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D. Jeffrey Newport, MD

Director, Women’s Reproductive Mental Health of Texas

Psychiatrist, Women’s Reproductive Mental Health of Texas

Psychiatrist, Bipolar Disorders Center

Appointments: 1-833-UT-CARES (1-833-882-2737)
Fax: 1-512-495-5680
Dell Med Directory Bio: D. Jeffrey Newport, MD
Education

Emory University, MS, Clinical Research

University of South Carolina School of Medicine, MD

Residency/Fellowship

Residency, General Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine

Research Fellowship, Biological Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine

Biography and Education

Clinical Biography

D. Jeffrey Newport, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist in UT Health Austin’s Bipolar Disorders Center and the Director of Women’s Reproductive Mental Health of Texas. He specializes in providing psychiatric care during pregnancy and the postpartum period, including preconception planning for women with mental health conditions. Additionally, Dr. Newport is a professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Dell Medical School Department of Women’s Health at The University of Texas at Austin. He also serves as the Associate Chair for Research for the Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Dr. Newport earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and his master’s in clinical research from Emory University. He completed both a residency in general psychiatry and a research fellowship in biological psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Newport’s research focuses on women’s mental health with a particular emphasis on the psychobiology of psychiatric illness and substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period. His work also explores the pharmacokinetics of psychotropic medication during pregnancy and lactation as well as the long-term neuroendocrine and behavioral impact of traumatic experiences during childhood. He is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists, the American Medical Association, and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. He has authored numerous publications in leading journals across numerous specialties, including the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Journal of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, JAMA, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychological Medicine, the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, and Neuropsychopharmacology.

    Specializations

    • Medication safety counseling during pregnancy and breastfeeding
    • Peripartum mood, anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorders
    • Preconception planning

    Board Certification

    • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry

    Awards & Honors

    • Distinguished Physician Alumni Award, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
    • Excellence in Teaching Award, Emory Psychiatry
    • Faculty Teaching Award, University of Miami Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
    • Fellow, Woodruff Leadership Academy
    • Independent Investigator Award, National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

    Locations

    Locations

    • UT Health Austin Clinics
      Health Transformation Building
      1601 Trinity Street, Bldg. A
      Austin, TX 78712
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    Insurance Accepted

    Insurance Accepted

    • AARP Medicare Complete Focus Essential HMO
    • AARP Medicare Complete Focus HMO
    • Accountable Health Plan/Interplan (SPHN)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna PPO/HMO (All HMO Plans require a referral)
    • Aetna Seton Health Alliance
    • Aetna Whole Health
    • Ambetter-Superior Health Plan - Exchange Plan
    • Amerigroup/Amerivantage Classic
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage HMO/Health Select (All HMO Plans require a referral)
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice PPO/UT Select
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Essentials/Blue Essentials Access - Exchange Plan
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield PAR Plan
    • Cigna - All plans
    • Cigna Behavioral Health
    • Coventry (SPHN)
    • EHN/WEB TPA - (Whole Foods)
    • First Care Access PPO Network (SPHN)
    • First Health (SPHN)
    • Firstcare HMO (SPHN) (All HMO plans require a referral)
    • Galaxy (SPHN)
    • Health Payors Organization (SPHN)
    • Healthsmart (SPHN)
    • Humana HMOx
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - all plans EXCEPT Humana Medicare Gold Plus. (Primary Care Providers are Out of Network for Humana Gold Plus)
    • Humana PPO/HMO/Choice Care (All HMO Plans require a referral)
    • Integrated Medical Systems PPO (SPHN)
    • Medicaid/TMHP (Medicaid is not accepted in the Walk-In Clinic)
    • Medicare Part B Traditional fee for service (Novitas)
    • Multiplan (SPHN) (PHCS is out of network)
    • Optum
    • Oscar Healthcare (SPHN)
    • Seton Health Plan Smarthealth
    • Sendero IdealCare
    • Superior Health Plan STAR/CHIP/STAR KIDS
    • United Healthcare AARP PPO
    • United Healthcare All Savers/Choice/Choice Plus/PPO/HMO (All HMO Plans require a referral)
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
    • United Healthcare Dual Complete Focus HMO
    • United Healthcare Medicare
    • United Healthcare One
    • United Student Resources PPO (SPHN)
    • USA Managed Care (SPHN)

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