Social Anxiety Clinic

Our Team

Research Scientists

  • Franklin R. Schneier, MD

    • Director, Anxiety Disorders Clinic
    • Special Lecturer, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    Franklin Schneier, M.D. is Special Lecturer in Psychiatry at Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Co-Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Schneier's research has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. He has conducted clinical trials establishing the efficacy of medication and cognitive- behavioral therapy treatments and has used brain imaging to evaluate brain function in anxiety disorders and depression.

    Franklin R. Schneier, MD

  • Olta Hoxha, LMHC, MA

    • Research Scientist
    Olta Hoxha, LMHC, MA

Study Clinicians

Study Coordinators

  • Ezra Cohen, BA

    • Research Coordinator

    Ezra (he/him) is a Research Coordinator at the Social Anxiety Clinic and was previously a volunteer with the lab. Prior to joining the Social Anxiety Lab, he worked as a TMS coordinator at Advanced Psychiatric Perspectives. He is also a co-author on a publication in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. He plans to pursue a graduate degree in clinical psychology in the future.

  • John Seredinsky, BS

    • Volunteer Research Coordinator

    John Seredinsky (he/him) is volunteer research assistant. He is currently at Teachers College, Columbia University in their Master of Arts, Psychology in Education program. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in the future.

    John Seredinsky
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