Dr Raghavendar (Raghu) Baburaj completed his primary medical education in India. He moved to the UK in 2002 and trained in Psychiatry. He qualified with MRCPsych and also completed a CCT (Certificate of Specialist training) in ID recognised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK). He worked as an Inpatient Consultant and rehabilitation Consultant for people with ID in the UK from 2011-2019. He also managed epilepsy for people with ID in the UK as part of a joint working initiative with the Neurologist. He trained in diagnostic instruments such as ADI-R, Abbreviated DISCO and ADOS which are validated tools used in the diagnosis of ASD and used his experience to diagnose Adults with Autism and manage their co-morbidities as appropriate. He has a few publications on ID / Epilepsy. Following his move to Australia in 2019, he successfully completed his FRANZCP in 2021 and had a public appointment with Barwon Health. Baburaj started a public ASD clinic within Barwon health and engaged in complex Neurodevelopmental diagnosis for adult clients known to Community Mental Health Teams. This team was recognised by Barwon Health and won an award for innovative practice. He is currently working as a Psychiatrist with Grampians Mental Health and Well-being services. 

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