Dr. Devika Kosana

Her practice

Dr. Kosana studied medicine at Gandhi Medical College and completed her MD in Psychiatry at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

She has since taught and treated across Hyderabad, at the Institute of Mental Health in Erragadda, Niloufer Hospital and ESIC Medical College, where she led the psychiatry department as in-charge head. Her practice spans sleep, anxiety, mood, women’s mental health, addiction and child psychiatry, with psychotherapy woven into care, including CBT for insomnia, which she trained from Stanford University.

Areas of care

• General adult psychiatry

  Assessment and treatment for adults across the full range of mental health concerns, from a first conversation to long-term follow-up.

  What a first visit involves

• Anxiety and stress

  Constant worry, panic attacks, and stress that has started to take over daily life.

  Guide to panic attacks

• Sleep disorders

  Insomnia, disturbed nights and daytime tiredness. Includes CBT-I, a drug-free therapy for insomnia.

  Guide to chronic insomnia

• Depression and mood disorders

  Persistent low mood, loss of interest, and the highs and lows of bipolar disorder.

  Guide to antidepressants

• Women’s mental health

  Emotional health in pregnancy, after childbirth and through life’s transitions.

  Guide to pregnancy and after birth

• Addiction

  Alcohol, tobacco and other substances, and compulsive phone or internet use.

  Guide to alcohol problems

• Children and teenagers

  Attention, learning, behaviour, school refusal and emotional concerns in young people.

  Guide to ADHD in children

• Psychotherapy

  Talking therapy, including CBT, as part of ongoing care.

Education and career

1. 2011 – 2017
   MBBSGandhi Medical College, Secunderabad
2. 2017 – 2020
   MD PsychiatryAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
3. October 2020 – present
   Consultant PsychiatristDevi Nursing Home, Old Bowenpally
4. May 2021 – Feb 2022
   Assistant Professor of PsychiatryNIEPID, Secunderabad
5. Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
   Senior ResidentInstitute of Mental Health, Erragadda, and Child Psychiatry, Niloufer Hospital
6. Feb 2023 – Jul 2024
   Assistant Professor & In-charge HOD, PsychiatryESIC Medical College and Hospital, Sanath Nagar
7. August 2024 – present
   Consultant Psychiatrist & Sleep SpecialistKIMS-Sunshine Hospital, Begumpet
8. 2026 – present
   Consultant PsychiatristKIMS Hospitals, Kompally

Further training

1. Stanford University
   Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for InsomniaStanford University, USA
2. Fellowship
   Fellowship in Sexual MedicineCertified by MasterHealthPro Inc., USA
3. McLean / MGH
   Psychiatric Disorders in PregnancyMcLean Hospital / Massachusetts General Hospital
4. One-year certificate
   Child and Adolescent PsychiatryIndian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Research and publications

1. 2023
   Emotional distress and regulation in learning disorder with comorbid ADHDTelangana Journal of Psychiatry
2. 2023
   Food addiction: a perspectiveTelangana Journal of Psychiatry
3. 2022
   Evaluation of sympathetic and parasympathetic tone and reactivity in adolescents with dyslexiaIndian Journal of Pediatrics 89: 657–664 · First author, with Rajesh Sagar, K.K. Deepak and colleagues
4. 2019
   Long-term intentional Datura use and its consequencesIndian Journal of Psychiatry · With Shalini Singh and Rakesh Lal, NDDTC, AIIMS

Her researcher record is on ORCID (0000-0002-8555-367X).

Recognition and service

1. 2025
   Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for excellence in mental health careAward for excellence in mental health care
2. 2022
   WCAP–Young AFPA scholarshipWorld Psychiatric Association
3. 2025 – 27
   Joint SecretaryHyderabad Psychiatric Society
4. 2026 – 27
   Executive Council MemberIndian Psychiatric Society, Telangana branch
5. Ongoing
   ColumnistPlatform in-train magazine
6. Education
   Organising secretary for two CPD programmesContinuing professional development

Memberships

1. National · South Zone · Telangana
   Indian Psychiatric SocietyMember
2. Indian Association of Social PsychiatryMember
3. Addiction Psychiatric Society of IndiaMember
4. Hyderabad Psychiatric SocietyJoint Secretary, 2025 – 27

Where she consults

• KIMS-Sunshine Hospital, Begumpet 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday to Saturday
• KIMS Hospitals, Kompally 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday
• Devi Nursing Home, Old Bowenpally 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday to Saturday

Addresses, phone numbers and common questions. Her hospital profile is on the KIMS website.