Dr Poonam Santhosh
Dr Poonam Santhosh  
India

Dr Poonam Santhosh (MBBS, MD (Psychiatry), PG (Child and Adolescent Mental Health)) is a Consultant Psychiatrist at KMC Hospital, Dr B R Ambedkar Circle Mangalore. Dr. Poonam Santhosh completed her MD in Psychiatry from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, under RGUHS, following her MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. She also persued a Post Graduate Certificate course in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She specialises in the treatment of Mood and emotional disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Phobia, OCD, Stress Disorders, Sleep problems, Addictions, Schizophrenia and Psychosis, Child and adolescent behavioural issues, Women's mental health, Somatic symptoms disorders, Individual counselling, Family counselling. She has made significant contributions through her publications in reputable medical journals, focusing on topics such as coping strategies in chronic heart failure, screening of depression in early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus, and quality of life among long-term psychiatric patients. Dr. Poonam Santhosh is actively involved in multiple research projects, including studies on students' attitudes and social distance toward, factors associated with Delirium Tremens, and the proportion of illness, reattempts among patients with attempted suicide. She holds a Life Fellowship of the Indian Psychiatric Society.

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