Consultant Psychiatrist & Director

Dr Nasser Loza MBBCh, DPM&N, MSc, FRCPsych

Dr Loza, President-Elect of the World Federation for Mental Health (2019–2021), graduated from Kasr al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University and completed his psychiatric training at the Institute of Psychiatry & the Maudsley Hospital in London. He became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1987 and a fellow of the college in 1995. In addition to his academic achievements, Dr Loza served as the Secretary General for Mental Health, Egypt (2006–2011), Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Arab Board of Medical Specializations (2012–2017), and Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (2014). He is also a member of the editorial board of the Arab Journal of Psychiatry and the British Journal of Psychiatry and served as the chairman of the Middle East Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (2013–2017). Dr Loza is currently director of The Behman and the Maadi Psychology Centre and practises at several Behman Consultation Clinics in Cairo, as well as at the International Clinic in London.

Areas of Interest: General adult psychiatry, history of psychiatry, and cross-cultural research in clinical symptomatology.

Consultant Psychiatrist
& Medical Director

Dr Sherif Atallah MBBCh, MSc, BCPsych, FRCPsych

Dr Atallah graduated from Ain Shams University in 1981 and started training at The Behman at senior house officer and registrar levels. In 1987, Dr Atallah obtained his MSc in neuropsychiatry from Ain Shams University after which he continued his training at Oxford University and the Oxford Rotational Scheme in the UK. By 1992, he had obtained Board Certification in Psychiatry from the Institute of Psychiatry, London University and first membership, then fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, where he also served as clinical tutor and vice chairman of its Middle East Division. Dr Atallah is a member of the Egyptian Psychiatric Association and of the Royal Society of Medicine (UK) and holds a diploma in total quality management in health care from the American University in Cairo. Since 1993 and until today, Dr Atallah has practised at The Behman, first as consultant psychiatrist then as medical director.

Areas of Interest: General adult psychiatry including depression, anxiety disorders and bipolar affective disorders, as well as trans-cultural psychiatry, gender-related disorders, and hospital management.

Consultant Psychiatrist
& Managing Director

Dr Ahmed El-Dosoky MBBCh, MSc, FRCPsych

Dr El-Dosoky graduated from Benha Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University in 1983. He continued his postgraduate training at Benha University Hospital where he obtained his masters degree in neurology and psychological medicine in 1989 after which he joined The Behman as a registrar. In 1991, Dr El-Dosoky started training with the Charing Cross General Psychiatric Training Scheme in the UK. He was elected first as member then as a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He was later instrumental in the inauguration of its Middle East Division in 1998 and has been an overseas college tutor since 1999. Upon returning to Cairo in 1996, Dr El-Dosoky started work as consultant psychiatrist at The Behman and continues the tradition of practicing in psychiatry within the settings of both the hospital and private offices in Cairo. He was elected board member of the World Association of Cultural Psychiatry in 2009. In addition to his work as a consultant, Dr El-Dosoky has held the position of executive director of The Behman since the year 2000.

Areas of Interest: General adult psychiatry, psychopharmacology, trans-cultural psychiatry, and hospital management.

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Shahira Loza MBBCh, DPM&N

Dr Loza graduated from Kasr al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in 1979 and started her basic training in psychiatry at The Behman while completing her DPN&M degree at Cairo University. She continued practicing at The Behman with a special focus on rehabilitation programmes and children with special needs. In addition to her work as consultant psychiatrist at The Behman, Dr Loza assumed the position of director of Dar al-Toufoula for Rehabilitation in 1985 and served in many benevolent NGOs with the same interest. Training at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio and Stanford University, California in 1996 stimulated her interest in sleep medicine. In 1997, she successfully completed the sleep medicine course at the Stanford School of Sleep Medicine. She was also granted the Diploma of Sleep Medicine from the University of Montpellier, France. Currently, Dr Loza is the director of the Cairo Center for Sleep Disorders (CairoSleep) and leads the Learning Disabilities Unit and the Neurophysiology Unit at The Behman.

Areas of Interest: Sleep medicine and intellectual disabilities.

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Karima Saleh MBBCh, MSc

Dr Saleh obtained her MBBCh from Kasr al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in 1978 and started working at The Behman at the registrar level. After obtaining her master’s degree in neuropsychiatry from Cairo University, Dr Saleh resumed her work at The Behman, first as specialist, then as consultant psychiatrist in the Women’s General Adult Psychiatry Unit. In addition to her role as consultant psychiatrist, she also leads the Patients’ Rights Committee at The Behman.

Areas of interest: General adult psychiatry, women’s mental health, and human rights.

Consultant Psychiatrist & ASST. Medical Director

Dr Nagy Mikhael MBBCh, ABPsych

Dr Gamil graduated from Ain Shams University and started his training in psychiatry at Dar el-Mokattam Milieu Therapy Hospital for Mental Health with Prof. El-Rakhawy. He then obtained his diploma of neuropsychiatry from Zagazig University. Dr Gamil is certified by the Arab Board of Health Specializations and is also a member of the Egyptian Psychiatric Association (EPA), the Evolutionary Psychiatric Association, and the Egyptian Association for Group Therapies and Processes (EAGT). He has attended several training workshops in risk assessment for HCR-20 and group and individual psychotherapy. He currently works as consultant psychiatrist in the Men’s General Adult Psychiatry Unit at The Behman.

Areas of Interest: General adult psychiatry, old age psychiatry, and psychopharmacology.

Consultant Psychiatrist & Asst. Executive Director

Dr Tarek Saad ABPsych

Dr. Saad joined the Behman Hospital in 2003 as a Registrar in Psychiatry, trained in General Adult Psychiatry, Substance Abuse, Older Adult Psychiatry and Learning Disabilities units.

In 2006, he completed AB of Psychiatry worked as a Specialist at the Behman Hospital.

2009, Consultant Psychiatrist at the Behman Hospital.

2012-2023, worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Hamad Medical corporation, Doha – Qatar, served with: Consultation Liaison Psychiatry – Forensic Psychiatry – Psychosomatic Medicine.

Back to the Behman Hospital in October 2023 as a Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry. Assistant Executive Director.

Areas of interest: General Adult Psychiatry – Consultation Liaison Psychiatry – Psychotherapy – Psycho-somatic medicine.

Email: t.abdelhalim@behman.com

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Malak Doss MBBCh, MSc, MRCPsych, MD

Dr Doss graduated from Kasr al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in 2005, where she also completed her residency programme and obtained her master’s and doctorate degrees. She became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2019 and has undertaken clinical training in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital and King’s College, London. Dr Doss has published her research internationally and presented her work at national & international conferences. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Egyptian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Association. She now holds the position of head of Addiction Department at the Behman Hospital.

Areas of Interest: Child & adolescent psychiatry, women’s mental health and general adult psychiatry with an interest in anxiety, depression, bipolar, psychosis, eating disorders, and substance use disorders.

Specialist Psychiatrist

Dr Mina Fares MBBCh, MRCPsych

Dr Fares obtained his MBBCh from October 6th University – School of Medicine in 2010. After finishing his internship year at Kasr al-Ainy University Hospital, Dr Fares joined The Behman in 2012 as a psychiatry registrar. He then received training in Goldie Leigh Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in London in 2015. After successfully completing the MRCPsych, Dr Fares was elected a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2015 and registered in the General Medical Council–UK in 2019. He currently practises at The Behman as a specialist psychiatrist in the Men’s General Adult Psychiatry Unit.

Areas of interest: General adult psychiatry, personality disorders, and substance use disorders.

CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

Dr Nayla Grace MBBCh, ABPsych, MRCPsych

Dr. Grace is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Psychotherapist at The Behman Hospital, Cairo Egypt. She is experienced in the assessment and management of a wide range of complex mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar affective disorder, adjustment disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders and psychotic disorders. Her approach includes treating clients more holistically, by combining both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic techniques. Dr. Grace has 10 years’ experience of working in both inpatient and outpatient units.

Dr. Grace has a special interest in Personality Disorders, including borderline personality disorder and other disorders of emotion dysregulation. Dr. Grace is trained and experienced in a range of psychotherapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure Therapy. She also has experience in using Dialectical Behavior Therapy for clients with history of complex traumas. She has specialist expertise in the assessment and management of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, as well as those with complex presentations e.g., comorbid personality disorder, substance abuse, and other psychiatric or medical conditions.

Dr. Grace completed her medical training at October 6th University – School of Medicine, class of 2010. She had her internship at Kasr il Aini, Cairo University, as well as a trainee at The Behman Hospital. She started working as a registrar at The Behman Hospital in 2012 and was appointed as senior registrar in 2014. Dr. Grace received training in St. Marys Hospital, London, Neurology Department, Stroke Unit.

She was awarded The Arab Board of Psychiatry (ABPsych) in 2016, and became a member of The Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2017. She became Consultant Psychiatrist at The Behman Hospital in 2020, and Deputy Medical Director.

She also dedicates time for awareness of mental health conditions in the media.

Dr. Grace is bilingual in both Arabic and English.

Specialist Psychiatrist

Dr Heba Tharwat MBBCh, MRCPsych

Dr. Heba Tharwat

Dr Tharwat is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University, class of 2015. She finished her internship year at al-Demerdash University Hospitals and joined The Behman in 2017 as a registrar in psychiatry where she rotated through various psychiatric branch units. In 2018, she undertook a clinical attachment at Homerton University Hospital in Hackney, London with the liaison psychiatry team where she attended the clinics in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and learning disabilities.In 2019, she became the senior registrar at The Behman. In 2020, she gained her membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and was head of the old age department at the Behman Hospital until March 2023 when she started co-leading the Addiction team at the Behman Hospital. She studied CBT and is practicing an integrative psychotherapy approach with her patients.

Specialist Psychiatrist

Dr Nardene Saad MBBCh, DPN

Dr Nardene Saad obtained her bachelor’s degree of Medicine and Surgery from Alexandria University in 2017 and finished her internship at Alexandria University Main Hospital in addition to one month Training at Maamoura Hospital for Mental Health. She immediately started her psychiatric training as a registrar at The Behman Hospital in 2019 where she received training in different departments including adult, old age, addiction and learning disabilities. She was appointed as a senior Registrar in 2021 and joined Quality Assurance Team of BH in 2022. She obtained her Diploma of Psychiatry and Neurology from Ain Shams University in 2022. Currently, based as an assistant specialist of Learning Disability department at the Behman Hospital.

Dr. Saad is a member of European Sleep Research Society and received several trainings in psychotherapy and DBT Group Skills. She is in the process of obtaining her MRCPsych and Certification as Sleep Medicine Specialist.

Dr. Saad has a special interest in General Adult Psychiatry including depression, anxiety, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia in addition to Sleep disorders, Psychoanalysis of Dreams, Attachment Disorders, Intellectual and Learning Disability.

Specialist Psychiatrist

Dr. Ramez Nicola, MBBch , MRCPsych

Dr. Ramez graduated from Kasr el Ainy school of medicine. He received training in psychiatry as a registrar in the Behman hospital, member of the royal college of psychiatrists MRCPsych, pursuing a training in multiple schools of therapy such as DBT and psychodynamic therapy. Dr. Ramez is trained in adult psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry.

Email:R.Nagy@behman.com

Specialist Psychiatrist

Dr. Alaa Salama (MBBCh, MRCPsych)

Dr. Salama is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University. He joined The Behman hospital residency program where he worked in different psychiatric units covering different psychiatric specialties. He participated in the setting of the registrar’s curriculum when he became a senior registrar. He gained his membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and started practicing as a specialist at the Villa open ward within the hospital.

Dr. Salama is trained in different psychiatric specialties including Old Age Psychiatry, Addiction and General Adult Psychiatry. His areas of interest include mood disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders and utilizes an integrative approach to psychotherapy.

Dr. Salama conducts sessions in both English and Arabic and is located in Maadi and Heliopolis clinics and The Behman hospital.

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr. Nasser Shuriquie

Dr. Shuriquie is a Consultant Psychiatrist (MD FRCPsych). He was trained in Jordan at the Royal Medical Services, and at the Maudsley Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry in London, United Kingdom. Dr. Shuriquie has been a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 1997, and was previously Head of the Psychiatric Department at the Royal Jordanian Medical Services.

He was the clinical director of the Alrashid hospital (Private Psychiatric Hospital) in Amman Jordan from 01.Sep.2009 to 01.Oct.2018. Currently, he works in his private clinic, Amman Jordan.

Dr. Shuriquie was a member of the Jordanian and Arabic Examination Board of Psychiatry, licensing psychiatrists to be specialists of psychiatry in Jordan and the Arab world.

Dr. shuriquie’s area of interests are schizophrenia and eating disorders. He published many articles about these two subjects. He has been elected fellow to the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 30.Oct.2015. Dr. Shuriquie was elected as a president of Jordanian Psychiatric association on 28.July.2016 and served as a president until 15.Sep.2019. He was a president of the Arab Federation of Psychiatrists from 25.Oct.2016 to 25.Sept.2018.

Dr. Shuriquie is currently a member of the executive committee of the Arab Federation of Psychiatrists.

E-mail: nasser_shuriquie@yahoo.com

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Rafia Ghubash

Prof. Rafia Ghubash is the first qualified psychiatrist in the UAE . She
had a successful career in psychiatry including the accomplishment of
conducting pioneering epidemiological research on the sociocultural risk
factors for psychiatric disorders in the UAE community and attained the
PhD at University of London. She conducted other studies in applied
mental health research and published 45 papers in international peerreviewed journals.
Notwithstanding her successful career in academic psychiatry, open for
her the opportunity to take up leadership positions in medical education
as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UAE
University 1992-2000 and rapidly progressing to become the first woman
President of the Arabian Gulf University 2001-2009. She successfully
completed eight years as President with many achievements including
innovations in medical education.
She then grew out of psychiatry enriched with the vision and mission
towards better mental health for all: from person centred to people
centred approaches to more positive mental health.
She concludes with the notion that humans are more whole and complete
when they become better routed, more true to and harmonious with their
culture, values and traditions and experience less alienation and better
mental health.
On the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (8 March
2011),Women Deliver organization announce that Prof. Rafia Obaid
Ghubash have been chosen as one of the “The most inspiring individuals
delivering for women” among Women Deliver 100.
Prof. Rafia’s many and varied educational, social and intellectual
contributions to national, regional and international organizations is
reflected in her membership of professional associations and civic
organizations, such as:
Board of Trustees Dubai Cutlure, (2014 – current)
Board of Trustees Emirates airline festival of Literature, (2014 – current)
Board of trustees in The Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation, (2014 –
current)
Councilor membership of the World Future Council in Germany (2003 –
current)
Membership of the Advisory Council for UNDP, (2003 -current)
Board of Trustees for the Sheikh Khalifa Educational Awards in UAE,
(2009 – 2013)
WHO’s Scientific Committees (2008-2001)
Her many honors and awards include:
The Rashid Awards for Distinguished Scientist (1988 and 1992),
Al-Owais Research Award (1992, 1994 and 1995),
Award of Distinction for Citizens from Umalmomenien Women
Association (2002),
Sheikh Hamden bin Rashid Award for Medical Sciences (2003/ 2004).
Taryam Omran Jouranilsm Awards 2012
Arab Women Award; Education 2012
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patron of Arts Award 2013
Cultural Personality of the Year in Al Owais Creative Award, 2014

Rafiaghubash@gmail.com

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Omar Shahin

Masters degree in Neuropsychiatry Ain Shams university

Arab board in Psychiatry

Member of EPA And APA

Omarshahin@hotmail.com