Dr Meenawattie Rajkumar

Specialisations

• Alcohol abuse
• Autism
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Postpartum Depression
• Psychiatry

Education

Qualifications

• MD

Memberships

• International Association for suicide Prevention. (IASP).
• Cuban Psychiatric Association.
• Member of Guyana Prison Sentencing Management Board.
• National Representative GUYANA -International Association for suicide Prevention. (IASP).
• MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
• 2016- Director (Ag) Mental Health Unit. Ministry of Public health, Guyana.
• 2022 to present: Medical Superintendent, National Psychiatric Hospital, Fort Canjie Berbice Guyana.

Research & Publications

N/A

Experience

Dr. Meenawattie Rajkumar M.D. is a seasoned psychiatrist with over twelve years of experience in hospital and clinical mental health settings. She specializes in evaluating and treating psychiatric disorders, offering services such as medical evaluations, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy. With a sub-specialization in forensic psychiatry, criminology, and victimology, Dr. Rajkumar is often called upon as an expert witness in psychiatric-legal cases. She also provides care to prisoners across Guyana's prisons, employing a holistic approach that combines medication management with active listening and counseling.