Dr. Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam

About

Dr. Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam is a psychiatrist whose work centres on suicide prevention and community mental health, with a particular commitment to underserved rural populations. He heads the #ZeroSuicideSarawak initiative and belongs to the International Association for Suicide Prevention. In his view, effective suicide prevention demands an integrated response that spans healthcare, social, economic, and legal dimensions. His research portfolio covers media reporting of suicides and the effects of pesticide bans, as well as geriatric depression in rural Sarawak, where he applies a biopsychosocial model to ensure quality care reaches remote communities.

Where Dr. Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam practises

• KPJ Miri Specialist Hospital — Miri, Sarawak

Procedures & Expertise

• Anxiety Consultation
• Alcoholism Treatment
• Psychiatry Consultation
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Psychotherapy
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Treatment
• Depression Consultation

Qualifications

• MBBS
• MRCPsych

Languages

Indonesian, Malay, English