Sunil Verma

Sunil Verma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine, where he directs the Division of Consultation Psychiatry. Board-certified in psychiatry, he specializes in adult consultation psychiatry with clinical expertise in chronic pain management, personality disorders, and liaison psychiatry. His research examines psychiatric comorbidities in medical conditions, particularly pain-depression interactions.

Education

• MRCPsych, Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, U.K.
• Diploma in Psychological Medicine - National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Bangalore, India
• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) - Ranchi University, India
• Intermediate Science - Wilson College, Bombay University

Additional Training

• Residencies: General Psychiatry (Central Middlesex Hospital, U.K.), Geriatric Psychiatry (St. Charles Hospital, U.K.), Forensic Psychiatry (St. Bernard's Hospital, U.K.)
• Fellowship: Forensic Psychiatry (Three Bridges Regional Secure Unit, U.K.)

Research Focus

Dr. Verma's work centers on biopsychosocial approaches to chronic pain, psychiatric manifestations of medical disorders (e.g., seizures, myeloma), and pharmacological management of depression/anxiety in pain syndromes. His publications demonstrate consistent themes of diagnostic complexity at the psychiatry-neurology interface and multidisciplinary treatment models.

Awards

• Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching (2018, 2021)

Clinical Practice

Affiliated with Phoenixville Hospital, he provides consultation services for complex cases involving personality disorders and medically unexplained symptoms. His clinical practice operates independently from Drexel University.