Qualifications:-
- M. B. B. S. from Mumbai University
- M. D. ( Psychological Medicine) , D.P.M. (both from Mumbai University)
- Undergraduate and Postgraduate medical education at the Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E. M. Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Professional Experience:-
Dr. Manoj Bhatawdekar has been practising as a consultant psychiatrist in Western Suburbs of Mumbai, India for more than 30 years. He is a liaison psychiatrist working with Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Maharashtra Chapter for more than 25 years. He is an Advisor of mental health to Vatsalya Trust, Mumbai for more than 25 years. He worked as Honorary Psychiatrist at the Parents and Child Guidance Centre, Lokmanya Seva Sangh, Vile- Parle for 20 years. He was the Head of Manas-II Counselling Centre for drug addicts and alcoholics, Dahisar for 10 years. He worked at the Welfare Centre, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. for 10 years.
Positions held:-
- Past President of the Bombay Psychiatric Society
- Trustee and Head of mental health services, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Memberships:-
- Life Fellow of the Indian Psychiatric Society
- Life Fellow of the Bombay Psychiatric Society
- Life Member of the Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Life Member of the Indian Medical Association
- Life Member of the Association of Medical Consultants
Teaching Experience:-
He has had post graduate teaching experience at the Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E. M. Hospital, Mumbai, India. He has been a visiting faculty at the Rizvi College of Education for more than 10 years. He has been Quiz Master for post graduate students of Psychiatry for 15 years. He is a Faculty for Diploma Course in Music Therapy organised by Sur Sanjeevan Trust.
Research Experience and Scientific Presentations:-
Dr. Manoj Bhatawdekar has worked as Scientific Research Officer at the Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E. M. Hospital, Mumbai, India. He has published research papers in the field of Psychiatry in post graduate medical journals. He has done research on effects of meditation on adolescents. He has presented various scientific papers at national and international conferences.
More about Dr. Manoj Bhatawdekar:-
Dr. Manoj Bhatawdekar strongly believes in sharing his knowledge and experience with others on various platforms which include social media. is a regular writer of columns of leading newspapers in Marathi. He has written books in Marathi on issues pertaining to children, adolescents and parents. He has also written a book in Marathi on his own personal experience of recovery from rheumatoid arthritis with the help of meditation. He has been an advisor to the Science Cell Division of All India Radio for 6 years. He has presented several programmes on mental health on Radio and Television. He has immense love for teaching. He has conducted several lectures and workshops for doctors, schools, colleges, industries and the communityin general. He is passionate about poetry and music. He is a poet, composer and a singer. He is a disciple of music trained under late Pandit Yeshwant Deo. He is a trained facilitator in Osho meditations and he himself has been practising meditation for more than 20 years.