Note from the IACAPAP Bulletin Editor
By: Dr Hesham Hamoda, Director of Communications and Bulletin Editor - IACAPAP, Boston Children’s Hospital, United States.
I am honored to introduce our new deputy editors to our readership. We welcome Dr. Lakshmi Sravanti and Dr. Rajesh Mehta to our team. They bring a wealth of experience and ideas and I look forward to their contributions in taking the Bulletin to new heights. I would also like to thank Dr. Maite Ferrin for her many years of exceptional service as a deputy editor. We will miss her on our team and wish her the best on her future endeavors.
Please join me in welcoming Drs Sravanti and Mehta! Below is a brief biography to get to know them better.
Wishing you all a lovely holiday season and a happy new year!
Hesham Hamoda, MD, MPH
Director of Communications and Bulletin Editor – IACAPAP
Boston Childrens Hospital
Dr Lakshmi Sravanti
Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
India
Dr. Lakshmi Sravanti currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), an Institute of National Importance (INI) in India. She is a Gold Medalist in the postdoctoral DM program in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry from NIMHANS. Dr Sravanti serves as the Deputy Editor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH), the official journal of IACAPAP, published by Springer Nature. A Helmut Remschmidt Research Seminar Fellow (IACAPAP, 2019), she is a member of the IACAPAP Communications Committee and an active participant in IACAPAP congresses. She has contributed as a resource person in various national programs, including state-level consultations mandated by the Supreme Court of India. Dr. Sravanti has authored over 50 scientific publications and co-authored the book Early Years, The Greatest Gains, which offers practical, evidence-based strategies for parents to engage with newborns and toddlers. The book focuses on key aspects of attachment, neuroscience, stimulation, and parenting. Her areas of interest include epigenetics, infant mental health, trauma and attachment, mood and anxiety disorders, child sexual abuse, parenting, expressive arts therapy, and qualitative research.
Dr Rajesh Mehta
Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia
United States
Dr. Rajesh K. Mehta, M.D., FAPA is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia. He earned his M.B.B.S. from Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP, India, completed his psychiatry residency at St. Louis University School of Medicine, and pursued a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Institute of Living-Hartford Hospital, Connecticut. Additionally, he completed advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University and as Assistant Program Director for MetroHealth’s Psychiatry Residency Program in Cleveland, Ohio. His educational contributions include developing curricula in child psychiatry, diversity, and psychotherapy. Actively engaged in mentoring and teaching, Dr. Mehta is dedicated to preparing the next generation of psychiatrists. Dr. Mehta is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and holds leadership roles as the Secretary of the Association of Family Psychiatrists and a Corresponding Member of the APA Council on International Psychiatry and Global Mental Health. His academic work focuses on promoting culturally sensitive care, global mental health, and diversity within psychiatry.
