Dr. (Lt Col) N Chandra Shekhar began his career in medicine as well in the Indian Armed Forces with an MBBS from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, in 1995. Post-graduation specialisation in Psychiatry was accomplished with an MD degree from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, in 2002. He has served with the International Peace Keeping Force (United Nations) in Congo from 2011 to 2012.

He has the distinction of practising psychiatry in the Indian Army. He has helped patients cope with psychological distress in situations of war as well as peace. He has served as Consultant In Psychiatry at MONUSCO, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo and different military Hospitals in India.

Awards

• Awarded UN Force commander's Appreciation in 2012 for the professional service rendered while serving in United Nations
• Awarded Eastern Army Commander's Commendation in 2016 for the professional services rendered at 155 Base Hospital

Publications

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Depression+with+Narcolepsy+in+MJAFI+Vol+64%3A+299%2C2008 2008 Jul;64(3):299. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(08)80130-X. Epub 2011 Jul 21.
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Sarkar%20P%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=274081771
• Outcome of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome cases in Armed Forces in MJAFI, Vol 64, No 3, 2008
• Prevalence of neuroleptic management syndrome in 672 consecutive male-in patients in Indian J Psychiatry 51(3), Jul – Sep 2009
• Terrorism, Trauma and Children in MJAFI, Vol 61, No 4, 2005
• A case of Depression with Narcolepsy in MJAFI Vol 64: 299,2008

• Deaddiction Psychiatry
• Stress Management
• Adolescent mental health