Katherine L Wisner

Biography:

Katherine L. Wisner M.D., M.S., is the Norman and Helen Asher Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director, Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders, Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. She is internationally recognized as an expert in the treatment of mood disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period. She is a fellow in the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and has authored 210 peer-reviewed articles and 18 book chapters. She received the Woman in Science Award from the American Medical Women’s Association, the Alexandra Symonds Award from the American Psychiatric Association and the Marce International Society for Perinatal Mental Health’s Medal for lifetime contributions.