Dr Kishor Sivasankaran
he/him · Telehealth psychiatrist · Sage Clinic · Australia-wide via telehealth
General adult psychiatrist with 25 years’ experience, including perinatal, addiction and forensic psychiatry.
Experience
- Consultant psychiatrist, Sage Clinic, telehealth Australia-wide
- Over 25 years’ experience across India and Australia, in public, private, regional and Territory settings
- Specialist training in general adult psychiatry, Royal Hobart Hospital
- Trained at Christian Medical College, Vellore
- Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, with a Certificate in General Adult Psychiatry
About
Dr Kishor Sivasankaran is an Australian-trained psychiatrist with over 25 years’ experience across India and Australia.
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He trained at Christian Medical College, Vellore, before completing specialist training in general adult psychiatry at Royal Hobart Hospital.
Across public, private, regional and Territory settings, he has developed particular expertise in forensic psychiatry, perinatal mental health and addiction psychiatry.
Details
- Qualifications
- Consultant psychiatrist, MBBS DPM FRANZCP
- Reach
- Telehealth only, by secure video, in every state and territory. No in-person appointments.
- Referral
- Needed from a GP or paediatrician, by HealthLink (SAGECLIN), fax or email
- Appointments
- Your GP sends a referral; Sage reviews it and sends a quote for the pathway before the first appointment. Then one assessment appointment, and reviews only as needed.
- Shared care
- The psychiatrist diagnoses and writes the treatment plan. Your GP then prescribes and manages medication under it, with the psychiatrist available for dose changes, and a review every two or three years depending on your state. In WA the psychiatrist starts medication and hands over once the dose is stable.
What an assessment costs
- $1,195
- Adult ADHD assessment
- $1,795
- Adult combined ADHD and autism assessment
Medicare rebates under items 291 or 296 often apply to the assessment. A 25% deposit secures the appointment and the balance is due five days before it. The clinic quotes the full pathway before you book.
If medication is recommended, dose-stabilisation reviews are $255–$725 each ($145 for a 15-minute in-house GP review in WA), with Medicare rebates often applying. Once the dose is stable your GP usually takes over prescribing. A later psychiatrist review is $995 for adults and $1,095 for children, every two or three years depending on your state.
Fees are set and charged by the practice. ADHDme takes no commission.
Sage Clinic is an independent practice: it sets its own fees, availability and clinical approach, and ADHDme receives no part of what you pay. A GP referral is needed. This profile is written from Dr Sivasankaran’s own description of their work.
