VELLAICHAMY CHELLIAH
PSYCHIATRIST
5,Vivekanandha Street,East,P.N.Pudur, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu.
Summary
Dynamic psychiatric professional with extensive experience at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, excelling in diagnostic assessment and crisis intervention. Proven ability to manage psychiatric medication and advocate for patients, ensuring effective evidence-based treatment. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations and compassionate care.Passionate in taking classes to the medical students (UG,PG and Nursing students).Motivational speaker in various forums,conducting a lot of stress management programs and adolescent empowerment programs and health improvement programs in the World Community service centre - Temple of consciousness,Aliyar.Member of ARDS.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Tutor in the department of psychiatry
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
- Then I joined as a tutor in the department of psychiatry in Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Above 3500 outpatients are attending every day. It is a 1500 bedded hospital. It has all the specialty departments. In our department we used to see more than 300 old cases and 20 new patients in every day. We have male and female psychiatric wards and de-addiction unit also.
Consultant psychiatrist
Tamil Nadu Medical Service
06.1990 - 02.2017
- Since 06.06.1990 till 28.02.2017 I worked in the Tamil Nadu Medical Service. Totally 27Yrs of Government Service in Tamilnadu, South India.
Diplomate of National Board (psychiatry)
Coimbatore Medical College hospital
05.2003 - 05.2005
- From 27.5.03 to 26.5.05 I have done the Diplomate of National Board (psychiatry) course for 2 years in Coimbatore Medical College hospital.
- Thesis was accepted.
- Not cleared the Exam.
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine
Madurai Medical College, Dr. MGR Medical University
05.2001 - 04.2003
- Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine course (DPM) in Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamil Nadu from 28.5.01 to 24.4.03. It is a 2500 bedded multi-specialty general hospital. Used to see more than 300 psychiatric patients in our department and did the liaison psychiatry also.
Neurology & forensic psychiatry posting
Institute of Mental Health, Chennai
11.2002 - 01.2003
- During the course I have undergone 3 months posting in the Department of Neurology and 1 month forensic psychiatry posting in the Institute of Mental Health, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. From 1.11.02 to 31.1.03. Neurology posting & from 1.2.03 to 28.2.03 forensic psychiatry posting.
Tutor in clinical pathology
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
04.1999 - 05.2001
- Tutor in clinical pathology, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital from 21.4.99 to 27.5.01.
Medical Officer
Tamil Nadu Medical Service
06.1990 - 04.1999
- Joined the Tamil Nadu Medical Service on 6.6.90 as Medical Officer - I worked in various Primary Health Centers for more than 9 years (6.6.90 -21.4.99).
M.B.BS
Madurai Medical College, Madurai Kamaraj University
01.1978 - 01.1985
- M.B.BS from 1978 to 1985 in Madurai Medical College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, South India
Education
MBBS -
Madurai Medical College
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India01.1985
DIP.NB - psychiatry
Coimbatore Medical College hospital
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India05.2005
DPM - Psychological Medicine
Madurai Medical College
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India04.2003
Skills
Crisis Intervention
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the details furnished above are true to my knowledge. Place: COIMBATORE Date: 2026-01-09 Yours Sincerely Dr. VELLAICHAMY. C
Timeline
Diplomate of National Board (psychiatry)
Coimbatore Medical College hospital
05.2003 - 05.2005
Neurology & forensic psychiatry posting
Institute of Mental Health, Chennai
11.2002 - 01.2003
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine
Madurai Medical College, Dr. MGR Medical University
05.2001 - 04.2003
Tutor in clinical pathology
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
04.1999 - 05.2001
Consultant psychiatrist
Tamil Nadu Medical Service
06.1990 - 02.2017
Medical Officer
Tamil Nadu Medical Service
06.1990 - 04.1999
M.B.BS
Madurai Medical College, Madurai Kamaraj University
01.1978 - 01.1985
Tutor in the department of psychiatry
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
DIP.NB - psychiatry
Coimbatore Medical College hospital
DPM - Psychological Medicine
Madurai Medical College
MBBS -
Madurai Medical College