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Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D.

Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D.

Attending Psychiatrist & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School

Biography

Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D., is an Attending Psychiatrist in the Division of Women’s Mental Health and Reproductive Psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a research scientist with the Community-Based Maternal Mental Health Program at the Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

She completed her M.D. and Ph.D. at Baylor College of Medicine and her adult psychiatry residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where she served as Academic Chief Resident. In 2021, she co-founded the National Reproductive Psychiatry Trainee Interest Group (www.repropsychtrainees.com). Her award-winning research focuses on maternal mental health service delivery and educational interventions in reproductive psychiatry.

Publications of Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D.

Quick Take Vol. 86

0.75 CMEs
What are the teratogenic risks of zolpidem in pregnancy? Do SGLT2 inhibitors slow lithium-related kidney decline? Which antipsychotic works best for acute schizophrenia? Do herbals like Rhodiola or St. John's wort help in mild depression? When should antipsychotics be continued after substance-induced psychosis?
Faculty: Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D., James Phelps, M.D., Oliver Freudenreich, M.D., F.A.C.L.P., Paul Zarkowski, M.D., David A. Gorelick, M.D., Ph.D., D.L.F.A.P.A., F.A.S.A.M.
42.09 minutes in 5 audio sections

Prescribing in Pregnancy: What Every Psychiatrist Should Know – Interview

0.50 CMEs
A discussion on psychiatric medication management during pregnancy, covering risk assessment beyond the outdated FDA categories. Topics include patient counseling about medication risks, management of lithium levels throughout pregnancy and postpartum, SSRI use and concerns about persistent pulmonary hypertension, approaches to ADHD stimulant treatment, and the importance of discontinuing valproic acid due to teratogenic risks.
Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D.
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School
25.59 minutes of audio interview

Prescribing in Pregnancy: What Every Clinician Should Know

0.50 CMEs
A review of psychiatric medication management during pregnancy and postpartum, emphasizing that untreated mental health conditions pose significant risks. The presentation discusses evidence-based approaches for common medications like SSRIs, lithium, and stimulants, highlighting that most can be safely continued.
Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D.
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School
36.51 minutes in 9 sections

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