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𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 (Aastha Hospital) is a renowned 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 in Pimpri Chinchwad and entire Pune. 𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫r, an accomplished Psychiatrist from Pimpri-Chinchwad area in Pune, is one of the esteemed Directors of 𝐀𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 (Chinchwad, Pune) and Prerana De-addiction Centre (Kanhe Phata, Maval) through which he plays a key role in a broad range of mental health care services. Besides this, 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 also offers psychiatric services to many hospitals in PCMC area through his attachment as a consulting Psychiatrist. 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 graduated from GMC, Nanded and thereafter finalized DPM from G S Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai securing second position in the examination. His past professional experience includes three years towards teaching as Assistant Lecturer in Dept. of Psychiatry, Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri. 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 is associated with significant positions in medical societies and professional bodies. 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 perceived the need to promote psychological health and a disease free sound mind in today's stressful times. He thus set up Aastha Hospital for the benefit of people residing in PCMC area. This 30-bedded hospital catering to patients afflicted with mental illnesses & addictions as well as long term rehabilitation has served as a boon to the people in the region. 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 has been instrumental in organizing several stress management workshops for the benefit of students, doctors and other professionals. He also has organized various awareness campaigns to educate the masses and increase awareness levels related to mental health. Furthermore, 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫 has contributed extensively in terms of Psycho social Intervention and Psychological support services offered to people subjected to natural disasters such as Killari earthquake affected in Latur and Tsunami affected in Tamilnadu. 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫r has received wide appreciation from various quarters for his selfless social work and was recently felicitated as one of the ICONS of Pimpri Chinchwad area by Lokmat Media Group.