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Fellows of the International Institute of Geopsychiatry

The International Institute of Geopsychiatry is proud to be represented by both Senior Fellows in Geopsychiatry and Fellows in Geopsychiatry from a range of disciplines and countries. These positions are subject to an application process and approval by the Leadership Council. Our Fellows are recognised as leaders in their respective fields and regions. They are responsible for promoting excellence in geopsychiatry and across mental health more generally, either through their representation and leadership of a Collaborative Centre or through an individual affiliation.

Africa

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Prof. Dr. Tarek Okasha

Senior Fellow
Okasha Institute of Psychiatry,
Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

Asia

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Prof. Dr. Afzal Javed

Senior Fellow
Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan
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Dr. R. Padmavati

Senior Fellow
Schizophrenia Research Foundation,
Chennai, India
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Prof. Khalid A Mufti

Senior Fellow
Horizon, Khyber Medical College,
and Ibadat Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

The Caribbean

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Dr. Mike Campbell

Senior Fellow
University of the West Indies,
Bridgetown, Barbados
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Dr. Davendranand Sharma

Senior Fellow
Ministry of Health, Georgetown,
Guyana & Texila American University,

Georgetown, Guyana

Europe

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Dr. Egor Chumakov

Senior Fellow
Saint-Petersburg State University,
Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Mr. Geraint Day

Senior Fellow
Independent Researcher, Swindon,
United Kingdom
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Prof. Dr. Antonio Ventriglio

Senior Fellow
University of Foggia, Foggia,
Italy
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Prof. Dr. Nadja Maric Bojovic

Senior Fellow
University of Belgrade, Belgrade,
Serbia
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Ms. Shagufta Nasir MPhil

Fellow
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain
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Prof. Rachel Tribe

Senior Fellow
University of East London, London,
United Kingdom

The Middle East

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Dr. Joseph El-Khoury

Senior Fellow
The Valens Clinic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates & United Arab Emirates University,
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Dr. Audrey McMahon, MD, FRCPC

Senior Fellow
Child Psychiatrist,
Gaza, Palestinian Territories

North America

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Dr. Neil Krishnan Aggarwal

Senior Fellow
Columbia University, New York,
United States
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Dr. Myrna Lashley

Senior Fellow
McGill University, Culture & Mental Health Research Unit of the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research,
John Abbott College, Montreal, Canada
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Ms. Haneefa Merchant BA

Fellow
McGill University, Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry,
Montreal, Canada

Oceania

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Prof. Dr. Eric Chen

Senior Fellow
University of Melbourne, Melbourne,
Australia

South America

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Prof. Dr. Helena Moura

Senior Fellow

University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil

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Prof. Dr. Julio Torales

Senior Fellow
National University of AsunciĂłn,
AsunciĂłn, Paraguay
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Dr. Joao Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia

Senior Fellow
University of Sao Paulo,
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Prof. Joana Narvaez

Senior Fellow
Federal University of Health Sciences,
Porto Allegre, Brazil

Learn more about the geopolitical determinants of mental health in this lecture delivered by our Distinguished Founding President, Prof. Dr. Dinesh Bhugra CBE, at the World Psychiatric Association Thematic Congress in March 2022.

Advisory Board of the International Institute of Geopsychiatry

The International Institute of Geopsychiatry will be supported by an Advisory Board, who will be responsible for promoting the Institute’s missions and providing strategic advice. The Board will be represented by psychiatrists, psychologists, and other relevant stakeholders for geopsychiatry.

Emerging Geopsychiatry Group

The Institute is also supposed by an Emerging Geopsychiatry Group, encompassing a diverse range of scholars and clinicians across different jurisdictions and regions of the world who will be the future pioneers of the subdiscipline.
Watch our Senior Fellow, Prof. Dr. Julio Torales, discuss the intersections between the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical determinants, and local mental health outcomes.

Collaborative Centres, Partners, and Fellows’ Institutions

contact@geopsychiatry.org