Dr Shushika Bramdev – Specialist Psychiatrist – Parktown

Dr Shushika Bramdev – Specialist Psychiatrist – Parktown

Dr Shushika Bramdev serves as a Specialist Psychiatrist at Netcare Akeso Psychiatric Clinic, Parktown. She earned her MBChB and completed specialist psychiatry training, earning fellowship status (FCPsych(SA)) with the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa. Since joining Akeso Parktown, she has spearheaded adolescent psychiatry programmes and addiction treatment initiatives.

Moreover, Dr Bramdev focuses on trauma-informed care, bipolar mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She led the development of weekly anxiety-management workshops that combine psychoeducation with experiential skills training. Additionally, she mentors junior clinicians through regular case reviews and teaching sessions.

In addition, she collaborates on research into early intervention strategies, co-authoring articles in South African psychiatric journals. Consequently, she integrates the latest evidence into every treatment plan. Her compassionate approach and dedication to patient education ensure each individual feels supported throughout their recovery journey.

Services

• Complete Psychiatric Assessment: She uses structured clinical interviews, rating scales, and collateral history to form accurate diagnoses and personalised care plans.

• Inpatient & Outpatient Care: She manages acute admissions and coordinates ongoing treatment in the outpatient programme, ensuring continuity of care.

• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): She administers modern ECT under anaesthetic and muscle-relaxant protocols in a dedicated treatment suite for treatment-resistant conditions.

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): She delivers tailored CBT programmes to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress-related disorders.

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT): She facilitates DBT skills groups focused on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

• Addiction Treatment: She offers integrated care for substance use disorders, combining motivational interviewing with relapse-prevention strategies.

• Adolescent Psychiatry: She provides specialist assessment and therapy for mood, behavioural, and developmental challenges in teenagers.

• Trauma-Informed Therapy: She applies trauma-sensitive approaches to support recovery from PTSD and complex trauma, fostering resilience.

• Perinatal Mental Health Support: She delivers targeted screening and interventions for antenatal and postnatal mood disorders, promoting maternal and infant well-being.

• Family Therapy & Psychoeducation: She involves families in treatment to build coping strategies, improve communication, and strengthen support networks.

Additional Information

At Akeso Parktown, Dr Bramdev works alongside clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, and nursing staff to deliver holistic psychiatric care. The clinic features a state-of-the-art ECT suite, multiple private therapy rooms, and a specialised group workshop area. Patients may also access telepsychiatry consultations for greater convenience.

Furthermore, the facility runs weekly mindfulness, art therapy, CBT, and DBT groups that foster peer support and skill development. The use of Netcare appointmed™ streamlines booking and referral management, allowing timely follow-up and easy referral coordination.

Dr Bramdev regularly leads community outreach and destigmatisation events across Johannesburg. She invites interested individuals to attend upcoming mental health workshops or schedule a consultation at Akeso Parktown. By doing so, prospective patients take the first step toward lasting wellness under her compassionate, evidence-based care.