Mitcham Private Hospital would like to introduce Dr Eranthanie (Hiranthi) Perera. Hiranthi is a local (Victorian) trained psychiatrist having completed training at Box Hill Hospital and The Alfred currently working across both public and private mental health services.

Hiranthi wishes to develop a broad psychiatric practice at Mitcham Private Hospital, and will consult onsite, supporting both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services. She welcomes all new referrals for patients who require a management plan and is keen to work with general practitioners to provide further reviews as needed and to provide expertise in bulk billed 291 and 293 assessments.

Dr Perera has a special interest in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (having advance training by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist) for Depression, Anxiety, OCD Spectrum Disorders and PTSD and will be happy to see patients at a reduced fee for psychotherapy sessions.

As an accredited psychiatrist at Mitcham Private Hospital’s private adult inpatient psychiatric unit Victoria Court, Hiranthi will also accept inpatient and day program referrals for patients requiring care for:

• Mood and Anxiety Disorders

• Spectrum Disorders

• Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

• Schizophrenia

• Bipolar Disorders

• Stress

• Grief