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Dr Chike Okocha qualified in 1985 and completed his training in Psychiatry on the Guy's and St Thomas' rotation. He completed his doctorate (Ph.D) and post-doctorate research at King's College Hospital and the Medical Research Council funded section of psychopharmacology, Institute of Psychiatry with international bursaries for visits to Yale University Connecticut and Nuclear Medicine department of Bispebjerg Hospital Denmark.

Dr Okocha obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) diploma in 1992, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in 1996 and in the same year was appointed consultant psychiatrist/senior lecturer at Greenwich District Hospital and Guy's & St Thomas' London. In 2007 he was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych) for his contributions to the field of Psychiatry through his clinical practice, teaching, education and research. He is an international Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Dr. Okocha has a wide area of clinical interest and expertise in psychiatry spanning anxiety, mood, dependence, personality and psychotic disorders, in addition to psychopharmacology which is the use of drugs in treatment of psychological illnesses and has scientific and lay publications in these areas.

Dr Okocha was appointed College Tutor for postgraduate psychiatric trainees in 1996 and Clinical Director of Greenwich services in 1999 and demonstrated excellence in his leadership and management skills through his development of high quality and innovative clinical services and implementation of evidence based clinical practice and research. In addition he has received commendations and won many national awards for innovative and high quality care delivered by him with his multidisciplinary.

In the private sector he has had extensive experience in the treatment of difficult to treat cases, and has developed a keen and involved interest in the private sector whilst maintaining his professional commitments in the NHS.