Radhika Kelkar MBBS, MD, DNB
Assistant Professor
Outpatient Psychiatrist, Urgent Psychiatric CC and Geriatric Psychiatry
Medical School: | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | |
Residency: | National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences | |
Post Doc: |
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru |
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Clinical Area of Expertise: | Brain Stimulation, Mood Disorders | |
Contact Information: | Radhika.Kelkar@lhsc.on.ca | |
Administrative Partner: | Aditi Pathak | |
Administrative Partner Contact Information: |
aditi.pathak@lhsc.on.ca |
Profile
Dr. Kelkar completed her medical education in Maharashtra, India, and went on to pursue her psychiatry residency at the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru, India. During her residency, she developed a keen interest in neuromodulation, which led her to complete a specialized fellowship in non-invasive brain stimulation at NIMHANS. Through this fellowship, Dr. Kelkar gained expertise in the practice and teaching of various neuromodulation techniques, including ECT, TMS, and tDCS.
Further expanding her knowledge and skills, Dr. Kelkar pursued an additional fellowship in Brain Stimulation at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), where she refined her clinical and research expertise in this rapidly evolving field.
Publications
- Kelkar RS, Currey D, Nagendra S, Mehta UM, Sreeraj VS, Torous J, Thirthalli J. Utility of Smartphone-Based Digital Phenotyping Biomarkers in Assessing Treatment Response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Depression: Proof-of-Concept Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Sep 1;7:e40197. doi: 10.2196/40197. PMID: 37656496; PMCID: PMC10504622.
- Kelkar RS, Sreeraj VS, Mehta UM, Patwardhan AA, Thirthalli J, Blumberger DM. Generalized seizure induced by continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS) in a patient with bipolar depression: A case report. Brain Stimul. 2023 May-Jun;16(3):693-694. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2023.04.009. Epub 2023 Apr 15. PMID: 37068732; PMCID: PMC7614549.