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Katherine Wisner, MD, Psychiatry, Washington, DC

KatherineLWisnerMDMS

Psychiatry Washington, DC

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Women Focused

Norman and Helen Asher Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine; Director, Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders

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  • Office

    Developing Brain Institute
    111 Michigan Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20010
    Phone+1 202-476-2357
    Fax+1 202-476-6833

Summary

  • I am an expert in perinatal mental health and psychopharmacology during pregnancy and lactation

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1981 - 1985
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1981 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Many Pregnant, Postpartum Women Experience Depression, Anxiety Even with Anti-Depressants, Finds Study
    Many Pregnant, Postpartum Women Experience Depression, Anxiety Even with Anti-Depressants, Finds StudyMarch 5th, 2022
  • Pregnant and Postpartum Women Experience Depression, Anxiety Despite Treatment with Antidepressants
    Pregnant and Postpartum Women Experience Depression, Anxiety Despite Treatment with AntidepressantsMarch 4th, 2022
  • New Moms Are Dying at Alarming Rates in the US, but the Hidden Crisis Is That Many of These Deaths Are Suicides
    New Moms Are Dying at Alarming Rates in the US, but the Hidden Crisis Is That Many of These Deaths Are SuicidesSeptember 23rd, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Transdermal Estradiol For Postpartum Depression.National Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
  • Marce Society (International Society For The Understanding, Prevention, And TreatNational Institute Of Mental Health2010
  • Identification And Therapy Of Postpartum DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2010
  • Antimanic Use During PregnancyNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2010
  • Prevention Of Recurrent Postpartum Major DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2005
  • Antidepressant Use During PregnancyNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2004
  • SSRI Rx: Effects On Self Efficacy And Maternal RoleNational Institute Of Mental Health2003
  • Postpartum Depression--Nortriptyline VS SertralineNational Institute Of Mental Health2001
  • Family History In Women W/ Post Partum Depress: Familial &Behavioral DisordersNational Center For Research Resources1999–2001
  • Antidepressant Use During PregnancyNational Institute Of Mental Health1999–2000
  • Postpartum Depression--Nortriptyline VS SertralineNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2000
  • Family History In Women W/ Post Partum DepressionNational Center For Research Resources1998
  • Prevention Of Recurrent Postpartum Major DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1998
  • Puerperal Mental Illness And Maternal/Child FunctioningNational Institute Of Mental Health1988–1992