Neill Epperson, MD

C. Neill Epperson, MD, is the Robert Freedman Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Epperson is internationally known for her unique lifespan approach to women's reproductive and psychiatric health in both the clinical and research realms. Her research has been continuously funded for 25 years and by 5 of the NIH institute. Her body of work has led to a greater appreciation of the impact of childhood adversity on physiologic responses during times of hormonal fluctuation as well as gonadal steroid effects on brain and behavior. 

In addition to her role as Chair of Psychiatry, Dr. Epperson is the Executive Director of the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center and Senior Scientific Advisor for the new center for innovations in psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry. She has been the principal investigator on numerous academic-industry collaborations and is currently a key scientific leader in the collaboration between industry partner, HealthRhythms and CU Innovations and UCHealth CARES Innovation Center. Dr. Epperson is at the forefront of digital technology integration into clinical practice across the Department of Psychiatry.