Dr Radhika Chikramane

Dr Chikramane has worked in the field of psychiatry since 2009. She has been working as a telehealth psychiatrist with PSYCH2U since 2022.

She has worked in Tasmania between 2009-12 as well as various hospitals across Sydney, NSW since 2012. She has experience working in in-patient as well as community mental health settings. During her Consultation Liaison Psychiatry roles, she has provided psychiatric care to patients under the care of several medical specialities.

She has previously worked as a Staff Specialist at the Sydney Local Health District and worked as the Consultant psychiatrist for various departments such as the Western sector Acute care service, Buduwa Step- up/ Step-down unit, Suicide prevention and outreach team (SPOT) and the Camperdown Holistic Early Intervention Team (HEIT). 

Dr Chikramane uses the conversational model of therapy while interviewing patients to provide a feeling of safety and develop a therapeutic relationship based on trust and respect.

She works collaboratively with patients, their families, and carers. She uses research-based treatment approaches and focuses on patient-centred care, tailored to the patient’s goals in recovery.

Her areas of interest include:

• Neuropsychiatry
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Intellectual disability
•  General Adult Psychiatry
• Old Age Psychiatry
• Complex PTSD
• Borderline personality
• Mood disorders

Dr Chikramane sees patients aged 16 years to 65 for:

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)- All states across Australia 
• Anxiety disorders including Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Mood disorders 
• Personality disorders – including borderline personality disorder
• Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Complex PTSD
• Psychotic illnesses, including schizophrenia
• Eating disorders – Binge Eating disorder (ONLY)
• Post natal anxiety and post-natal depression 
• Co-morbid conditions such as alcohol and substance misuse issues