Dr. Jothika Manepalli is Board certified in General and Geriatric Psychiatry. Originally from Hyderabad, India, she received her bachelor of medicine and bachelor or surgery degree from Kakatiya Medical College Osmania University, Warangal, India. She trained in Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina and at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri and completed her residency in1989.  In 1990 she completed her Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Dr. Manepalli has published numerous articles, abstracts, chapters and book reviews. She has received several awards and recognitions in her career including the “Yellow Rose Award” from Zonta for women leadership, “Workplace Leader Award” from the YWCA, “Caring Physician Award” from Saint Louis University Hospital and Distinguished Fellow from the American Psychiatric Association.She has been practicing Geriatric Psychiatry since 1990. She is actively involved in patient care, teaching and clinical research.She specializes in Geriatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders and in the affective symptoms of Dementia. She has special interest in pain management and palliative care.

Dr. Manepalli uses a holistic approach when treating her patients and is culturally sensitive in the care of her patients. She is also interested in women’s health, cross-cultural issues and domestic and family violence.  She has special interest in mentoring and loves to teach clinical skills to medical students and residents.Dr Manepalli is active in the St Louis community and does extensive volunteer work. She organizes a Free Health Fair every year through the humanitarian committee of the Hindu Temple of Saint Louis. She is the founder of SAWERAA a domestic violence advocacy organization. She is interested in classical music, dance and theater.