Dr. Geeta Chaudhary | Psychiatrist IMEs

Summary

Dr Geeta Chaudhary has been providing psychiatric care for children, adolescents and adults in her career spanning over 30 years. She has worked in India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Dr Chaudhary gained her experience working in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team, Rehabilitation Team, Therapeutic Community, Inpatient and Community psychiatry teams and Forensic settings.

Dr Chaudhary has experience in the assessment, diagnosis and management of complex cases of a wide range of psychiatric conditions. Beyond her practice, she has provided clinical leadership for multidisciplinary teams for over 25 years, working as a Staff Specialist Psychiatrist and Visiting Medical Officer. As a RANZCP accredited supervisor she is engaged in supervision, teaching, and training.

Currently, Dr Chaudhary runs her Private Practice in Newcastle, New South Wales, and continues to work as a Senior Staff Specialist and a Visiting Medical Officer in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Accreditation

• AMA 5th Edition
• PIRS - Psychiatric Impairment Rating Scale
• Certificate in Independent Medical Evaluations – IME Fundamentals

Type of Cases

• Workers’ Compensation
• Personal Injury
• Public Liability
• Abuse
• Permanent Impairment Assessments
• CTP
• Income Protection
• TPD
• Fitness for Duty
• Return to Work
• Superannuation Claims
• DVA (Department of Veteran Affairs)

Areas of Expertise

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Anxiety Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• Depressive Disorders

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Psychosis

• Schizophrenia

• Complex Trauma and PTSD

• Psychotherapy

• Family Therapy

Professional Associations

• Fellow, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
• Accredited Member of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Accredited Member of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Adult Psychiatry
• Accredited Member of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Psychotherapy
• Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency & Medical Board of Australia
• General Medical Council, United Kingdom. Specialist Registration.
• Registered with Medical Council of India.
• Lifetime member, IPS
• International Fellow, APA
• Member, ASMOF
• Member, AMA

Experience

• Consultant Psychiatrist, Private Practice in Newcastle, NSW 2017- current
• Senior Staff Specialist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Hunter New England LHD, NSW 2013 – current
• Visiting Medical Officer, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Hunter New England LHD, NSW 2024 – current