Dr Nandini Das  - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

MBBS, MRCPsych, CCT (Certificate of Completion of training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UK), FRANZCP 

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Dr Nandini Das did her MBBS in India, after which she moved to the UK and did core psychiatric training in London and East of England deanery. She completed Membership of The Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) in 2010. She did specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the East of England Deanery with placements in Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, working in various tertiary hospitals, community mental health clinics and mental health inpatient units including inpatient eating disorder unit for adolescents. She achieved Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in 2015. 

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After completing training, she worked as a consultant at Oxford Health Foundation NHS trust and worked in the Neurodevelopmental team. She was involved in the assessment and management of children with ASD, ADHD and Tourette's. 

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Dr Nandini Das has over 13 years of experience working in the NHS in the United Kingdom. She moved to Australia in 2018 and worked in Darwin as a consultant in an Adolescent inpatient Unit. She achieved Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) in 2020. She moved to Melbourne in 2021 and joined Austin CAMHS as a consultant in a community CAMHS. Dr Nandini continues to work part-time in Austin Health. She has special interest in assessment and management of ADHD, ASD, and Tourette's disorders and working with children and families with neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Dr Das has worked with children and young people presenting with complex mental health disorders such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and psychosis. She offers holistic care that includes not only management with medication but also therapeutic options including working with families and children. 

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Dr Das does not do medico-legal work and does not see young people where both parents are not consenting for assessment/management.