Dr. Swetha Reddy. S

Dr. Swetha Reddy. S is a Board-Certified Consultant Psychiatrist with over 15 years of specialist experience, providing comprehensive, evidence-based psychiatric care across a wide range of mental health concerns. Her areas of expertise include Adult Psychiatry, Women’s Mental Health, Perinatal Psychiatry, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar Disorder, and Neuromodulation.

She has extensive clinical experience across outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and multidisciplinary psychiatric services, enabling her to provide personalised care for patients with both common and complex mental health conditions. She currently serves as Consultant Psychiatrist at Asha Hospital, Banjara Hills; ANC Gachibowli; Synapse Mind Clinics, Kokapet; and Rainbow Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

She has a special clinical and academic interest in OCD, and has played a pivotal role in the development of HIT-OCD, an advanced intensive multimodal OCD programme at ANC Gachibowli, where she currently serves as Program Director.

Her work in Women’s Mental Health and Perinatal Psychiatry reflects a strong commitment to supporting women through the unique emotional and psychological challenges associated with pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum recovery, and other stages of reproductive life. She has received advanced training in Perinatal Psychiatry from McLean Hospital (Harvard Medical School affiliate) and Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as certification in Perinatal Psychiatry from NIMHANS, India.

She is also actively involved in research, clinical trials, professional education, and academic psychiatry, with peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences. She has been recognised for her contributions to Women’s Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder research, and continuing medical education for psychiatrists and primary care physicians.

Her additional professional training includes a Certificate in Emotional Intelligence from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, further strengthening her approach to empathetic communication and patient-centred care.

With a combination of extensive clinical experience, specialised expertise, research involvement, and a compassionate approach, she is committed to helping individuals and families access accurate diagnoses, personalised treatment, and long-term mental wellness.

Education & Registration

MBBSDr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Vijayawada 2004–2009
InternshipGandhi Hospital, Hyderabad 2010–2011
DNB, PsychiatryNational Board of Examinations, India · Asha Hospital, Hyderabad 2011–2014
Advanced Training in Emotional IntelligenceYale Center for Emotional Intelligence 2018–2020
Certificate Course in Perinatal PsychiatryMcLean Hospital (Harvard Medical School affiliate) & Massachusetts General Hospital 2021
Certification Course in Perinatal PsychiatryNIMHANS, India 2024
Board CertificationBoard Certified Psychiatrist
RegistrationTelangana State Medical Council, Reg. No. 68283

Experience

Consultant Psychiatrist, Asha Bipolar Clinic & Asha Hospital, Hyderabad
September 2014 – Present

Comprehensive assessment and management of complex psychiatric disorders
Specialist management of bipolar disorder and treatment-resistant OCD
Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care
Multidisciplinary collaboration with psychologists, physicians and allied health professionals
Quality improvement and NABH accreditation activities

Consultant Psychiatrist, Shraddha School for Special Children & Shankar Foundation
June 2020 – Present

Psychiatric assessment and management of children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders
Family counselling and multidisciplinary care planning

Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, Rainbow Hospitals, Hyderabad
January 2024 – Present

Specialist assessment and management of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Collaborative care with obstetricians, paediatricians and psychologists

Consultant Psychiatrist & Program Director – OCD HIT, Asha Neuromodulation Clinic
March 2024 – Present

Clinical leadership of High Intensity Treatment (HIT) programme for OCD
Development of intensive, advanced, evidence-based multimodal specialised treatment pathways integrating psychiatry and neuromodulation

Clinical Research Experience

Sub-investigator in international clinical trials involving Bipolar I Disorder, including maintenance treatment studies evaluating mood stabilisers, antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics.

Research & Publications

Selected peer-reviewed publications:

Reddy S, Reddy S, Rufus N, et al. Effectiveness of a five-day multimodal intensive treatment programme for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A prospective observational study. Cureus. 2026;18(8):e113867. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.113867
Reddy MS, Bobba N, Reddy S. Reevaluating the concept of lifelong mood stabilizers in a Bipolar I disorder patient: A 25-year case study. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102422
Reddy MS, Vijay SM, Reddy S. Are we overdiagnosing bipolar disorder? Indian J Psychol Med. 2017;39(5):698.
Reddy MS, Vijay MS, Reddy S. Bipolar disorder: Clinical conundrums 1. Indian J Psychol Med. 2017;39(4):389.
Reddy MS, Mythri SV, Reddy S. Mood stabilisers, but for lithium, are not stabilizing moods! Bipolar disorders: Clinical conundrums 2. Indian J Psychol Med. 2017;39(5):553.
Damegunta SR, Gundugurti PR. A cross-sectional study to estimate cardiovascular risk factors in patients with bipolar disorder. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2017;39(5):634–640. DOI: 10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_369_17
Reddy MS, Starlin MV, Reddy S. Obsessive-compulsive (Anankastic) personality disorder: A poorly researched landscape with significant clinical relevance. Indian J Psychol Med. 2016;38(1):1.
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder – A Case Report (3rd author). In: Complicated Cases in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Issue IV, Clinical Update – Psychiatry. Elsevier, 2015.
Reddy DS, Reddy MS. Serum lithium levels: Ideal time for sample collection! Are we doing it right? Indian J Psychol Med. 2014;36(3):346.
Damegunta SR. Time matters! When is the right time to estimate serum valproic acid levels? Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2014;36(3):349–350. DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.135402
Reddy S, Rao GP. Effects of estrogen on woman’s psychiatric health. IJPP Spl. Suppl. 2013.

Leadership & Professional Service

Co-ChairpersonWomen’s Mental Health Subspecialty Section, Indian Psychiatric Society 2023–2024
Co-ChairpersonWomen’s Mental Health Subspecialty Section, Indian Association of Private Psychiatry 2022–2023
ConvenorArt of Psychiatry Subcommittee, Indian Association of Private Psychiatry
NABH CoordinatorMedical Division, Asha Hospital 2018–Present
Organising Committee MemberMultiple national psychiatric conferences

Professional Memberships, Awards & Community Engagement

Memberships: Indian Psychiatric Society · Indian Association of Private Psychiatry · Indian Medical Association · Marcé Society

Awards: Poduvu Chinnareddy Venkatrammamma Award for Best Paper, TSPSYCON (2024) · Samvedhana Award for Research in Bipolar Disorders, ANCIAPP (2017)

Community Engagement: Panel Psychiatrist, 1Life Suicide Prevention Centre · Psychiatrist, University of Hyderabad Suicide Prevention Helpline · designed mental health screening and psychoeducation programmes for police academies · developed specialist psychiatric training for MBBS medical officers serving police academies and CRPF · delivered public lectures on substance use, stress management, women’s mental health, and perinatal psychiatry

Areas of Focus

General Adult Psychiatry Women’s Mental Health Perinatal Psychiatry Bipolar Disorder OCD Anxiety & Mood Disorders Brief Psychotherapy for OCD Neuromodulation Suicide Prevention Multidisciplinary Team Care