Faculty

Eydie L Moses-Kolko, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email

Education & Training

MD
University of Maryland, School of Medicine
Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Clinical Research, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Specialty Certifications

Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Professional Affiliations

Member, Marce Society of North America
Member, Organization for Teratology Information Services

Research Interests

Perinatal mood disorders; Culturally sensitive patient engagement; Medication decision making in pregnancy
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Moses-Kolko EL, Straub L, Fung K, Huybrechts KF. Synthesizing cohort study results to promote knowledge transfer of safety data regarding gestational antidepressant exposure and offspring congenital anomalies: A test of concept. Birth Defects Res. 2025 Jun;117(6):e2496. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.2496. PMID: 40552704; PMCID: PMC12186466.
  2. Wisner KL, Sit DK, McShea, Luther JF, Eng HF, Dills JL, Moses-Kolko EL, Wisniewski SR. Telephone-based depression care management for postpartum women: A randomized controlled trial J Clin Psychiatry. 2017 Aug 8.
  3. Moses-Kolko EL, Horner MS, Phillips ML, Hipwell AE, Swain JE. In search of neural endophenotypes of postpartum psychopathology and disrupted maternal caregiving. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 2014; 26(10): 665-684. PMID 25059408
  4. Moses-Kolko EL, Forbes EE, Stepp S, Fraser D, Keenan KE, Guyer AE, Chase HW, Phillips ML, Zevallos CR, Guo C, Hipwell AE. The influence of motherhood on neural systems for reward processing in low income, minority, young women. Psychoneuroendocrinology, April 2016 (66): 130-137
  5. Hipwell AE, Guo C, Phillips ML, Swain JE, Moses-Kolko EL. Right frontoinsular cortex and subcortical activity to infant cry is associated with maternal mental state talk. Journal of Neuroscience, 16 September 2015, 35(37): 12725-12732. PMID: 26377462; PMCID: PMC4571605

Clinical Interests

Prediction of perinatal mood & anxiety disorders; Perinatal psychiatry
Selected Clinical Publications & Products
  1. Nagle-Yang S, Gallaher Miles A, Gores AM, Moses-Kolko E. Preventing perinatal suicide and overdose: Innovative care models and evidence-based strategies. Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Sept 2025.
  2. Moses-Kolko EL, Li R, Gopalan P, Poerschke R, Schlesinger AB. Impact of colocated behavioral health on OB-GYN clinicians' rate of perinatal behavioral health diagnosis and psychotropic prescription. General Hospital Psychiatry. 2023/09/01/ 2023;84:18-24. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.05.004
  3. Moses-Kolko EL, Hipwell AE. First-onset postpartum psychiatric disorders portend high 1-year unnatural-cause mortality risk. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2016 173(6): 559-561.
  4. Moses-Kolko EL, Berga SL, Kalro B, Sit DK, Wisner KL Transdermal estradiol for postpartum depression: a promising treatment option. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2009;52(3):516-29. PMID 19661765.
  5. Moses-Kolko EL, Bogen D, Perel J, Wisner KL, Bregar A, Uhl K, Levin B. Neonatal signs after in utero selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor exposure, author reply. JAMA. 2005;294: 2300-2301.

Education Interests

Women's mental health; Resident education

M-PIRE: The Psychiatry Maternal Perinatal Infant Research Collaborative

Drs. Rachel Kolko Conlon and Heather Joseph

Two years ago, Rachel Kolko Conlon, PhD (Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and Heather Joseph, DO (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics), were looking for opportunities to merge their mutual research interests in perinatal and infant mental health. They formed the Psychiatry Maternal Perinatal Infant Research Collaborative, which brings together faculty and trainees with both research and...

Recent Clinical Innovations in Perinatal and Geriatric Psychiatry

Pregnant Woman and African American Older Man

Recent papers from the Department of Psychiatry examine clinical initiatives around integration of behavioral health teams in OB-GYN clinics, fetal inflammatory response and risk for psychiatric disorders, and the association between benzodiazepine use and risk of cognitive impairment among older adults. Impact of colocated behavioral health on OB-GYN clinicians' rate of perinatal behavioral health diagnosis and...

Pitt Psychiatry Faculty Members Host Conference on Women’s Mental Health 

Participants at the Conference on Women’s Mental Health

Jody Glance, MD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Chief, Addiction Medicine Services) and Eydie Moses-Kolko, MD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Senior Advisor, Outpatient Perinatal Mental Health) recently hosted a National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry (NCRP) Advanced: Intensive Care-based Practicum conference. The NCRP Advanced conference provided a diverse group of psychiatrists, OB...

Clinical News: UPMC Pine Center Offers Expanded Child and Family Behavioral Health Services

NEST Program at Pine Center

For many children and families, the lack of convenient access to behavioral health services can be a major barrier to receiving necessary treatment for psychiatric and mood disorders. UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) is committed to expanding access to care, and the Pine Center in Wexford, PA—just north of the City of Pittsburgh—is accessible to many local communities, and has recently launched programs to...

Innovative Models of Women’s Behavioral Health Care through UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and Magee-Womens Hospital

Perinatal Image

Women’s behavioral health is an essential component of the services provided by UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH), but according to Priya Gopalan, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), “We go way beyond the traditional brick and mortar approach to care.” Dr. Gopalan, who is Chief of Psychiatry at Magee-Womens Hospital and an expert in perinatal psychiatry, explains that a wide spectrum of services supports...