DECADES OF PSYCHIATRIC EXCELLENCE

Prof. Dr. Abdulkarim Awadh

Consultant Psychiatrist & Addiction Treatment Specialist

With over 40 years of experience across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, Prof. Abdulkarim Awadh offers compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care rooted in cultural understanding. Currently practicing at Serene Psychiatry Hospital, Bahrain.

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Professional Qualification :

  • Doctoral Degree of Psychiatry, 1994, School of Medicine, Al –Azhar University, Egypt.
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program atthe Johns Hopkins University, USA, 1993-1994.
    • Master’s Degree of Neuropsychiatry, 1989,School of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
    • M.B.B. CH; 1983, School of Medicine,Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Experience:

Consultant Psychiatrist — Serene Psychiatry Hospital, Bahrain (2015 – Present)

  • Consultant Psychiatrist — Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital, Bahrain (2008 – 2015)
  • Professor of Psychiatry — King Faisal University, KSA (2007 – 2008)
  • Consultant Psychiatrist — Mental Health Hospital, Al-Ahsaa, KSA (2007 – 2015)
  • Consultant Psychiatrist — Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital, Bahrain (2003 – 2007)
  • Consultant Psychiatrist — Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt (2002 – 2003)
  • Professor of Psychiatry — Al-Azhar University, Cairo (2006 – 2007)
  • Assistant Professor & Acting Head of Psychiatry — Al-Azhar University, Damietta (2002 – 2003)
  • Consultant Psychiatrist — BDF Hospital, Bahrain (2001 – 2002)
  • Consultant Psychiatrist — International Hospital of Bahrain (1996 – 2001)
  • Consultant Psychiatrist — Al-Azhar University Hospitals, Cairo (1994 – 1996)
  • Lecturer of Psychiatry — Al-Azhar University, Cairo (1994 – 2002)
  • Consultant & Psychotherapist — Shaalan's Center, Cairo (1989 – 1996)
  • Specialist Psychiatrist — Al-Azhar University Hospitals (1990 – 1994)
  • Assistant Lecturer — Al-Azhar University, Cairo (1990 – 1994)
  • Resident of Psychiatry — Al-Hussein University Hospital, Cairo (1986 – 1990)
  • Resident of Psychiatry — Al-Maady Military Hospital, Cairo (1985 – 1986)
  • Intern — Al-Hussein University Hospital, Cairo (1984 – 1985)

Specialized In :

    • Diagnosis and treatment for psychotic disorders and schizophrenia.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Bipolar disorders.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Major depressive disorders.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Anxiety disorders including panic disorder, social phobia, and specific phobia.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Obsessive-compulsive disorders.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Somatoform disorders.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Geriatric Psychiatry.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for delirium.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Dementia and other cognitive disorders.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Sleep disorders.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for Childhood psychiatric. disorders e.g. ADHD, Autism.
    • Diagnosis and treatment for drug and alcohol Addiction including detox.
    • Assessment and care for different personalities. Disorders.
    • Diagnosis and treatment of Eating disorders.