Dr. Jaswant S. Khokhar, MD, Neurologist
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Dr. Jaswant S. Khokhar, MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

3/5(27)
6001 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield California, 93309
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3/5

About

Dr. Jaswant Khokhar is a psychiatrist practicing in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Khokhar is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Khokhar diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Khokhar 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. Khokhar treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

Patiala Medical College

Punjab Medical College, University of Health Sciences Lahore,Faisalabad, Pakistan 1976

Agartala Government Medical College 1975

Provider Details

Male Hindi

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Taught in the Past at Hospitals and Clinics -

Treatments

  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Schizophrenia

Fellowships

  • Fairlawn Mental Health Center - Wayne State University (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Psychiatry Association, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Association

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Love of the Field, Passion for Helping Patients

Hobbies / Sports

  • Tending to his 10 Horses

Favorite professional publications

  • Psychiatry Times, Psychiatric Annals

Dr. Jaswant S. Khokhar, MD's Practice location

Truxtun Psychiatric Medical Group

6001 Truxtun Avenue -
Bakersfield, California 93309
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New patients: 661-323-6410
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6001 TRUXTUN AVE -
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309
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New patients: 661-323-6410
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Patient Experience with Dr. Khokhar


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Dr. Jaswant S. Khokhar, MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 27 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Turn right onto 23rd Street (CA 178) 688 ft
Turn left onto H Street 1047 ft
Turn right onto 26th Street 184 ft
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3001 SILLECT AVENUE BAKERSFIELD CA 93308

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Make a sharp left onto Truxtun Avenue 2.2 mi
Turn left onto Oak Street 2833 ft
Turn left onto Rosedale Highway (CA 178) 1531 ft
Turn right onto Buck Owens Boulevard 157 ft
Turn right onto Riverside Drive 855 ft
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