Team Category: Treatment Team

Dr Elrasheed Joined the National Rehabilitation Center, Abu Dhabi, on January 2012, as Clinical Scientist and Laboratory Supervisor. He holds a Specialty Certificate in Clinical Chemistry (doctorate), from the Medical University of Sofia , Republic of Bulgaria, a member of The Academy Of Clinical Sciences & Laboratory Medicine, Ireland ,Fellowship of The Academy of Clinical Sciences & Laboratory Medicine, Ireland , a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Sciences & laboratory Medicine, Ireland Member of The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) U.S. A, and a Member of the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring& Clinical Toxicology–IATDMCS (USA & Canada).

Following his graduation with Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine from Assiut University in 1998, he completed his Master’s Degree in Neurology & Psychiatry from the same university in 2003. He received a scholarship for 2 years at the University of California, Los Angeles “UCLA” where he got training on addiction psychiatry at the Integrated Substances Abuse Program. He also got training on the matrix model of intensive outpatient treatment of substance use problems at the Matrix institute in Los Angeles and on opioids maintenance treatment at West LA clinics. In 2008, Dr. Shawky won the award for the Best Research in Psychiatry within the category of young psychiatrists in Egypt. In 2009, he completed his Doctorate degree in Psychiatry and Addiction from Assiut University. He conducted researches, wrote and published several articles on addiction treatment in international peer-review journals. He held several key positions including consultant and lecturer on Addiction psychiatry in Assiut University.

Dr. Ahmed Yousif is a consultant Psychiatrist and Head of Psychiatry Section at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), Abu Dhabi, UAE. He graduated from the University of Khartoum, Sudan, and trained at St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, United Kingdom. He joined the NRC in 2002 as a member of the founding team. He became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, in 2001 and was elected to the Fellowship of the college in 2013. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Substance Abuse treatment, U.S.A since 2007.

Dr Khalid Saran , physician by training , completed MRCP (UK ) , Arab Board internal medicine , DM diploma (Leister University , UK ) , he works in ER , general medicine , Pulmonology and Endocrinology department at Alain Hospital from 2006 till 2014

Dr Mohammed is an Arab board-certified psychiatrist with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating mentally ill patients with various psychiatric problems across different age groups in different settings. Expert in treating general adult psychiatry patients and patients with addiction and/or other co-morbid psychiatric disorders.