Dr Rajendra Persaud is a Psichiatria practitioner based in London, Regno Unito, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 40+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on psychiatric evaluation, medication management, cbt session (45m), family therapy. Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2007). Serves patients in London, Regno Unito and the surrounding area.
VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026
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A biog of mine follows below which may be of interest and web links to various web resources including my latest BBC Radio 4 programmes and my psychologytoday blog, city am blog, inews blog, projectsyndicate column, times Higher Education articles, kindle blog and my huff post column - I am usually at 10 Harley Street London - my secretary normally sends this out to people coming to see me so they have some background information on me. My secretary Sheila Banks is on 07912011115. Her email is sheilambanks@gmail.com and I can copy her into this email.The first link is to my Ted talk which has had over 3.5 million views. The Psychology Today blog has had over 1.5 million views. The podcasts have had over 30 000 downloads.
Dr Raj Persaud is a Consultant Psychiatrist who has worked as a
Consultant at the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley NHS Hospitals in London
from 1994-2008, and as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of
Psychiatry, University of London. These are the premiere research and
training institutions for Psychiatry in Europe.
He was also Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the USA
and Institute of Neurology at Queens Square. His training in psychiatry
since leaving UCH medical school in1986 was entirely at the
Institute of Psychiatry and the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals.
Unusually for a psychiatrist, he also holds a degree in psychology,
obtained with First Class Honours, and 8 other degrees and diplomas
including a Masters in Statistics. He was awarded the Royal College
of Psychiatrists' Research Prize and Medal as well as The Maudsley
Hospital's own Denis Hill Prize, and The Osler Medal. The Royal
College of Psychiatrists' recently also awarded him the Morris Markowe
Prize.
In 2004 he was appointed Visiting Professor for Public Understanding
of Psychiatry at Gresham College, and he was asked by the Royal
College of Psychiatrists to edit its first book aimed at educating the
public on psychology and psychiatry. 'The Mind: A Users Guide' was
published in 2007 and reached the top ten best-seller list. All of his 5
previous books have been top ten best-sellers. He has contributed a chapter to the Royal College's latest book - 'The Female Mind - A Users Guide'.
His writing is in several established textbooks, including the Oxford
Companion to the Mind and he has contributed a chapter in the latest
comprehensive textbook of psychiatry for trainees: Psychiatry – An
Evidence Based Text. He has approaching 100 publications in Journals
such as The British Journal of Psychiatry, British Medical Journal and
The Lancet.
He was elected Fellow of University College London and the
Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is patron or supporter of numerous
mental health charities including OCD-UK, The Manic Depression
Fellowship, Association of Post-Natal Illness, Childline, Action
Aid and The Samaritans.
Distinguished annual lectures include the Florence Nightingale Lecture, The Whittington Oration, The Annual Oration of the Medical Society of London and the keynote lecture of the annual conference for National Institute of Clinical Excellence.
He also gave the lecture commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Samaritans. He has chaired the judging panel for the International Aventis Science Book Prize, which awarded Stephen Hawking the prize that year for his book 'The Universe in a Nutshell', and also judged the annual UK Broadcast Medical Journalism Awards, and the Health Service Journal Awards.
The Independent on Sunday Newspaper conducted a
poll amongst members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the
Institute of Psychiatry to discover who were the top ten psychiatrists
in the UK as rated by fellow psychiatrists. Dr Raj Persaud was the
youngest doctor to make it into this esteemed list. The Times Newspaper
also placed him as one of the Top Twenty
Mental Health Gurus in the world.
He is now podcast editor for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and also now has a free app on iTunes and google play store entitled 'Raj Persaud in conversation', which includes a lot of free information on the latest research findings in mental health, plus interviews with top experts from around the world. Download it free from these links
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SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES
Dr Rajendra Persaud's Areas of Specialty
Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Rajendra Persaud treats, with the size of the national pool of Regno Unito doctors offering the same care.
Psichiatria
Mood, anxiety, sleep and psychotic disorders — diagnostic evaluation, medication management and therapy referral.
Medical practice in Regno Unito is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant Regno Unito medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in London carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.
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What does Rajendra Persaud specialise in?
Rajendra Persaud specialises in Psichiatria in London, GB. 40 years of clinical experience.
What conditions does Rajendra Persaud treat?
Rajendra Persaud treats conditions within Psichiatria. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.
Where does Rajendra Persaud practise?
Rajendra Persaud practises in London, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.
What languages does Rajendra Persaud speak?
Rajendra Persaud speaks English.
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