Jeremiah Umakanthan

Background

Umakanthan, Jeremiah was born on February 3, 1940 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Son of Arasarkone and Nagalaskshmi (Pirasoody) Jeremiah. came to the United States, 1971.

Education

MMMS, U. Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, 1967.

Career

Intern, St. Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1971-1972; resident in psychiatry, Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1972-1975; psychiatrist II, Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1975-1981; psychiatrist, mobile crisis team, Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1977-1988; chief adolescent unit, Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1981-1984; deputy director psychogeriatric unit, Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984-1993; deputy director geriatric rehabilitation service, Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1992-1996; consultant psychiatrist, Dutchess County Mental Health Center, Poughkeepsie, 1976-1980; consultant Methadone Clinic, Dutchess County Mental Health Center, Poughkeepsie, 1979-1986; psychiatrist, Desert Valley Medical Group, Appple Valley, California, since 1996. Attg. clinical director Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie, 1992-1993. Consultant psychiatrist Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, New York, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Jeremiah Umakanthan has been listed as a noteworthy Geriatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Psychiatric Association.

Connections

Married Padminidevi Canagaratnam, October 26, 1968. Children: Ramanan, Branavan, Janani.

Father:

Arasarkone Jeremiah

Mother:

Nagalaskshmi (Pirasoody) Jeremiah

Spouse:

Padminidevi Canagaratnam

child:

Branavan Umakanthan

child:

Janani Umakanthan

child:

Ramanan Umakanthan