SMARTT - Key Persons


DR. BHALCHANDRA KALMEGH

Job Titles:
  • Executive
Completed his DPM from Masina Hospital Mumbai in 2007 and MD (USAIM). He was with Prof. Shyam Maanav before starting private practice. He has presented scientific paper in National Conference and has research, awareness, teaching and training publication in national, international journals. His areas of intrest substance related problems, sexual problems, geriatric psychiatry alongwith general psychiatric problems.

DR. BHARAT SARODE - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Dr. Bharat Sarode has been practising as a Consultant Psychiatrist since 1997, and is currently attached to several prominent hospitals in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area near Pune. He can be consulted privately at the Dr. Bharat Sarode Psychiatric Clinic located at Uttam Market near Chinchwad Station. The clinic offers psychotherapy, psychometric assessment and counselling services. A meritorious student throughout his academic years, Dr. Sarode has been the recipient of several scholarships, gold medals and other academic laurels. In addition to the MBBS degree, Dr. Sarode holds a postgraduate Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine (DPM) and is a Fellow of the Indian Psychiatric Society (FIPS).

DR. BHUSHAN MHETRE

Job Titles:
  • Executive
He is a psychiatrist & counsellor. He also practices as sexual health expert & de-addiction specialist in Nanded City, Warje and Sinhgad Road, Pune. He does consultation services through virtual platforms also. He has an experience of 10 Years in the field of Psychiatry, Psychological medicine, de addiction and sexual medicine. Dr Bhushan is working as Associate Professor and PG Guide of MD Psychiatry students at SKNMC Pune. He has presented several papers in various conferences and published papers in National and International Medical Journals. He has started a social platform for health of household helpers in the name of "Healthy helpers healthy Neighbourhood" in Pune.

DR. DEEPAK METKAR

Job Titles:
  • Executive
He is practising as Mental Health Consultant, Neuro Psychiatrist, Sexologist, Deaddiction Specialist, Sport psychologist in Pune. He done MBBS from ACPM medical college Dhule. He was completed DPM from B J medical college Pune. He was treasurer of IPS Pune branch in 2015-16. He also was executive committee member PPA Pune in 2015-16.

Dr. Dhananjay Ashturkar

Job Titles:
  • Honourable Secretary
  • Psychiatrist from Pimpri - Chinchwad
Dr. Dhananjay Ashturkar, an accomplished Psychiatrist from Pimpri-Chinchwad area in Pune, is one of the esteemed Directors of Aastha Hospital (Chinchwad, Pune) and Prerana De-addiction Centre (Kanhephata, Maval) through which he plays a key role in a broad range of mental health care services. Besides this, Dr. Ashturkar also offers psychiatric services to many hospitals in PCMC area through his attachment as a consulting Psychiatrist. Dr. Ashturkar graduated from GMC, Nanded and thereafter finalized DPM from G S Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai securing second position in the examination. His past professional experience includes three years towards teaching as Assistant Lecturer in Dept. of Psychiatry, Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri. Dr. Ashturkar is associated with significant positions in medical societies and professional bodies. Dr. Ashturkar perceived the need to promote psychological health and a disease free sound mind in today's stressful times. He thus set up Aastha Hospital for the benefit of people residing in PCMC area. This 30-bedded hospital catering to patients afflicted with mental illnesses & addictions as well as long term rehabilitation has served as a boon to the people in the region. Dr. Ashturkar has been instrumental in organizing several stress management workshops for the benefit of students, doctors and other professionals. He also has organized various awareness campaigns to educate the masses and increase awareness levels related to mental health. Furthermore, Dr. Ashturkar has contributed extensively in terms of Psychosocial Intervention and Psychological support services offered to people subjected to natural disasters such as Killari earthquake affected in Latur and Tsunami affected in Tamilnadu. Dr. Ashturkar has received wide appreciation from various quarters for his selfless social work and was recently felicitated as one of the ICONS of Pimpri Chinchwad area by Lokmat Media Group.

Dr. Dhananjay Neel

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Practising As Consultant Psychiatrist and Sexologist in Pune

DR. NIKET KASAR

Job Titles:
  • Executive
Meet the best Doctor of Psychiatrist in Pune Dr. Niket kasar One of the Well Known doctor for Relationship Problems, Sexual Addiction, Old Age psychiatric ,Public Psychology ,Child Psychology, Development Psychology and more he is treating patients very well , he have rich experience in psychiatrist in Pune. Consultant Psychiatrist, DE-Addiction Specialist, Sexologist and Life Fellow Indian Psychiatric Society.

DR. NINAD BASTE - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice - President

DR. SUNIL GOWADA

Job Titles:
  • Executive
Dr. Sunil Ninge Gowda is a Geriatric Psychiatrist, Addiction Psychiatrist and Psychosomatic Specialist in Anandnagar, Pune and has an experience of 11 years in these fields. Dr. Sunil Ninge Gowda practices at Apex Mindcare Clinic in Anandnagar, Pune, Shahade Hospital in Swargate, Pune and Nanded Multispeciality Clinic in Nanded City, Pune. The doctor completed MBBS from MIMSR Medical College in 2001, Diploma in Psychological Medicine from Mumbai University in 2007 and DNB (Psychiatry) from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 2009.

Dr. Sunil Ninge Gowda

Job Titles:
  • Geriatric Psychiatrist

Dr. Swapnil Deshmukh

Job Titles:
  • Honourable Treasurer
  • Psychiatrist, Sexologist
Dr. Swapnil Deshmukh (MBBS, MD, FIPS, MIAS) is a well-known Consultant in Psychiatric society of Pune. Being a merit student he completed MBBS with gold medals for all the 3 academic years. After giving excellent academic performance in M.B.B.S, he choose Psychiatry as his Post graduate specialization due to his zeal towards the Mental Health of human-being. He pursued his Post graduate M.D. degree in reputed medical institute of Maharashtra i.e. B. J. Medical college and Sassoon General Hospital Pune. During the course, he also had participated in various research programs of national and International level. After completing the P.G. course he has been chosen as Ass. Professor at Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health. To keep himself upgraded with the recent knowledge in Psychiatry, counselling, sexology, De-addiction, sleep-disorder he has participated and actively presented in various CME (Continuous Medical Education) programs at national and International levels. Dr. Swapnil Deshmukh is practicing as a consultant Psychiatrist, Sexologist, De-addiction and sleep specialist in Pune. He has special interest in treatment of resistant cases of depression, schizophrenia and OCD, stress management, marital & sex therapy, de-addition and child psychiatry. Dr Deshmukh is certified for "good clinical practice". Dr. Deshmukh is committed to deliver most advanced & latest treatment options like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) which is considered to be worlds latest and safest treatment modality in neuro-psychiatry. He is doing rTMS in resistant cases of neuro-psychiatric disorders since 2011, at Joshi Hospital Pune. Dr. Deshmukh is also working as Independent qualified rater at Bracket, Wayne, USA, and is Vice President of Indian Psychiatric society Pune Branch.