Dr Porpavai Kasiannan

DPM, MD, FRANZCP, Cert Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, DPMSA (London), MA Philosophy and Mental Health (UCLAN, UK)

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Founder and Director, Pathways Foundation Kovai

Dr Porpavai is a child, adolescent and family psychiatrist with more than twenty years of experience in the field. After completing MBBS at Coimbatore Medical College she studied Diploma in Psychological Medicine and MD in Psychiatry at Christian Medical College, Vellore. She furthered her interests in child and adolescent psychiatry at Melbourne, Australia and received the Fellowship at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2000. She was the recipient of the awards of best outgoing student in MBBS and DPM. She has worked in India, Australia and the UK. She currently works as a senior consultant child psychiatrist at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. She has further qualifications in ethics and philosophy of medicine and a masters degree in philosophy and mental health.

With the aim of extending the benefits of her experience to her native place, Dr Porpavai started the NGO, Pathways Foundation at Coimbatore in December 2014. Dr Porpavai has been conducting workshops for parents for a number of years to improve their skills in managing the ever increasing challenges they face in raising children in the twenty first century. Dr Porpavai also has been conducting workshops for professionals to improve knowledge and skill base in child and adolescent mental health.

Dr Porpavai is passionate about her work and is dedicated to informing parents, teachers and professionals about the changes that can be done to improve the quality of life for our children and youth. With this in mind Pathways has developed a new training program in child and adolescent mental health. Dr Porpavai will coordinate the program.