ABOUT ME

My path to becoming a psychiatrist and psychotherapist has been circuitous, with detours through studying literature, teaching and journalism, all of which make me an excellent listener and creative partner in exploring the narratives of patients I work with.

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I graduated from Yale University, obtained an MPhil in 20th Century English Literature from Oxford, taught high school English in Baltimore and then decided to become a doctor. I completed both medical school and psychiatry residency at Johns Hopkins where I trained with world experts at the Women’s Mood Disorders Center. I am currently an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins where I train psychiatry residents in the Reproductive Mental Health Center. I am on the Education Committee for the National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry (NCRPtraining.org) and have written several textbook chapters on treating women with depression, anxiety, OCD, and perimenopausal mood disturbance.