4 Best Alcohol addiction Doctors in Pune

Sandeep Kharkar provides 24/7 in-house support at ZorbaCare, drawing on over three decades of personal experience and ten years of continuous sobriety.

• Specialises in the 12-step programme to help patients build a structured recovery foundation
• Acts as an experiential peer counsellor to identify and intervene in harmful behaviour patterns
• Delivers around-the-clock monitoring and support during the critical early stages of rehab
• Uses evidence-based strategies alongside peer coaching to assist with relapse prevention
• Supports international patients through detox and the transition into long-term aftercare

Professor Nora Volkow is a globally recognised authority on the neurobiology of addiction and leads the US National Institute on Drug Abuse.

• Specialises in how alcohol affects brain function and long-term reward systems
• Pioneered the use of brain imaging to track chemical changes in patients
• Directs federal research programmes into evidence-based addiction treatments
• Member of the National Academy of Medicine

Dr Sayantani Mukherjee is a Consultant Psychiatrist and De-addiction Specialist at ZorbaCare, where she leads evidence-based treatment for patients facing chemical dependency.

• Specialises in dual diagnosis – treating addiction alongside underlying mental health conditions
• Manages integrated care for adults, adolescents, and geriatric patients
• Life Fellow of the Indian Psychiatric Society and Indian Association of Private Psychiatry
• Trained at Mumbai's Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital
• Uses a high-touch model focused on confidential residential and outpatient recovery