Navjot Khinda, MD, FAPA
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic Chief Medical Officer at High Focus Centers with a proven track record in strategic planning and quality improvement. Expert in clinical protocol development and crisis intervention, enhancing patient care through innovative technology. Renowned for building strong relationships and leading clinical teams to achieve exceptional service delivery and patient outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Medical Officer
High Focus Centers
Paramus, NJ
03.2022 - Current
- Managed the recruitment, training, and supervision of medical staff.
- Conducted psychiatric evaluations and managed medication for patients in Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs.
- Managed quality improvement activities to enhance service effectiveness.
- Strategized implementation of innovative technology to improve patient experience.
- Developed and implemented clinical protocols to ensure patient safety and quality of care.
- Engaged in risk management activities to minimize potential liability exposure.
Assistant Clinical Professor-Voluntary Faculty
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
11.2024 - Current
- Conducted weekly psychotherapy supervision for psychiatry resident in training.
Consultant Psychiatrist
SOL Mental Health
New York, NY
07.2024 - Current
- Developed strategic plans to expand Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient services.
- Established robust relationships with referral sources to increase patient intake.
- Created training tools for clinicians to enhance service delivery.
- Provided supervisory support for advanced practice nurse practitioners.
Psychiatric Director
High Focus Centers
Paramus, NJ
02.2019 - 03.2022
- Conducted psychiatric evaluations and managed medication for patients in Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Programs.
- Collaborated with clinicians to enhance quality of patient care.
- Provided supervision to nurse practitioners.
- Provided crisis intervention and stabilization during acute psychiatric episodes.
Staff Psychiatrist
Talkiatry
New York, NY
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Conducted comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for diverse patient populations.
- Developed individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and diagnoses.
- Prescribed and managed psychotropic medications in accordance with best practices.
Telehealth Psychiatrist
Genoa Telepsychiatry
Rutherford, NJ
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Conducted telehealth consultations once a week for psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
Medical Director of Child & Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Services
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Elizabeth, NJ
07.2018 - 02.2019
- Conducted comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provided medication management services.
- Facilitated weekly treatment meetings with clinical staff to enhance care coordination.
Chief Fellow of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Functioned as education leader, guided incoming fellowship class orientation, managed fellow education initiatives, and organized recruitment activities.
Moonlighting on Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital & Mount Sinai West Hospital
New York, NY
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Delivered weekend coverage by rounding on all patients in inpatient unit.
Moonlighting - Adolescent Residential Treatment Center
August Aichhorn Center
New York, NY
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Provided evening and weekend coverage to adolescent psychiatric unit.
- Duties included managing acute issues arising on the unit and performing comprehensive psychiatric assessments on new admissions.
Moonlighting at the Addiction Institute of New York (AINY)
Mount Sinai West Hospital
New York, NY
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Provided weekend coverage for patients admitted to the inpatient service at AINY.
- Duties included managing detox patients.
Study Physician, Psychiatry
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital
New York, NY
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Served as a study doctor on the Buprenorphine implant study (PRO 814). Responsibilities included screening and performing medical exams on study participants during monthly follow-up visits.
- Served as a study doctor on Protocol Number: NCIG-006- Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Gabapentin Enacarbil (HORIZANT) Extended-Release Tablets for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder.
Research Assistant, Psychiatry
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY
10.2010 - 05.2012
- Assisted with study involving Buprenorphine implants (PRO 806 & PRO 811). Responsibilities included collecting samples, conducting physical exams, and completing data entry for all test subjects.
- Assisted with creating manuscript for study involving bariatrics patients. Completed a database for approximately 600 patients.
- Assisted with study entitled Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Medically Refractory Cocaine Addiction. Attended training sessions for various psychological tests (eg. SCID).
Research Associate, Anesthesiology
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY
07.2010 - 09.2010
- Assisted with study titled: 'Aspirin and Clopidogrel Resistance in Patients Requiring Endovascular Neurological Intervention.'
- Conducted study entitled: 'Outcomes Patients Wish to Avoid as a Function of Preoperative Anxiety.'
- Assisted with study entitled: 'Validation of Vue Tek Digital Vein Viewing Device.'
- Assisted with study entitled: 'Use of Dexmedetomidine for Emergency Delirium in Children Undergoing General Anesthesia for Endovascular Interventional Neuroradiologic Procedures.'
- Assisted with manuscript titled: 'Patterned facial electromyography: A signal and vector indicating inadequate analgesia.'
Education
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship -
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York06-2018
Psychiatry Residency -
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospitals
New York, NY06-2016
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Portsmouth, Dominica11-2010
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB, Canada12-2005
Skills
- Supervision and leadership
- Clinical protocol development
- Crisis intervention
- Strategic planning
- Quality improvement
- Technology implementation
- Effective communication
- Relationship building
- Organization and time management
- Dependable and responsible
- Flexible and adaptable
Accomplishments
- Best in New York Magazine-Excellence in Psychiatry-July 2025
- Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association as of January 2023
- The Patient Experience Winner (High Focus Centers)-December 2019
Certification
- New York State Medical License- Active
- New Jersey State Medical License-Active
- Connecticut State Medical License- Active
Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-September 2016
- Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ABPN)-September 2018
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Clinical Professor-Voluntary Faculty
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
11.2024 - Current
Consultant Psychiatrist
SOL Mental Health
07.2024 - Current
Chief Medical Officer
High Focus Centers
03.2022 - Current
Staff Psychiatrist
Talkiatry
11.2020 - 09.2021
Telehealth Psychiatrist
Genoa Telepsychiatry
06.2019 - 01.2020
Psychiatric Director
High Focus Centers
02.2019 - 03.2022
Medical Director of Child & Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Services
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
07.2018 - 02.2019
Moonlighting - Adolescent Residential Treatment Center
August Aichhorn Center
08.2017 - 11.2017
Chief Fellow of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
07.2017 - 06.2018
Moonlighting on Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital & Mount Sinai West Hospital
01.2017 - 06.2018
Moonlighting at the Addiction Institute of New York (AINY)
Mount Sinai West Hospital
02.2016 - 06.2016
Study Physician, Psychiatry
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital
07.2014 - 06.2016
Research Assistant, Psychiatry
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
10.2010 - 05.2012
Research Associate, Anesthesiology
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
07.2010 - 09.2010
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship -
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Psychiatry Residency -
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospitals
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Winnipeg
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