Welcome Letter
Dearest Colleagues & Esteemed Sponsors,
With immense excitement, I extend a warm welcome to you, as we prepare for the “6th Mental Health Conference 2024” which will be held on October 12-13, 2024, in The Regency Hotel, Kuwait.
The Organizing Committee recognizes that progress in healthcare depends heavily on a solid partnership between the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare providers. This year’s program will cover keynote sessions and workshops. In addition to the diverse educational sessions presented by prominent Arab guest speakers.
To our esteemed speakers: Your expertise illuminates our path. We eagerly await your insights and knowledge-sharing as we strive for better patient care.
To our dedicated mental health experts: This conference honors your relentless efforts. Share your experiences, refine your skills, and connect with colleagues in this collective fight.
To our generous sponsors: Your support empowers us. You help create a platform for innovation.
This conference promises interactive sessions, thought-provoking discussions, and networking opportunities. It’s a space to learn, collaborate, and build bridges within our remarkable community.
I, as Chairperson, express heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Your contribution fuels our collective mission to improve the lives of individuals.
Join us at the Regency Hotel in October. Together, let’s make this a historic gathering, paving the way for a brighter future for patients everywhere.
Warm regards,
Conference Chairperson
Welcome Letter
Dearest Colleagues & Esteemed Sponsors,
With immense excitement, I extend a warm welcome to you, as we prepare for the “6th Mental Health Conference 2024” which will be held on October 12-13, 2024, in The Regency Hotel, Kuwait.
The Organizing Committee recognizes that progress in healthcare depends heavily on a solid partnership between the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare providers. This year’s program will cover keynote sessions and workshops. In addition to the diverse educational sessions presented by prominent Arab guest speakers.
To our esteemed speakers: Your expertise illuminates our path. We eagerly await your insights and knowledge-sharing as we strive for better patient care.
To our dedicated mental health experts: This conference honors your relentless efforts. Share your experiences, refine your skills, and connect with colleagues in this collective fight.
To our generous sponsors: Your support empowers us. You help create a platform for innovation.
This conference promises interactive sessions, thought-provoking discussions, and networking opportunities. It’s a space to learn, collaborate, and build bridges within our remarkable community.
I, as Chairperson, express heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Your contribution fuels our collective mission to improve the lives of individuals.
Join us at the Regency Hotel in October. Together, let’s make this a historic gathering, paving the way for a brighter future for patients everywhere.
Warm regards,
Conference Chairperson
Agenda
Dr. Nadyah Al Ayadhi
Head Of Conference
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BSC Pharmacy, Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Services and Medicine Control, the University of Bradford, United Kingdom
PhD Pharmacoeconomy from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom.
Head of Kuwait Mental Health Center Pharmacy Department
Head of Kuwait Mental Health Conferences (2022, 2023 & 2024)
Dr. Ammar Al Sayegh
Head Of The Scientific Committee
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Head of Psychiatry Department
Kuwait Center For Mental Health
Program Director
Kuwait Psychiatry Board
Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialities.
Dr. Aseel Al-Ibrahim
Scientific Committee
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Specialist in Psychiatry Division of General Psychiatry and Women Mental Health in KuwaitCenter for Mental Health (KCMH) and Maternity Hospital.
She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University.
She did her Psychiatry Residency Training in Kuwait. Then, she joined the University of Toronto, where she did her training in Women’s Psychiatry. She is the Head Unit and Assistant to Program Director of Psychiatry.
Dr. Fajer Bukaber
Scientific Committee
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PGY 4 Resident, Kuwait Board of Psychiatry
Kuwait Center for Mental Health
Dr. Husain Al-Shatti
Scientific Committee
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Psychiatry Specialist, French Board of Psychiatry (D. E. S. Psychiatrie) Rouen University, France.
Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery MBChB Kuwait University.
Head of Kuwait Addiction Treatment Center.
Trainer in the Kuwaiti Board of Psychiatry Program.
Clinical Tutor in the Psychiatry Department, Kuwait University.
Dr. Hussein Al Sarraf
Scientific Committee
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Board-certified psychiatry specialist who heads the Consultation Liaison and Neuropsychiatry Unit in AlAmiri General Hospital.
He is also a Residency Site Director and a tutor at the Kuwait Institution for Medical Specialization. In addition to his clinical practice and teaching, he actively participates in multiple research at Dasman Diabetes Institute, emphasizing Cognitive and Mental Disorders with other Medical Conditions. Currently, he is the President of the Kuwait Psychiatry Association.
Dr. Ibrahim Al Mazidi
Scientific Committee
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PGY 5 Resident, Kuwait Board of Psychiatry
Kuwait Center for Mental Health
Dr. Aseel Al-Ibrahim
Head Of The Organizing Committee
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Specialist in Psychiatry Division of General Psychiatry and Women Mental Health in KuwaitCenter for Mental Health (KCMH) and Maternity Hospital.
She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University.
She did her Psychiatry Residency Training in Kuwait. Then, she joined the University of Toronto, where she did her training in Women’s Psychiatry. She is the Head Unit and Assistant to Program Director of Psychiatry.
Dr. Elham Alduaij
Organizing Committee
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M.D
Resident in the Kuwait Board of Psychiatry
Assistant Registrar – Kuwait Center for Mental Health
Kuwait University graduate
Dr. Fajer Alsumait
Organizing Committee
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Graduated from the University of Manchester in 2022 and started my psychiatry residency in 2023. I have been interested in mental health for as long as I can remember and look forward to becoming an expert in psychiatry.
Dr. Nourah Al Modahka
Organizing Committee
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Assistant Registrar in Kuwait Center for Mental Health.
Resident in Kuwait Board of Psychiatry.
Dr. Nadyah Al Ayadhi
Head Of Conference
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BSC Pharmacy, Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Services and Medicine Control, the University of Bradford, United Kingdom
PhD Pharmacoeconomy from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom.
Head of Kuwait Mental Health Center Pharmacy Department
Head of Kuwait Mental Health Conferences (2022, 2023 & 2024)
Dr. Ammar Al Sayegh
Head Of The Scientific Committee
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Head of Psychiatry Department
Kuwait Center For Mental Health
Program Director
Kuwait Psychiatry Board
Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialities.
Dr. Aseel Al-Ibrahim
Scientific Committee
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Specialist in Psychiatry Division of General Psychiatry and Women Mental Health in KuwaitCenter for Mental Health (KCMH) and Maternity Hospital.
She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University.
She did her Psychiatry Residency Training in Kuwait. Then, she joined the University of Toronto, where she did her training in Women’s Psychiatry. She is the Head Unit and Assistant to Program Director of Psychiatry.
Dr. Fajer Bukaber
Scientific Committee
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PGY 4 Resident, Kuwait Board of Psychiatry
Kuwait Center for Mental Health
Dr. Husain Al-Shatti
Scientific Committee
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Psychiatry Specialist, French Board of Psychiatry (D. E. S. Psychiatrie) Rouen University, France.
Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery MBChB Kuwait University.
Head of Kuwait Addiction Treatment Center.
Trainer in the Kuwaiti Board of Psychiatry Program.
Clinical Tutor in the Psychiatry Department, Kuwait University.
Dr. Hussein Al Sarraf
Scientific Committee
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Board-certified psychiatry specialist who heads the Consultation Liaison and Neuropsychiatry Unit in AlAmiri General Hospital.
He is also a Residency Site Director and a tutor at the Kuwait Institution for Medical Specialization. In addition to his clinical practice and teaching, he actively participates in multiple research at Dasman Diabetes Institute, emphasizing Cognitive and Mental Disorders with other Medical Conditions. Currently, he is the President of the Kuwait Psychiatry Association.
Dr. Ibrahim Al Mazidi
Scientific Committee
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Psychiatrist (KBPsych), Kuwait Center for Mental Health
Dr. Aseel Al-Ibrahim
Head Of The Organizing Committee
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Specialist in Psychiatry Division of General Psychiatry and Women Mental Health in KuwaitCenter for Mental Health (KCMH) and Maternity Hospital.
She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University.
She did her Psychiatry Residency Training in Kuwait. Then, she joined the University of Toronto, where she did her training in Women’s Psychiatry. She is the Head Unit and Assistant to Program Director of Psychiatry.
Dr. Elham Alduaij
Organizing Committee
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M.D
Resident in the Kuwait Board of Psychiatry
Assistant Registrar – Kuwait Center for Mental Health
Kuwait University graduate
Dr. Fajer Alsumait
Organizing Committee
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Graduated from the University of Manchester in 2022 and started my psychiatry residency in 2023. I have been interested in mental health for as long as I can remember and look forward to becoming an expert in psychiatry.
Dr. Nourah Al Modahka
Organizing Committee
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Assistant Registrar in Kuwait Center for Mental Health.
Resident in Kuwait Board of Psychiatry.
Dr. Aseel Al-Ibrahim
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Hussein Al Sarraf
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He is a clinical and academic forensic and adult consultant psychiatrist.
He is an assistant professor in forensic psychiatry at the department of psychiatry at Queen’s University, Canada.
He is the Founder and Medical Director of EuCan Center for Psychiatric and Psychological Services, Kuwait.
He is a consultant psychiatrist and medical director at Cambridge Medical Center, Dubai, UAE.
He is the founder of the Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) at Al-Amal Hospital, Dubai and the Lead Forensic Psychiatrist.
He is board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in forensic psychiatry.
Dr. Alhumoud was the lead psychiatrist behind Kuwait Mental Health Law, 2019.
Dr. Nadyah Al Ayadhi
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Husain Al-Shatti
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Ammar Al Sayegh
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Aseel Al-Ibrahim
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Hussein Al Sarraf
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He is a clinical and academic forensic and adult consultant psychiatrist.
He is an assistant professor in forensic psychiatry at the department of psychiatry at Queen’s University, Canada.
He is the Founder and Medical Director of EuCan Center for Psychiatric and Psychological Services, Kuwait.
He is a consultant psychiatrist and medical director at Cambridge Medical Center, Dubai, UAE.
He is the founder of the Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) at Al-Amal Hospital, Dubai and the Lead Forensic Psychiatrist.
He is board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in forensic psychiatry.
Dr. Alhumoud was the lead psychiatrist behind Kuwait Mental Health Law, 2019.
Dr. Nadyah Al Ayadhi
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Husain Al-Shatti
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Ammar Al Sayegh
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Fahad AlOsaimi
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Abdulmohsen Alhumoud
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He is a clinical and academic forensic and adult consultant psychiatrist.
He is an assistant professor in forensic psychiatry at the department of psychiatry at Queen’s University, Canada.
He is the Founder and Medical Director of EuCan Center for Psychiatric and Psychological Services, Kuwait.
He is a consultant psychiatrist and medical director at Cambridge Medical Center, Dubai, UAE.
He is the founder of the Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) at Al-Amal Hospital, Dubai and the Lead Forensic Psychiatrist.
He is board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in forensic psychiatry.
Dr. Alhumoud was the lead psychiatrist behind Kuwait Mental Health Law, 2019.
Dr. Joanne Hands
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Clinical Psychologist with a License as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Professional Counselor (LPC), from the state of Louisiana, USA. In addition, she is a Certified Counselor by the American National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC).
She is the President of the Middle East Psychological Association (MEPA) and the Clinical Director of the Kuwait Counseling Center.
Graduated with a Ph.D. in Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, USA, earned her Master’s in Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, and her Professional Clinical Psychology degree from The Rafael Urdaneta University in Venezuela.
She has over 26 years of experience working with individuals in private practice as well as in educational and corporate settings.
Dr. Ahmad Alhadi
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Associate Professor and Consultant in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, and past chairman of department of psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is the supervisor of SABIC Psychological Health Research and Applications Chair (SPHRAC).
He is a certified CBT therapist by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy in USA and Founding member in Canadian Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CACBT) since 2011.
He got Psychotherapy Clinical Fellowship and Clinical Teacher Certificate from University of Toronto, Canada. and Clinical Fellowship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
He had Saudi Specialty Certificate of Psychiatry SSC-Psych (Saudi Board of Psychiatry), since Dec. 2006, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He conducted and Attended more than 200 workshops, coursesand conferences in psychiatry and psychotherapy. He published many scientific papers and involved in many running research projects.
Dr. Tarek Shoukry
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Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of sleep disorders unit in KCMH.
Graduated in December 1993, FOM, Cairo University.
Master degree in Neuropsychiatry in 1997, Master degree in Medical physiology in 2000 and PhD in medical physiology (of sleep) in 2008.
Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Lecturer of medical physiology, FOM, Cairo University.
Dr. Abdullah Gholoum
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FRCP Canada (UBC)
Consultant Psychiatrist and
Child Psychiatrist
X Chairman Psychiatry Hospital
Full time private practice 2014
Dr. Bibi Al Amiri
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Dr. Alamiri trained in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School affiliated hospitals and the MGH/McLean Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program and completed a fellowship in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute.
She is board-certified in General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
In 2012, she founded Almanara, Kuwait’s only center for child and adolescent mental health. She holds a Doctor of Science in psychiatric epidemiology from Harvard T.H. Chan school of Public Health and has over 80 publications.
Dr. Alamiri also founded Tawasol, a private practice, and a mental well-being oasis for all.
Dr. Husain Al-Shatti
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Psychiatry Specialist, French Board of Psychiatry (D. E. S. Psychiatrie) Rouen University, France.
Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery MBChB Kuwait University.
Head of Kuwait Addiction Treatment Center.
Trainer in the Kuwaiti Board of Psychiatry Program.
Clinical Tutor in the Psychiatry Department, Kuwait University.
Dr. Noura Al Nouri
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Dr. Abdullah Al Ozairi
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He is the Chair of Psychiatry at Kuwait Institute of Medical Sciences.
Fellow of the Royal College of Canada in General Psychiatry and Board Certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is Certified in Neuropsychiatry & Behavioural Neurology by the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties.
He completed his Psychiatry Residency and his Behavioural Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship in Toronto.
Prof. Christoph U. Correll
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Dr. Ahmed Elshafei
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Dr. Mohamed Abuzied
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Prof. Giovanni Martinotti
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Dr. Salem Alwatian
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He is a Senior Registrar in General Adult and Old Age Psychiatry, completing his postgraduate training in the UK. He holds a CCT in both specialties and is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. His professional interests include enhancing patient care through Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) and Quality Improvement (QI) projects.
Dr. Fahad AlOsaimi
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Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Abdulmohsen Alhumoud
Read More
He is a clinical and academic forensic and adult consultant psychiatrist.
He is an assistant professor in forensic psychiatry at the department of psychiatry at Queen’s University, Canada.
He is the Founder and Medical Director of EuCan Center for Psychiatric and Psychological Services, Kuwait.
He is a consultant psychiatrist and medical director at Cambridge Medical Center, Dubai, UAE.
He is the founder of the Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) at Al-Amal Hospital, Dubai and the Lead Forensic Psychiatrist.
He is board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in forensic psychiatry.
Dr. Alhumoud was the lead psychiatrist behind Kuwait Mental Health Law, 2019.
Dr. Joanne Hands
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Clinical Psychologist with a License as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Professional Counselor (LPC), from the state of Louisiana, USA. In addition, she is a Certified Counselor by the American National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC).
She is the President of the Middle East Psychological Association (MEPA) and the Clinical Director of the Kuwait Counseling Center.
Graduated with a Ph.D. in Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, USA, earned her Master’s in Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, and her Professional Clinical Psychology degree from The Rafael Urdaneta University in Venezuela.
She has over 26 years of experience working with individuals in private practice as well as in educational and corporate settings.
Dr. Ahmad Alhadi
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Associate Professor and Consultant in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, and past chairman of department of psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is the supervisor of SABIC Psychological Health Research and Applications Chair (SPHRAC).
He is a certified CBT therapist by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy in USA and Founding member in Canadian Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CACBT) since 2011.
He got Psychotherapy Clinical Fellowship and Clinical Teacher Certificate from University of Toronto, Canada. and Clinical Fellowship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
He had Saudi Specialty Certificate of Psychiatry SSC-Psych (Saudi Board of Psychiatry), since Dec. 2006, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He conducted and Attended more than 200 workshops, coursesand conferences in psychiatry and psychotherapy. He published many scientific papers and involved in many running research projects.
Dr. Tarek Shoukry
Read More
Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of sleep disorders unit in KCMH.
Graduated in December 1993, FOM, Cairo University.
Master degree in Neuropsychiatry in 1997, Master degree in Medical physiology in 2000 and PhD in medical physiology (of sleep) in 2008.
Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Lecturer of medical physiology, FOM, Cairo University.
Dr. Bibi Al Amiri
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Dr. Alamiri trained in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School affiliated hospitals and the MGH/McLean Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program and completed a fellowship in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute.
She is board-certified in General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
In 2012, she founded Almanara, Kuwait’s only center for child and adolescent mental health. She holds a Doctor of Science in psychiatric epidemiology from Harvard T.H. Chan school of Public Health and has over 80 publications.
Dr. Alamiri also founded Tawasol, a private practice, and a mental well-being oasis for all.
Dr. Husain Al-Shatti
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Psychiatry Specialist, French Board of Psychiatry (D. E. S. Psychiatrie) Rouen University, France.
Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery MBChB Kuwait University.
Head of Kuwait Addiction Treatment Center.
Trainer in the Kuwaiti Board of Psychiatry Program.
Clinical Tutor in the Psychiatry Department, Kuwait University.
Dr. Abdullah Al Ozairi
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He is the Chair of Psychiatry at Kuwait Institute of Medical Sciences.
Fellow of the Royal College of Canada in General Psychiatry and Board Certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is Certified in Neuropsychiatry & Behavioural Neurology by the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties.
He completed his Psychiatry Residency and his Behavioural Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship in Toronto.
Dr. Noura Al Nouri
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Dr. Abdullah Gholoum
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FRCP Canada (UBC)
Consultant Psychiatrist and
Child Psychiatrist
X Chairman Psychiatry Hospital
Full time private practice 2014
Prof. Christoph U. Correll
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Prof. Giovanni Martinotti
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Dr. Mohamed Abuzied
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Dr. Ahmed Elshafei
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