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Thalia Robakis, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
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About Me
Dr. Robakis is a psychiatrist with clinical and research interests in perinatal mood disorders and in the contribution of early life experiences to adult mental health and illness. She completed her M.D. as well as a Ph.D. in developmental neurobiology at Columbia University’s Medical Scientist Training Program, residency training in psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, and a research fellowship in perinatal mood disorders also at Stanford. She is an expert in the management of psychiatric disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum period. She takes a holistic approach to patient care including providing or recommending behavioral, psychosocial, psychotherapeutic, pharmacological, and neurostimulatory interventions as necessary and appropriate for each mother/infant dyad. She wants all new moms to remember that the best gift they can give their babies is a calm, happy, and well-rested mother.
Language
English
Position
SENIOR FACULTY | Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Developmental Neurobiology, Epigenetics, Epigenomics, Neurobiology, Psychiatry
Clinical Focus
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Health
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Menopause
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
n/a, Stanford University Department of Psychiatry
Residency, Psychiatry
Stanford University Medical Center
Awards
2019
Departmental Innovator Scholarly Project Grant
Stanford University Department of Psychiatry
2019
Maternal and Child Health Research Institute Clinician Educator Grant
Stanford University
2018
Precision Health and Integrated Diagnostics seed funding
Stanford University
2015
NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
2013
Biennial Perinatal Mental Health Conference Travel Award
Perinatal Mental Health Conference
2013
APA Junior Investigator Research Colloquium participant
American Psychiatric Association
2002
Hellenic Medical Society of New York Medical Scholarship
Hellenic Medical Society of New York
1999
Phi Beta Kappa
Barnard College
Research
Insecure attachment style is a major predictive factor for perinatal depression. Alterations in DNA methylation associated with perinatal depression may help identify biological pathways through which early life experiences exert their effects on outcomes in adulthood. Distinct patterns of DNA methylation associated with attachment insecurity, early life stress, and concurrent mood disruption in pregnant and postpartum women suggest that difficulty with the role transition to parenthood, a phenomenon long described by psychotherapists, may be a primary contributor to depression specific to the perinatal period. This work represents a contribution to the ongoing synthesis of psychological, psychiatric, and neurobiological paradigms.
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Management of Bipolar Disorder in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Clinicians’ Guide. Veerle Bergink, Mariella Suleiman, Mary Anne Hennen, Thalia Robakis. CNS Drugs
- Metabolic Status Modulates Global and Local Brain Age Estimates in Overweight and Obese Adults. Shalaila S. Haas, Fahim Abbasi, Kathleen Watson, Thalia Robakis, Alison Myoraku, Sophia Frangou, Natalie Rasgon. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
- Attachment classification and early adversity predict perinatal partial hospital treatment response. Annie Hart, Naomi Weiss-Goldman, Jennifer Halpern, Felicity Bennett, Lindsay A. White, Catherine Birndorf, Nicole Van Nortwick, Lauren M. Osborne, Thalia K. Robakis. Journal of Affective Disorders
Industry Relationships
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Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Robakis during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Reunion Neuroscience
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