Ankila Chandran, DO

Dr. Ankila S. Chandran is a board certified general psychiatrist at Talkiatry with over 20 years of experience treating a diverse population of patients.   After graduating with her doctorate in Communication Theory and Research from the University of Southern California she attended the Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Northern California and then completed her residency in Psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and became board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry in 2006.  

Dr. Chandran has spent the past 20 years fulfilling her passion for practicing integrated and holistic care for adults suffering from mental illness. Her years of experience include working as a Clinical Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, being an examiner for the oral  boards for psychiatrists  seeking board certification, engaging in longer term inpatient treatment for chronically ill patients and  facilitating consultation-liaison psychiatry with other medical specialties as well as practicing general outpatient psychiatry.

Dr. Chandran has an informal and approachable style when treating individuals who suffer from a variety of complex diagnoses, she explains conditions well and helps educate her patients about how to be actively engaged in living their best lives. Concurrent with medication management Dr. Chandran provides supportive psychotherapy and she has psychodynamic therapy skills that help address the root causes of her patients’ distress.

If Dr. Chandran feels you would benefit from working separately with a weekly to every other week therapist in conjunction with getting medication management, she welcomes collaboration with your therapist to achieve optimal results.

Dr. Chandran strives to empower her patients in advocating for themselves and in achieving an optimal integration of their mental and physical health.