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Office
75-59 263rd Street
Room PRA-12
Glen Oaks, NY 11004Phone+1 718-470-8141
Summary
- Dr. Deligiannidis completed her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. As a recipient of NIH pre-doctoral Intramural Research Training Awards, she trained in molecular neuroendocrinology research at the NIH. Dr. Deligiannidis completed additional NIH research training during medical school and residency. She received an MD from, and completed her psychiatry residency and chief residency in psychopharmacology research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Deligiannidis joined faculty at Zucker Hillside Hospital/Feinstein Institute for Medical Research/Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in September 2016 and is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Deligiannidis is the Director of Women’s Behavioral Health at Zucker Hillside Hospital. As a reproductive psychiatrist, she has expertise in treating women with mood and anxiety disorders linked to the menstrual cycle and pregnancy/postpartum periods.
Dr. Deligiannidis conducts grant-funded research in the causes of perinatal depression and in novel therapeutics. Her research interests include psychoneuroendocrinology, particularly neurosteroids and hormones, and neuroimaging in postpartum depression. Dr. Deligiannidis's research efforts have been nationally recognized. She is the recipient of federal, foundation and industry research funding including prestigious K23 and R01 grants from the NIMH and numerous awards for research and teaching of medical students and residents. Dr. Deligiannidis’s research has been covered by major media outlets including the Boston Globe, Boston WCVB ABC News, Boston WBZ CBS News, CBS-2-NY, ABC-7 NY, National Public Radio and Newsday, among others.
Dr. Deligiannidis actively participates in and holds leadership positions in national scientific committees, gives presentations nationally and serves as grant reviewer for the NIH.
Education & Training
- UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2009
- University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 2004
- University of WarwickNo degree, Psychology and Neuropsychology, 1997
- University of Massachusetts AmherstB.S., Biology, Magna cum Laude, 1997
- University of Massachusetts AmherstB.S., Psychology, Magna cum Laude, 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2007 - 2018
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 58 citationsZuranolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression.Kristina M Deligiannidis, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Bassem Maximos, E Quinn Peeper, Marlene Freeman
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2023-09-01 - 113 citationsEffect of Zuranolone vs Placebo in Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Kristina M. Deligiannidis, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, H. Gunduz-Bruce, James J. Doherty, Jeffrey Jonas
JAMA Psychiatry. 2021-09-01 - 11 citationsPeripartum depression: Does risk versus diagnostic status impact mother-infant bonding and perceived social supportMegan M. Hare, Aimee R. Kroll-Desrosiers, Kristina M. Deligiannidis
Depression and Anxiety. 2021-04-01
Journal Articles
- Expression of inflammatory cytokines across gestation in women with symptoms of perinatal depressionBuglione-Corbett R, Deligiannidis KM, Leung K, Zhang NN, Rosal M, Moore Simas TA, Archives of Womens Mental Health, 1/1/2018
- Differential peripartum plasma neuroactive steroid and GABA profiles in healthy women vs women at-risk for developing postpartum depressionDeligiannidis KM, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Mo S, Nguyen HP, Svenson A, Jaitly N, Hall JE, Barton BA, Rothschild AJ, Shaffer SA, Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1/1/2016
- Salivary Cortisol Response to the Trier Social Stress Test in Pregnant Women at Risk of Postpartum DepressionDeligiannidis KM, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Svenson A, Jaitly, N, Barton BA, Hall JE, Rothschild AJ, Archives of Women�s Mental Health, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Analysis of the efficacy and safety of Brexanolone Injection in subgroups from an integrated dataset of placebo-controlled postpartum depression studies40. Meltzer-Brody, S, Kanes S, Riesenberg, Epperson CN, Deligiannidis KM, Rubinow D, Li H, Clemson C, Colquhoun H, World Congress on Women’s Mental Health, International Association for Women’s Mental Health, Paris, France, 3/2019
- Integrated analysis of efficacy as assessed by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression rating scale from three pivotal trials of brexanolone in women with postpartum depression.41. Meltzer-Brody, S, Colquhoun H, Riesenberg R, Epperson, CN, Deligiannidis KM, Rubinow D, Li H, Clemson C, Kanes S., 39th Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine,, Las Vegas, NV, 2/2019
- Efficacy and Safety of Brexanolone IV, a GABA-A Receptor Modulator, in Women with Postpartum DepressionMeltzer-Brody, S, Colquhoun H, Riesenberg R, Epperson, CN, Deligiannidis KM, Rubinow D, Li H, Clemson C, Kanes S, International Marce Society Biennial Scientific Meeting, Bangalore, India, 1/1/2018
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Lectures
- Peripartum Depression: Clinical Update and New Research into Pathophysiology and TreatmentNew Hyde Park, NY - 1/1/2018
- Clinical Update on the Presentation and Treatment of Peripartum DepressionZucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY - 1/1/2018
- Inflammation and the Development of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety DisordersManhasset, NY - 1/1/2018
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Other
- From Joy to Anguish: Depression among new mothers gets much-needed attentionBeil L
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/postpartum-depression-scientific-research-mothers
1/17/2018 - Is postpartum depression a unique psychiatric disorder?Zagorski, N, Psychiatric News
https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2018.4a14
1/4/2018 - Postpartum Psychosis: Symptoms, Treatment and Who�s at RiskWillets M
https://www.parents.com/baby/health/postpartum-depression/postpartum-psychosis-symptoms-treatment-and-whos-at-risk
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Authored Content
- S100. Efficacy and Safety of Brexanolone IV Across Phase 2/3 Studies: A First-in-Class GABAA Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator for Postpartum DepressionApril 2018
- S100. Efficacy and Safety of Brexanolone IV Across Phase 2/3 Studies: A First-in-Class GABAA Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator for Postpartum DepressionApril 2018
External Links
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwellhttps://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/3709-kristina-deligiannidis
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Healthhttps://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/kristina-m-deligiannidis-md
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