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Naveen S. Khanzada, M.D.

Portrait of Naveen Khanzada
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Professional Background

Naveen S. Khanzada, M.D., is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is based at the Marillac campus, The University of Kansas Health System inpatient child psychiatry facility.

Dr. Khanzada joined faculty after completing a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship and a psychiatry residency, including serving as chief resident, at KU Medical Center. She attended medical school at Peoples Medical College and Hospital, Nawabshah, Pakistan.

Dr. Khanzada's interests include ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, depression disorder, anxiety disorder, intellectual disorders, and emergency psychiatry. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Education and Training
  • MBBS, Medicine and Surgery, Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan, Nawabshah, Sindh
  • Residency, psychiatry, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas
  • Clinical Fellowship, Child and Adolescent psychiatry, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas
Licensure, Accreditations & Certifications
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Kansas state boards of healing arts License , Kansas state boards of healing arts
Professional Affiliations
  • Pakistani American Psychiatric Association of North America, Member, 2022 - Present
  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Member, 2017 - Present
  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Greater Kansas City - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , President Elect, 2016 - Present

Selected Publications
  • Reisberg Barry, Osorio Ricardo, Khan Asif, Torossian Carol, Roy Kamalika, Boksay Istvan, Thwin Ohnmar, Khanzada Naveen, Kumar Pawan, Shulman Melanie, Lobach Iryna. 2012. P1‐043: Remission of pre‐mild cognitive impairment (MCI), subjective cognitive impairment (SCI): A two‐year prospective study of demographic and behavioral markers. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 8 (4S_Part_3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.318
  • Khanzada Naveen, Butler Merlin, Manzardo Ann. 2017. GeneAnalytics Pathway Analysis and Genetic Overlap among Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18 (3), 527. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18030527
  • Ganatra Fatima , Khanzada Naveen . 2023. Ramadan fasting or disturbed sleep wake cycle precipitate Mania?: A case report with literature review.. The Journal of Medical Advancements and Research
  • Zamani Ishrath, Khan MishaKhalid, Manzardo Ann, Khanzada Naveen. 2025. Recommendations for Addressing Suicidal Ideation Precipitated by Levetiracetam in the Treatment of Seizure Disorder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.87919
  • Khanzada Naveen , Nazeer Ahsan , Shahwar Durre, Prichard Nathan. 2024. Suicide, Assessment and Treatment
  • Yusuf Mohammad, Khanzada Naveen. 2025. Adolescents” Netflix Series: A Child Psychiatrist’s Call to Engage with the Justice System. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)News. https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/57bpC9ryLPFmyKDo2hofEtq4HfU?domain=aacap.org
  • yusuf Muhammad , Tariq Maryam, Khanzada NaveenE, Cain Sharon, Manzardo Ann. 2025. Client Impressions of Fentanyl Test Strip Dispensers in a Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
  • Khanzada Naveen. 2025. Foundations of Psychodynamics: Lectures and Case Studies for Aspiring Child Psychiatrists. AACAP News. https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/Docs/member_resources/aacap_news/2025/Nov.Dec.ONLINE.2025.pdf