Introduction
Dr. Goga is a vibrant, empathetic and diverse specialist psychiatrist based in Pretoria. Her passions lie in the amelioration and deeper understanding of mental health and the complex human experience through evidence-based medicine and a multi-disciplinary approach. Dr. Goga is an advocate for mental health and firmly believes that mental health is the cornerstone of health. She is passionate about raising mental health awareness, especially within the African context, as well as the global improvement thereof through psycho-education.
Background
Having obtained her medical degree from the prestigious University of Pretoria and completed her specialisation in Psychiatry at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, Dr. Goga is well-versed in the assessment, diagnosis and management of mental illnesses in adults as well as children. A few of her special interests include mood disorders (eg Bipolar disorder and depression), anxiety disorders, child and adolescent psychiatry as well as the newly emerging field of bariatric and metabolic psychiatry.
Qualifications
- MBChB (Pret)- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Pretoria
- MMed(Psych)- Master of Medicine in Psychiatry from the University of the Witwatersrand
- FCPsych(SA)- Fellowship of the College of Psychiatrists from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa(CMSA).
Dr. Goga’s areas of expertise:
Mood Disorders
Mood disorders are psychiatric conditions that affect a person’s emotional state. The symptoms may be mild, moderate, or severe. They may decrease a person’s quality of life and, in some cases, make it difficult to function normally.
Mood disorders fall into two categories: depressive disorders and bipolar spectrum disorders.
Anxiety Disorders
It’s normal to feel anxious about moving to a new place, starting a new job, or taking a test. This type of anxiety is unpleasant, but it may motivate you to work harder and do a better job. Ordinary anxiety is a feeling that comes and goes but doesn’t interfere with your everyday life.
In the case of an anxiety disorder, the feeling of fear may be with you all the time. It’s intense and sometimes debilitating.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The child and adolescent psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and the treatment of disorders of thinking, feeling and/or behavior affecting children, adolescents, and their families. A child and adolescent psychiatrist offers families the advantages of a medical education, the medical traditions of professional ethics, and medical responsibility for providing comprehensive care.
Metabolic Psychiatry
Metabolic psychiatry is a new and growing field exploring the overlap of mental health issues with metabolic dysfunction, including insulin resistance, excess inflammation, metabolic syndrome and obesity.
Bariatric Psychiatry
Diagnosis and treatment of any pre-existing mental health conditions, that could affect surgical outcomes. Post-surgery assessment, diagnosis and treatment of any new developing mental health conditions.
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