He/Him/His
Aniket was raised in a small town in India, but moved to Delhi in high school and completed his medical training there, at Maulana Azad Medical College. He then completed residency training in pediatrics, and served as an attending pediatrician before pursuing a career in psychiatry. During his medical career, Aniket engaged in clinical research in pediatric encephalitis syndromes, and brought medical care to various underserved populations. In addition to treating individuals living in Delhi slums, Aniket traveled to rural areas to provide polio vaccinations, and did relief work in Uttarakhand in 2013 after a devastating flood. Given his background in pediatrics, Aniket is draw to a career in child & adolescent psychiatry, and in 2017 presented at a clinical case conference on cyberbullying at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry annual meeting. In his spare time, Aniket enjoys acting, singing, and mountaineering.
Get to Know Aniket
- Hometown: Jind (Haryana, India)
- Professional Interests: Addiction Psychiatry, psychotherapy (Psychodynamic and ACT), teaching and quality improvement
- Future Plans: Going for an Addiction fellowship at Emory. I plan to stay in Atlanta after finishing training and hoping to work within the Grady system to develop addiction services.
- Hobbies: Photography, singing, yoga, mindfulness and being an awesome dad
Education
- Pediatrics Residency - Kalawati Saran Childrens' Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College - Delhi University, 2015
- MBBS - Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi India - Delhi University, 2009