Dr. Glezen-Schneider received her BA in biochemistry from Smith College and later received a Master of Science (MS) degree in biology from the University of Nebraska. She has spent many years in medical research, including working in a Porphyria Clinic at Rockefeller University in New York City and consequently published studies on sleep disorders in children. She is a full attending physician at Overlook Medical Center. Her practice encompasses the whole family from infancy to the elderly.