dementia
  • Personality disorders: structured assessment and long-term management planning
  • Stress-related and trauma-related disorders, including PTSD
  • Women’s mental health: perinatal psychiatry, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
  • Emergency Psychiatry: suicide-risk assessment, crisis intervention, acute agitation management
  • Psychotherapy: supportive psychotherapy, CBT-based strategies, psychoeducation
  • Liaison Psychiatry: integrated care for medical–psychiatric comorbidities

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Abu Dhabi - Hospital

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NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City

Doctors 233+

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