Dr. Anu Perumattam, DNP Dr. Perumattam is a certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist. Dr. Perumattam has 25 years of nursing experience in various specialties such as intensive care, psychiatry, consultation, quality improvement, risk management, infection prevention, correctional nursing, training, and education. Dr. Perumattam completed a Doctorate in Nursing Practice at Grand Canyon University (GCU) and the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She has certifications as a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CCHP, and LSSBB. She has experience as a hospital consultant, in management/leadership roles, Institutional Review Board (IRB) review, clinical instructor faculty, and nurse practitioner experience working with the veteran population, at private psychiatric practices, and correctional facilities. Dr. Perumattam serves as Chief of Quality Improvement at Santa Clara County Correctional facilities and is one of the expert consultant surveyors for the National Commission of Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). Dr. Perumattam has extensive education, experience, passion for psychiatry, compassion, and dedication to patients that can promote the provision of quality patient care.