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Abridged Curriculum Vitae
DR. NIREEJA PRADHAN
M.B.B.S, MRCPsych. M.A (Medical Law and Ethics),
CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
Member of Society of Expert Witnesses, UK, Expert Witness Institute, Medico-legal Society, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, British Medical Association, U.K, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, American Medical Association, USA, Pennsylvania Medical Society, USA, American Psychiatric Association, USA
I have been preparing medico legal reports for the assistance of the Civil Courts since 1999 These reports have been for the purpose of Child care proceedings, Personal injury cases and patients with post traumatic stress disorder as well a significant number of reports for the Crown Prosecution Service for patients with severe mental illness who are facing criminal proceedings. Reports are typically completed within one week of instruction to CPR standards.
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS
Trauma Sequelae (Psychiatry including Personal Injury) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Psychiatry) Psychosomatic Disorders/Munchausen Psychiatric Assessment Psychopathology / Psychiatric Disorders Anxiety Disorders / Depression
CRIMINAL
Personality Disorders/Psychoses Criminal Responsibility (Psychiatric Assessment) Fitness To Plead (Psychiatric Assessment) Dangerousness/Risk Assessment (Psychiatric) Crime Victims (Psychiatry) Violence/Self Harm/Suicide Criminal Behaviour Offender Assessment (Psychiatric) Witness Assessment/Testamentary Capacity Abnormal Behaviour (Psychiatric Assessment) Mental Disorder (Psychiatric Assessment) Psychiatric Care Psychiatric Rehabilitation Rape / Sexual abuse
FAMILY - Child contact and custody cases
IMMIGRATION - Asylum Seeker Psychiatric assessments
A full copy of my Curriculum Vitae is available upon request.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: DR. NIREEJA PRADHAN
Address: N & S Consultants, P.O.Box 12711, Birmingham. B16 6BA
Tel: 0845 838 1715 Fax: 0845 838 1719 Nationality: British
POST GRADUATE EDUCATION
- M.A in Medical Law and Ethics - Keele University, September 2003
MRCPsych (Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK), May 1999 MRCPsych-Part 1--October 1997, MRCPsych-Part 2--May 1999 PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board exam, UK), June 1996 FLEX (Federation Licensing Examination of USA), Component I June 1993) and Component II (December 1993) FMGEMS (Foreign Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate of USA) in Basic Sciences and Medical Sciences, July 1991
MEDICAL EDUCATION
M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), T.N Medical College, University of Bombay, India ( June 1986 to May 1992) H.S.C examination (State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Divisional Board) and ranked second in college, March 1986. I.C.S.E (Indian Certificate School Examination, New Delhi Board) and ranked second in school, March 1984.
MEDICAL LICENSE
General Medical Council Full Registration , U.K. 4584982 Approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1983. U.K -- March 1999 Full Registration in (Bombay ) Maharashtra , INDIA -- 69058
WORK EXPERIENCE
DECEMBER 2003 to Present
Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. Ladywood Primary Care Liaison Team.
I have been preparing medico legal reports for the assistance of the Civil Courts for a number of years. These reports have been for the purpose of Child care proceedings, Personal injury cases and for patients with post traumatic stress disorder as well a significant number of reports for the Crown Prosecution Service for patients with severe mental illness who are facing criminal proceedings.
My Masters Degree in ‘Medical Law and Ethics’ from the University of Keele has provided me with an even firmer foundation to compile and develop court reports to the highest professional standards.
Further to this I have completed a comprehensive professional courses in Advanced Report Writing - June 2005, Medical Report Writing and Giving Expert Evidence in Court developed by Professional Solutions and Services Limited – April 2004.
OCTOBER 2000 to NOVEMBER 2003
Higher Specialist Training in General Adult Psychiatry and Old Age Psychiatry acquiring a dual CCST in both
OCTOBER 1999 to SEPTEMBER 2000 Locum Consultant Posts
Kidderminster Hospital and in Newbridge House (Northern Birmingham Mental HealthTrust)
AUGUST 1996 to SEPTEMBER 1999
Registrar in the ‘All Birmingham Psychiatric Rotation’ in Birmingham, U.K
This training rotation included the following specialities Early Intervention Service, Child / Adolescent Psychiatry, General Psychiatry, Learning Disabilities, Old Age Psychiatry and Community Psychiatry
FEBRUARY 1996 to JULY 1996
JUNE 1994 to JANUARY 1996 Psychiatry Resident to procure postgraduate experience in Psychiatry, Medical College of Pennsylvania and (Allegheny University Hospital) Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, USA.
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