Dr. Kranthi Kiran did his M.B.,B.S from KAKATIYA MEDICAL COLLEGE in Warangal,India.He completed his residency training in general psychiatry and neuropsychiatry at THE CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL under the supervision of Dr. Michael Alan Taylor M.D a world-renowned neuropsychiatrist. Dr. Taylor was one of the pioneers in the fields of neuropsychiatry, behavioral neurology, and biological psychiatry. Dr. Taylor has been training residents and fellows over the past 50 years in the U.S.A. His trainees are spread all over the globe and are striving to help people suffering from various neuropsychiatric disorders.
Dr. Kranthi Kiran also had fellowship training in Geriatric psychiatry from the UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII in Honolulu, U.S.A. He is one of the very few fellowship-trained geriatric psychiatrists in the world.
Dr. Kranthi Kiran had the distinction of treating several celebrities in the U.S.A. whose names cannot be revealed for confidentiality purposes including major league baseball players, models, musicians, professional boxers, and NFL players. Dr. Kranthi Kiran worked in collaboration with Mr.Darryl Strawberry an American baseball legend and served as Medical Director of The Darryl Strawberry Recovery Centers to help sports personalities suffering from psychiatric disorders.
Dr.Kranthi Kiran also served as a consultant psychiatrist for the United States Armed Forces including U.S. Navy SEALS and U.S. Marines. He was also a consultant psychiatrist for the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs and treated several veterans suffering from combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Dr.Kranthi Kiran is certified in the administration of electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation. He treated hundreds of patients using brain stimulation techniques over the span of several years to help with mood disorders and psychosis. He was a consultant psychiatrist for medical, surgical, and intensive care units in several hospitals in the USA over a span of 20 Years. He had a very busy outpatient practice and also ran dual diagnosis programs for patients with alcoholism and other substance use disorders.
Dr. Kranthi Kiran’s areas of interest include neuropsychiatric disorders, bipolar disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, brain stimulation techniques, and psychopharmacology.
Dr. Kranthi Kiran supervised medical students and residents from the Chicago medical school and the University of Hawaii as a Junior attending physician. He served as Chief Resident during his 4th year of residency training at The Chicago Medical School.