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Krishna Nandy

Krishna Nandy

Consultant Psychiatrist.

 
Biography

Dr Nandy started his basic psychiatry training in Cardiff. After completing his MRCPsych and MSc, Dr Nandy moved to Bart’s and the Royal London Hospital to do his higher specialist training.In 2004, Dr Nandy joined Goodmayes Hospital (North East London NHS Foundation Trust) as a consultant, and now manages a busy outpatient clinic.

Dr Nandy has set up the psychiatric liaison service at King George Hospital, and has also developed a clinic for pregnant women. He is the lead consultant in the eating disorder service and treat patients with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders.

Dr Nandy has been actively been involved in audits and the teaching of both undergraduate medical and post graduate MSc students. At present, Dr Nandy's research activities are in eating disorders, and his team participates in multi centre trials. As well as running a busy NHS practice, Dr Nandy is also a visiting consultant at the Priory Hospitals.

Dr Nandy says, "I am a general adult psychiatrist. But my special interests are eating disorders including obesity, pain management, PTSD and adjustment disorders following major physical illnesses. I also do medico legal work. I treat patients not only with medications but provide psychological therapies using the principles of Interpersonal therapy (IPT), EMDR, CBT, MBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

 
Research Interest

ethnicity and cultural competence, dual diagnosis, khat, substance misuse.