Dr. Salmaan Khawaja, PSY

Dr. Khawaja has evaluated numerous members of my family for neurological concerns, myself included, and has always shown the utmost care for each of us. His compassion and ability to deliver difficult, sometimes devestating, life changing news, can only come from a place of deep sincerity and earnestness to help people. He gave us hope. He then ensured we had a firm understanding of how to navigate what comes next. We are forever grateful for him.

I have been waiting since late August for his scheduling team to call me. Someone should have called me in September. Every time I call the initial scheduling department, I just get the run around that they will call me within a certain amount of time. It's nearly December!!!!

He is very personable, patient, thorough, and kind. He knows what he is doing and has a genuine compassion for his patients. He explains things in ways you understand and is patient answering questions. You do not feel rushed. I personally ended my visit with tears in my eyes because he had helped me understand what is going on and how to heal it.

I appreciate and value the objective, information driven approach that Dr. Khawaja's team utilizes. The accuracy is incomparable, with explanations provided and future assessment being possible.

I made my appointment in April of 2022, and was seen today (August 29th 2022) for that scheduled appointment. In my 38 years, and in the 31 years that I have been dealing with mental health professionals, I have NEVER been treated with as much respect, care, compassion, and candor. I have never met ANY Dr. that has communicated with me the way Dr. Khawaja did today. When I walked out of my appt after having scheduled my neuropsych testing, I literally cried with relief and joy. I had finally been seen, HEARD, and validated. Despite the very real challenges of getting an appt in a timely manner amidst the mental health and employment crises, I promise you it is worth the wait! Please hang on, once you meet him you will instantly feel as if a weight has been lifted off your chest. THANK YOU DR. KHAWAJA, it was an honor and pleasure and I'm grateful for you. I believe that you genuinely want to help your patients and I'm looking forward to discussing the results with you.

This is the second doctor I have seen for memory and cognitive issues. The first dr. Said I had severe impairments throughout the test and at the end said I was mildly impaired…made no sense. Dr. Khwaja was through, honest and very clear with what we will do next. He make it clear that it was his job to figure it out and I trust he will!

Dr. Khawaja is the most experienced and professional neuropsychiatrist that I have ever dealt with, anywhere. He tests thoroughly, and know his profession well. He has been of great help to my daughter and myself.

Dr. Khawaja was extremely professional, yet very personable. He has a wealth of knowledge and I feel so fortunate to have been able to work with him and his team. I would recommend him without hesitation!

THIS is why I waited and called and called until I got my mother in for a visit! Dr. Khawaja treated us with the uttmost respect and explained the issues with the phone system that is OUT OF STATE! NOT his fault. He treated us like my mother was his only patient. The time he gave to my mother and I and answering all of our questions is exactly why I did not give up. We are still going to Dr. Khawaja, still exploring our treatment options. He truly cares about his patients and their family. I look forward to seeing him with my mother at her followup appointment. Dr. Khawaja got my mother in for her testing asap and gave advice - BEFORE our followup appointment. THANK YOU so much for not making us wait until then. More time to try treatment options.

What a disappointment. DO NOT make the same mistake we did.

First appt was scheduled March 19th for my son. This appt was made in September. Confirmed the night before. Get to hospital...apparently cancelled that morning and no one bothered to call. We’ve had 3 appointments since the. That have all been pushed back with little communication from the office staff. This borders on patient abandonment and is grossly unprofessional.

Dr. Khawaja has facilitated quality testing for my elderly father three times and each time he has provided extremely thorough interpretation of the results and does the best he can to communicate the findings and any other feedback to my father as well as myself. He is, without a doubt, the best in the Richmond metro area and we are grateful to have discovered him.

I really liked Dr Khawaja. He really listened to my sons concerns as well as mine for my son. I am however frustrated at the amount of time between testing and scheduling an appointment for follow up interpretations. Trying to get medal record released to psychiatrist that will be seeing my son was ridiculous. I was given different information on obtaining them several times by staff members. One staff member was quite rude and condescending. Dr Kawhajas nurse was my saving grace.

Best Doctor in Richmond! It's hard to find a doctor that will diagnose you correctly and truly care about you too.

Dr Kwawaja is the best of the best in his field. He has been instrumental in helping us understand the complexity of our 6yo daughter. From the moment he greets you in the waiting room he puts you at ease with his smile. When speaking with Dr Khwaja you can tell he is genuinely interested in the pt and their well being. He takes his time and really listens to your concerns. It’s rare these days to go to a Drs appt and leave feeling heard and validated. I can’t recommend him enough!

Dr. Khawaja is an exceptional Neuropsychologist. I met him for the first time in his office at Bon Secours Neruology Clinic. The moment I met him, I got very comfortable with him. He was very professional and courteous throughout my visits. I had to get the comprehensive ADHD evaluation done. I highly recommend him and his support staff. Everyone was very courteous. Do not believe in bad reviews at other sites. Dr. Khawaja see lots of patients with ADHD and have tons of experience in this field.

Dr. Khawaja wrote on my records that I had bipolar, anxiety, somatization disorder and "other" mental disorders. I had to go to VCU to get a brain pet scan done that showed damage throughout my entire brain. He ruined my records so when I see new doctors they automatically assume I am mental, so they dismiss my complaints. Horrible doctor! Don't see him unless you want a lot of heartache.

Dr. Khawaja may be a good doctor but his responsiveness to patient calls is non-existent. We left 5 messages at his office for someone to give a return call and never received a call back.

Although we had to wait 3 months for an appointment, it was well worth it. We even arrived late, and were NOT turned away, like most practitioners... Dr. Khawaja spent quality time simply talking to my 8 year old son with Autism, SPD, ADD and I and learning about who he is and how he ticks. He was interested, and engaged. He was warm, welcoming, and made me feel such vast relief. We have testing scheduled soon, and are on the road to recovery after spending years without a solution! So grateful.

Testing done in may. No complaints about Dr but administrative staff is deplorable. Still trying to get follow up visit to discuss results and next testing date. Numerous messages left and not one return call. Receptionist, very condescending and cold, says only one person can make appointments, no response from that person after months of messages. Moving on to another provider!