Dr Kannan Kallapiran

Dr Kannan Kallapiran is a Psychiatrist based in Toowoomba, Queensland. With a strong dedication to his field, he has expertise in stress-related disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression. Dr Kallapiran received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, India in 2003. He then pursued his Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, which he obtained in 2010.

Throughout his career, Dr Kallapiran has gained extensive experience in various psychiatric areas, including the management of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and comorbid substance use disorders. Prior to specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry, he worked in community psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, old-age psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry.

Dr Kallapiran has worked in a range of settings, both metropolitan and rural, in Queensland, New South Wales, and Western Australia. He has experience in conducting face-to-face consultations as well as video consultations, understanding the unique challenges that different settings present.

In his approach to patient care, Dr Kallapiran emphasizes a holistic approach that prioritizes both physical and mental health. He believes in empowering his clients to live their values by utilizing a strength-based and recovery-oriented model. Dr Kallapiran is also fluent in Tamil, allowing him to effectively communicate with patients who prefer to converse in this language.