Dr. R Shinika

Dr R Shinika is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Salem with 13 years of experience, currently associated with SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute.

She holds a DNB in Psychiatry and a Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the highly prestigious Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, and specialises in neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum interventions, and adolescent depression.

Area of Expertise

Neurodevelopmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dr R Shinika provides an early intervention for an autism spectrum disorder, and uses a clinical assessment to resolve a complex neurodevelopmental condition.

Furthermore, she provides care for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and manages an intellectual disability.

Adolescent Psychiatry and Mood Disorders

She performs a clinical evaluation for adolescent depression and uses dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) to resolve a severe emotional disturbance.

Speech, Motor, and Learning Disorders

Dr Shinika provides care for a specific learning disability, alongside managing a speech sound disorder or stuttering. She also resolves a complex motor disorder.

Child Development and Life Skills Training

She provides a comprehensive parenting programme and administers a life skills training module to resolve a childhood developmental delay.

Hospital Associations

Dr R Shinika is currently associated with SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute. Her past associations include Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Centre, and Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore, where she served as the Team Lead for the Department of Psychiatry.

Education

Dr R Shinika completed her MBBS from Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, in 2013, and her MD in Psychiatry from the Institute of Psychiatry at Madurai Medical College in 2017.

She earned a DNB in Psychiatry and completed a highly coveted Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, in 2019.

She has received formal training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Life Skills Training.

She was instrumental in designing and establishing the Child Development Unit at Naruvi Hospitals.

Furthermore, she has published extensive research on childhood autism in the International Journal of Scientific Research and won 3rd place in the TANPSYCON PG Quiz.

She is fluent in English, Tamil, and Hindi.

Book an Appointment with Dr R Shinika, Psychiatrist in Salem

To consult Dr R Shinika for an autism spectrum disorder or adolescent depression, visit SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute. Check her availability and book online via HexaHealth today.