About Me
Hi! My name is Dr Aana Shah.
I am a consultant psychiatrist with 5+ years of experience holding an MD degree in Psychiatry from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad (Gold Medalist) and a clinical Post-Doctoral Fellow degree in Women's Mental Health from NIMHANS, Bangalore. I also hold the Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK (MRCPsych) as of 2025.
I have certifications in
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Trauma-informed principles and approach for medication management (with Dr Shalini Anant)
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) under Swasti Institute, affiliated with the Beck Institute
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Sexual Medicine with Allo Health (with Dr Sandip Deshpande)
I have experience with managing both acute and chronic psychiatric illnesses while training in these major centres. I also have specific experience working with women with perinatal (i.e. pregnancy and postpartum-adjacent) mental health issues such as postpartum depression (PPD), postpartum psychosis, postpartum OCD and anxiety, etc. I also have experience in the management of child and adolescent mental health issues and trauma-related disorders such as complex trauma/cPTSD, PTSD; grief and bereavement; eating disorders, etc.
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Depression
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Anxiety and Phobias
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Bipolar Disorder
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Psychosis
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Eating Disorders
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, and other conditions of Neurodivergence
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Grief, Loss, or Bereavement
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Sexual health issues for men and women
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Other Issues

Mental Health Resources
My approach combines clinical rigor with practical support to help you manage your mental health effectively between appointments. To get started, explore my Resources Page, where you can download the same clinical roadmaps and symptom trackers I use in my practice to help you gain clarity.
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(Have a look at my instagram for more! To be developed into printable versions soon..)

Languages I Speak:
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English
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Hindi
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Gujarati
Education
2011-2017
Degree
University Name
MBBS
G.C.S Medical College, Ahmedabad
1st rank in College for NEET PG
2018-2021
Degree
University Name
MD (Psychiatry), Awarded Gold Medal in University Final Exams
B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
2021-2022
Degree
University Name
Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) in Women's Mental Health
NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Professional Affiliations
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Lifetime Member, Indian Psychiatric Society
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Registered with Medical Council of India
Registration No: G-59399 -
Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
Awards & Publications
2020
2021
2022
TYSA (Torrent Young Scholar Award) - West Zone Finalist
Thesis on "Psychiatric Side-Effects of MDR-TB Drugs"
Publication, 1st author:
Perinatal Depression – Case Review in Clinical Grand Rounds. Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum
DOI: 10.4103/jopsys.jopsys_60_22