Alhad Anant Pawar
Naval Hospital Asvini, India
Biography
Prof (Dr) Alhad Anant Pawar is a graduate of Armed Forces Medical College, India. He graduated in 1979 and later i.e. in 1988, completed his postgraduation in Psychiatry from the same institution standing first in the MD Psychiatry exam conducted by University of Pune. Subsequently he has served as a psychiatrist in various hospitals of the Indian Navy. He is a recognised postgraduate teacher and examiner and has served in the faculty of Armed Forces hospitals in Mumbai, Delhi and Pune. Currently he is serving as Director and Professor of Psychiatry of the naval hospital Asvini at Mumbai. His interests mainly involve community psychiatry. Towards this he has conducted numerous workshops on stress management, mental health and maintaining harmony in married life. He has co-authored five books, written chapters on mental health and has over twenty five publications to his credit. He is currently exploring the effect of meditation in coping with stress.