Residency, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo (1989)
Department of Emergency Mental Health, Binghamton General Hospital (1984)
MD, Psychiatry, University of Bombay (1983)
Residency, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, University of Bombay (1983)
University of Bombay (1982)
B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, University of Bombay (1981)
University of Bombay (1980)
Employment:
Chief of Outpatient and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Kaleida Health (2011-present)
Psychiatry Consultant, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2010-present)
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2004-present)
Chief of Service, Psychiatry, Erie County Medical Center (2003-present)
Lecturer, Daemen College PA Program (2000-present)
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo (1998-present)
Psychiatry Consultant, University at Buffalo Student Counseling Center (1995-present)
Chief of Service, Psychiatry, Kaleida Health (2003–2011)
Psychiatry Consultant, Nursing Homes and Kenmore Mercy Hospital (1989–2009)
Interim Chair, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2003–2004)
Medical Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (1999–2004)
Lecturer – General Psychiatry, D’Youville College (1989–2002)
Associate Medical Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (1998–1999)
Acting Medical Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (1995–1997)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1991–1997)
Member - Americal College of Psychiatry (2006–present)
Representative of Western New York Psychiatric Society; Representative of Western New York Psychiatric Society District Branch of American Psychiatric Association (2003–2009)
Deputy Representative of Western New York Psychiatric Society; Deputy Representative of Western New York Psychiatric Society District Branch of American Psychiatric Association (1999–2003)
President - Western New York Psychiatric Society; President, Western New York Psychiatric Society District Branch of American Psychiatric Association (1997)
Asian American Psychiatric Association (1996–present)
Executive Committee of Western New York Psychiatric Society; Executive Committee of Western New York Psychiatric Society District Branch of American Psychiatric Association; Program Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, President-Elect (1994–1997)
American Society of Emergency Psychiatry (1993–2003)
General Member - American Psychiatric Association; The American Psychiatric Association - General Member (1989–1998)
Member in Training-American Psychiatric Association; The American Psychiatric Association - Member in Training (1986–1989)
Distinguished Fellow - American Psychiatric Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
Fellow - American Psychiatric Association; Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
"Grand rounds; Department of Psychiatry Annual Conference" Department of Psychiatry Annual Conference (2007)
"Grand Rounds; Planning of Psychiatric Emergency Services" Department of Mental Health; ; South Carolina Department of Mental Health (2005)
"Grand Rounds; Agitation - Evaluation and Management" Ogdensburg Psychiatric Center; ; New York State Office of Mental Health (2003)
"Grand Rounds; Agitation - Evaluation and Management" Department of Medicine; ; State University of New York at Buffalo (2003)
"Grand Rounds; Agitation - Evaluation and Management" St. Vincent Hospital (2003)
"Grand Rounds; Agitation - Evaluation and Management" Bry-Lin Hospital (2003)
"Epidemiology of Child Psychiatry" APA Annual Conference; ; presentations in CPEP - A four year study (1997)
"Grand Rounds; Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium" Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium; State University of New York at Buffalo; Department of Psychiatry (1997)
"Grand Rounds; Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium" Department of Psychiatry; ; State University of New York at Buffalo (1996)
"Grand Rounds; Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium" Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium; ; Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo (1995)
"Grand Rounds; Violent, Agitated Patients and Emergency Psychiatry" Grand Rounds - Department of Emergency Medicine (1994)
"Grand Rounds; Annual Conference of Police and Crisis Services" Mental Health Project; ; Panel Discussant (1992)
"Annual Conference of Police and Crisis Services" Mental Health Project; ; Panel Discussant (1991)
"Sex differences among hospitalized drug abusers" International Congress of Psychoneuroendocrinology (1990)
"TRH test in lymphocytes of depressed patients before and after treatment" International Congress of Psychoneuroendocrinology (1990)
"Violent Agitated Patients and Emergency Psychiatry" Grand Rounds; ; Booth Memorial Hospital (1990)
"Emergency Psychiatry" Crisis Services of Erie County; ; Grand Rounds (1989)
"Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic effects of caffeine on lithium disposition in normal volunteers" 10 Annual Meeting of American College of Clinical Pharmacy; ; American College of Clinical Pharmacy (1989)
"Countertransference, A Broader Concept" Grand Rounds; ; State University of New York at Buffalo (1989)
"Eighteen patients with dementia and 50 adult children: A descriptive study" Research Day; State University of New York at Buffalo; School of Medicine (1989)
cordination of clinical care and devloping new programs; memeber of devloping out patient rating scales;cordination of care with bpc,ecmc,office of mental health etc; (2021–2022)
Chair of Psychiatry Sub-committee Chair of Psychiatry Sub-committee of the Great Lakes Health System; Chair (2011–present)
Member of the Board Member of the Board - Great Lakes Health System; Member (2009–2010)
President - Medical-Dental Staff President - Medical-Dental Staff - ECMC; President (2009–2010)
Member-Practice Plan Governing Board; Committee Member (2008–2010)
Member of the Physician Advisory Group Member of the Physician Advisory Group - Great Lakes Health System; Member (2008–present)
Co-Chair of Behavioral Health Committee Co-Chair of the Behavioral Health Committee - Blue Cross; Co-Chair (2007–present)
Member of the Quality Assurance Committee Member of the Quality Assurance Committee for Blue Cross; Member (2007–present)
President Elect - Medical-Dental Staff President Elect - Medical-Dental Staff - ECMC; Other (2006–2008)
running of service; chief of service psychiatry (2003–2023)
Member of Executive Council; Member (2003–present)
Graduate Education Committee; Committee Member (2000–2023)
Resident Grievance Committee; Committee Member (1997–2000)
Co-Chair Hospital Ethics Committee Co-Chair of the Hospital Ethics Committee - ECMC; Co-Chair (1996–present)
Appointment - Tenure and Promotions Committee; Other (1996–present)
Graduate Education Committee; Committee Member (1995–1998)
Member-Practice Plan Governing Board; Committee Member (1995–1998)
Task Force -Development of Simulated Patient Exams Task Force ont he Development of Simulated Patient exams for the fourth year medical students; Member (1995–1996)
Faculty Council; Member (1994–2000)
Telemedicine Committee; Committee Member (1994–1999)
Subcommittee on Election and By-Laws of Faculty Council Member of the Subcommittee on Election By-Laws of the Faculty Council; Committee Member (1994–1996)