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Akriti Sinha, MD, Psychiatry, Boston, MA

AkritiSinhaMD

Psychiatry • Boston, MA

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, Integrative Psychiatry

Attending Physician, Medicine and Psychiatry

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  • Office

    55 Fruit St
    Boston, MA 02128

Summary

  • Dr Sinha received her medical training from one of Asia’s largest hospital, VMMC and Safdarjung, New Delhi, India in 2016 after which she served as a Clinical Research Scholar at the University of Miami in Addiction Medicine before starting her residency in 2017 at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She served as the Chief Resident and was awarded American Psychiatric Association Resident Recognition award in 2021. She completed fellowship from The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago in 2022.

    She takes a keen clinical and research interest in Medicine-Psychiatry Interface, Forensic Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry, Psychiatric Oncology, Neuropsychiatry, Psychoneuroimmunology, Neuroendocrinology, Mind Body Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutritional and Metabolic Health, Physician Health and Well-being, Interdisciplinary Education, Narrative Medicine and Global Health.
    She worked at the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for 3 years as an Attending Physician in Forensic Psychiatry where she served as the chief of staff.

    She started with the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in July 2024 as a Physician in Primary Care Psychiatry and Urgent Care.

    When she is not working, she likes to indulge in interior design, literature, immerse in photography or explore the hidden gems.

    • Psychiatry Grand Rounds - January 8, 2020

    University of Missouri School of Medicine, Psychiatry-"Dying to be ill, patient or pretender: Medical, legal and ethical dilemma behind Factitious Disorders

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    University of Chicago Medical CenterClinical Medical Ethics (MacLean Center), 2021 - 2022
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    University of Missouri-ColumbiaResidency, Psychiatry, 2017 - 2021
  • UMHC-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
    UMHC-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2016 - 2017
  • State University of NewYork, Downstate
    State University of NewYork, DownstateVisiting Student, 2015 - 2016
  • Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital
    Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung HospitalClass of 2016, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2017 - 2021
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • ECFMGECFMG
  • SAMSHAX Waiver

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • APA Resident Recognition Award American Psychiatric Association, 2021
  • Chief Resident Univ of Missouri, Columbia

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Autoimmune Encephalitis in a Tertiary Hospital: A Case Series and Current Perspectives  
    Akriti Sinha; Trenton J Smolik; Kamalika Roy; Pradeep C Bollu, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2/15/2022
  • Cross-sectional study on the use of Social Networking Sites and health profile of its users between the age 18-24 years from Delhi.  
    Sinha Akriti, Khokar Anita, International Journal of Review in Life Sciences, 1/2/2015
  • Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support: Knowledge and Attitudes of Medical Students in New Delhi  
    Sinha Akriti, Mayank Mehrotra, Journal of Young Medical Researchers, 3/7/2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • A Rare Case of Osmotic Demyelination Causing Pseudo Bulbar Affect: A Rare Case of Osmotic Demyelination Causing Pseudo Bulbar Affect
    Bysani Sailaja, Sinha Akriti, Resnik Andrew, Harry Bruce, Sobule Bob, American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA, 5/22/2019
  • Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Complicated by Drug Use: A Case Report , APA, 5/2019, San Francisco, CA
    Sinha Akriti , Schrimpf Lindsey;, American Psychiatric Association, 2019, San Francisco, 5/21/2019
  • Evaluation of maternal Vitamin D, hs-CRP levels and Uterine Doppler in early pregnancy as predictors of Pre-eclampsia."
    Sinha Akriti, Sueba Salmani, MEDSICON, New Delhi, 3/10/2014

Lectures

  • Cardiac Side Effects of Psychotropics 
    University of Missouri Healthcare - 4/2021
  • Neuropsychiatric Masquerades, Overview of Autoimmune Encephalitis 
    University of Missouri Healthcare - 4/2021
  • Management of Depression in Primary Care and Medically Ill 
    Univ of Missouri, Columbia, Dept of Internal Medicine - 3/8/2021
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Handling the Highs and Lows of Ultradian Bipolar Disorder—and Love
    Handling the Highs and Lows of Ultradian Bipolar Disorder—and LoveMarch 19th, 2021
  • Handling the Highs and Lows of Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder
    Handling the Highs and Lows of Rapid Cycling Bipolar DisorderAugust 15th, 2021
  • It's just the Beginning
    It's just the BeginningAugust 15th, 2021

Committees

  • Physician Director, Psychiatric Services and Mental Health Case Management, MedZou Community Health Clinic 2019 - Present
  • Member, Diversity and Inclusion in Medicine Subcommittee, HSO, Univ of Missouri 2019 - Present
  • Resident Member, Clinical Ethics Committee, Univ of Missouri 2018 - Present
  • Resident Member, Resident Council on Quality and Patient Safety, University of Missouri Healthcare 2018 - Present

Research History

  • Post Doctoral Research FellowEvaluate patients for Clinical Medication Development for Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorders. A 12 week randomized, double blinded, parallel group, placebo controlled adaptive clinical trial under direction of PI Dr. Ihsan Salloum.2016 - 2017

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi

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