Program Leadership

Identifying and applying new treatment options for children and adolescents affected with mental health and developmental disorders requires a commitment to training and new talent who will lead efforts into new frontiers in biochemistry, neuroscience, genomics, pharmacology, and related fields.

Meet the team responsible for championing the division’s goals of educating the next generation of leaders.

Cynthia Rogers, MD

Cynthia Rogers, MD

Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Vice Chair and Director, Division of Child Psychiatry
Psychiatrist-in-Chief, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Interim Section Chief for Research, Division of Child Psychiatry
Co-Director, Perinatal Behavioral Health Service

T Eric Spiegel, MD

T Eric Spiegel, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry (Child)
Associate Director, Division of Child Psychiatry
Section Chief for Training, Division of Child Psychiatry
Training Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry Services, St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Celina Jacobi, MD

Celina Jacobi, MD

Instructor, Department of Psychiatry (Child)
Associate Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program

Alecia Vogel-Hammen, MD

Alecia Vogel-Hammen, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry (Child)
Assistant Director for Research, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Faculty Sponsor, Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Student Interest Group in Child Psychiatry

Michelle Steiner

Michelle Steiner

Fellowship Coordinator for Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Eric Lenze, MD

Eric Lenze, MD

Wallace and Lucille K Renard Professor Chairman, Department of Psychiatry

Eli Smith, MD, MPH

Eli Smith, MD, MPH

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Chief Fellow 2025-2026

Hometown: Hot Springs, AR

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Residency: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Professional Interests:  Utilization of Video Games as Therapy, Screen Addiction, Social Media Effects on Mental Health, Early-Onset Schizophrenia

Swetha Uppalapati, DO

Swetha Uppalapati, DO

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Chief Fellow 2025-2026

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Medical School: Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ

Residency: Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN

Professional Interests:  Trauma-Focused and School-Based Support/Care