Dr. Bachani joined the staff at Swanson Center in 2020, following the completion of her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at Lurie Children’s Hospital/Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. She earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan and completed her General Psychiatry residency at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

Dr. Bachani has made a significant contribution to the mental health of many individuals in LaPorte County through her work, and looks forward to

"The chief medical officer is crucial to maintaining the high-quality care we provide on a day-to-day basis," said Dan Peck, CEO of Swanson Center. "For years, the LaPorte community has been asking for a dedicated child & adolescent psychiatrist. We feel very fortunate to be able to rely on her expertise to serve our youth."

Appointments with Dr. Bachani are available in our Michigan City office, either in person or via telehealth services. To make an appointment with Dr. Bachani, or for information regarding other services provided by Swanson Center, please call 219-879-4621, or visit our website at www.swansoncenter.org.

As an Indiana community mental health center, Swanson Center provides the full continuum of mental and behavioral health services to La Porte County residents, including psychiatric medicine, outpatient individual, group, and family therapies, substance use disorder treatment, community-based, as well as school-based case management, child and adolescent services,

and group home and semi-independent living environments. Swanson Center, with over 100 employees, maintains full-time offices in both Michigan City and La Porte.  

To make an appointment with Dr. Bachani, or for information regarding other services provided by Swanson Center, please call 219-879-4621, or visit our website at www.swansoncenter.org.