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IMRAN S KHAWAJA, MD, FAASM
CEO, MD TruCare PA,
Grapevine & Fort Worth, TX
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
The University of Oklahoma.
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Dr. Imran S. Khawaja is a board-certified psychiatrist and a sleep medicine specialist, who is considered a national leader in the area of sleep and mental health. He has published more than 100 articles, including peer-reviewed articles, review articles, case reports, editorials, and book chapters. Dr. Khawaja has trained numerous medical students, psychiatry residents, and sleep medicine fellows. He has more than 15 years of experience working in academic /medical universities.
Dr. Khawaja is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma. He has been on faculty at the University of North Dakota, University of Minnesota, Baylor College of Medicine, and UTSW and continues to teach at several of these universities. Dr. Khawaja has been a course director of a full day course on sleep medicine for psychiatrists at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for five years and has given many talks to audiences from all backgrounds. He has been interviewed by Minnesota NPR and several other news channels on the impact of sleep problems on our lives.
Dr. Khawaja has received numerous awards, including a Bush Medical Fellowship award in 2008. He completed his residency from Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, NY, and his fellowship in sleep medicine from the world-famous Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.His areas of expertise include, but not limited to, the following: Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Psychotic disorders.
Also, he is an expert in sleep disorders including the following: Insomnia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Narcolepsy, Hypersomnia disorders, RLS, Circadian rhythm disorders (Shift work disorder, Jet Lag, Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome), Central Sleep apnea and Parasomnias (REM Behavior Disorder, Sleepwalking, Night Terrors, etc.) Dr. Khawaja brings excellence in evidence-based treatment for the management of psychiatric disorders and sleep disorders and is well-experienced in the management of complex pharmacological protocols. Dr. Khawaja brings the experience of a teacher, the expertise of a top-rated clinician and researcher, and the rigor of academic medicine to his private practice in Grapevine, TX at MD TruCare.Dr. Khawaja resides in Southlake, TX, along with his family. He enjoys running, reading, and writing in his spare time.
He has been a regular guest editor for Psychiatric Annals, which is one of the most-read CME journals among psychiatrists in the US. He has given more than 100 talks, grand rounds, and keynote talks all across the US and abroad. He has published several books, two in academics for psychiatrists, entitled, “Co-Morbid Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders” and “Sleep Disorders in Selected Psychiatric Settings” both published by the Springer publisher. He has also written three other books for the general audience, “The Power of Your Dream Self-Image: How to Master Your Subconscious Mind and Live the Life of Your Dreams Now” which was an Amazon International Bestseller, “The Cycle of Fulfillment: 5 Simple Goals to Achieve Real Success ( An Amazon International Best Seller) and “Mental/Emotional Fulfillment: A Guide to Spirituality”, an Amazon Bestseller.
For a detailed list of his PubMed Publications:
Dr. Khawaja’s Selected Publications:
An Atypical Case of Kleine-Levin Syndrome.
Edaki O, Khawaja IS, Schenck CH.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2019 Jan 10;21(1). pii: 18l02319. doi: 10.4088/PCC.18l02319. No abstract available.
PMID: 30664337 Free Article
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Westermeyer J, Khawaja I, Freerks M, Sutherland RJ, Engle K, Johnson D, Thuras P, Rossom R, Hurwitz T.
Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2010;12(2). pii: PCC.07m00563. doi: 10.4088/PCC.07m00563gry.
PMID: 20694134 Free PMC Article
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Khawaja IS, Dickmann PJ, Hurwitz TD, Thuras PD, Feinstein RE, Douglass AB, Lee EK.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2017 Aug 31;19(4). pii: 17br02167. doi: 10.4088/PCC.17br02167.
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Khawaja IS, Dieperink ME, Thuras P, Kunisaki KM, Schumacher MM, Germain A, Amborn B, Hurwitz TD.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2013;15(1). pii: PCC.12m01440. doi: 10.4088/PCC.12m01440. Epub 2013 Feb 14.
PMID: 23724356 Free PMC Article
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Fehr BS, Katz WF, Van Enkevort EA, Khawaja IS.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2018 Aug 9;20(4). pii: 18m02281. doi: 10.4088/PCC.18m02281.
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Hafeez MU, Molero H, Hurwitz TD, Khawaja IS.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2016 Nov 3;18(6). doi: 10.4088/PCC.15l01928. Review. No abstract available.
PMID: 27907272 Free Article
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Koffel E, Thuras P, Chakravorty S, Germain A, Khawaja IS.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2015 Dec 10;17(6). doi: 10.4088/PCC.15l01826. eCollection 2015. No abstract available.
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Can primary care sleep medicine integration work?
Khawaja IS, Hurwitz TD, Herr A, Thuras P, Cook B.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2014;16(2). pii: PCC.13br01593. doi: 10.4088/PCC.13br01593. Epub 2014 Apr 24.
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New Onset of Compulsive Gambling Associated With Modafinil: A Case Report.
George WT, Varghese R, Khawaja IS.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2015 Jan 1;17(1). doi: 10.4088/PCC.14l01707. eCollection 2015. No abstract available.
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Restless Legs Syndrome Among Veterans With Spinal Cord Lesions.
Friday T, Castillo PR, Hashmi A, Khawaja IS.
Fed Pract. 2018 Apr;35(Suppl 3):S17-S20.
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Danish N, Khawaja IS, Schenck CH.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2018 May 15;14(5):889-891. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7134.
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Khawaja IS, Hurwitz TD, Schenck CH.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2017 Apr 15;13(4):627-628. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.6560.
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Pharmacologic therapy for primary restless legs syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, Ouellette J, Khawaja IS, Rutks I, Butler M, Fink HA.
JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Apr 8;173(7):496-505. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3733. Review.
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Hurwitz TD, Khawaja I.
Sleep. 2010 Nov;33(11):1435-6. No abstract available.
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Obstructive sleep apnea and depression: a review.
Ejaz SM, Khawaja IS, Bhatia S, Hurwitz TD.
Innov Clin Neurosci. 2011 Aug;8(8):17-25.
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Nocturnal Awakening & Sleep Duration in Veterans with PTSD: An Actigraphic Study.
Khawaja IS, M Hashmi A, Westermeyer J, Thuras P, Hurwitz T.
Pak J Med Sci. 2013 Jul;29(4):991-6.
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Khawaja IS, Pollock K, Westermeyer JJ.
Innov Clin Neurosci. 2011 Nov;8(11):20-3.
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Quality of sleep in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Westermeyer J, Khawaja IS, Freerks M, Sutherland RJ, Engle K, Johnson D, Thuras P, Rossom R, Hurwitz T.
Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2010 Sep;7(9):21-7.
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Providing Crisis-oriented and Recovery-based Treatment in Partial Hospitalization Programs.
Khawaja IS, Westermeyer JJ.
Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2010 Feb;7(2):28-31.
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The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: validation of the Urdu translation.
Hashmi AM, Khawaja IS, Butt Z, Umair M, Naqvi SH, Jawad-Ul-Haq.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 Feb;24(2):123-6. doi: 02.2014/JCPSP.123126.
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Insomnia during pregnancy: Diagnosis and Rational Interventions.
Hashmi AM, Bhatia SK, Bhatia SK, Khawaja IS.
Pak J Med Sci. 2016 Jul-Aug;32(4):1030-7. doi: 10.12669/pjms.324.10421. Review.
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Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, Brasure M, Olson CM, Carlyle M, Fuchs E, Khawaja IS, Diem S, Koffel E, Ouellette J, Butler M, Kane RL.
Ann Intern Med. 2016 Jul 19;165(2):103-12. doi: 10.7326/M15-1781. Epub 2016 May 3. Review.
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Sleep Disturbances in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Updated Review and Implications for Treatment.
Koffel E, Khawaja IS, Germain A.
Psychiatr Ann. 2016 Mar;46(3):173-176. Epub 2016 Mar 10.
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Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome [Internet].
Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, Ouellette J, Tacklind J, Khawaja I, Rutks I, Butler M, Fink HA.
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2012 Nov.
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Carlyle M, Ouellette J, Khawaja I, Wilt TJ.
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2013 Feb.
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Diagnostic accuracy of split-night polysomnograms.
Khawaja IS, Olson EJ, van der Walt C, Bukartyk J, Somers V, Dierkhising R, Morgenthaler TI.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2010 Aug 15;6(4):357-62.
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Urdu translation of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression: Results of a validation study.
Hashmi AM, Naz S, Asif A, Khawaja IS.
Pak J Med Sci. 2016 Nov-Dec;32(6):1479-1483. doi: 10.12669/pjms.326.11399.
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Prevalence and risk factors for depression and anxiety in hospitalized cardiac patients in pakistan.
Dogar IA, Khawaja IS, Azeem MW, Awan H, Ayub A, Iqbal J, Thuras P.
Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2008 Feb;5(2):38-41.
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Depression and coronary artery disease: the association, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications.
Khawaja IS, Westermeyer JJ, Gajwani P, Feinstein RE.
Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2009 Jan;6(1):38-51.
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Management of Insomnia Disorder [Internet].
Brasure M, MacDonald R, Fuchs E, Olson CM, Carlyle M, Diem S, Koffel E, Khawaja IS, Ouellette J, Butler M, Kane RL, Wilt TJ.
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2015 Dec.
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Brasure M, Fuchs E, MacDonald R, Nelson VA, Koffel E, Olson CM, Khawaja IS, Diem S, Carlyle M, Wilt TJ, Ouellette J, Butler M, Kane RL.
Ann Intern Med. 2016 Jul 19;165(2):113-24. doi: 10.7326/M15-1782. Epub 2016 May 3. Review.
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Cardiovascular effects of psychotropic drugs.
Feinstein RE, Khawaja IS, Nurenberg JR, Frishman WH.
Curr Probl Cardiol. 2002 May;27(5):190-240. Review. No abstract available.
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Cardiovascular effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other novel antidepressants.
Khawaja IS, Feinstein RE.
Heart Dis. 2003 Mar-Apr;5(2):153-60. Review.
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Violent parasomnia associated with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor: a case report.
Khawaja IS, Hurwitz TD, Schenck CH.
J Clin Psychiatry. 2008 Dec;69(12):1982-3. No abstract available.
PMID: 19203482
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Weight loss and anorexia with quetiapine.
Khawaja IS, Azeem MW, Ebrahim A.
Psychiatr Serv. 2005 Apr;56(4):490. No abstract available.
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Herbal medicines as a factor in delirium.
Khawaja IS, Marotta RF, Lippmann S.
Psychiatr Serv. 1999 Jul;50(7):969-70. No abstract available.
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