Dr. Ram Chander Jiloha

Dr. R. C. Jiloha is a highly respected psychiatrist with a professional journey spanning more than five decades. He completed his MBBS from Medical College, Rohtak (1974) and MD in Psychiatry from PGIMER, Chandigarh (1981). He joined the Central Health Service in 1983 and served as faculty at GB Pant Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.

He completed post-doctoral WHO fellowships in Addiction Psychiatry at UCLA, Los Angeles, and in Child Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (1998). He also received GCP training for drug trials in 2000.

He served at GB Pant and MAMC for 32 years and retired in 2015 as Director Professor & Head, Psychiatry. Post-retirement, he established the Psychiatry department at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and initiated a community mental health program. He joined Paras Hospital, Gurgaon in 2021.

Dr. Jiloha launched the MD Psychiatry program at MAMC (1983), started MPhil Clinical Psychology at IHBAS (2002), trained over 100 MD Psychiatry students, and guided PhD scholars. He also promoted DNB Psychiatry across India. He has published 250+ research papers and authored 8 books on topics including Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction, and Mental Health at the Workplace.

Education and Fellowships

• MBBS – Medical College, Rohtak
• MD (Psychiatry) – PGIMER, Chandigarh
• Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry – University of California, Los Angeles (USA)
• Fellowship in Child Psychiatry – University of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada)

Areas of Expertise:

• Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Addiction including Alcohol Dependence
• Relationship Problems
• Domestic Violence
• Anxiety and Depression

Treatments & Procedures:

• Pharmacotherapy
• Psychotherapy
• Behaviour Therapy

Award And Recognitions

• Marfatia award for best paper presentation1987
• BR Gupta award for best paper published 1990
• Indian Medical Association award for training general practitioners 2005
• Indira Gandhi Appreciation award for promotion of mental health 2006
• Dr Radha Krishanan award for teaching, and education. 2008.
• Bhagirathis award for promoting mental health 2013
• NN De Oration 2014.
• Delhi State Award by Delhi Government for meritorious services 2015
• International Healthcare award for best Psychiatrist of North India
• Life-time Achievement Award by Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (VIMHANS), New Delhi 2017.

Memberships:

• Past president and fellow Delhi Psychiatric Society
• Past president and fellow Indian Psychiatric Society (NZ)
• Past president and fellow Indian Association for Social Psychiatry
• Past president and fellow Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Fellow Indian Psychiatric Society
• Fellow Indian Medical Association.