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Dr. Manan Thakrar

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Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Dr. Manan Thakrar is the Medical Director and a Consultant Psychiatrist at Priory Hospital Chelmsford, specializing in adult psychiatry. He also serves as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London and sits on key committees at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, shaping national standards for addiction, neurodiversity, and rehabilitation services.

Dr. Thakrar is a passionate public speaker, mental health advocate, and a four-time TEDx speaker. He hosts the "InkBlot w Manan" podcast, where he deep-dives into the lives and work of interesting people. He is also a weekly columnist for two newspapers, writing about mental health and well-being.

He is a skilled orator who has spoken at numerous international conferences and is noted for being one of the youngest doctors globally to give a TEDx talk.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Honorary Clinical Lecturer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Patient-Centred Care
Firmly believes in and writes about a collaborative, person-centred bio-psycho-social plan for managing mental health conditions, with a strong focus on patient rights.
Addiction and Recovery
He specializes in treating alcohol, drug, and behavioral addictions and praises his Addictions Treatment Programme team at Priory for setting the benchmark for care.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Honorary Clinical Lecturer
Imperial College London
8-2025
Medical Director
Priory
5-2025
Member of Specialist Advisory Committee - General Adult Psychiatry (Addictions & ADHD/Autism)
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
3-2025
Medical Director (Mental Health Services)
HealthHarmonie
11-2024
Member of Accreditation Committee for Rehabilitation Psychiatry
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Education
9-2018 - 10-2020
MRCPsych
Royal College of Psychiatrists
9-2017 - 7-2020
MD Psychiatry
AMC MET Medical Education Trust
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