Dr. Bavi Vythilingum obtained her MMed degree cum laude from the University of Stellenbosch and is a previous winner of the Novartis medal in psychiatry. For over 20 years, she has worked in both research and clinical settings, establishing and running specialist women's mental health services. She has served on the Boards of Postnatal Depression South Africa, the Women's Mental Health Special Interest Group of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa, and is on the editorial board of Archives of Women's Mental Health. She also serves on the exco of the Interventional Psychiatry Special Interest Group of SASOP. Furthermore, she practices at Netcare Akeso Kenilworth. In the course of her work with people with severe mental illness, she has become increasingly interested in interventional techniques and psychiatry. She has established an infusion clinic, has postgraduate training in Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT), and serves on the Exco of the Interventional Psychiatry Sub Group of the South African Society of Psychiatrists.
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