Core Competencies

• Assessment and management of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.
• Management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, including systematic assessment and advanced treatment planning including clozapine treatment.
• Monitoring and management of antipsychotic-associated metabolic dysfunction, including weight gain, dysglycaemia, and dyslipidemia.
• Assessment and management of treatment-associated movement disorders, including tardive dyskinesia.
• Assessment and management of severe depression, including psychotic depression.
• Assessment and management of bipolar disorders, including lithium treatment.
• Catatonia assessment and management, including guideline-informed interventions and longitudinal monitoring.
• Standardized clinical assessment using validated clinical rating scales and measurement-based care approaches.
• Risk assessment and safety planning, including relapse prevention and mitigation of treatment-related risks.

Qualifications

• Clinical Fellowship in Schizophrenia (Postdoctoral Training), University of Toronto (Temerity Faculty of Medicine), Canada, 2024
• Saudi Board in Psychiatry (Residency Training), Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, 2021
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, (First Class Honors), King Saud University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2017