Dr Anandhi Narasimhan

I am a double board certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist practicing in Los Angeles. I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. I did my psychiatry residency training at Duke Medical Center in Durham, NC and my child psychiatry fellowship at UCLA Medical Center. I currently work for two non-profit agencies, Aviva Children and Family Services, Masada Homes, and have a private practice in Los Angeles. I also am involved in quite a bit of medical journalism to help educate people about issues related to my field.

Current profession:
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist

Do you have a website?
www .doctoranandhi.com

What are your top 3 achievements?
1) Becoming a doctor 2) Making children smile here and there, 3) Medical Journalism
Educational background: M.D.

Your family:
I come from a family of highly educated professionals. My father, Krishna Narasimhan recieved a PhD in biotechnology with numerous publications and my mother, Seethalakshmi Narasimhan is an M.D. My brother, Krishnan Narasimhan, M.D. is a family practice physician and married to Dr. Nisha Vyas, an Ob/gyn. My uncle Dr. Krishna Narayanan is a plastic surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA.

Favorite platforms/causes:
Anything related to children and women, CARE, National Alliance for Mentally Ill

Ten years from now where do you see yourself?
Surrounded by family, passionate about the work that I do, more publications, and more public speaking

How do you maintain work and life balance?
Exercise is my release, I workout and do yoga several times. I also make time to travel to visit family and friends. I appreciate music and find time to meditate daily.

If you are asked to be a contributing author for Inspirational Ladies, which topics you can write about?
Mental health, issues around self-esteem, women in the workplace, parenting

Fun stuff:
I love dancing, international travel, painting, cooking, great reads, the ocean, cruises, hole in the wall restaurants with great food and service, languages, writing, music, concerts, fashion, movies.

Favorite Book (s):
An Equal Music by Vikram Seth, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Loveability by Robert Holden

Favorite Musician (s):
Sade, Britney Spears (!), Michael Buble, Stevie Wonder

Favorite Movie (s):
Beaches, Avatar, Apocalypto, Carnage Favorite Actor (s): Christoph Waltz, Cate Blanchett, Gabourey Sidibe

Favorite Sport (s):
Basketball, gymnastics, figure skating

Favorite Athlete (s):
Sanya Richards-Ross, Oksana Baiul

Favorite TV Show (s):
The Mindy Project, Shark Tank

Favorite Place (s):
Costa Rica, Kerala, India, Paris, Rome

Favorite Website (s):
the onion, huffington post, cnn.com, audible.com

Favorite Restaurant (s):
Tara’s in Los Angeles, Hugo’s In Los Angeles, Cafe Blossom in NYC, The Olive Garden

Do you have any pets?
I had a dog for some years. I also had a cat in the past who acted like a dog, I would call her name out, she would turn around, meow, and come running over in addition to needing a ton of attention.

Any suggestions for the Empowerment of Women website?
Personal stories of things people have gone through can be very empowering and linking people with mentorship opportunities.