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Dr. Manaan Kar Ray, Consultant Psychiatrist, Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
Personal Statement

I am a Consultant Psychiatrist. I trained in Oxford (both basic and specialist). My private clinic is at Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough catering to North Cambridgeshire (Peterborough, Wisbech, March, Oundle, Huntingdon etc) and Lincolnshire (Stamford). I also have a Consultant position in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation NHS Trust. My NHS responsibilities include Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment in North Cambridgeshire and acute care of inpatients from Rehabilitation Psychiatry and Assertive Outreach. I am also responsible for Electroconvulsive Treatment at the Peterborough ECT clinic. I have a specific clinical and research interest in mood disorders and psychosis and have extensive experience of working with complex and resistant cases. I have a sub-speciality accreditation in Rehabilitation Psychiatry.

I an a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and am approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, 1983, by the secretary of state for health as having special expertise in the diagnosis and management of mental illness. I am well versed in the medicolegal aspects of Psychiatry and have extensie experience (over 300 assessments under the Act in the last 3 years). I have an MSc in Psychiatry with distinction and another MS in Psychotherapy with distinction. I have an excellent academic record and have had the opportunity to train in outstanding institutions. I have worked in a range of sub-specialities covering tertiary psychopharmacology to formal psychotherapy training, leading to a holistic approach to psychiatry. I have worked in a variety of settings and have a good grasp of transcultural issues in psychiatry.

During my training and current post I have forged strong links with the trust management and have taken a lead in service development and liaising with colleagues in general practice. I enjoy teaching and am an undergraduate specialty tutor in Psychiatry for School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge. Previously as a lecturer in Oxford University, I have taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I have led neuroimaging research into cognitive aspects of psychosis, genetic studies and psychopharmacological trials. I have a wide range of research skills that are transferable. My colleagues have appreciated my ability to produce results in both clinical and academic fields and motivate teams by leading by example.

Contact: Dr. Manaan Kar Ray, Fitzwilliam Private Hospital, Milton Way, South Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9AQ

Out patient appointment confirmation at 01733 842309 / 842310.

Private Secretary: Lynne Lelliot - 01733 363125

Directions to Fitzwilliam Hospital: From A47 - Exit onto Bretton Way, then turn left onto Milton Way (all the time following the signs for Fitzwilliam Hospital). Fitzwilliam Hospital is a short distance on the left hand side.