Hon. Gen. Secretary, Indian Psychiatric Society (2020-22) Editor, Journal of Psychosexual Health Formerly Editor, Indian Journal of Psychiatry (2004, 2007-2018)
Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, JSS University, JSS Medical College, Mysore.
Consultant Psychiatrist & Sexologist M.B.B.S, Davangere, 1978, (The best outgoing student and Gold Medalist) D.P.M. CMC, Vellore 1982, M.D, CMC Vellore 1983
Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Administration, CMC Vellore and Tulane University, USA
Past President of Indian Psychiatric Society, Karnataka State Branch 1999 – 2000; President of Karnataka Sexual Academy since 5 years
- Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine
- Fellow, Indian Psychiatric Society
- Fellow, I.M.A. Academy of Medical Specialties
- Life Member, Indian Medical Association
- Life Member, Indian Epilepsy Association
- Life Member, Indian Association of Family Therapists
- Life Member, Indian Society for Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis
- Life Member, Behavioral Medicine Society of India
- Life Member, Biological Society of India
- Member & President, Karnataka Sexual Academy
- Life Member, Indian Association of Private Psychiatry
- Life Fellow of Indian Association of Child & Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM)
- Life Fellow of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry (IASP)
- Life Fellow of Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health (IAGMH)
- Former President, Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health (IAGMH)
- Hon. President, Prathibhanjali, a Cultural and Music Academy, Mandya from 2008
- President and Member, Indian Epilepsy Association, Mandya Branch