Saira Kalia, MD, MBBS, was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, where earned her medical degree at Aga Khan University. Dr. Kalia’s residency was completed at the University of Arizona in Tucson, during which time she earned the American Psychiatric Association’s Resident Recognition Award.
Dr. Saira Kalia is a highly accomplished perinatal psychiatrist and educator, with a wealth of experience in both clinical care and administrative leadership. She has held various roles at Banner University Medical Center, including previously serving as Medical Director for Outpatient Psychiatry and Associate Program Director for the Adult Psychiatry Residency Program. She is currently the Director of the AZ Perinatal & Pediatric Psychiatry Access Lines.
Her contributions to the field of perinatal psychiatry include launching the Psychiatry Department's Perinatal Psychiatry Training Track and Clinical Service, and working to expand the department's services in this area. Additionally, Dr. Kalia provides national trainings for the Perinatal Psychiatry International (PSI) organization and has made significant contributions to the National Curriculum of Reproductive Psychiatry and the American Psychiatric Association's first Textbook of Women's Reproductive Mental Health.
Dr. Kalia is well regarded in the Tucson community and has earned numerous accolades for her role as an educator and for her patient-centered care. In 2020, she earned the Arizona Psychiatric Society’s Howard E. Wuslin Excellence in Education Award. In 2024, she was recognized as a WIMS (Women in Medicine & Science) Torchebearer.