Dr Raju Lakshmana

Dr Raju Lakshmana is a General Adult Psychiatrist currently practicing at Mitcham Private Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. With extensive experience in both public and private clinical settings, he specializes in perinatal mental health, acute inpatient psychiatry, stress, grief, mood and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and schizophrenia. He is affiliated with several hospitals, including Northpark Private Hospital, Mitcham Private Hospital, and Ramsay Clinic Mitcham.

As the Director of the Perinatal Mental Health Program at Mitcham Private, Dr Lakshmana provides specialist support for both inpatient and outpatient perinatal and adult psychiatry care. He is also a Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at the Rural Health Academic Centre and a Senior Fellow with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. In addition to his clinical work, he is actively involved in clinical research and teaching, contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate programs.

Dr Lakshmana is dedicated to early intervention and collaborative care, assisting primary care practitioners and specialists with diagnostic clarification and management strategies. He conducts 291 assessments and offers telehealth consultations for eligible patients. He is skilled in working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations and has been a Consultant Psychiatrist since 2003.

In his practice, Dr Lakshmana has experience working with asylum seekers, refugees, doctors, psychiatrists, medical students, and individuals who are non-English speaking. He has expertise in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and provides services such as opinion and report (MBS item 291) and professional supervision. He also offers bulk-billing for healthcare workers and is available for COVID-19 healthcare support.

With his passion for perinatal psychiatry and commitment to clinical excellence, Dr Raju Lakshmana is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to his patients.