D. Jeffrey Newport, M.D., M.S., M.Div.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Director, Emory Women�s Mental Health Program
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA

D. Jeffrey Newport is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine. He serves as Associate Director of the Emory Women�s Mental Health Program.

Dr. Newport completed a graduate theological degree prior to medical school and then received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina. He subsequently completed both a general psychiatry residency and a master�s degree in clinical research at Emory. He has received numerous awards including the Young Faculty Award from the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education, Young Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, Lilly Fellowship from the Society of Biological Psychiatry, Laughlin Fellowship from the American College of Psychiatrists, Hoechst Marion Roussel Award from the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Lilly Psychiatric Research Fellowship from the American Psychiatric Association, and Pfizer Psychiatry Resident of the Year Award.

Dr. Newport�s research focuses on clinical and preclinical studies of women�s mental health with a particular emphasis on the psychobiology of psychiatric illness during pregnancy and the postpartum, the pharmacokinetics of psychotropic medication during pregnancy and lactation, and the persistent neuroendocrine and behavioral impact of early life adverse experiences.

Dr. Newport has numerous reports relevant to women�s mental health published in journals including JAMA, the American Journal of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Neurology, and the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. He has given numerous professional presentations at multiple venues including the annual meetings of the American Psychiatric Association, American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynecology, and European College of Neuropsychopharmacology.