Dr Radhika Chikramane
Sydney, NSW
MBBS, MPH, FRANZCP, Cert. Consul. Liaison Psych (RANZCP)
Pronouns- She/Her
Dr Chikramane has worked in the field of psychiatry since 2009. 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). She has been working as a telehealth psychiatrist with PSYCH2U since 2022.
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 18 years and over for:
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)- NSW, SA, NT, TAS, VIC & QLD
- Anxiety disorders including Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Mood disorders – Depression, bipolar affective disorder, and schizoaffective disorder
- Personality disorders – including borderline personality disorder
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Complex PTSD
- Psychotic illnesses, including schizophrenia
- Eating disorders – Bulimia and Binge Eating (ONLY)
- Post natal anxiety, post-natal depression and post-natal psychosis
- Alcohol and substance misuse issues
