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Maithri F. Ameresekere, MD, MSc, PMH-C

Psychiatrist; Director, Women’s Mental Health Program


About

Maithri Ameresekere, MD, MSc, PMH-C, is a reproductive psychiatrist practicing in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Additionally, she is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and serves as the Director of the BMC/BUCAM Women’s Mental Health Program.

Dr. Ameresekere’s clinical and research focus includes perinatal mental health; the mental well-being of immigrants and refugees; trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care; and initiatives aimed at eliminating barriers to accessing mental health services throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.

  • Administrative Title

    Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  • Education

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

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