Bio
Dr. Christina Khan is a pediatric and adult psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She specializes in the treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety, LGBTQ+ health, and physician wellness. Dr. Khan’s training includes doctoral and postdoctoral research training in community and public health, including specialized training in global health and PTSD research and treatment. Her work focuses on addressing health disparities in underserved populations and treating vulnerable and marginalized populations here in the United States and abroad.
At Stanford, she holds several clinical roles and is currently co-Chief of the Diversity and Cultural Mental Health Section in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She has been working with WellConnect since 2014 addressing burnout, trauma, and secondary trauma in Stanford physicians and physicians in training. She founded and directs THRIVE, the mental health component of Stanford’s LGBTQ+ Health Program. Dr. Khan is also a Faculty Fellow at the Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) and serves on the CIGH Program Leadership Committee.
Nationally, Dr. Khan serves as current President of the Association of Women Psychiatrists. She is a Councilor for the Council on Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities of the American Psychiatric Association and a founding member of the Women in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Committee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
