Aiswarya Lakshmi Nandakumar, MBBS

Aiswarya Lakshmi Nandakumar is a board-eligible psychiatrist specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She graduated from medical school in Kerala, India followed by research training at Mayo Clinic and clinical training that included an internship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center-Permian Basin, and General Psychiatry residency at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine. Dr. Nandakumar’s practicing philosophy is grounded in humility and authentic partnership with patients and families. She believes patients and parents are the experts on their own experiences, while she brings clinical knowledge—together, they learn from each other to find what works. Beyond her practice, she treasures time with loved ones, cozy moments of restoration, and mindful presence.