Danny Khan

Howdy! My name is Danyaal Khan, but please call me Danny. I was born in Orange, California to an awesome family including my mother, my twin brother, and my older sister. My journey into psychiatry began early in my life and was shaped by both personal and professional experiences. When I was 18, I enlisted in the Navy, and earned the role of Hospital Corpsman, starting my professional career in medicine. I additionally completed two more military schools including Behavioral Health Technician School(NEC HM-8485) and Field Medical Combat Technician School(NEC HM-8404). I was stationed at Naval Hospital Bremerton as a psychiatric corpsman and was entrusted with higher echelon duties such as teaching group therapy, performing CBT, and psychiatric intakes. I was inspired by the passion of psychiatry in the military and understood a need for improved military psychiatric care. After my 5 years of active duty military, I decided to pursue medical school. I graduated Thomas Edison State University with a BA in Biology, BA in psychology, and BS in Health Services Technology. In 2021, I started medical school at Rowan Virtua Osteopathic Medical School, and graduated in 2025. As a military veteran, person of color and LGBT+ identifying individual, I have stayed true to my dedication to help underserved communities such as advocating for diversity as chapter president of the Latino Medical Student Association, continued community service work through veteran counseling, and championing acceptance through being involved with Allies in Medicine. I have done research on alternative medications such as doxazosin on nightmares secondary to PTSD. My aspiration is to stay consistent in wanting to work with veterans and marginalized communities in psychiatry. Outside of psychiatry, I love to cook, bake, play video games, hang with friends, and host events. As a psychiatry resident at Yale, I have been enjoying being part of social committee, recruitment and orientation and the leadership track. Always excited to meet someone new!