Discipline of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine

Biography
Dr Thejini Naidoo works as a psychiatrist in full-time state clinical practice at Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital (DPKISMH) and is an honorary clinical fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. In addition to her clinical work, she enjoys teaching, mentoring and research. Her interests include mental wellness in medical students and doctors (in which she is published); severe mental illness; and the use of virtual reality in the realm of mental health. She is currently enrolled for her PhD which explores mechanisms of psychosis with virtual reality in KZN. She is passionate about bridging the gap between research and patient care and advancing the field by engaging in interdisciplinary and global collaborations aimed at improving mental health outcomes in the South African context.