Dr. Kahlon is board certified psychiatrist currently working as an inpatient psychiatrist in Fresno and Madera. He is also on faculty at the UCLA-Kern Psychiatry Residency Program and previously served as Associate Program Director. He grew up in Selma, completing his undergraduate studies at UC Irvine, medical school at Ross University School of Medicine, and psychiatry residency at UCLA-Kern in Bakersfield, CA, serving as Chief Resident for 2 years. He is currently the Secretary of the Central California Psychiatric Society. Previously he served as the President and Resident-Fellow Member Representative of Central California Psychiatric Society- Kern Chapter.  Dr. Kahlon's interests include psychopharmacology, interface between medicine and psychiatry, teaching, advocacy, and community psychiatry. His hobbies include watching football and basketball, fantasy football, traveling and spending time with family and friends. 

Hometown - Mountain House, CA

Undergrad - UC Irvine

Medical School - Western University of Health Sciences, COMP

Hobbies, fun facts and interests
Being active is how I decompress after a long day of work. I started doing yoga and bouldering in 2017 and I’ve continued both to this day. Some of my favorite crags are Joshua Tree and Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. One day I hope to climb Yosemite! I’ve recently gotten more into board sports and have started snowboarding and surfing as well.

Why Fresno?
I’m so happy that I was able to match in a great California program so that I could stay near my loved ones and continue pursuing my interests outside of Psychiatry. I was born and raised in NorCal, and after being in SoCal for 10 years of school it was so nice to match at a program closer to home. The pandemic completely changed how interviews were run, but despite this, UCSF Fresno was still able to create a warm and friendly environment. I knew I would get excellent training as well due to their residents’ previous success matching into prestigious child/adolescent fellowships.