Lead Consultant Psychiatrist, Co-Founder and Director
Dr. Sarkhel (MBBS, FRCPsych (UK), DPM (Dublin), MSc) is an incredibly experienced Consultant Psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience in Mental Health services. He is on the Specialist Register of General Medical Council and a member and Fellow of The Royal College of Psychiatrists. Dr. Sarkhel specialises in Adult Psychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry and the administration of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS/TMS). He has recently become a member of Clinical TMS Society which is headquartered in California and sits on their outreach committee.
Approved by Secretary of State under
Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983Member of The British NeuroPsychiatry Association
Member of The British Medical Association
Medical Acupuncturist
Member of British Medical Acupuncture Association
Member of The Clinical TMS Society
Awarded Fellowship by The Royal College of Psychiatrists for his contribution to Mental Health.
Career path:
Dr. Sarkhel has had post graduate basic training in Psychiatry in England in a Psychiatric Training Scheme recognised by The Royal College Of Psychiatrists. During his basic training he had experience in Adult Psychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Learning Disability, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Substance Abuse.
He completed MRCPsych examination and became a member of The Royal College Of Psychiatrists. Dr. Sarkhel then joined a Higher Specialist Training scheme at London accredited by The Royal College Of Psychiatrists. During his higher training he also worked as a clinical teaching fellow for undergraduate medical students in Imperial College, London. After completion of this training he was awarded Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) by PMETB and GMC. He is on Specialist Register of General Medical Council (GMC) for Adult Psychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry and Liaison Psychiatry. He has published a number of research articles in peer reviewed journals. He is currently an examiner for MRCPsych for The Royal College Of Psychiatrists.
Dr. Sarkhel has now been delivering rTMS, a state of the art, non invasive, drug free treatment for Depression, Anxiety and many other Psychiatric disorders. he has developed special interest and expertise in the field of rTMS. He attends TMS annual meetings and seminars in USA and Canada. He keeps himself up to date with latest researches by reading and attending regular webinars hosted from California, USA.
Dr. Sarkhel has a got particular interest in Stress related disorders including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He has strong emphasis on Evidence Based Practice. Dr. Sarkhel is also trained in Medical Acupuncture which he uses as an adjunctive treatment for various Psychiatric Disorders and Chronic Pain.
Dr. Sarkhel consults from each of our clinics.