Dr. Shamala Kanchan has been practicing Psychiatry for 30+ years in the bay area in various capacities. She is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology. She has a specialization in Geriatrics with concentration in Neurodegenerative disorders and Dementia. She enjoys mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and therapists.

Dr. Shamala Kanchan has been a Founding Advisory ICC West Valley board member since July 2021. She was instrumental in creating the Youth and Parent Forums. Her philosophy has always been “Giving Back to society”. With the Youth forums she has been working with the groups since January 2021, empowering them to express freely, discuss challenging topics, take perspectives and support one another. With the Parent Forums which is in its infantile stage, her passion is to build healthy families, help them in some of the challenges they face in appropriately communicating with their children and help bridge the cultural gaps.

She is a proud mother to two beautiful adults. Her other interests include music, reading, understanding various cultures, and understanding Hindu Spiritual texts.