Preserving & cultivating our Psychological Health has become very important in this competitive world. Sound mind is very much essential not only to fight with the stresses & hassles of day to day life but also to enjoy the beauty of life. Recently WHO(World Health Organization) published a report highlighting the high prevalence of Psychological Diseases in Developing country like India, warning that by 2020, Depression will be the 3rd most commonly found Illness after High B.P.(Hypertension) & Diabetes.

Considering the need of People in PCMC area, Dr. Dhananjay V. Ashturkar, M.B.B.S., D.P.M., F.I.P.S. and a Consulting Psychiatrist runs Aastha Hospital along with two of his Psychiatrist friends. A prominent Psychiatric Nursing Home, Deaddiction & Rehabilitation Centre in Chinchwad, Aastha is a 30 bed Hospital serving in PCMC area since last 6 years & 6 months. The service is devoted to Patients suffering from Mental Illnesses & Addictions, acute as well as long term rehabilitation.


Commonly found Psychiatric Disorders-

Depression Anxiety Panic Disorder Obsessive & Compulsive Disorder Phobias Psychosomatic Disorders Psychosis Schizophrenia Mania

Psychosexual Disorders Addictions – Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, Brown Sugar, Sleeping Pills…. Stress Induced Disorders Sleep Disorders Personality Disorders Special Age Group: Children- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Scholastic Backwardness, Behavioral Changes in Mental Retardation, Adolescence Crisis…  Special Age Group: Geriatric- Dementia, Depression, Old Age Problems Special Age Group: Woman- Menopausal Syndrome, Menstrual Cycle Dysphoria, Post Partum Disorders…

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About Dr. Dhananjay V. Ashturkar

Dr. Dhananjay V. Ashturkar, M.B.B.S., D.P.M., F.I.P.S. has done his MBBS from Government Medical College, Nanded and P.G. from K.E.M. Hospital & G.S. Medical College, Mumbai.

He has More than 10 years of working experience as a Consulting Psychiatrist in Pimpri-Chinchwad Area.

Professional Experience: One of Directors of Aastha Hospital, Psychiatric Nursing Home, Deaddiction & Rehabilitation Centre, Chinchwad,Pune.        One of Director of Prerana Deaddiction Centre, Kanhephata, Maval.  Attached to many Hospitals in PCMC area as a Consulting Psychiatrist. Some of them to mention:

Moraya Hospital,Chinchwad Birla Hospital,Thergaon Medilife Hospital,Kalewadi Life Care Hospital,Morwadi

Apex Hospital,Kalewadi Life Point Hospital, Wakad AIMS Hospital, Aundh

• 3 years of Teaching Experience as a Assistant Lecturer in Dept. of Psychiatry of Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri.

• Received Best Student, Under graduate & Best Internee Awards.

• Appreciated work done- Psychosocial Intervention for Disaster Affected People, Earth quake in Killari, Latur & Tsunami, Tamilnadu.

• Organized many Awareness campaign for lay population. 
  

Research Experience : Presented Papers in Annual Conferences of Indian Psychiatric Society. Presented a Paper in National Conference of Alzheimer’s Related Disorders Society of India in Nov 2011.  Published Papers in National Journals of Psychiatry & Pediatrics.

Memberships: Indian Psychiatric Association Indian Association of Private Psychiatrist Indian Association of Sexology Pune Psychiatric Association