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ABOUT DR. ARKA

Guiding minds, healing hearts, finding peace

At our psychiatric & mental wellness clinic, we are dedicated to guiding individuals on a transformative journey toward inner peace, resilience, and emotional well-being through evidence-based psychiatric care and compassionate psychotherapy.

Our Vision

Our vision is to create a world where mental wellness is accessible, stigma-free, and empowering, enabling individuals to lead.

Our Mission

  • Provide Compassionate Care
  • Promote Mental Wellness
  • Encourage Lifelong Healing
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Education & Medical Qualifications

Excellence in mental healthcare built upon rigorous medical training at premier defense and government institutions.

2006 - 2011 WBUHS

M.B.B.S

Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital (CNMC)

West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS). Comprehensive foundational medicine, psychiatry rotations, and clinical diagnostics.

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
2019 - 2022 MUHS

M.D. (Psychiatry)

Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS). Advanced specialization in adult & child psychiatry, neurobiology, CBT, and clinical psychopharmacology.

Doctor of Medicine • Post-Graduate Specialization
Ex-Major INDIAN ARMY

Army Medical Corps (AMC)

Armed Forces Medical Services, India

Commissioned officer handling psychiatric evaluations, crisis intervention, operational stress control, and defense healthcare administration.

Defense Medical Service & Leadership
Dr. Arka Adhvaryu Profile

Dr. Arka Adhvaryu

MD (Psychiatry AFMC) • Ex-Major (Indian Army)

PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM

Consultant Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist

PROFILE

MBBS from Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata (2006-2011)
MD in Psychiatry from Armed Forces Medical College & Command Hospital, Southern Command, Pune, Maharashtra from April 2019 to May 2022.

SPECIAL INTEREST IN DE-ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY & CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOTHERAPY

De-Addiction Psychiatry Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Psychotherapy & CBT
CAREER & APPOINTMENTS

Clinical Work Experience

MAJ (DR.) ARKA ADHVARYU (Retd.)
Consultant Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist

Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital

Junior Resident & House Officer

2011 – 2013
  • 1 Year of Rotational Internship at Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital from 2011 to 2012.
  • 6 Months Housestaffship in Emergency Medicine at CNMC&H (23 Mar 2012 to 22 Sep 2012).
  • 6 Months Housestaffship in Department of Paediatric Medicine at CNMC&H (Sep 2012 to Mar 2013).
✦ Emergency Medicine ✦ Paediatric Medicine ✦ Rotational Clinical Internship

Army Medical Corps (AMC)

Major • Commissioned Medical Officer

2013 – 2018
  • Commissioned in the Army Medical Corps w.e.f. 19 Oct 2013 as an SSC Officer with the rank of Captain.
  • Served in different operational, peace, and high-intensity field locations across India for 5 dedicated years.
  • Honourably released from active military service in October 2018 holding the substantive rank of Major.
✦ Ex-Major Indian Army ✦ Field & Operational Medicine ✦ Stress Management

AFMC & Command Hospital, Pune

Post Graduate Trainee

2019 – 2022
  • 3 Years of Psychiatry Residency at Armed Forces Medical College & Command Hospital (SC), Pune (May 2019 – May 2022) covering OPD, inpatient care, emergency psychiatry, and consultation-liaison (Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, OBG, Oncology).
  • Trained under Col. Arun Singh Yadav MD, DPM (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Sr. Adv & HOD CHSC) for ~1 year.
  • Active telemedicine psychiatric service and counseling for quarantined individuals during COVID-19 pandemic through CHSC, Pune.
  • Served rotational duties in COVID ICU at Army Institute of Cardio-Thoracic Sciences.
✦ Tertiary Psychiatry ✦ Consultation-Liaison ✦ COVID Critical Care

R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital

Senior Resident

2022 – PRESENT
  • 3 Years of Senior Residency in the Department of Psychiatry at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.
  • Restarted the Neuromodulation (ECT) Unit, benefitting over 100 patients across 700+ therapeutic sessions.
  • Pioneered the establishment of the specialized Ketamine Clinic and Child Guidance Clinic under the guidance of Dr. Payel Talukdar, HOD, Dept. of Psychiatry.
✦ Neuromodulation (ECT) ✦ Ketamine Clinic ✦ Child Guidance Clinic
SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH

Academic & Conference Activity

Conferences & Forums ANCIPS • PSYCON • IPS • WPA

ACADEMIC ACTIVITY & SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS

26+ National Presentations
Attended the webinar on "Evidence Based Psychopharmacology" organised by WPA in Sep 2020.
Participated in ANCIPS 2021 in March 2021.
Presented 2 posters at ANCIPS 2021: i) "Intracranial haemorrhage mimicking alcohol intoxication" and ii) "Lorazepam challenge test: A unique clinical response in catatonia".
Participated as delegate in BACME (Sep 2021) and presented a paper on "Personality profile of the patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome: A cross-sectional study".
Presented a paper on "Personality profile of the patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome: A cross-sectional study" in ANCIPS 2022.
Conducted undergraduate clinical lectures for both MBBS and BSc Nursing students during MD residency.
Completed ICMR/NIE certified NPTEL course in Basic Course in Biomedical Research on SWAYAM platform (Jul–Dec 2020).
Presented a Symposium on "The Double-Edged Sword: Understanding Pathological Gambling & Fantasy Sports Addiction" at YPCON 2023, Bhopal.
🏆 WINNER Moderator of Award paper presentation at PSYCON 2023 on "Acute-onset post-covid delusional parasitosis: Case Series of 5 patients and Review of Literature".
"Psychiatric Co-morbidity in Fantasy Sports: A Multicentre Observational Study" — Award paper presentation at ANCIPS 2024.
Presented a symposium on "Is suicide a mental health, public health, or societal problem?" at ANCIPS 2024.
Presented a symposium on "Gender nonconformity: confusing difference with disease" at ANCIPS 2024.
Presented a symposium on "Risking It All: Exploring the correlation between Pathological Gambling and Fantasy Sports Addiction" at ANCIPS 2024.
Moderator of poster presentation on "Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome with Atypical Antipsychotics: A rare case series" at ANCIPS 2024.
Moderator of poster presentation on "A case series of harm related obsessions and summary of ERP" at ANCIPS 2024.
Moderator of poster presentation on "A case series of Volatile substance abuse: The Hidden dangers of Inhalation and Ingestion" at PSYCON 2024.
Moderator of poster presentation on "A case report of ECT induced Mania in an adult male with severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms" at PSYCON 2024.
SPEAKER Speaker on the topic of "Identifying Personality Disorders in Busy Psychiatry OPD" at PSYCON 2024.
Moderator of poster presentation on "A Dubious presentation of post coital tristesse in a young female: A Case Report" at PGCME EAST ZONE IPS 2024.
Moderator of poster presentation on "Treatment refractory functional neurological symptom disorder - dramatic treatment response with in ECT" at PGCME EAST ZONE IPS 2024.
Moderator of poster presentation on "Effects of Injectable Long acting Olanzapine on Aggression and Hostility in severely mental ill young adults at a tertiary care hospital - an observational study" at Mid-term PGCME 2024.
SPEAKER Speaker on "Mental Incapacity and Criminal Responsibility: Current Perspective in India" at ANCIPS 2025.
SPEAKER Speaker on "ASEXUALITY: AN EXTREME VARIANT OF SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER" at ANCIPS 2025.
Moderator of poster presentation on "Association Between Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Motivation for using Online Dating Application" at ANCIPS 2025.
Moderator of poster presentation on "A case report of Kleptomania-like features in a patient with Recurrent Depressive Disorder" at PGCME EAST ZONE IPS 2025.
Moderator of poster presentation on "A case series of Combined Effects of Quetiapine and Clonidine in Reducing Symptom Severity in Borderline Personality Disorder" at PGCME EAST ZONE IPS 2025.
PEER-REVIEWED SCHOLARSHIP

Research & Publications

Indexed In PubMed • Scopus • Elsevier • DOAJ

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

11 Peer-Reviewed Articles
Adhvaryu A, Chail A, Chatterjee K, Singh D. Intracranial haemorrhage mimicking alcohol intoxication.
Ind Psychiatry J • 2021; 30:S344-5
Seetharaman A, Chauhan VS, Adhvaryu A, Prakash J. Lorazepam challenge test: A unique clinical response in catatonia.
Ind Psychiatry J • 2021; 30:S235-6
Kour A, Yadav P, Adhvaryu A. Psychiatric manifestations in a case of viral limbic encephalitis.
Ind Psychiatry J • 2021; 30:S336-7
Saini R, Singh H, Chail A, Datta K, Adhvaryu A. Inhalant abuse: Newer trends in addiction: A case series.
J Mar Med Soc • 2021
Dubey A, Chatterjee K, Chauhan VS, Sharma R, Dangi A, Adhvaryu A. Risk factors of postpartum depression.
Ind Psychiatry J • 2021; 30:S127-31
Study of personality profile of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome patients - A Cross Sectional Study.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry • 2022 Mar; 64(Suppl 3):S552
Ramaswamy P, S V A, Misra P, Chauhan VS, Adhvaryu A, Gupta A, et al. Circulating microrna profiling identifies micrornas linked to prediabetes associated with alcohol dependence syndrome.
Alcohol (Elsevier) • 2024 Jan • doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2024.01.003
Seetharaman A, Yadav P, Adhvaryu A, Chatterjee K. Psychogenic dysphonia.
Industrial Psychiatry Journal • 2024 Feb 15 • doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_79_23
Singh, Rishabh, Sharma, Markanday, Sahu, Samiksha, Adhvaryu, Arka. Breaking New Ground with Endoxifen: Augmentation Strategies in OCD Management — A Case Series.
Case Reports in Psychiatry • 2025, 2908673, 7 pages • doi: 10.1155/crps/2908673
Adhvaryu, Arka & Sharma, Markanday & N, Gyan & Singh, Rishabh. (2025). Cyberchondria: Unraveling the Impact of Online Health Information on Health Anxiety.
Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry • doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0197
Singh, Rishabh, Singhal, Ankit, Sharma, Markanday, Adhvaryu Arka. Reconsidering Body Integrity Identity Disorder: Nosological Reflections And Ethical Challenges Of Elective Amputation.
February 2026 • doi: 10.63235/OAJBSP180186