Dr. Abdulkarim Mustafa awadh
Consultant Psychiatry and addiction treatment
Chief executive officer of Serene Hospital
“Professor Dr. Abdul Karim, the founder and team leader of Serene Psychiatry Hospital. He is a renowned Psychiatrist and Chairman of Serene Psychiatry Hospital. Retired Professor of psychiatry from Al-Azhar University, Egypt and King Faisal University KSA. Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University, USA. He has 33 y of clinical and academic expertise in psychiatry. He has published more than 30 research papers. Participated in national and international psychiatry conferences and societies. The renowned psychiatrist Dr Abdulkarim is determined to make Serene, the most prominent and up to date treatment Center in the region.”
Professional Qualification :
- Doctoral Degree of Psychiatry, 1994, School of Medicine, Al –Azhar University.
- Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at the Johns Hopkins University, USA, 1993-1994 .
- Masters Degree of Neuro-Psychiatry, 1989, School of Medicine, Al-Azhar University.
- M.B.B. CH; 1983, School of Medicine, Al-Azhar University.
Experience :
- Intern at Al-Hussein University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. 1/3/84 – 28/02/85
- Resident of Psychiatry at Al-Maady Military Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. 1/3/85 – 30/4/86.
- Resident of Psychiatry at Al-Hussein University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. 1/5/86 – 1/11/90.
- Specialist Psychiatrist at Al-Azhar University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt. 1/1/90 – 1/11/94.
- Consultant psychiatrist and Psychotherapist in Shaalan’s
- Center for Mental Health, a part-time job. Cairo Egypt. 1989 – 1996
- Consultant Psychiatrist at Al-Azhar University Hospitals Cairo, Egypt. From 1/11/94-24/9/1996.
- Consultant psychiatrist at International Hospital of Bahrain from 25/9/1996 – 30/8/2001.
- Consultant psychiatrist at BDF hospital in Bahrain from1/9/2001 till 15/9/2002.
- Consultant psychiatrist at Dumyat branch of school of medicine Al-Azhar University Dumyat Egypt, from 15/9/2002-30/8/2003.
- Consultant Psychiatrist Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital in Bahrain from 30/8/2003till 7/4/2007.
- Consultant psychiatrist at King Fahd Mental health Hospital in Al-hufof, Al-Ahsaa King Saudi Arabia from 7/4/2007 till 15/9/2008.
- Consultant Psychiatrist Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital in Bahrain from 15/9/2008″.
Specialized In :
- Diagnosis and treatment for psychotic disorders and schizophrenia.
- bipolar disorders.
- major depressive disorders.
- anxiety disorders.
- Delirium.
- dementia and other cognitive disorders.
- Alzheimer’s disease.
- sleep disorders.
- alcoholism treatment.
- Assessment and care for different personalities. disorders.
- eating disorders.
- somatoform disorders.
- Addiction medicine.
- Childhood psychiatric. disorders e.g. ADHD, Autism
- Geriatric Psychiatry.
- Anxiety disorders including panic disorder, social phobia, and specific phobia.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders.
