MD - Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
General Psychiatry - Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Psychiatrist
Khan, H., Zhang, S., Gutowski, E., Jessani, S. N., & Kaslow, N. J. (2021). Does social support moderate between depression and suicidal ideation in low-income African Americans? American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000561
Jessani, S., Jessani, H., Tumuluru, R., Chokroverty, L., Rahman, J., Arshad, S., “The Marvel-ous Life of Kamala Khan: Survivor of Historical and Intergenerational Trauma.” October 2023. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
Jessani, S. “Being Pakistani-American: Learning about the Mental Health Implications of Immigration and Acculturation Through the Depiction of a Marvel-ous Scarf-Wearing Superhero.” October 2023. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
Jessani, S., Cooper, M., Timko C. A., “What’s weight got to do with it? Early weight gain as a predictor of weight restoration in a naturalistic study of adolescents with anorexia nervosa.” 5/22/2023. Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities Annual Research Symposium & Poster Day, Philadelphia, PA.
Kumar, V., Jessani, S., St. Paul, C., Volkert, M., Hom, J., Benton, T. D., “Let’s Talk About Bruno: Exploring Family Dynamics, Trauma, Self-Discovery, and Mental Health Stigma in ‘Encanto.’” 10/17/2022. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
2023, Association of Family Psychiatrists Excellence in Family Oriented Care, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2023, Graduate Education Committee Award, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2018, John Fryer Memorial Endowed Prize, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University