Hristina Kirilova Koleva MD

Women Focused

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine

200 Hawkins DrIowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-353-6314
Fax+1 319-353-7788

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Summary

Dr. Hristina Koleva is a psychiatrist based in Iowa City, IA, specializing in women's mental health. She completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and graduated from the Medical University of Sofia FOM in 2003. Since 2010, she has been an attending physician at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Dr. Koleva's areas of expertise include women's health, psychotherapy, mood disorders, and psychopathology. She has authored several publications, notably on topics such as suicidal ideation in high-risk women and perimenopausal depression, many of which have been widely cited in the field.

Education & Training

University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010
Medical University of Sofia FOMClass of 2003

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Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 2010 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Potential paths to suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among high-risk women.
Sandra J Weiss, Diana I Simeonova, Hristina Koleva, Maria Muzik, Kristen D Clark
Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2022-11-01
119 citations
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of Perimenopausal Depression: Summary and Recommendations
Pauline M. Maki, Susan G. Kornstein, Hadine Joffe, Joyce T. Bromberger, Ellen W. Freeman
Journal of Women's Health. 2019-02-14
139 citations
Guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of perimenopausal depression: summary and recommendations.
Pauline M. Maki, Susan G. Kornstein, Hadine Joffe, Joyce T. Bromberger, Ellen W. Freeman
Menopause. 2018-10-01