Dr. Ankita Patel is a psychiatrist specialising in child and adolescent mental health. She has experience in psychiatric care across medical colleges, hospitals, and clinical settings.
Her professional experience includes working as a Junior Resident in Psychiatry at C.U. Shah Medical College, a Senior Resident at GMERS Medical Colleges in Sola and Himmatnagar, and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at GMERS Medical College, Vadnagar. She also worked as a Consultant at VS General Hospital, Ahmedabad, from November 2020 to February 2023. Since February 2023, she has been working as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at GMERS Medical College, Himmatnagar.
Her areas of clinical focus include child and adolescent psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, women’s mental health, and addiction treatment.
Specialty Groups
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Women’s Mental Health
Conditions Treated
Developmental delays and intellectual disability
Specific learning difficulties involving reading, writing, and mathematics
Communication difficulties and selective mutism
School refusal and poor academic performance
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
Depression and mood disorders
Postpartum depression and psychosis
Anxiety disorders, including social anxiety, performance anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Nail biting, hair pulling, and skin picking
Screen, television, mobile, gaming, and substance addiction
Pica, nocturnal enuresis, and thumb sucking
Psychosis and mania
Eating and sleep disorders
Somatic pain and sexual disorders
Areas of Interest
Child Psychiatry
Adolescent Mental Health
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Including ADHD and Autism
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Women’s Mental Health
De-addiction
Neurobiology and Neuroscience of Behaviour
Psychopharmacology and Behaviour Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Education & Training
MBBS – Shree M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
Internship – Shree M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar (August 2010 – February 2011)
Junior Residency in Psychiatry – C. U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar (June 2013 – June 2016)
Observership in Psychiatry – NIMHANS, Bengaluru (October 2016 – December 2016)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training – One-year CISP-II course
Additional Training and Certifications – BCBR, CCC+, and disability certification training under revised guidelines
