About
Dr. Neeraj Raj B is a Bangalore-based Consultant Psychiatrist practicing at Aster RV Hospital, JP Nagar, with 9 years of clinical experience across multispecialty corporate hospitals. He completed his MBBS at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (2007–2013) and his M.D. in Psychiatry at St John's Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru (2014–2017), both under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He holds registration with the Karnataka Medical Council (No. 100855, 2013).
Beyond his core qualifications, Dr. Neeraj has pursued substantial specialized training at NIMHANS, including certificates in Technological Addiction (2018) and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (2019), a Certificate Course in Essentials of Palliative Care from St John's Medical College (2019), and an International Diploma in Mental Health, Human Rights and Law — a joint program between the World Health Organization, Geneva, and the Indian Law Society, Pune (2019). His clinical interests span telepsychiatry, neuropsychiatry, non-invasive brain stimulation, addiction psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry, and his practice also covers adult psychiatry, mood disorders, and sexology. His therapeutic approach is described as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based, combined with multidisciplinary, patient-centered care. He is fluent in Kannada, English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.
He is also academically active, having authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publications — including work on opioid withdrawal complications (Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2017), medical students' attitudes toward psychiatry (Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences), and psychiatric education for undergraduates (Let the Minds Talk, 2018) — alongside authoring books in his specialty areas. He has organized mental health awareness activities, including a quiz themed "Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World" and a stress-management orientation at Adichunchanagiri University.
Patient feedback is strongly positive: his Practo profile shows a 4.9/5 clinic excellence rating, with patients praising his communication skills, friendliness, and clinical understanding — one review specifically noted he helped a patient reduce unnecessary medication. Consultation fees are listed around ₹1,600 per appointment at Aster RV Hospital.
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Education & Training
- MBBS at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (2007–2013)
- M.D. in Psychiatry at St John's Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru (2014–2017)