Biography
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.