Dr. Imran S. Khawaja is a board-certified psychiatrist and a sleep medicine specialist, who is considered a national leader in the area of sleep and mental health. He has published more than 100 articles, including peer-reviewed articles, review articles, case reports, editorials, and book chapters. Dr. Khawaja has trained numerous medical students, psychiatry residents, and sleep medicine fellows. He has more than 15 years of experience working in academic /medical universities.

Dr. Khawaja is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma. He has been on faculty at the University of North Dakota, University of Minnesota, Baylor College of Medicine, and UTSW and continues to teach at several of these universities. Dr. Khawaja has been a course director of a full day course on sleep medicine for psychiatrists at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for five years and has given many talks to audiences from all backgrounds. He has been interviewed by Minnesota NPR and several other news channels on the impact of sleep problems on our lives.

Dr. Khawaja has received numerous awards, including a Bush Medical Fellowship award in 2008. He completed his residency from Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, NY, and his fellowship in sleep medicine from the world-famous Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.His areas of expertise include, but not limited to, the following: Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Psychotic disorders.

Also, he is an expert in sleep disorders including the following: Insomnia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Narcolepsy, Hypersomnia disorders, RLS, Circadian rhythm disorders (Shift work disorder, Jet Lag, Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome), Central Sleep apnea and Parasomnias (REM Behavior Disorder, Sleepwalking, Night Terrors, etc.) Dr. Khawaja brings excellence in evidence-based treatment for the management of psychiatric disorders and sleep disorders and is well-experienced in the management of complex pharmacological protocols. Dr. Khawaja brings the experience of a teacher, the expertise of a top-rated clinician and researcher, and the rigor of academic medicine to his private practice in Grapevine, TX at MD TruCare.Dr. Khawaja resides in Southlake, TX, along with his family. He enjoys running, reading, and writing in his spare time.

He has been a regular guest editor for Psychiatric Annals, which is one of the most-read CME journals among psychiatrists in the US. He has given more than 100 talks, grand rounds, and keynote talks all across the US and abroad. He has published several books, two in academics for psychiatrists, entitled, “Co-Morbid Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders” and “Sleep Disorders in Selected Psychiatric Settings” both published by the Springer publisher. He has also written three other books for the general audience, “The Power of Your Dream Self-Image: How to Master Your Subconscious Mind and Live the Life of Your Dreams Now” which was an Amazon International Bestseller, “The Cycle of Fulfillment: 5 Simple Goals to Achieve Real Success ( An Amazon International Best Seller) and “Mental/Emotional Fulfillment: A Guide to Spirituality”, an Amazon Bestseller.