Mahela S. Ashraf

Mahela S. Ashraf is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, specializing in Perinatal Psychiatry and Women’s Mental Health. She provides clinical care at the University of Michigan - Perinatal Clinic, focusing on medication management for patients with perinatal mood disorders.

• Undergraduate: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• Medical Degree: Central Michigan University - College of Medicine
• Residency: Central Michigan University Health, Psychiatry
• Fellowship: Northwestern Medicine, Perinatal Psychiatry and Women’s Mental Health

Her research and clinical work center on maternal mental health, including perinatal/postpartum depression and anxiety, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and traumatic birth experiences. She also addresses cross-cultural psychiatry and quality improvement in mental health care.

• Excellence in Advocacy award (2023)

Dr. Ashraf's clinical expertise includes preconception consultations, treatment of maternal/paternal postpartum depression, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders related to infertility treatments. Outside work, she engages in poetry, non-fiction reading, and outdoor activities.