Venkatesh Bhat, MBBS Associate Professor, Psychiatry School of Medicine

Patient Care 

  Patient Care

• Chief of VA/2NE Unit and Associate Chief of Behavior Medicine Service for Inpatient Service. ( 4/2008 - 4/2009 )

• Staff Psychiatrist in VA/BHOST as detailed for 7/2006 to 7/2007 ( 7/2007 - 3/2008 )

• STAFF PSYCHIATRIST - Primary responsibility: Full time VAMC BHOST Outpatient Clinic. COVER AS NEEDED: VAMC BHIP Clinic, Consultation Liaison Service and Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. ON CALL responsibilities: Rotational Attending backup on call for VAMC (2 to 3 weekdays per months and weekend on call every 3 months and 1 Holiday per year). ( 7/2006 - 6/2007 )

• CONTINUED PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES AS DESCRIBED IN 2005 ANNUAL ACADEMIC REPORT ( 7/2005 - 6/2006 )

• Staff Psychiatrist - 1. Full Time Outpatient Attending Staff Psychiatrist at JLP VAMC. 2. Covered VAMC Inpatient Psychiatry Teaching Unit from 2.22.2005 to 3.25.2005 as Attending Psychiatrist. 3. I cover VAMC Behavioral Health Intake Program as Attending Psychiatrist when necessary. 4. Cover VAMC Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service as Attending Psychiatrist when needed. 5. Cover rotational VAMC Psychiatry Attending evening and night back up call. 6. Do rounds on the VAMC Acute Psychiatry Inpatient Unit as Attending Psychiatrist when on weekend call. ( 7/2004 - 6/2005 )