Dr. Hafez Amin Consultant Psychiatrist Abu Dhabi
MRCPsych (UK)
Yas Healthcare
Dr. Hafez Amin is a consultant psychiatrist at Yas Healthcare, Abu Dhabi, and a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK where he completed his psychiatric training in 1984. He has more than 35 years of extensive experience practicing in multiple geographies across the Middle East and the United Kingdom.
As a bilingual psychiatrist, Dr. Hafez fluently speaks both Arabic and English, allowing him to effectively communicate with a wide range of patients.
Experience in the UAE
Before joining Yas Healthcare, Dr. Hafez served as the lead consultant psychiatrist at the prestigious Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi for over 25 years. There, he led a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and psychiatric social workers.
His experience in the Middle East also includes work at Riyadh Military Hospital and King Fahad Military Medical Complex in Saudi Arabia.
Experience in the UK
In the United Kingdom, Dr. Hafez gained extensive psychiatric experience across numerous hospitals, including:
- West Cheshire NHS Trust in Chester
- Freshfield Mental Health Unit at South Downs Health NHS Trust in Brighton
- University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff
- Whitchurch Hospital in Cardiff
- Exeter Mental Health Unit at the Devon Area Health Authority in Exeter
Clinical Experience
Throughout his 35+ years of practice, Dr Hafez has developed extensive clinical experience in managing a wide range of psychiatric disorders including, but not limited to:
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Bipolar disorder causes serious shifts in mood, thinking, and behavior—from the highs of mania on one extreme, to the lows of depression on the other.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The key features of OCD are obsessions and compulsions. Most people have both but for some it may seem as though they have only one or the other.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Unlike normal worries, anxiety related to GAD is not triggered by a specific event. GAD interferes with relationships, work, recreation and school.
Major Depressive Disorder
Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you’re depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days.
ADHD
ADHD is a behavior disorder, usually first diagnosed in childhood, that is characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders are mental health conditions that significantly affect how people think, feel, and behave.
Panic Disorder
People with panic disorder often live in fear of having more attacks, which can lead to significant changes in their behavior and lifestyle.
Social Anxiety Disorder
People with social anxiety disorder worry that others are judging or criticizing them for how they look, what they say, or how they act.
Dr. Hafez believes in the multidisciplinary team approach with a clear care plan where the combined expertise of a range of mental health professionals is used to deliver seamless, comprehensive care. He believes this approach is the most effective mean of delivering comprehensive mental health services to people with mental health problems.
