Raj Persaud

Rajendra Persaud
Rajendra Persaud
	Persaud in 2007
Born	13 May 1963; Reading, England
Education	Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
Alma mater	University College London
Occupation(s)	Psychiatrist,; TV and radio presenter
Parents	Bishnodat Persaud (father); Lakshmi Persaud (mother);
Relatives	Avinash Persaud (brother)
Website	https://drrajpersaud.com/

Rajendra 'Raj' Persaud FRCPsych (born 13 May 1963) is an English consultant psychiatrist, broadcaster and author of books about psychiatry. He is known for raising public awareness of psychiatric and mental health issues in the general media, has published five books and received numerous awards.

In October 2008, Persaud resigned from his position as consultant psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, following a three-month suspension by the General Medical Council for dishonesty in plagiarising other sources in his book From the Edge of the Couch.

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