Dr. D. Archanaa is a highly skilled psychiatrist based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with over 12 years of experience in the field of mental health. She holds an MBBS degree from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, and an MD in Psychiatry from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. Dr. Archanaa is proficient in multiple languages, including English, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam, allowing her to effectively communicate with a diverse patient population. She has been recognized for her contributions to psychiatry, receiving the 'Best Poster Presentation' award at the KANCIPS conference in 2012. ​

Specialty

• Treatment & Management of Anxiety/Depression/Bipolar disorder
• Psychosis Treatment
• Treatment of Dementia
• Perinatal Psychiatry

Educational Qualification

• MBBS at VMKVMC, Salem (2002 -2008)
• MD Psychiatry at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore ( 2011 – 2014)

Professional Experience

• Senior Resident – Department of Psychiatry at ESI MEDICAL COLLEGE & PGIMSR ( MAY 2015 TO MAY 2018)

• Observership at Child guidance clinic – ICH, Egmore ( Oct 2018 to Nov 2018)

• Consultant Psychiatrist – at Public Health Centre ( 2017 – till date)

• Consultant Psychiatrist & Practice partner at Buddhi Clinic – Anna Nagar ( Aug 2019 to june 2021)

• Consultant Psychiatrist at Insight mind care clinic at west mambalam ( 2019 – till date)

Awards & Achievements

• INDYWOOD Medical Excellence Award 2016: Conferred by the World Medical Council, recognizing outstanding contributions to medical excellence.​
• Vaidya Siromani Award 2016: Honors significant achievements and dedication in the field of medicine.​
• Vaidya Shree Award 2018: Acknowledges exceptional service and commitment to patient care.​
• Best Paper Award at KANCIPS 2012: Awarded at the Karnataka State Conference for presenting the best research paper, highlighting her commitment to advancing psychiatric knowledge.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Indian Psychiatric Association