Jason Shimiaie, M.D.

I’m a Psychiatrist in clinical practice in New York, where I provide psychotherapy 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.​

 

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 offer contemporary approaches likeEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAP) when appropriate to facilitate overcoming the barriers of difficult feelings like shame and fear.

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I have a particular focus in working with visual artists and other creative types. I believe that creative endeavors and self expression can be a pathway to a deeper understanding of the self and personal growth. I like to utilize the artist's own creative process as a vehicle for their personal development. We bring creativity into the room, including art therapy methods, that allow us to think and communicate beyond just words.

 

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. My background in internal medicine facilitates working with those who struggle with active and complex medical conditions. I provide affirming care for transgender individuals including letters of support and evaluations for those seeking gender-affirming medical treatments.​

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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.

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Specialized Training Programs:​

• Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Fellowship at The William Alanson White Institute

• Topic Oriented Psychotherapy Program at The William Alanson White Institute

• 21st Century Children and Adolescents: Clinical Approaches at The William Alanson White Institute

• Preparatory Program in Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychotherapy at The New York Psychoanalytic Institute

• Transference Focused Psychotherapy Program at Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research

• Trauma and Dissociation Focused Psychotherapy under the supervision of Dr. Daphne Simeon, M.D.

• Transgender Health at Mount Sinai's Institute for Advanced Medicine

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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

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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