Introduction

Dr. Savita Malhotra is one of the best Psychiatrist in Mohali, Punjab with an experience of 42 years in this field. Dr. Savita Malhotra is currently attached to Fortis Hospital at Mohali, Punjab. Dr. Savita Malhotra retired from PGIMER, Chandigarh on 31.01.2016 as Dean, PGIMER and Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry after 42 years of continuous service. Dr Savita Malhotra is known internationally and nationally for academic excellence in Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Malhotra has served on many national committees and bodies involved in planning and policy making in the country. She is a recognized leader and resource person in mental health and child mental health at the national and international level. She has provided treatment and care to a large number of psychiatric patients in PGI for decades. She has been a teacher to students of MD, PhD in Psychiatry and DM in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Hospital Associations

Fortis Hospital, Mohali.

Services/Interest

• ECT
• Individual Psychotherapy
• Counseling
• Behavioural Therapy
• Marital Therapy
• Relaxation Therapies
• CBT

Experience

Dr Savita Malhotra is one if the best Psychiatrist with 40 years of experience in this field.

Professional Memberships

Life Fellow, Indian Psychiatric Society, Life Fellow, Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Life Fellow, Indian Association for Social Psychiatry, Member, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Board Member, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Section of World Psychiatric Association.

Awards and Recognitions

Received 27 academic awards from various professional societies & organizations for excellence in research, including: Tilak Venkoba Rao Oration award of the ICMR, Dr. KL Wig Oration Award of the NAMS, Dr. DLN Murthy Rao Oration Award of the IPS, Poona Psychiatrists Association Oration Award of IACAM, Honoured by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for global leadership

Education

MD Psychiatry & Ph.D. from PGIMER, Chandigarh, WHO & British Council Fellowship Training in Child & Adolescent Mental Health in USA & UK, WHO Training in Tobacco Cessation in Thailand.

I Speak

English, Hindi.