Dr. Farah Khan M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1830 Flower St 144 Bakersfield CA, 93305About
Dr. Farah Khan is a psychiatrist practicing in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Khan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Khan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Khan may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Khan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Sind Med Coll, Univ Of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan 1994
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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