Groundbreaking Evidence-Based
Deep TMS and IV ketamine treatments have been shown to be breakthrough treatments for patients with depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and bipolar depression.
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Dr. Handoo understands the importance of creating individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Expertise in the best cutting edge treatments for depression.
Dr. Handoo is one of the country's leading experts in treatment-resistant depression
Irfan Handoo, MD was born in Columbia, Maryland. He grew up in Leawood, Kansas and graduated from Blue Valley North High School. Dr. Handoo earned his undergraduate degree from UMKC and his Medical Doctorate at the UMKC School of Medicine in 2005.
After graduating from medical school, Dr. Handoo completed his residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center at Wichita, where he completed a fellowship in psychopharmacology under the supervision of Dr. Sheldon Preskorn. Dr. Handoo does have experience in residency as a sub-investigator for clinical research trials.
Dr. Handoo is Board Certified in Psychiatry and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, Clinical TMS Society, and American Society of Ketamine Physicians. He has been published in several journals, including The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.
Dr. Handoo is one of the most experienced psychiatrists in the country for treatment- resistant depression and was one of the first doctors to start TMS in the Kansas City area. He has performed TMS for over 1,000 patients over the years.
Dr. Handoo was the first doctor in the Kansas City area to start IV ketamine treatments in 2016 and was among the first 300 doctors in the U.S. to start IV ketamine treatments. He has helped administer over 8,000 IV ketamine treatments over the years. More…
He has been selected as a 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Kansas City Top Doctor by Kansas City Magazine.
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