Nehzat Nikakhtar

Nehzat Nikakhtar, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Her research spans interdisciplinary domains including public health, social sciences, neuroscience, and neurology, with a focus on adolescent mental health, obesity risk factors, and seizure disorders.

Her publications highlight two key research areas: (1) Mental health epidemiology in adolescents, particularly depression linked to overweight conditions, and (2) Clinical investigations into nonepileptic seizures and neurological outcomes. The NLM classification of her work reflects its translational impact across health sciences.

Network analysis shows collaborations with co-authors like Mohsen Bazargan and Senait Teklehaimanot, while similar researchers include experts in health disparities and neurology. She operates within institutional networks in both her primary department and geographic proximity.