What is VIMHANS Hospital Delhi?
Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (VIMHANS) is a multi-speciality set up. It was established in 1984, and is a living Legacy of Dr. Vidya Sagar, who is known as “Father of Indian Psychiatry”. It began as a 20 bedded hospital offering services in Psychiatry and Drug de-addiction, and has seen a huge upsurge by presently having a capacity of 110 beds, which includes 21 bedded ICU and offers services in five major specialities and their Allied disciplines. It also has three outreach centres in different parts of North India. It has the best of professionals offering their expertise with over forty five consultants and a huge number support staff. It offers Child and Adolescent services, services in the fields of mental health, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neuro Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Geriatric services, dietary services and Multi-speciality services which includes ENT, Dental, Speech and hearing, Endocrinology and Internal Medicine. It also runs a Hormone and Diabetes centre and a Multiple Sclerosis Clinic. They have a 24x7 helpline and is located at Nehru Nagar, New Delhi. It offers comprehensive facilities to patients from all over India as well as neighbouring countries. It also offers various training courses for the aspiring doctors and professionals which includes courses in Clinical Psychology, DNB in Psychiatry and Neurology and Internships in Clinical Psychology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.