Aron Janssen, M.D., is a Clinical Instructor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and an Attending Physician at the NYU Child Study Center. Dr. Janssen areas of expertise include LGBT Mental Health, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Development, mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, and general psychopharmacology.

Dr. Janssen graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in biochemistry from the University of Colorado at Boulder and received his M.D. from the University of Colorado. In medical school, he was awarded the Adler Scholarship, an honor given to two medical students that demonstrated academic excellence and service to their school and community. Prior to joining the CSC, he completed his general psychiatry residency at NYU/Bellevue. While in training, he founded the LGBT mental health clinic at Bellevue Hospital and continues to oversee its operation.

Dr. Janssen is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, and World Professional Association for Transgender Health. In addition, Dr. Janssen has presented on GLBT issues in medicine at Regional and National Conferences for the American Association of Medical Colleges and had his research presented at the 2007 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.