Dr Sarangan Ketheesan

Idealism without infrastructure is insufficient in attempting a clinical academic career - Sarangan Ketheesan, 2026

Adequate research infrastructure, which isn’t equally accessible across all settings, is imperative for emerging clinical academic psychiatrists in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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#academicpsychiatry

Given today’s anti-immigration protests, I take this opportunity to reflect on the working life of an immigrant who made many sacrifices and unequivocally made a lasting contribution to his… | Saranga... Given today’s anti-immigration protests, I take this opportunity to reflect on the working life of an immigrant who made many sacrifices and unequivocally made a lasting contribution to his Australian...

Some thoughts I had today #Australia #Immigration

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Autoimmune neuropsychiatric sequelae of group A streptococcal infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: an overlooked burden? - Sarangan Ketheesan, Vicki Wade, Te-Yu Hung, Kathryn V ... Objective We highlight two autoimmune neuropsychiatric sequelae of group A streptococcal (GAS) infection that may cause disproportionate levels of psychiatric m...

Our article is out now in Australasian Psychiatry!

We explore autoimmune neuropsychiatric sequelae of Group A Strep infections in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people; a neglected clinical challenge.

#IndigenousHealth #Neuropsychiatry

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Thank you!!

Half of NSW's public hospital psychiatrists threatening to resign NSW's entire hospital system would be put under strain if half of the salaried workforce leave, but many psychiatrists believe it is the only way to get the government's attention, the doctors' union ...

Doctors would not take this sort of action lightly. Resignations by public sector psychiatrists are a sign of how dire the #mentalhealth workforce crisis has become in NSW. #medsky #psychsky #auspol

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Proving age is no barrier: social worker earns PhD at 90 Dr Bronwyn Herbert is the embodiment of lifelong learning. At the age of 90, the long-time social worker is graduating from The University of Queensland after completing her PhD thesis on the generati...

Dr Bronwyn Herbert - a UQ Alum - was named Senior QLD Australian of the Year for 2025. PhD at 90 (!) and has led quite a remarkable life thus far. This UQ story from last year is well worth a read. #AcademicSky

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This + more publishers/ journals/ universities should consider setting up shop here 🦋 #PsychSky #academicsky

If this announcement is what I think it’s going to be about, this will be an important stride for the researchers who have joined this platform! #academicsky #PsychSky

#PsychSky - a global community of psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health professionals, people w lived experience, policy folks & anyone else interested in the brain - is growing! Follow starter packs I & II below. Just say if you want to be added 🧠

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Could I also please be added if possible? Thanks.