Vimal Sivasanker

Dr Vimal Sivasanker, MA, MBBS, FRCPsych, undertook his undergraduate training at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. He went on to complete his training at St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine, qualifying in 1999.

After his house year, he went straight into psychiatric training on the East London training rotation, and worked in a variety of psychiatric subspecialities in one of the most demanding areas of the country. He subsequently undertook higher specialist psychiatric training in Cambridge and East Anglia. During this time, he worked extensively in inner city and rural areas across socially and ethnically diverse populations, and gained particular experience in his special interest of psychiatric intensive care.

Dr Sivasanker has worked as a consultant in general adult psychiatry since 2008 in one of the country’s leading mental health NHS Foundation Trusts. He has worked in a variety of roles, including psychiatric intensive care, crisis resolution and inpatients. He is currently working in an acute inpatient unit and is also the lead consultant for ECT.

Treatments

Dr Sivasanker aims to provide holistic treatment and works closely with psychologists to deliver the best possible package of care. He has particular experience in working with people with mood and anxiety disorders, using both medical and psychological treatments to alleviate the symptoms of these illnesses.

Clinical interests

Dr Sivasanker has experience in treating acute and severe mental illnesses, such as psychotic disorders and severe depression, as well as illnesses over a longer period of time, such as anxiety disorders, bipolar affective disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Watch his videos below:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Bipolar disorder

Save Minds

Dr Sivasanker now offers ketamine infusion treatment for depression for patients who have been unresponsive to different antidepressant medications. Based in London, the ketamine infusion therapy available at the Save Minds Clinic will consist of six initial ketamine treatments over three weeks with the option of further treatments if required.

Treatments provided by Vimal Sivasanker

Initial (1 hour) consultation fee: £350

Follow-up (30 minute) consultation fee: £220

Dr Sivasanker provides treatment for a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

He is covered by all major insurance companies.

Treatments, operations and tests

• Bipolar disorder
• Mental health treatment
• Psychological Assessments

Internet details

http://www.northlondonpsychiatrypractice.co.uk/
https://saveminds.co.uk/

Locations

Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth  

60 Grove End Road
St John's Wood
London
NW8 9NH

• Consulting room

	Main phone:	020 7177 8118
	Main email:	info@northlondonpsychiatrypractice.co.uk

Other locations I work at

Centennial Medical  

Unit 509
Centennial Park
Centennial Way
Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 3FG

	Main phone:	020 7177 8118
	Main email:	info@northlondonpsychiatrypractice.co.uk

• Consulting room

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