An accomplished academician with more than a decade of experience, Dr. Sandeep Mellacheruvu is an alumnus of Benedictine University, where he earned a master’s degree in public health. In addition to his successful career as a clinical research specialist, Dr. Mellacheruvu has experience as an educator at a variety of institutions.

Since 2016, Sandeep Mellacheruvu, MD, has served as an associate dean of clinical sciences at Windsor University School of Medicine, where he monitors and evaluates clinical student performance. He also oversees curriculum design and supervises clinical clerkships for third- and fourth-year students attached within the Chicago area. Dr. Mellacheruvu provides instruction in behavioral sciences and psychiatry, bio statistics, clinical research, and epidemiology.

Before assuming his position at Windsor University School of Medicine, Dr. Sandeep Mellacheruvu taught at a number of other institutions. He was an associate professor in the department of behavioral sciences and human psychology at Spartan Health Sciences University School of Medicine, St. Lucia, where he taught medical students behavioral sciences and physiology, and also participated in community development activities. He also taught in the department of pharmacology, leading courses in pharmacology, public health, physiology, and physical diagnosis. In addition, he was involved in research and community outreach.

Dr. Sandeep Mellacheruvu also served as a faculty advisor at Windsor University School of Medicine, where he provided instruction in medical ethics and prepared students for the United States Medical Licensing Examination. He has won multiple awards, including the 2007 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Stepping Stones Program for Psychiatry Residents in New Orleans. When he’s not working, he enjoys visiting the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago for prayers, playing cricket and badminton, traveling, and meditating.