Dr. Chandragupta Vedak, MD (Psychiatrist)

Dr. Chandragupta Vedak, MD is a Distinguished Life Fellow of American Psychiatric Association. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and has been practicing psychiatry for over 30 years.

Dr. Vedak graduated from Grand Medical College affiliated with Bombay University in 1977. He received his training in psychiatry at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/ Chicago Medical School (RFUMS/CMS). During his residency, he served as a chief resident for two years. He subsequently joined the medical school faculty and served as a co-director of residency training for ten years Learning Community Mentor for four years. He was appointed Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at RFUMS/CMS and continues to be actively involved in teaching and supervising resident physicians in training.

Dr. Vedak has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and has given many Continuing Medical Education (CME) presentations to medical professionals. He has received numerous awards from medical students and residents for his teaching and educational activities.

Dr. Vedak is passionate about mental health advocacy and has been named “Psychiatrist of the Year” twice by the Illinois Chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He is also recipient of Department of Veteran’s Affairs’ “Hands and Heart Award” and McHenry County Behavioral Health Foundation’s “Visions of hope” award.

Dr. Vedak is a member of member of several professional organizations including the American Psychiatric Association, Illinois Psychiatric Society and Indo American Psychiatric Association. He has been serving as Chairman, of the Department of Psychiatry at Advocate Aurora Good Shepherd Hospital since 2014.