Clinical Advisory Board

 

The mission of the IAPMD Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) is to improve the lives of people affected by premenstrual mood disorders (PMDs) by 1. educating and empowering health professionals to provide high quality, evidence-based, and patient-centered services in the diagnosis and treatment of PMDs, and 2. supporting patients affected by PMDs with the tools and resources for education, self-assessment, symptom management, and accessing quality care.

If you are interested in joining the IAPMD Clinical Advisory Board, we firstly recommend that you become an active member of the IAPMD Professional Community.

 
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Jennifer Gordon, Ph.D. - Canada Clinical Advisory Board Chair Researcher and Clinical Psychologist - University of Regina. Dr. Gordon is the Director of the Women’s Mental Health Research Unit at the University of Regina, Department of Psychol

Jennifer Gordon, Ph.D. - Canada

Clinical Advisory Board Chair

Researcher and Clinical Psychologist - University of Regina.

Dr. Gordon is the Director of the Women’s Mental Health Research Unit at the University of Regina, Department of Psychology. Her research focuses on the impact of reproductive hormones on mood in women across the lifespan, with a particular focus on the late reproductive years and transition to menopause. As a Clinical Psychologist, she also has a particular interest in adapting established psychotherapy approaches for the treatment of reproductive mood disorders.

Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, Ph.D. - USA Associate Director of Translational Research in Women’s Mental Health - University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Psychiatry. As a scientist, Dr. Eisenlohr-Moul uses clinical trials to clarify the biologic

Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, Ph.D. - USA

Associate Director of Translational Research in Women’s Mental Health - University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Psychiatry.

As a scientist, Dr. Eisenlohr-Moul uses clinical trials to clarify the biological causes of perimenstrual risk for suicide, substance abuse, and interpersonal conflict. She is also a psychologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of premenstrual disorders (PMDs), and runs a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic for treatment-resistant PMDs.

Liisa Hantsoo, Ph.D. - USA Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Dr. Hantsoo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins Unive

Liisa Hantsoo, Ph.D. - USA
Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Hantsoo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the role of neuroactive steroids in stress response in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). She also provides cognitive-behavioral treatment for premenstrual and perinatal mood concerns in the Johns Hopkins Women's Mood Disorders Center.

Nick Panay, MD - UK Consultant Gynaecologist Nick Panay is a Consultant Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Menopause, PMS, contraception, and gynecological endocrinology. His affiliations include: Preside

Nick Panay, MD - UK

Consultant Gynaecologist

Nick Panay is a Consultant Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Menopause, PMS, contraception, and gynecological endocrinology. His affiliations include: President of the International Menopause Society, Past Honorary Director of Conferences RCOG, Board Member and Secretary General Elect, International Menopause Society Trustee and medical advisory committee member, British Menopause Society, Past Chairman of The British Menopause Society, Chairman of The National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome, Past President and current council member, The Royal Society of Medicine (O & G Division) Patron of Daisy Network (Premature Menopause Society), Past Council Member of British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy.

Howard Li, MD - USA Pre-Doctoral Fellow with the National Institute of Mental Health Howard Li is a 4th year medical student at Harvard Medical School and aspiring obstetrician-gynecologist. He is currently a Pre-Doctoral Fellow with the Nationa

Howard Li, MD - USA

Pre-Doctoral Fellow with the National Institute of Mental Health

Howard Li is a 4th year medical student at Harvard Medical School and aspiring obstetrician-gynecologist. He is currently a Pre-Doctoral Fellow with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), where he studies differences in cellular response to estradiol and progesterone associated with PMDD and hormone-based strategies for treating postpartum depression. His other interests include global health, minority youth empowerment, cooking, and traveling.

Jessica R. Peters, Ph.D. - USA Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She studies processes underlying the deve

Jessica R. Peters, Ph.D. - USA
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University

Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She studies processes underlying the development of maladaptive anger/irritability, risky behavior, and borderline personality disorder, including how the menstrual cycle exacerbates these symptoms. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist currently providing therapy to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.

Dr. Katja Maria Schmalenberger - Germany Clinical and Cognitive Psychologist at the University of Illinois Chicago Dr. Katja Schmalenberger finished her Ph.D. program in clinical and cognitive psychology at Heidelberg University, Germany, in s

Dr. Katja Maria Schmalenberger - Germany

Clinical and Cognitive Psychologist at the University of Illinois Chicago

Dr. Katja Schmalenberger finished her Ph.D. program in clinical and cognitive psychology at Heidelberg University, Germany, in spring 2021. She is currently doing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois Chicago, funded by the German Research Foundation. Her research focuses on the reliable and valid assessment of PMS/PMDD and on menstrual cycle-related variations in cognitive and affective functioning and associated changes in heart rate variability. Dr. Schmalenberger is currently undergoing clinical training in cognitive behavioral therapy.

Arianna Di Florio, MD, PhD - Wales, UK Professor of Psychiatry, Cardiff University, Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Director of

Arianna Di Florio, MD, PhD - Wales, UK

Professor of Psychiatry, Cardiff University, Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Director of the Reproductive Mental Health Programme at Cardiff University

Dr. Melissa Wagner - USA Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Co-Medical Director of Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Services at the University of Cincinnati. She completed her MD and Ph.D. as part of the Medical Scientist Training Pr

Dr. Melissa Wagner - USA

Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Co-Medical Director of Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Services at the University of Cincinnati.

She completed her MD and Ph.D. as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2012 with a scientific focus on Neuroscience. Her post-graduate clinical training encompassed completion of residency in a triple board training program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati, where she received training and board certification in pediatrics, general psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry. Following residency, Dr. Wagner took an academic attending psychiatrist position as a reproductive psychiatrist and, through peer supervision and clinical and research collaborations, gained expertise in treating patients with mental illness during times of hormonal transitions. These times of hormone transition include prior to, during, and after pregnancy, mental health disorders related to hormone changes or the menstrual cycle, including perimenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and menopause, and mental health disorders related to or affecting fertility. Her triple board training serves as a significant asset in bridging the clinical gaps between reproductive psychiatry and family mental health. Dr. Wagner collaborates with internists, obstetricians, reproductive psychiatrists, and psychologists at both the University of Cincinnati and the University of Illinois with an academic focus that includes developing innovative care delivery models to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of reproductive-related mental illnesses and research involving PMDD, suicide risk, and neurosteroids. Finally, Dr. Wagner is clinically active in both psychiatry and pediatrics and serves as a supervising pediatrician within a Medicine-Pediatrics resident clinic at the University of Cincinnati and as the collaborative care reproductive and child psychiatrist in an innovative two-generation clinic within the internal medicine/pediatrics department at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Dr. Jaclyn Ross, Ph.D. - USA Dr. Ross is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides clinical evaluations and treatment to patients with premenstrual disorders in private practice. Dr. Ross also assists with clinical research activities through

Dr. Jaclyn Ross, Ph.D. - USA

Dr. Ross is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides clinical evaluations and treatment to patients with premenstrual disorders in private practice. Dr. Ross also assists with clinical research activities through the CLEAR Lab at UIC. Her role as an IAPMD Clinical Advisory Board member is to build partnerships with clinical psychology organizations and provide educational materials and support to psychotherapists, psychiatrists, gynecologists, and others who want to provide high-quality care for patients with premenstrual disorders.

Jordan C. Barone - USA CAB Affiliate MD/Ph.D. Candidate (Medical Scientist Training Program) Jordan is an MD/Ph.D. student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTSP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she is pursuing a Ph.

Jordan C. Barone - USA

CAB Affiliate

MD/Ph.D. Candidate (Medical Scientist Training Program)

Jordan is an MD/Ph.D. student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTSP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Neuroscience under Dr. Tory Eisenlohr-Moul. Her research focuses on understanding the biological role of neuroactive steroids and their receptors in psychiatric symptom change across the menstrual cycle. Upon completion of her Ph.D. and MD training, Jordan hopes to care for patients experiencing mental health symptoms during reproductive transitions (such as puberty, pregnancy, or the menstrual cycle) as a future Obstetrician-Gynecologist or Pediatrician.

Hafsah Tauseef, MS, PhD Student - USA CAB Affiliate Hafsah is a clinical psychology graduate student in the CLEAR lab at UIC. Her research interests focus on phenomenology and temporal subtypes of cyclical neuroendocrine disorders, improving v

Hafsah Tauseef, MS, PhD Student - USA

CAB Affiliate

Hafsah is a clinical psychology graduate student in the CLEAR lab at UIC. Her research interests focus on phenomenology and temporal subtypes of cyclical neuroendocrine disorders, improving validity and accessibility of premenstrual symptom assessment tools, and identifying cognitive and behavioral mechanisms of premenstrual symptoms that might be improved with the development of new psychotherapies.

Aaleah Cabannes - UK CAB Affiliate Aaleah is an MSc Psychology graduate based in the UK. For her master’s piece, she conducted an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to examine the experiences of individuals who believe they have the

Aaleah Cabannes - UK

CAB Affiliate

Aaleah is an MSc Psychology graduate based in the UK. For her master’s piece, she conducted an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to examine the experiences of individuals who believe they have the symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) but were yet to receive a formal diagnosis. Upon the completion of her Masters, she now spends her time advocating for the awareness and representation of PMDD/PME. Aaleah has lived experience of PMDD after being diagnosed in 2020, and now hopes to become a psychologist specializing in premenstrual disorders