Maithri F Ameresekere, MD, MSc, PMH-C Hear my name
Clinical Associate Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry

MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
MSc, Harvard School of Public Health
BA, Stanford University

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Dr. Maithri Ameresekere is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Director of Women’s Mental Health at Boston Medical Center. She is a board-certified psychiatrist with expertise in trauma, reproductive psychiatry, and perinatal mental health. Dr. Ameresekere leads the Integrated Behavioral Health Program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston Medical Center, where she works to expand access to mental health services for pregnant and postpartum patients. She provides clinical care and training opportunities in several interdisciplinary programs, including the Refugee Women’s Health Clinic and Project RESPECT, which supports perinatal individuals with substance use disorders. Her scholarly work focuses on reducing barriers to mental health care for parents and families, with a particular emphasis on immigrant and underserved communities. She is active in medical education, curriculum development, and clinical research, and has led efforts to address systemic and structural barriers to care in both local and global settings.



Advancing Reproductive Mental Health Equity in Clinical Practice
01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025 (PI)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology



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  1. Taknint JT, Thomas FC, Gellatly R, Ameresekere M. Responding to Trauma: A Critical Review of Mental Health and Psychosocial Interventions for Refugee Women. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2024 Dec; 26(12):866-876.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39612155
     
  2. Hasser C, Ameresekere M, Girgis C, Knapp J, Shah R. Striking the Balance: Bipolar Disorder in the Perinatal Period. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2024 Jan; 22(1):3-15. PMID: 38694148; PMCID: PMC11058914; DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20230020;
     
  3. Ng LC, Solomon JS, Ameresekere M, Bass J, Henderson DC, Chakravarty S. Development of the South Sudan Mental Health Assessment Scale. Transcult Psychiatry. 2022 Jun; 59(3):274-291.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34898333; PMCID: PMC9575559; DOI: 10.1177/13634615211059711;
     
  4. Ameresekere M, Henderson DC. Post-conflict mental health in South Sudan: Overview of common psychiatric disorders. Part 1: Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. South Sudan Medical Journal. 2012; 5(1):4-8.
  5. Ameresekere M, Henderson DC. Post-conflict mental health in South Sudan: Overview of common psychiatric disorders. Part 2: Anxiety and Substance Abuse. South Sudan Medical Journal. 2012; 5(2):32-36.
  6. Ameresekere M, Borg R, Frederick J, Vragovic O, Saia K, Raj A. Somali immigrant women's perceptions of cesarean delivery and patient-provider communication surrounding female circumcision and childbirth in the USA. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2011 Dec; 115(3):227-30.View Related Profiles. PMID: 21937037; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.07.019;
     

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Helping Women Navigate Postpartum Mental Health

Psychology Today 11/26/2024

2024 Association of American Medical Colleges: Integrated Behavioral Health Award
2021 San Francisco VA Healthcare System: Special Contribution Award
2021 San Francisco VA Medical Center: San Francisco VA Healthcare System
2021 San Francisco VA Medical Center: Certificate of Achievement Recipient
2020 UCSF Psychiatry Residency Training Program: PGY4 Mentorship Award
2015 American College of Psychiatrists: Laughlin Fellowship Award
2015 Laughlin Family Foundation: Outstanding Psychiatric Resident Award
2014 Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program: MGH/McLean Psychiatric Resident Research Award
2013 Massachusetts General Hospital: Partners Centers of Excellence Travel Grant
2013 Massachusetts General Hospital: Center for Global Health Travel Grant
2011 Tufts University School of Medicine: Hanny Scholarship for Academic Excellence
2011 Tufts University School of Medicine: Global Health Travel Grant
2011 Tufts University: Tisch Civic Engagement Fund
2011 Tufts University School of Medicine: Chang Travel Scholarship
2011 Tufts University School of Medicine: Alpha Omega Alpha
2011 Tufts University School of Medicine: Research Honors
2011 Tufts University School of Medicine: William Damashek Undergraduate Research Award
2011 Tufts University School of Medicine: Mildred Ann Myerson Memorial Fund Award - Art and Skill of the Doctor Patient Relationship
2008 Tufts University School of Medicine: Harold William Research Fellowship - Somali Immigrant Women's Birth Study
2004 Stanford University: Cap and Gown Honor’s Society

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