Dr. Lokesh Nukalapati

Dr. Lokesh is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who brings over 18 years of psychiatry experience from the UK's NHS. He trained extensively in child and adolescent mental health in the UK and worked as an Assistant Professor at Queens University in Canada, where he played an active role in training junior doctors. He is now based at Mediclinic in Dubai.

Dr. Lokesh has broad expertise in assessing, diagnosing and managing mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and young people aged 0–18 years. He works with both psychological therapies and medication, tailoring treatment to each child's needs. His conditions of focus include ADHD, tics and Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorders, phobias, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), early-onset psychosis, eating disorders, and sleep problems.

Dr. Lokesh is known for his listening skills and his ability to build trust with children, teenagers and their families—essential in psychiatry where rapport underpins successful treatment.