Shirshendu Sinha, M.B.B.S., M.D.

  1. Psychiatrist

Departments

  1. Transplant Center
  2. Psychiatry and Psychology

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

EnglishHindi

Shirshendu Sinha, M.B.B.S., M.D., is a general adult psychiatrist with specialty interest in addictions. His clinical focus includes:

  • Expertise in management of addictive disorders, such as alcohol use disorder
  • Complex coordination of care and assessment of emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial aspects of organ transplantation
  • Providing comprehensive assessment of mental health and substance use disorders in patients with other complex medical conditions
  1. Alcohol use disorder
  2. Anxiety disorder
  3. Bipolar disorder
  4. Depression
  1. Transplant
  • Dual diagnosis
  • Transplant psychiatry
  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Psychopharmacology
Phx

Phoenix, Arizona
  1. 2016
    FellowRST Addiction Psychiatry, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2016
    Fellowship - Addiction PsychiatryMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
  3. 2015
    Chief Resident - Academic/TeachingUniversity of Connecticut Health Center
  4. 2015
    Residency - General Adult PsychiatryUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine
  5. 2011
    Post Doctoral Research - FellowshipMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  6. 2005
    InternshipNorth Bengal Medical College and Hospital, University of North Bengal
  7. 2004
    MBBSNorth Bengal Medical College and Hospital, University of North Bengal

Certifications

  1. 2016
    Addiction PsychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  2. 2015
    PsychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Recipient of Project Specific Category Time AwardDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Arizona
  2. 2019
    First Place Poster Winner Neuroscience Education Institute Psychopharmacology Congress
  3. 2018
    $75,000 grantUCare Foundation
  4. 2016
    American Psychiatric Association Research Colloquium American Psychiatric Association
  5. 2015
    Clinical Trial Fellowship Travel Award American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
  6. 2015
    First Place Poster WinnerNeuroscience Education Institute Psychopharmacology Congress
  7. 2014
    Janssen Academic Research Mentorship AwardUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - present
    Medical DirectorTransplant Psychiatry and Psychology
  2. 2024 - present
    Journal Club and Research Peer Support meeting ChampionDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
  3. 2023 - present
    Quality Improvement ChampionDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
  4. 2023 - present
    Section Education CoordinatorAddiction Medicine Rotation, Primary Care Psychiatry Rotation, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Program (Arizona Program)
  5. 2023 - present
    Associate DirectorPsychiatry Clerkship, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  6. 2023 - present
    FacultyAddiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  7. 2023 - present
    Education Liaison for AddictionsDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
  8. 2023 - present
    Site DirectorMayo Clinic Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship (Rochester Program), Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  9. 2023 - present
    MemberAssociation of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP)
  10. 2021 - present
    FellowAmerican Psychiatric Association
  11. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
  12. 2019 - present
    MemberIndo-American Psychiatric Association
  13. 2018 - 2021
    ChairBehavioral Health Leadership Committee, Southwest Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  14. 2017 - 2021
    ChairMonthly Regional Behavioral Health Meeting, Southwest Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  15. 2017 - 2018
    MemberBehavioral Health Leadership Committee, Southwest Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  16. 2016 - present
    MemberAddition Group, Mayo Clinic
  17. 2014 - 2015
    MemberPGY-1 Residency Selection Committee, University of Connecticut Health Center
  18. 2012 - 2015
    MemberClinical Education Committee, University of Connecticut Health Center