Khalid
Elzamzamy
,
MD
About
Dr. Khalid Elzamzamy is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in the Center for Developmental Behavioral Health at Kennedy Krieger Institute. He is also an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Education
Dr. Elzamzamy completed his medical education at Ain Shams University in Egypt, followed by a general psychiatry residency at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar. Following his child and adolescent psychiatry training at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital in Connecticut, Dr. Elzamzamy completed a Clinician-Educator Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He also holds a master’s degree in Applied Islamic Ethics. He previously served as a research assistant at Yale University.
Research
Dr. Elzamzamy’s research interests focus on the role of cultural and religious factors in mental health, with a particular emphasis on suicide. He is also interested in clinical ethics within mental health practice, and in the integration of spirituality in clinical care. He actively contributes to various national organizations addressing the mental health needs of the American Muslim community.