Professor Steven Marwaha

Professor Steven Marwaha is a highly experienced Consultant Psychiatrist, clinical academic, and Professor of Psychiatry with more than two decades of experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a broad range of mental health conditions. He combines extensive clinical expertise with an internationally recognised research career, specialising in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and psychosis.

Professor Marwaha studied Medicine and Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge before completing his medical qualification at University College London Medical School in 1996. He subsequently undertook postgraduate specialist training in Psychiatry in North London and later worked in a variety of psychiatric settings across England and Germany, including service with the British Army.

His academic career began as a Clinical Lecturer in Social and Community Psychiatry at University College London. He later joined the University of Warwick as a Senior Lecturer and Reader before being appointed Professor of Psychiatry in Birmingham in 2018.

Professor Marwaha serves as a Consultant Psychiatrist within the NHS in Birmingham and Solihull, where he leads a specialist mood disorders service. He is also Director of the Centre for Advanced Learning in Mood Disorders Management and holds a visiting consultant position at Priory Hospital Barnt Green.

His clinical expertise covers a wide spectrum of adult mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis, personality disorders, and ADHD. He is particularly recognised for his expertise in complex mood disorders and the long-term management of bipolar disorder.

As a clinical academic, Professor Marwaha leads an active research programme focused on improving understanding and treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. His work has contributed significantly to advances in psychiatric care and evidence-based treatment approaches. He also serves as a commissioner for the mental health charity Bipolar UK, contributing to national reports, educational resources, and initiatives aimed at improving support for people living with bipolar disorder.