Welfare Watch - January 12, 2012 - New
Medical Director at DHS to Provide Clinical Oversight
News Release from the Department of Human Services:
ATLANTA – Alka Aneja, M.D., a board certified adult and
adolescent psychiatrist, has been named Medical Director of the Georgia
Department of Human Services (DHS). In this role she will be responsible
for providing medical direction and clinical oversight of reviews for
cases handled by the Department. She most recently served as an
Assistant Professor at John Hopkins University School of Medicine for
the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
“It has been my goal since becoming Commissioner at DHS to hire a
Director position that would provide expertise to staff within the
Divisions of Aging and Family and Children Services,” said DHS
Commissioner Clyde Reese. “The Department is fortunate to have Dr. Aneja
to help with the safe keeping of Georgia’s most vulnerable populations.”
Dr. Aneja will consult the Division of Aging Services (DAS) on
medical decisions for wards and cases involving medical neglect. She
will also assist in the review of Serious Incident Reports pertaining to
medical issues for Community Care Service Program (CCSP) consumers in
alternative living situations. Additionally she will provide support to
the Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) with the review of
child abuse and neglect cases, and assist in developing policies and
implementing best practices.
Dr. Aneja has over 18 years of experience in the medical field
managing and providing services to children and adolescents with
developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Aneja’s career
began in 1994 as a Resident Intern at Lok Nayaki Jai Prakash Narain
Hospital. She earned her Bachelor’s of Medicine & Bachelor’s of Surgery
from the University of Dehli and her Master’s in Clinical Psychology
from Western Carolina University. She received her fellowship training
in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at John Hopkins University School of
Medicine. She has participated in research and published extensively in
the area of Autism and other psychiatric disorders.
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