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The Cortex Advisory

Our founders

Five practising psychiatrists who have spent years teaching, speaking, writing and building communities. Now they're doing it together.

Portrait of Dr. Sachin Arora

Dr. Sachin Arora

Consultant Psychiatrist, Dwarka, New Delhi

  • MD (Psychiatry), GMC Guwahati
  • MBBS, GMC Nagpur
  • National Faculty, DAMS
  • Lead Psychiatrist, LISSUN Sunshine
  • Author of 5 books

Dr. Sachin Arora has been a consultant psychiatrist in Dwarka, New Delhi, since 2015, and is a co-founder of Cortex Advisory. As National Faculty at DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) since 2014, Dr. Arora has taught more than 1.3 lakh MBBS graduates, including foreign medical graduates, and once taught 3,500 doctors together at Talkatora Stadium. An online course has trained 2,000+ psychiatry postgraduates in India and abroad, and five books cover everything from undergraduate theory to child psychiatry. Dr. Arora is also Lead Psychiatrist at LISSUN Sunshine, with 24 child development centres across India.

  • Taught 1.3 lakh+ MBBS graduates, including foreign medical graduates, over 12 years
  • Taught 3,500 doctors together at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi (2018)
  • Guest lectures in 40+ medical colleges
  • Online course for psychiatry PGs: 2,000+ students in India and abroad in 7 years
  • Author of 5 books, from undergraduate theory to an MCQ book for PG aspirants
  • Lead Psychiatrist at LISSUN Sunshine: 24 child development centres across India
  • 52K Instagram, 62K Facebook and 25K YouTube followers
  • Runs WhatsApp communities of 2,600+ young psychiatrists
  • Organised 14 offline psychiatry club meetups pan-India
Portrait of Dr. Rashi Agarwal

Dr. Rashi Agarwal

Assistant Professor, LLRM Medical College, Meerut

  • Assistant Professor, LLRM Medical College
  • Young MH Influencer, IPS 2023

Dr. Rashi Agarwal is Assistant Professor at LLRM Medical College, Meerut, and was named Young MH Influencer at IPS 2023. In December 2025, Dr. Agarwal organised ManUtsav, Meerut's first mental health festival, which brought together more than 300 attendees. Dr. Agarwal also hosts the Voices of Meerut podcast and has been featured in the Times of India and Hindustan Times. The work has been recognised with the IMA Ratan, the Narayani Award and the YPCON Future Researcher Award.

  • Organised ManUtsav, Meerut's first mental health festival (300+ attendees, Dec 2025)
  • Hosts the Voices of Meerut podcast
  • Featured in Times of India and Hindustan Times
  • IMA Ratan · Narayani Award · YPCON Future Researcher Award
Portrait of Dr. Anusha Garg

Dr. Anusha Garg

Mental Health Influencer of the Year, YPCON 2024

  • Mental Health Influencer of the Year, YPCON 2024
  • International Travel Grant 2025

Dr. Anusha Garg was named Mental Health Influencer of the Year at YPCON 2024. Dr. Garg has been a guest lecturer at IIT Delhi and Lady Shri Ram College, and has led more than 30 professional training workshops reaching over 5,000 students under NMHP/DMHP. A recipient of the International Travel Grant 2025, Dr. Garg is also the author of two anthologies and a poetry book. Online, Dr. Garg's work has generated more than 1.5M in digital engagement.

  • Guest lecturer at IIT Delhi and Lady Shri Ram College
  • 30+ professional training workshops reaching 5,000+ students under NMHP/DMHP
  • Author of 2 anthologies and a poetry book
  • 1.5M+ digital engagement
Portrait of Dr. Madhur Rathi

Dr. Madhur Rathi

Psychiatrist, psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist

  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychotherapist
  • Clinical hypnotherapist

Dr. Madhur Rathi is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist. Dr. Rathi has delivered more than 80 corporate wellness workshops, online and offline, and has run over 10 educational workshops for psychology and psychiatry students. Dr. Rathi has been featured on more than 15 podcasts and is fluent in six languages.

  • 80+ corporate wellness workshops, online and offline
  • 10+ educational workshops for psychology and psychiatry students
  • Featured in 15+ podcasts
  • Fluent in 6 languages
Portrait of Dr. Madhu Vamsi

Dr. Madhu Vamsi

Psychiatrist and consultant, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad

  • Consultant, Yashoda Hospitals
  • Founder & Chief Psychiatrist, MV Health

Dr. Madhu Vamsi is a psychiatrist and consultant at Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, and the Founder and Chief Psychiatrist of MV Health, a chain of clinics, hospitals and rehab centres. Dr. Vamsi is also Partner and Chief Psychiatrist at Sunshine by Lissun. Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Vamsi wrote Trivia in Mental Health, founded DFT (Dopamine For Thought) and co-founded the MedEra Flashcards app.

  • Partner and Chief Psychiatrist, Sunshine by Lissun
  • Author of Trivia in Mental Health
  • Founder of DFT (Dopamine For Thought)
  • Co-founder of the MedEra Flashcards app