Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Committee

Co-Chair 

 Katiuska J. Ramirez, MD

Co-Chair

Damien M. Miran, MD

Co-Leader

Aashima Sarin, MD

Co-Leader

Sunita Singh, MD

January 2026 C-L Psychiatry Committee Report 

The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Committee is building an engaged community of psychiatrists across Massachusetts who are committed to advancing the care of medically complex patients, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, and cultivating the next generation of C-L leaders. Co-chaired by Katiuska Ramirez, MD, and Damien Miran, MD, who assumed leadership of the committee in July 2025, with resident co-chairs Drs. Sunita Singh and Aashima Sarin, the committee is guided by a vision of clinical excellence, mentorship, and innovation across the full spectrum of medical psychiatry. 

Our mission is to provide a forum where clinicians can share emerging practices, explore complex psychosocial issues in medical settings, develop scholarly and educational initiatives, and support one another in growing meaningful and sustainable C-L careers. 

The first meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year was held virtually on October 22, 2025, as a joint session with the MPS Women in Psychiatry Committee. The session featured a panel discussion with Dr. Josh Leo (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), Dr. Polina Teslyar (Brigham and Women’s Hospital), Dr. Ilana Braun (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), and Dr. Kaila Rudolph (Boston Medical Center). Panelists reflected on what first drew them to C-L psychiatry, how they have built meaningful careers, and how they continue to integrate academic, clinical, and leadership roles. The discussion set a strong foundation for the year ahead and emphasized intentional career development and creative professional growth. 

Our upcoming meeting will take place virtually on Wednesday, January 28 from 7-8 pm. The meeting will feature Dr. Theodore A. Stern, Chief Emeritus of the Avery D. Weisman Psychiatric Consultation Service and Director of the Thomas P. Hackett Center for Scholarship in Psychosomatic Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital; Ned H. Cassem Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Psychosomatic Medicine/Consultation at Harvard Medical School; and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Psychosomatics, in a fireside chat on strategies for developing and implementing robust clinical and research practices in consultation-liaison psychiatry. We look forward to an engaging and interactive discussion relevant to clinicians at all career stages. 

To help shape future programming that reflects the interests and needs of our members, the committee is collecting feedback through a brief survey. If you have not yet had a chance to participate, we hope you will take a few minutes to share your thoughts: Survey Link. 

We welcome MPS members at all career stages who are interested in C-L psychiatry and look forward to building an even stronger network of clinicians who share a passion for caring for medically ill patients. The committee is excited for another productive and collaborative year. 

If you would like to join the committee, please contact Mayuri Patel at [email protected]. 

Warmly, 

Katiuska Ramirez, MD
Co-Chair, MPS C-L Psychiatry Committee
Co-Chair, MPS Women in Psychiatry Committee
Associate Director, C-L Psychiatry Service, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Program Director, BIDMC & VA Boston C-L Psychiatry Fellowship
 
Damien Miran, MD
Co-Chair, MPS C-L Psychiatry Committee
Clinical Director, DFCI Inpatient Psychiatry Consult Service
Supportive Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Division of Medical Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital 

Sunita Singh, MD 
Resident Co-Chair, MPS C-L Psychiatry Committee
PGY-4, Psychiatry Resident, Tufts Medical Center