Jason Shimiaie, M.D.

Medical Director

Board Certified Psychiatrist, ABPN

(He/Him)

I’m a Psychiatrist in clinical practice in New York, where I provide general psychotherapy, EMDR and medication management for adults and adolescents aged 16 and older. My clinical work aims to help people reconnect with their true selves, improve their relationships with others and the world they live in and is influenced by the biological processes underlying emotions and memory.

I specialize in working with survivors of trauma, abuse and neglect and in the treatment of dissociative disorders including Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder (DPDR). My approach to working with trauma and dissociation is rooted in recognizing and utilizing the importance of relationships, including the patient-provider relationship. Through creating a safe and trusting environment, we take time to explore the unconscious impact of past traumatic experiences and overcome the way they shape present day experience.

I am able to offer both psychotherapy and psychiatric medications for a range of challenges including Anxiety, Depression, Manic and Psychotic conditions (Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder), ADHD, OCD and Insomnia. I provide affirming care for transgender individuals including letters of support and evaluations for those seeking gender-affirming medical treatments. My background in internal medicine facilitates working with those who struggle with active and complex medical conditions.

I completed residency training in both Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. I graduated from medical school at the Sackler School of Medicine where I conducted research in cardiology and urology. I have an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology from Emory University, where I researched the neurobiology of memory formation.

Specialized Training Programs:

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and the Flash Technique with Dr. Philip Manfield
Trauma and Dissociation Focused Psychotherapy under the supervision of Dr. Daphne Simeon, M.D.
Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Fellowship at The William Alanson White Institute
Topic Oriented Psychotherapy Program at The William Alanson White Institute
Transference Focused Psychotherapy Program at Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
Preparatory Program in Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychotherapy at The New York Psychoanalytic Institute
Transgender Health at Mount Sinai's Institute for Advanced Medicine

Professional Affiliations:

The American Psychiatric Association
The American Medical Association
New York County Psychiatric Society
The American Academy of Psychiatry and Law
The Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society

Research Publications

Mechanisms of Effort Intolerance in Patients with Heart Failure and Borderline Ejection Fraction. The American Journal of Cardiology, 2016
Mechanisms of Effort Intolerance in Patients with Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2016
Discriminating Circulatory Problems from Deconditioning- Echocardiogram and Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Test Analysis. Chest, 2016
Impact of Right Ventricular Dysfunction and Tricuspid Regurgitation on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 2016
Impact of Left Ventricular Filling Parameters on Outcome of Patients Undergoing Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement. European Heart Journal- Cardiovascular Imaging, 2016
Determinants of Effort Intolerance in Patient with Heart Failure. JACC Heart Failure, 2015
Clinical Impact of Post Procedural Mitral Regurgitation After Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Identification of Vulnerable Patient Characteristics. Research, 2015
Hemodynamic Impact and Outcome of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal of Cardiology, 2013