Khalid Afzal

Khalid Afzal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience-Child Psychiatry at the University of Chicago. His clinical practice focuses on ADHD, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and somatic symptom disorders in pediatric populations. He specializes in cross-cultural psychiatry and family-based interventions for child mental health.

• Education: MBB.S. (1995) from Quaid-e-Azam University, Pakistan; Psychiatry Residency (2008) at Texas Tech University; Fellowship (2010) at University of Chicago.

His research spans youth suicide prevention, cultural/psychosocial determinants of mental health, residency training innovations, and post-traumatic stress in pediatric oncology. Recent work includes adapting suicide-screening tools for Urdu speakers and analyzing trends in pediatric psychiatric interventions during the pandemic. Publications highlight collaborations with multidisciplinary teams across pediatrics, neurology, and medical education.

Dr. Afzal has received multiple teaching awards (e.g., University of Chicago's Instructor of the Year, 2020-2021) and research accolades (e.g., Excellence in Research Award, 2007-2008). His work appears in journals like Psychosomatics, Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, and BJPsych Open, with a focus on mental health equity and innovative clinical pathways.