Dr. Karen Horst
Psychiatrist
Dr. Horst joined the Baylor College of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology faculty after working as a private clinician specializing in perinatal psychiatry for the first fifteen years of her career. Dr. Horst returned to Houston in 2019 after practicing in the Denver metro area of Colorado, where she worked collaboratively with obstetrician-gynecologists and women’s mental health specialists, and also was active with the Colorado Department of Public Health & The Environment's committee on maternal mortality.
Dr. Horst sees mental health as integral to overall health. Medical science is increasingly focused on the bi-directional relationship between our bodies and our minds. Understanding the complexity of our mind-body relationship is key to supporting health, both emotional and physical.
Dr. Horst is a native Houstonian. She studied philosophy at Yale University as an undergraduate and completed her medical and residency training at Baylor College of Medicine. She began her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology, but her interest in the psychology around illness led her to psychiatry. She is thrilled to return to the Baylor College of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology program to help patients, and the next generation of women’s health specialists.
Contact Information:
Texas Children’s Pavilion for WomenGet directions: 6651 Main Street,
Suite F350
Houston, TX 77030