Dr. Vivian Kapil

Dr. Vivian Kapil is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai, with over 11 years of clinical experience in Psychiatry. He is a Psychiatrist with extensive international exposure and expertise in managing a wide range of mental health conditions with a patient-centred approach incorporating best medical practices.

Professional Experience (United Kingdom)

Dr. Vivian Kapil completed a 3-year International Psychiatry Fellowship at CNTW NHS Foundation Trust, UK — one of the largest and highest-rated mental health institutions in the UK — where he was graded ‘Excellent – Beyond Expectations’.

He worked across multidisciplinary teams in the National Health Service (NHS) UK including:

• South Tyneside Community Mental Health Team
• Sunderland South Community Mental Health Team
• Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team
• Acute Inpatients at Hopewood Park, Sunderland

He also worked as Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry in a substantive role within the NHS, UK.

Professional Experience Highlights

• Specialised training in evidence-based psychotherapies including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for conditions such as Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Insomnia, Stress and Trauma-related Disorders.
• Expertise in Cross-Cultural Psychiatry, having worked with diverse patient populations across the UK, Europe, America, Africa, and Asia.
• Consistently received excellent 360-degree feedback for empathy, professionalism, clinical acumen, and communication skills.

Previous Work Experience (India)

• Consultant Psychiatrist — SIMS Hospital, Chennai
• Psychiatrist — Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Chennai
• Senior Resident — Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Hospital, Chennai, and Meenakshi Medical College Hospital, Kanchipuram

Additional Training & Experience

• Addiction Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) — National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
• Forensic/Legal Psychiatry Training — Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Chennai
• Section 12(2) Approved Doctor — Certified by the Secretary of State, UK, for expertise in diagnosing and treating mental disorders (2023–2024)
• OSCE Examiner (2021) — University of Sunderland, UK
• Former Resource Person — Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy
• Guest Speaker — International Conferences, Judicial Training Programs, Corporate Mental Health Sessions
• Supervision to Psychiatry trainees, GP trainees, and Foundation Doctors in the NHS, UK
• Led NHS Audit Project — Shared Decision Making in Medication Management and Patient-Centred Care

Research & Publications

• Presented 15 research papers and posters at prestigious international conferences including:
  • World Psychiatric Association Congress, Berlin, Germany
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK
  • World Association of Social Psychiatry, Bucharest, Romania
  • International Congress on Psychiatry, Cairo, Egypt
• Published in several international indexed journals including:
  • Global Psychiatry Archives
  • World Social Psychiatry
  • World Psychiatric Association ECP Section Newsletters
  • Royal College of Psychiatry General Adult Faculty Newsletter
• Featured in over 80 media articles and interviews in leading newspapers and TV channels including:
  • The Asian Age
  • New Indian Express
  • Deccan Chronicle
  • DTNext
  • The Federal
  • Appearances on Star Vijay, News18 Tamil, Vendhar TV, Win TV, and Red FM 91.1

Awards & Recognitions

• Early Career Psychiatrist Fellowship Award 2019 — World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP), Bucharest, Romania
• Recipient — Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) STS Award 2012