• EX Convenor : MCI Nodal Centre, Seth GS Medical college and KEM hospital Parel, Mumbai and coordinated Basic course and Advance course coordinated by Medial council of India
• Ex Member of Medical Education Unit In Seth GS Medical college and KEM hospital Parel, Mumbai
• Resource person Basic course and Advance course Medial council of India
• Resource person Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)

• D.P.M. Rank holder in the university
• M.D. Rank holder in the university
• B C Marfatia Indian Psychiatric society's (National award) for scientific presentation 1999, 2005 and 2016.
• Indian Psychiatric Society's west zone best paper award "A.V. Shah Award " five times
• Bombay psychiatric society's Best paper L. P. Shah Award 6 times.
• Two time National awards for Best publication Poona psychiatric Society award of Indian psychiatric society
• S M Lulla award of Bombay psychiatric society in the year
• Amrit Modi Best paper award for scientific presentation in Staff society Seth GS Medical college and KEM hospital 2007 and 2008, 2011
• Felicitated by Maharasthra chapter Of IPS as teacher in 2006
• Felicitated for community rehabilitation work during disaster Mumbai earthquake in Gujarat by Bombay Municipal Corporation
• Nominated by FAIMER Institute 2017 on-site program in Philadelphia as Regional Institute Faculty as Regional Institute Faculty (RIF) at Philadelphia, USA from 18th March to 24th March 2017

• Lecturer :1986 - 1990, Depart Ment Of Psychiat Ry, Gsmc And Kemh
• Senior Lecturer : Gsmcs And Kemh 1990 - 1991 ,
• Associate Professor : Gsmcs And Kemh 1991 - 1996,
• Professor : Gsmcs And Kemh 1996 - 2019
• Head Of Unit : Gsmcs And Kemh 1991 - 1994,
• Head Of Department : GSMCS AND KEMH 1994 –2019
• Chief , Bombay Drug De-Addict Ion Center Of Excellence, Mumbai :1994 – 2019
• Dean Academics: GSMC AND KEMH 2011 - 2015
• Dean - GSMC AND KEMH 2013 – 2015
• Convenor: GSMC-KEMH-MCI NODAL CENTRE, MUMBAI 2015 -2018

In the area of Mental health Promotion , prevention of addiction of school children, homeless children, college students, women organization, tribal women

1. Recepient of, “Navshakti Sanman Puraskar” awarded by Chief Minister Shree Devendra Fadanvis by Navshkati free press journal group
2. Recepient of, Prestigious award , “Samajik Karykarti purskar” instituted by PARIVARTAN SANSTHA for social work in mental health for last thirty years on 9th july 2017 in Sharda Hall Dadar
3. Recepient of, “Sakal Women Impact Puraskar” awarded by Sakal media group of papers for path breaking work to resolve social issues during international Women’s Day in 2019 in Navi mumbai
4. Recepient of, “Vivekananda Vykhanmala Oration” Prestigious Award awarded by Vidyarthi Utkarsh Mandal, Vivekanand Vyakhyanmala, in Mumbai 2018
5. Recepient of, “Eakal Stree Sanman Puraskar” by Eakal Media Group, Dombivali in the year2018
6. Recepient of, “Vasanti Vykhanmala oration” by Maharasthra Kamgar kalyan Mandal Lalbaugh in the year 2017
7. Felicitation with “Savitribai Phule Gaurav Puraskar” For work in empowerment of women in BRIHANMUMBAI MAHANAGARPALIKA on international women’s day 2014
8. Recipient of, “Vasant Vykhanmala oration “ Varshik (annual) felicitation given by Vasant Vykahan mala Samiti, Chunabhatti in the year 2015
9. Recipient of, “Suvarnkanya Puraskar “ by Society For Human Ability Development Education during International womens day in the year 2015

• First Female Deaddiction Ward in India,was inaugurated by Shree Gokhle Commisioner of Brihanmubai Mahanagarpalika, Dean Pardnya Pai, Gandhian Ms Usha Mehata in 1997.
• As Dean Started Free breakfast for Resident Doctors who work hard and have time crunch due to heavy clinical work in the year 2014
• Carried out series of multiple awareness programs in the community for schools, colleges as well as the BEST (The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking), Indian railway, Mumbai police force regarding suicide prevention , stress management mental health awareness.

• Contributed on the global problem of Suicide in first world mental health report “World Mental Health; Proiorities, Problems and Responses in Low-Income Countries” Desjarlias R, Eisenberg L., Good B.J., Kleinman A (Eds.) compiled by Harvard University New York and published by Oxford University Press, 1995. This first world mental Health report was forwarded by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.
• Geriatric lectures on “Mental HEALTH in elderly population” on in Regional Resource Training center for old age care division by ministry of social justice and empowerment GOI organized by NISD at BANDRA, in collaboration with FESCOM, Virangula center
• Extensive work on the socio-cultural explorations of suicide in an urban slum community to note the gender differences, socio-demographic factors and the environmental determinants of suicide in this population. This is the first of its kind cultural study or rather a socio-cultural autopsy of suicide in India.
• Conducted two national conferences in Mental Health and Role of Education with Gokhale Education society Parel in the year 2011 and 2013 sponsored by University Grant Commission. Both these conferences contributed in the role of various stakeholders ie educationist , policy makers and teachers on role of mental health in education of school going children
• Reviewed guidelines to counsel children in context of HIV – AIDS As expert South India AIDS action programme consultation and Several Lecture on psychiatric aspects of HIV / AIDS in Training programme of PPTCT counsellors organized by MSACS & MDACS in India.
• Invited to United nation development program UNDCP in development of DEMAND REDUTION PROGRAM in ViENNA AUSTRIA.. After that developed extensive program in City of Mumbai and coordinated this activity with schools, colleges, various NGOs in the area, women’s group, Industries, Municipal corporation, state Government organization. Also involved Many renowned actors like of film industry.
• Also conducted National Harm Minimisation workshop in KEMH with National Drug dependence Treatment Center AIIMS Delhi which was pioneering effort in formation of crucial Harm minimization policy of INDIA and developing the appropriate programs over the country
• Has been Chief Of Bombay Drug Deaddiction Center of Excellance since 1996: Major contribution is expansion of activities of Bombay Drug Deaddiction Center of Excellence , Many award winning research papers and publication. Coordination of activities with government as well as private sector. Development Of Drug treatment clinics consisting of Medical officers counsellors and nurse with many medications like T Naltrexone , T Buprenorphine and syp Methadone. Also Drug treatment Center have effective psychosoial intervention. The cener has become Regional Resource And Coordination Center since September 2015. Developed three center in Mumbai ie Bhardawadi, Rajawadi and KEM. Also expanded in Maharashtra, GOA , Gujarat, Chennai Telangana and MP
• Developed very demanding Post graduate Fellowship program Bombay Drug Deaddiction Center of Excellance with MUHS Bombay Drug Deaddiction Center of Excellance,

• 1987 - Geropsychiatry Multidisciplinary Clinic
• 1988 – Suicide Counseling Clinic
• 1989 – Community Awareness Programme
• 1991 – Drug Deaddiction Centre of Excellence
• 1991 – Drug Deaddiction Lab (for Western India)
• 1992 – Psycho educational Programme
• 1997 – Female Ward For Drug Deaddiction
• 2001 – Revamping and modernization of CGC
• 2001 – First Memory Clinic
• 2011 – Dementia Clinic
• 2012 – Savitribai Phule Gender Resource Center
• 2012 – Methadone Maintenance Treatment
• 2012 – Global funds Round 9 Project Hifazat
• 2013 – 24/7 Mental Health Helpline – Hitguj
• 2014 – Yoga OPD (with Kaivalyadham)
• 2015 – Drug Treatment Centre (DTC) at KEM
• 2015 – Designated as Regional Resource & Co-ordination Centre for DTCs by GOI
• 2016- Post graduate Felloship program in Addiction by MUHS
• 2017- National survey by GOI on addiction
• First world mental health report “World Mental Health; Priorities, Problems and Responses in Low-Income Countries” Desjarlias R, Eisenberg L., Good B.J., Kleinman A (Eds.) compiled by Harvard University New York and published by Oxford University Press, 1995
• Extensive work on the socio-cultural explorations of suicide in an urban slum community to note the gender differences, socio-demographic factors and the environmental determinants of suicide in this population. This is the first of its kind cultural study or rather a socio-cultural autopsy of suicide in India.
• Conducted two national conferences in Mental Health and Role of Education with Gokhale Education society Parel in the year 2011 and 2013

• DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM
• NACO: HIV and Psychosocial problems
• Harm minimisation Program
• Suicide prevention community awareness program in schools and colleges and women groups

• Writing in popular magazines and newspaper
• Educational presentations on akashvani and all India Radio
• Promoting drama and entertainment program in colleges