Dr Lokesh Bisati

Professional statement

Dr Lokesh Bisati is a leading consultant psychiatrist based in Chelmsford who specialises in child and adolescent psychiatry. With over 15 years’ experience, he provides assessment and treatment for a range of complex mental health conditions in children and young people, including Depression and Anxiety, as well as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Psychotic disorders, Bipolar disorder, Phobia, Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Self-Harm, Adjustment disorder, Trauma, Gender Dysphoria, Emotional dysregulation, Sleep disorders, Somatic Symptoms Disorders, Stress, Tourette’s Syndrome, Trichotillomania, Diagnosing Eating disorders and mental health and behavioural difficulties associated with autism.

Dr Bisati, who consults privately at Priory Hospital Chelmsford, originally qualified with a Bachelor of Medicine- Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Mysore in 2000. He is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych), and has gained a wealth of clinical expertise and experience in the assessment and management of mental health and behavioural difficulties in children and young people from his four years as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and ADHD Lead consultant at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Previously, he also worked for a year in the same position at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

Currently, Dr Bisati holds the position of lead consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist on the Adolescent inpatient unit at Priory Hospital Chelmsford along with providing outpatient clinic service for Private CAMHS. He is involved in the assessment and psychiatric treatment of children and young people presenting with complex mental health problems including Depression, Self-harm, Suicidal behaviour, Psychotic disorders, Eating disorders, Phobia, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Schizophrenia, Mood disorders, Personality disorders, Autism and Somatic symptom disorder. As a specialist, he also has extensive knowledge of Psychosis.