Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH

Faculty Appointment(s)

Associate Professor

Leadership Role(s)

Co-Director, Perinatal Mental Health & Substance Use Education, Research & Clinical (PERC) Center

amritha@uw.edu

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Personal Statement

I am a perinatal psychiatrist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. I earned my medical degree from Bangalore Medical College, India, and completed a psychiatry residency in St. John’s Medical College, India. I completed a second residency in Psychiatry with a focus on women’s mental health and integrated care from the University of Washington, and a fellowship in Primary Care in Psychiatry. I also earned a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Washington School of Public Health. I am board certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Education

Psychiatry in Primary Care, University of Washington, 2015-2017
Psychiatry, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore,India, 2002-2005
Psychiatry Internship, University of California, San Diego, 2011-2012
Psychiatry, University of Washington, 2012-2015
MD, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, 1994-2000
MPH, Maternal and Child Health Services, University of Washington , 2015-2017

Department Affiliations

Centers/Programs

Other Affiliations

Barnard Center for Infant Mental Health

Recent Publications

Professional Training by Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs: Multi-Method Approach to Characterize the State of the US Access Programs.
(2026 Oct 5)
Acad Psychiatry
Cowley DS, Veerakumar E, Schaefer AJ, Bhat A, Sheldrick RC, Davis W, Byatt N, Mackie TI
Relationship between mental health and unmet need for contraception and method type among women living with HIV in Kenya.
(2026 Sep 11)
medRxiv
Karume AK, Seth A, Ngumbau N, Atieno C, Moraa J, Beima-Sofie K, Richardson BA, Unger JA, Bhat A, Kinuthia J, Drake AL
Reproductive Psychiatry Training in Psychiatry Residencies: A 10-Year National Update on Persistent Barriers and Emerging Interest.
(2026 Sep 10)
Acad Psychiatry
Chalmers K, Somerville C, Koire A, Lebin L, Bhat A, Aftab Z
Integration of stepped care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among women attending maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.
(2026)
PLoS One 21(6): e0349732
Karume AK, Ngumbau N, Ongeri L, Neema A, Kaggiah A, Owaga D, Maina C, Ndambuki C, Wang Y, Pothan L, Rose A, Larsen A, Masyuko S, Richardson BA, Wagner AD, Bhat A, Ronen K, Kinuthia J
Prevalence, severity and correlates of dysmenorrhea among postpartum women in Western Kenya: A cross-sectional study.
(2026)
PLOS Glob Public Health 6(5): e0006466
Khwepeya M, Pintye J, Abuna F, Bhat A, Enquobahrie DA, Gomez L, John-Stewart G, Kinuthia J, Marwa M, Ngumbau N, Odhiambo B, Watoyi S, Stern J, Larsen A
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