Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu

Education Qualifications

• 2016-2019: DM (Addiction Psychiatry), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AllMS), New Delhi
• 2008-2011: MD (Psychiatry), SV Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
• 2006: MBBS, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

Experience

• Currently working as a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City
• 2019-2024: Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, AIG, Gachibowli and Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Somajiguda, Hyderabad
• 2016-2019: DM Academic Senior Resident, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AllMS), New Delhi
• 2016: Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Santhiram Medical College, Vishwabharati Medical College & ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad
• 2011: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh

Services offered

• Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Psychiatric Conditions
• Addiction Treatment Services
• Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry Services
• Pharmacotherapy, Psychotherapy and Psychoeducation Services
• ECT Services
• Neuromodulation Procedures
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services
• Geriatric Psychiatry Services
• Treatment and Management of Neuro Psychiatry Conditions (Delirium, Movement Disorders)
• Eating Disorders Services
• Sleep Problems Management Services
• Sexual Problems and Addictions Management Services
• Pain Management Services
• Counseling Services
• Psychiatry Social Work Services

Special Interest and Expertise

• Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis and Drug Use Treatment
• Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry Practice
• Child and Adolescent Behavioural Problems
• Neuropsychiatry Conditions like Delirium and others
• Suicidal Behaviour and Interventions
• Neuromodulation
• Interventional Psychiatry Practice
• Treatment and Management of
• Alcohol Use Disorders, Tobacco Use Disorders, Cannabis and Drug Use Disorders
• Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Functional or Chronic Pain Conditions
• Common Psychiatry Conditions (Anxiety, Phobias, Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders, Sleep, Sexual, and Eating Disorders)

Professional Membership

• Addiction Psychiatry Society of India (APSI-LF-000074)
• Indian Psychiatry Society (IPS LF: 14175- 2021)
• Indian Psychiatry Society, South Zone (IPSSZ: N044)
• Indian Psychiatry Society, Telangana State (N004)
• International Society of Addiction Medicine

Research & Publications

• Kumar, Naveen, and T. P. Sudhakar. "Prevalence of cognitive impairment and depression among elderly patients attending the medicine outpatient of a tertiary care hospital in South India." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 1.4 (2017): 359-364.Thesis Paper
• Kumar, D. Naveen. "A Study on Clinical Profile and Trend in Suicide Attempters in Psychiatry Consultation." Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 8.4 (2017): 28-32.
• Kumar, Naveen D. "Maniac psychosis and erythematous dermatitis induced by disulfiram." Archives of Mental Health 18.1 (2017): 64.
• Sarkar, Siddharth, Rakesh K. Chadda, Anusha Thota, Naveen Kumar Dhagudu, and Thota Prasad. "Adverse drug reactions at an addiction psychiatry center: A cross-sectional analysis." Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics 9, no. 2 (2018): 104.
• Dhagudu, Naveen, Snehil Gupta, Roshan Bhad, and Ravindra Rao. "Community-based management of opioid use disorder: Role of nursing professionals and paramedical workers." Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing 16, no. 1 (2019): 43.
• Dhagudu, Naveen Kumar, Roshan Bhad, and Ravindra Rao. "Gambling disorder: A gateway for chemical addiction? A case series from India." Journal of Gambling Issues 43 (2019).
• Dhagudu NK, Ambekar A, Agrawal A, Rao R, Mishra AK, Jain R, Singh S. Is there enough naloxone to deter the diversion? Effect of concurrent administration of intravenous naloxone on opioid agonist effects of intravenous buprenorphine: A randomised, double‐blind, within‐subject, crossover study among opioid‐dependent subjects. Drug and Alcohol Review. 2020 Mar 11.
• Radfar SR, De Jong CA, Farhoudian A, Ebrahimi M, Rafei P, Vahidi M, Yunesian M, Kouimtsidis C, Arunogiri S, Massah O, Deylamizadeh A. Reorganization of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey. medRxiv. 2020 Jan 1.
• Farhoudian A, Radfar SR, Ardabili HM, Rafei P, Ebrahimy M, Zonoozi AK, De Jong CA, Vahidi M, Yunesian M, Kouimtsidis C, Arunogiri S. A global survey on changes in the supply, price and use of illicit drugs and alcohol, and related complications during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
• Dhagudu NK, Kumar EO. Covid-19 pandemic implications from an addiction perspective. Telangana J Psychiatry. 2020;6(1):102-103.
• Dhagudu NK, Reddy M, Kumar O. Prevalence and profile of adult attention deficit hyperactive disorder in alcohol use disorder: An explorative study. Telangana Journal of Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 1;7(2):94.
• Dhagudu NK, Attili S. Complications as through presentation in pentazocine dependence among the healthcare personnel: A case series from consultation-liaison addiction psychiatry. Arch Ment Health (Epub ahead of print) (cited June 24, 2022).
• Sarkar S, Sarkar P, Revanth M, Hazarika D, Prasanna A, Pandol SJ, Unnisa M, Jakkampudi A, Bedarkar AP, Dhagudu N, Reddy DN. Pain, depression, and poor quality of life in chronic pancreatitis: Relationship with altered brain metabolites. Pancreatology. 2022, June 8.
• Management of Women with Alcohol Use Disorder During COVID 19 Pandemic: A Case Series from Southern India. (manuscript accepted in Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry on October 21, 2021)
• Impact of an Alcohol-based hand sanitizer usage during COVID 19 pandemic on disulfiram treatment: A South Indian psychiatrist’s practice experiences. (Manuscript accepted in Indian Journal of Community Health on October 7, 2022)

Posters/papers/oral Presentations

• Lecture on Health consequences of Tobacco Use: As a part of a workshop on capacity building for Tobacco Cessation among district government doctors, physicians and healthcare personnel (World No Tobacco Day, 2014)
• Lecture on Neurobiology Addiction in Zonal CME at S.V. Medical College, Tirupati (2015)
• Lecture on Dilemma in NDPS Policy at State Zonal CME in Tirupati (2015)
• Pentazocine induced soft tissue necrotizing infection in a female drug user: Poster Presentation at First National Conference on Addiction Psychiatry (2017)
• Symposium Presentation on Pharmacovigilance: Relevance to Addiction Psychiatry - Data about ADRs at NDDTC at First National Conference on Addiction Psychiatry (2017)
• Debate: Prohibition is the appropriate approach to dealing with problems related to alcohol use for the antagonist at the First National Conference on Addiction Psychiatry (2017)
• Oral Paper Presentation at the International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting at Busan, South Korea
• Oral Paper Presentation at the International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting at New Delhi, India
• A Topic on Internet Gaming Disorder in AP State Mid-term CME at Nandyal, Kurnool, AP, dated March 8, 2020
• A Topic on Gambling Disorder and Other Putative Addictions: Implications and Management in AP State Midterm CME at Nandyal, Kurnool, AP, dated March 8, 2020
• A topic on New Psychoactive Substances: Are we ready to deal? At Nellore Psychiatry Society on March 15, 2020
• Expert talk on Covid 19 pandemic: Implications on addictive disorders at PG training CME held by South Zone “Indian Psychiatry Society” on June 27, 2020
• A topic on Facts and Future of Addictions in COVID Era in CME at ESIC Medical College, Hyderabad
• A CPD conducted and presented as topic as a speaker on Repetitive Transmagnetic Stimulation (rTMS): An interventional interface between psychiatry and other medical specialties on June 22, 2023 at ESIC Medical College, Hyderabad
• A hands on Workshop on rTMS, conducted and presented a topic as a speaker on February 9, 2024, at ESIC Medical College, Hyderabad

Awards and Achievements

• Speaker at the first hands-on workshop on rTMS in Telangana, held at ESIC Medical College in Hyderabad on February 9, 2024
• PCV Award at TSPYCON, Hyderabad for a Paper on “Adult ADHD and Alcohol Use Disorders,” 2021
• Addiction Medicine Certificate from the International Society of Addiction Medicine, Canada, November 2019
• Best Research Award at the First AIIMS Research Day, AIIMS, New Delhi, 2019
• Co-chairing a Session in the International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting/Conference at Busan, South Korea, 2018
• First Prize in Debate at First National Conference on Addiction Psychiatry, 2017
• First Prize in PG Quiz, Indian Psychiatric Society, AP Chapter, Hyderabad, 2010

  FAQ'S

1. 1. Why do patients frequently visit Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu?
   

   Patients visit Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu to receive treatment for various psychological disorders.

2. 2. What is Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu's educational qualification?
   

   Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu holds the following qualifications: MBBS, MD (Psychiatry), DM-Addiction Psychiatry (AIIMS, New Delhi), CISAM (Canada), AFAMS.

3. 3. What does Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu specialise in?
   

   Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist who specialises in the treatment and management of Alcohol Use Disorders, Tobacco Use Disorders, Cannabis and Drug Use Disorders, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Chronic Pain Conditions, and Common Psychiatric Conditions, among others.

4. 4. Where does Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu practice?
   

   Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City.

5. 5. How can I book Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu’s appointment?
   

   You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Naveen Kumar Dhagudu for both an Online Video Consultation and an OPD Consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.