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Best psychiatrists in United Arab Emirates: TOP 8 doctors

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Sweta Shah
Psychiatrist
10 years of experience
5.0
1 review
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Dubai London Hospital

Sweta Shah

Psychiatrist
10 years of experience

Dr. Sweta Shah is a Specialist Psychiatrist with more than 10 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. Dr. Sweta underwent specialised training in Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Family Therapy, and Behavioural Therapy from the renowned National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India after completing her postgraduate training in Psychiatry in the year 2010 at B. J. Medical College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra. She gained experience in treating mental health problems in adults and children while she was practicing in Mumbai and worked at K.E.M. Hospital and Nair Hospital (2010-11).

 

EXPERTISE:

  • Management of Psychiatric disorders like Schizophrenia, Bipolar Mood disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder.
  • Management of Depression and Anxiety Spectrum disorders – Panic disorder, Generalized Anxiety, Phobias, Eating disorders
  • Substance Abuse and Addiction
  • Stress Management and related issues - Acute Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Family Counselling and Couples Therapy
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Initial Clinical Evaluation and Management of ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavioural Problems
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Anger management.
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Mehdi Afrit
Hematologist/oncologist
13 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Burjeel Specialty Hospital Sharjah

Mehdi Afrit

Hematologist/oncologist
13 years of experience

accreditations:

Emirates Oncology Society
European Society of Medical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Certificate of Medical Oncology
Certificate in Good Clinical Practice
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Biography

Dr. Mehdi Afrit is a Medical Oncologist who practices at Burjeel Specialty Hospital in Sharjah. He has over 11 years of experience caring for and managing cancer patients. He has extensive experience providing chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy to patients. He earned a Certificate of Medical Oncology from the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris, France, where he received training in antitumor chemotherapy and cancer medical treatment. Additionally, he holds an international certificate in breast diseases. He also has a certificate in Good Clinical Practice from Trans Celerate Biopharma Inc. and a certificate in Clinical Trial Management: Good Clinical Practice from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. He previously worked for over five years as an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Tunis’s Faculty of Medicine. He later practiced as a Consultant, Medical Oncologist for six years at Arianna’s hospital in Tunisia. He later worked for two years as a Specialist Medical Oncologist at Zulekha Hospital. He was also an investigator in three international clinical trials and holds clinical trial auditing and CRO certifications and a GCP Training Certificate from 2016. He is a member in good standing of the Emirates Oncology Society (EOS), the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). His clinical expertise includes but is not limited to the following:

  • Oncology care and treatment for chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immune therapy, and target therapy
  • Breast cancer
  • Solid tumor diagnosis
  • Digestive cancer
  • Gynecological cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Genitourinary cancer
  • Sarcoma

Awards & Achievements

  • Award from Himaya Foundations and University of Sharjah

Research & Publications

  • Clinicopathological Features of Gastric Cancer in a Cohort of Gulf Council Countries' Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 96 Cases. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(2): 1-3.
  • The Burden of Gynecologic Cancers in the UAE. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
  • The Emirates Oncology Task Force Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Adult Cancer Patients Before Anti-Cancer Therapy. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
  • The State of Cancer Care in the United Arab Emirates in 2020: Challenges and Recommendations, A report by the United Arab Emirates Oncology Task Force. Humaid Al-Shamsi, Humaa Darr, Ibrahim Abu-Gheida , Jawaher Ansari, Martine, Mehdi Afrit, Mohamad H Masri, Mohamed Abuhaleeqa. Gulf J Oncology 2020 Jan;1(32):71-87.
  • Primary Bone Lymphoma: Tunisian Multicentric Retrospective Study About 32 Cases. Ben Ayed C, Laabidi S, Said N, Afrit M, Ben Ahmed S, Boussen H. Tunis Med. 2018 May;96(5):269-272.
  • First Site of Recurrence After Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment in the Era of Multimodality Therapy: Which Imaging for Which Patient During Follow-up? Nesrine M, Mehdi B, Houda EB, Soumaya L, Mehdi A, Bechir Z, Hamouda B. Breast Dis. 2017 Nov 21
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Adel Mahmoud Jibril
Rheumatologist
31 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Adel Mahmoud Jibril

Rheumatologist
31 years of experience

accreditations:

MD

Dr. Adel M Jibril is an expert in treating complex autoimmune diseases with extensive experience in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. He is fluent in Arabic, English and Russian and has an MBBS, MD, PhD, FACRM, ACPM, AAP, UFR, SH.

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Vivek Sharma
ENT doctor
30 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Vivek Sharma

ENT doctor
30 years of experience

Dr. Vivek Sharma is an experienced Orthopedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon with 14+ years of experience. He is a D.Ortho and DNB qualified surgeon and has performed over 5,000 primary complex and revision surgeries. He has expertise in performing primary & revision hip/knee arthroplasty, knee osteotomy, as well as treating osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and pain. He is also a founding member of the Rajasthan Arthoplasty Center of Excellence.

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Soman Sukumaran Nair
Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Soman Sukumaran Nair

Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience
Dr. Soman Sukumaran Nair is an experienced ophthalmologist with expertise in treating Hyperopia, Myopia, Fuchs' Dystrophy, AMD, Astigmatism, Keratoconus, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Vitreous Hemorrhage and Corneal Injury. He is available for appointments from 10am to 5pm on Monday to Saturday.Read more
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Chetan Prakash
Orthopedic surgeon
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Chetan Prakash

Orthopedic surgeon

Dr. Chetan Prakash is a Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon with MBBS, D-Ortho, and DNB (Ortho) qualifications. He has extensive experience with hip and knee replacements, revision surgery, hip resurfacing, and other orthopaedic surgeries. He has completed a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology from Kanto Hospital Bruderholz in Basel, Switzerland. Dr. Prakash speaks English, Arabic, and Hindi, and has a special interest in sports injuries, Ilizarov external fixator, interlocking nails, and hip and knee arthroplasty. He has published his research thesis on limb lengthening in international journals.

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