Dr. Laura Mayer

Biography

Laura Mayer, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University and an attending psychiatrist at the Women & Infants Hospital. She received her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University as part of the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME). Dr. Mayer completed her residency in general adult psychiatry at Boston University Medical Center, where she also served as chief resident for a year. She went on to complete fellowship training in Women’s Mental Health at Brown University, graduating in June 2019. Dr. Mayer's primary research interests focus on perinatal mental health, infertility, perinatal loss, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. She is actively involved in initiating a new subspecialty clinic for Women's Behavioral Health, specifically targeting perimenopausal and menopausal women. Notable publications include a systematic review on the treatment of depression and anxiety during the perinatal period, which was published in Clinical Psychology Review in 2017. Dr. Mayer has also been recognized with awards such as the “Positive Champion Learning Environment” Faculty Award from the Warren Alpert Medical School in 2019 and the Department of Psychiatry Chairman Award from Boston University Medical Center in 2018.

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