Sandarsh Surya

Associate Professor

Sandarsh Surya

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior

Bio

Dr. Sandarsh Surya is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. His clinical and research interests include geriatric neuropsychiatry and therapeutic brain stimulation in psychiatry. He completed medical school training in Bangalore, India and post-graduate training in Psychiatry at Wake Forest University and Augusta University. He served as Chief Resident during his training at Augusta University. He then completed Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship training from Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, Penn. He currently provides and supervises outpatient services in geriatric psychiatry, schizophrenia, mood disorders and treatment-resistant depression clinic at Stoney building.

  • (706) 721-3141
  • (706) 721-6602
  • Stoney Building

Education

  • MBBS, Medicine Kempegowda Institute of Medica, 2008

Certifications

  • Certificate No. 3451 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2016

  • Certificate No. 70628 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2015

  • PHY GA Composite Medical Brd, 2017

  • DEAL DEA, 2016

  • ABP GA Composite Medical Brd, 2016

  • PHY GA Composite Medical Brd, 2016

Awards & Honors

  • MCG Excellence in Teaching Award for Undergraduate Medical Education Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2021

  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Educational Excellence Award of the Year Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2020

  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Outstanding Clinical Faculty Member of the Year for Outstanding Dedication to Medical Student Education Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2020

  • Exemplary Teaching Award for Undergraduate Medical Education Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2020

  • Exemplary Teaching Award for Graduate Medical Education Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2019

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • RPSY 5000

    Psychiatry
  • PSRY 5044

    Neurostimulation Externship

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

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    Other
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    Other
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    Other
  • Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia in Forensic Psychiatry, 2022
    Journal Article, Professional Journal

Department Service

  • 2019 - 2021

University Service

  • Alternate Board Member, Augusta University Institutional Review Board A – Biomedical I and Institutional Review Board B – Behavioral IRB 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Primary Board Member, Augusta University Institutional Review Board C – Biomedical II 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Residency Recruitment Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Alternate Board Member, Augusta University Institutional Review Board 2019 - 2023

    Role: Committee Member
  • Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 2017 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member

Public Service

  • The Free Mental Health Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Augusta University 2019 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Free psychiatric services at SAI clinic Columbia County Health Department, Grovetown GA 2017 - 2019

    Role: Other