Dr. Devina Wadhwa is a Canadian psychiatrist, speaker, and writer practicing in Northern Ontario, with additional locum work across Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Her clinical work spans emergency psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and rural and remote mental health care. Originally trained as a pharmacist at the University of British Columbia, she later completed medical school at the University of British Columbia and psychiatry residency training at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Wadhwa is an Assistant Professor at NOSM University and an Examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She is increasingly recognized for her work exploring physician wellness, burnout, grief, mindfulness, and the human side of medicine. Her writing and commentary have appeared in KevinMD, Healthy Debate, Doctors on Social Media (SoMeDocs), and other medical humanities platforms.
A certified yoga teacher trained in Vinyasa, Yin, and Kundalini yoga, as well as a mindfulness practitioner, Dr. Wadhwa brings a practical and deeply human approach to her presentations. Her talks blend evidence-based psychiatry with reflective discussion on resilience, meaning, and sustainable practice in modern medicine.