A relaxed conversation
Your first visit is just a talk. Dr. Choudhury listens to what you're going through, in your own words, no forms to fill first, no jargon.
About the doctor
Care that starts with listening
Behind Asha Ra Kirana is one belief: people get better when they feel heard first. Meet the psychiatrist who leads it.
Psychiatrist · Patrapada, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Asish Asutosh Choudhury
Dr. Asish Asutosh Choudhury is a psychiatrist practising in Patrapada, Bhubaneswar, providing evidence-based psychiatric care for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. He holds an MD in Psychiatry from NIMHANS, Bengaluru, one of India's premier institutes for mental health and neurosciences, following his MBBS from MKCG Medical College, Berhampur.
His training at NIMHANS provided extensive exposure to the assessment and management of a broad range of psychiatric disorders, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, OCD, substance-use disorders and child and adolescent mental-health conditions.
He subsequently worked as a psychiatrist at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, gaining experience in outpatient, inpatient and emergency psychiatric care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and risk management of a wide range of psychiatric presentations.
Dr. Choudhury is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, where he teaches undergraduate medical students and postgraduate psychiatry trainees and is involved in clinical teaching, case discussions, seminars and other academic activities.
Through Asha Ra Kirana he has provided psychiatric care to thousands of patients and families, supporting individuals across different age groups with concerns ranging from anxiety, depression, OCD and ADHD to bipolar disorder, psychosis, addiction, sleep difficulties, developmental concerns and other psychiatric conditions.
He cares for children, adults and older adults across a wide range of concerns, from anxiety, depression and ADHD to the harder days that don't have a neat name yet. Whatever brings you in, the starting point is the same: understanding you, not just your symptoms.
Patients tend to describe the same thing, again and again, he puts you at ease the moment you start talking. That ease is the point. Good care can't begin until you feel safe enough to be honest.
Your first visit
What to expect when you come in
A first appointment can feel like a big step. Here's exactly what happens, so there are no surprises.
No rush
You get the time you need. There's space to explain the whole picture, ask questions, and sit with it, never a rushed few minutes.
Nothing to prepare
You don't need old reports, a diagnosis, or the 'right' words. Just come as you are; anything useful, we'll work out together.
A way forward, together
By the end you'll have a clear, honest sense of what's going on and what the next step could be, agreed with you, not handed down.
How he works
An approach built around you
The same principles guide every consultation, whether it's a first conversation or years of ongoing support.
Mental-health concerns rarely fit into a single category. Anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, obsessive thoughts, attention problems, addiction, mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions can affect every aspect of life.
Dr. Choudhury takes a comprehensive approach to assessment and treatment, combining evidence-based psychiatric interventions, appropriate psychological approaches, psychoeducation and collaborative decision-making wherever appropriate. His goal is not simply to prescribe treatment, but to help patients and families understand what is happening, why it may be happening, and what can be done about it.
Seeking psychiatric help can be difficult. Stigma, fear, uncertainty and the feeling of being misunderstood often prevent people from reaching out. At Ray of Hope, the aim is to create a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where people can speak openly, ask questions and seek help without fear of judgement.
Because psychiatric care is not just about treating an illness. It is about understanding a person, and helping them move towards a healthier, more meaningful life.
- Evidence-based. Treatment grounded in what the science actually supports, explained in plain language, never hidden behind jargon.
- Judgement-free. A calm, private space where nothing you share is too small, too strange, or too shameful to say out loud.
- Whole-family. Care across every age, child, adult and geriatric psychiatry, because mental health rarely sits with one person alone.
- Privacy-first. Everything you discuss stays strictly confidential, between you and your doctor.
“He listens, and he understands.”From a Google review
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