Background
Varia, Indira Mahesh was born on September 26, 1942 in Jamnagar, India.
Varia, Indira Mahesh was born on September 26, 1942 in Jamnagar, India.
Graduate intersci. examination Gujarat State, D.K.V. Arts and Science College, Jamnagar, 1962; medical degree, Member of Parliament Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, 1968.
Intern, Gujarat State Hospitals, India, 1968;
resident in anesthesiology, Gujarat Medical College, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, India, 1968-1969;
medical officer, Min. Health Hospitals, Uganda, 1970-1971;
family planning physician, Better Family Planning Clinic and Family Planning Clinic Philadelphia, 1973-1975;
resident, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1978-1982;
chief resident, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1982;
clinical instructor division psychosomatic medicine, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1982-1983;
clinical assistant professor affective disorder program, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1985;
acting director residency education in psychosomatic medicine, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1987;
director, consultation liaison service psychosomatic medicine, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1987-1992;
clinical assistant professor department psychiatry, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1992;
research coordinator, John Ulmsted Hospital, Butner, North Carolina, 1984-1986. With WRAL Doctors on Call, 1991-1992.
Examiner American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, 1994. Presenter numerous seminars, conferences.
President Jain Study Center North Carolina, 1990. Member American Psychiatric Association, American Society Clinical Psycho-Pharmacology, AnxietyDisorders Association American, Academy Psychosomatic Medicine, North Carolina Medical Society, North Carolina Neuropsychiat. Association.