Dr Dinesh Kumar

Dr Dinesh Kumar is a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist with over 20 years of clinical experience gained while working in Australia, the NHS and in the private sector. He specialises in assessment and treatment of Adult ADHD, Psychosis, Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder) and Anxiety Disorders (PTSD, Anxiety, Panic disorders, phobias and OCD). He is passionate about progress in mental health research and has been the Principal Investigator for many research projects. He is currently involved in a clinical study at University College London, investigating how to safely reduce medication dosages for people with psychosis and schizophrenia. Dr Kumar aims to always build a full understanding of his patients as unique individuals with their strengths and needs, going beyond their current mental health difficulties. He is committed to treating all patients with the utmost respect and dignity to give the best possible chance of a complete recovery. He believes that a person's illness is not their identity, and when developing a personalised treatment plan, his goal is to help a person rather than a patient. However he also recognises that recovery is not one step, it is a lifelong journey that takes place one day, one step at a time. Dr Kumar has been working as a Consultant Psychiatrist with the NHS since 2003, currently in the role of Clinical Consultant and Honorary CBT Therapist for an NHS Early Intervention in Psychosis service. He is a General Adult Psychiatry specialist and member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK. Dr Kumar completed his MBBS in 1995 at the University of Delhi, India. He then completed a Diploma in Psychological Medicine at the NIHMANS, India in 2000 and a Diplomate in National Board-Psychiatry in India in 2001. He became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK in 2004. Dr Kumar later developed his skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) by completing a postgraduate course in CBT in 2017 and another in Enhanced CBT for Psychosis and Bipolar in 2019, both from the University of Oxford. You can find more information here: www.londonpsychiatry.clinic/specialists/dr-dinesh-kumar

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2007–2013
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de València

2. 2013–2017
   Residency · Psychiatry

   Universidad de Navarra

1. 2017-09–2018-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Psychiatry

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Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 6 · i10: 9

Selected publications

1. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychiatry

   Dr Dinesh Kumar, et al. · British Journal of Psychiatry, 2026

   DOI: 10.2266/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 88

2. Long-term follow-up of Psychiatry across

   Dr Dinesh Kumar, et al. · JAMA Psychiatry, 2025

   DOI: 10.8684/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 178

3. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychiatry

   Dr Dinesh Kumar, et al. · JAMA Psychiatry, 2024

   DOI: 10.2975/euroclin.2024.2 · cited by 92

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