Neha Singla, MD (Psychiatry)

Biography
Dr. Neha Singla is an experienced psychiatrist and educator with a strong background in clinical psychiatry, behavioral sciences, and medical education. She has served in various academic and clinical roles across multiple countries, including India, the UK, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Papua New Guinea. Her teaching interests focus on integrating behavioral sciences with clinical practice, competency-based medical education, and problem-based learning. Dr. Singla has played a key role in curriculum development, faculty recruitment, and assessment standardization. Clinically, she specializes in general adult psychiatry, crisis intervention, and consultation liaison. She has received several commendations for her contributions to psychiatric care and education.
- Undergraduate Degree: MBBS, Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Maharshi Dayanand University, India, 2010
- Medical/Doctoral Degree: MD (Psychiatry), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, 2015
- Residency: Psychiatry, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, 2012-2015
- Fellowship: Advanced Clinical Skills in Psychiatry, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust, UK, 2021-2023
- Other Training: Mental Health Act, Section 12 Approval (UK, 2022)
- General Adult Psychiatry
- Crisis Intervention & Liaison Psychiatry
- Community Mental Health
- Medical Education & Curriculum Development
- Dr. G.C. Boral Award, Indian Association of Social Psychiatry (2016)
- Schizophrenia, disability, recovery
- Psychosomatic medicine
- Singla N, Avasthi A, Grover S. Recovery and its correlates in patients with schizophrenia. Asian J Psychiatry, 2020.
- Sahoo S, Padhy SK, Singla N, et al. Role of personality in cardiovascular diseases. Indian Heart J, 2018.
- Grover S, Singla N, Avasthi A. Validation of Hindi version of Stages of Recovery Instrument. Indian J Psychiatry, 2016.
- Associate Member, Indian Association of Social Psychiatry
- Member, Indian Association of Biological Psychiatry