Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Jaffar Khan, MD
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Vascular Neurology
Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30329About
Jaffar Khan is a board certified Neurologist with added board certifications in Vascular Neurology, Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology. He completed his Neurology residency in 1997 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and during his last year in the program he served as the Chief Resident. He then completed a one-year fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Emory University, and joined the Emory University SOM faculty in 1998. He is currently Associate Professor of Neurology, and Vice-Chair for Education.
Dr. Khan is a hands-on teacher who for the past two decades has supervised medical students, residents and other trainees during their rotations on the inpatient, consult, and outpatient services at Emory Healthcare and Grady Memorial Hospital. He quickly established leadership roles in post-graduate medical education and ultimately became Director of the neurology residency and CNP fellowship training programs. Soon after, his role expanded to the Vice Chair of Neurologic Education in our Department of Neurology and since his appointment to this vital position Dr. Khan assumed responsibility for the direction of medical student education in the neurosciences. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Dean for Medical Education in the School of Medicine.
He has served as the Director of the Neurology Clinical Clerkship, Director of the M2 Neuroscience I Module, Co-Director of the M1 Neural Function Course, and the Co-Director of the M2 Neuroscience II Module. At the college level, he co-directs the Clinical Neurology Survey and the MD-SEE Courses for Emory’s undergraduates. In 2014, he had honor of directing a neuroscience course for Emory College’s Summer Abroad Program in Paris, France. His success as a clinician educator is exemplified by his receipt of, not one, but over 15 institutional and national teaching awards for his efforts at the medical student and residency levels. Dr. Khan is an individual who has dedicated himself to neurology education and to contributing to the education of future generations of neurologists and other health professionals. As a education director he is an outstanding mentor, advocate, and teacher. His dedication, creativity, innovation and energy represent the epitome of excellence of medical education within Neurology.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 1997
Locations
Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast
Atlanta,
GA
30329
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Neurophysiology, 1998
- Residency: Univ of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Neurology, 1997
- Internship: Louisiana State University Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1994
- Medical Education: Louisiana State University Medical Center, MD, 1993
Board Certifications
- Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2008
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2008
- Clinical Neurophysiology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1999
Awards
- 2025 - Patient Centered Award Winner
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology