THE AUTHOR
Background & Professional Journey-synopsis
Professor Akeel Abdulla Abdulwahab
Al Ghanem
(FRCPsych - U.K.)
The Author Known professionally as Dr. Abdulwahab F.R.C.Psych. (Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK). Formerly a senior British Consultant Psychiatrist (UK) &(UAE), mental health Director, Academic and Mental health expert.
With more than forty - year extensive experiences both in the UK &
UAE, internationally recognised as an expert in the field of
psychological medicine and former clinical Professor in psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University.
The Author is the pioneer of the first national mental health awareness & anti stigma programme in the UAE, and has been continuously actively involved in mental health awareness and anti stigma campaign since 2000.
The establishment of the Mental health awareness service and campaign in 2000 was provided at the hospital base (Tawam Hospital) and the local community (Al Ain District),UAE.
The Author led the establishment of several specialised psychiatric & Psychological services and had implemented the same principles of the Mental health awareness and anti stigma programme such as the newly established hospital liaison psychiatry service (Tawam Hospital, Al Ain District, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1998),The first National Psycho-oncology service, based at the National Cancer centre, Tawam Hospital (1996).
Had Led the newly established National addiction service (The National Rehabilitation centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2000),
The Day hospital service, Tawam Hospital (1997) etc..
Despite his retirement and the limited available resources the Author volunteered in line with his professional ethic and his
dedication to the local community to exercise his lengthy professional experience, clinical, administrative and academic skills to convey voluntary source of mental health information where appropriate to the community and to contribute in enhancing mental health awareness.
The published Articles and the information materials by the Author on this website are based on his own extensive clinical, academic and administrative experiences plus his thorough review of highly selected reliable scientific publications, research findings and references.
In addition the Author recommends selected standardised Rating scales (listed under assessment title in this website) Which he applied in his clinical practice and proved to be extremely useful at the phase of assessment, and at the review phases /progress of a wide range of mental health disorders .
QUALIFICATIONS
*FRCPsych, (Fellowship of the Royal College
of Psychiatrists, UK)
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2004
MRCPsych, (Membership of the Royal College of
Psychiatrists, UK)
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1988
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Board Certificate in Psychiatry & Neurology, The
Maudsley Hospital and The Institute of psychiatry, London University, UK. 1990
Dip.Psych, (Higher diploma in Psychiatry), The Institute of psychiatry, London University, UK) 1984.
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience,London University, UK .
Maudsley Hospital - South London and Maudsley NHS ...
www.slam.nhs.uk › our-services › hospital-care › maud.
MB.,ChB. (Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery) Basrah Medical College, Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq.1975
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*FRCPsych (Fellowship of the Royal college of psychiatrists, UK)
The Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK award Fellowship as a mark of distinction and recognition of contributions to psychiatry.
Eligible candidate who have been a Member for 10 years or more and can demonstrate significant contributions to the core purposes of the College:
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Setting standards and promoting excellence in mental health care
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Leading, representing and supporting psychiatrists
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Working with patients, carers and their organisations
Dr. Akeel Abdul Wahab professional focus was on mental health public awareness and mental health anti stigma, hospital and community based programs.
In addition to developing the general psychiatric services and establishment of newly specialised psychiatric services such as the national psycho- oncology service, the Hospital psychiatric liaison service and the national rehabilitation addiction centre , AbuDhabi, UAE.
Summary of professional experiences
Professor Akeel Abdulwahab
Formerly a senior British Consultant Psychiatrist (UK), Mental Health Director and Clinical Professor .
He had also been on the advisory boards of numerous service management National committees and councils and author of several service and medico-legal documents and policies both in the UK and UAE.
He became a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) in 1988 and awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK.(FRCPsych).
In 1991, Dr. Akeel A Abdulwahab became
a Consultant, Adult Psychiatrist and Medical Director
of the learning disability services, University Hospital Crosshouse, Ayrshire & Arran NHS trust, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran - University
Hospital Crosshousewww.nhsaaa.net
During this placement, his significant contribution was the Expansion & Development of the community based services for people with learning Disability (NHS), Ayrshir & Arran, Scotland, UK
He was the clinical Tutor and had secured full accreditation of the higher professional training scheme of Ayrshire Districts by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK.
He was the chairman of the postgraduate committee of south Glasgow higher professional training scheme , Glasgow University, Glasgow. Scotland,UK
The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 by a charter or papal bull from Pope Nicholas V, at the suggestion of King James II, giving Bishop William Turnbull, a graduate of the University of St Andrews, permission to add a University to the city's Cathedral. It is the second-oldest University in Scotland after St Andrews and the fourth-oldest in the English-speaking world.on almost every site.
Dr A Abdul Wahab had commenced his Psychiatric
postgraduate studies in January 1982 at the Institute
of Psychiatry,London University London, UK and also
worked as honorary Registrar In Psychiatry at the
Maudsley Hospital & Bethlehem Hospital, London, UK.Following which he obtained two postgraduate qualifications:
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(Board certificate Neuro.Psych.) Board Certificate in Neuropsychiatry - London University
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(Dip. Psych.) Higher Diploma in Psychiatry- London University
The Maudsley Hospital in Camberwell first opened in 1915, initially as a military hospital and then as a psychiatric hospital in 1923. clinical service finder.
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
The Institute of Psychiatry is also based on the Maudsley Hospital site. It is Europe's largest centre for research and post-graduate education in psychiatry, psychology, basic and clinical neuroscience, and is world renowned for the quality of research. is part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.
And part of an Academic Health Sciences Centre called King's Health Partners with King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts..
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
Maudsley Hospital - South London and Maudsley NHS
1985 -1988
Dr Abdulwahab worked as a specialist psychiatrist at South Leeds Hospitals & Leeds University
“Jimmy's”, as it is affectionately known, is internationally famous as Europe’s largest teaching hospital.
1988-1991 Dr Abdulwahab held the position of a Senior registrar in General Adult psychiatry and learning disability, The Royal Edinburgh hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian
www.nhslothian.scot › GoingToHospital › Locations › REH
The hospital opened in 1813. At first it was only for patients whose families could afford to pay. The West House, now called Mackinnon House, opened in 1842, for poor patients.
The hospital was established by Doctor Andrew Duncan, following the death of Robert Fergusson, a Scottish poet who died in 1774 following mental health problems caused by a head injury Andrew Duncan wanted to establish a hospital in Edinburgh that would care for the mentally ill of the city and after launching an appeal in 1792 a fund of £2,000 was granted in 1806 by Parliament. In 1807 a Royal charter was granted by King George III and the Edinburgh Lunatic Asylum was then established as a public body.
A villa in Morningside, along with four acres of land, was then purchased and in 1809 the foundation stone was laid. The Edinburgh Lunatic Asylum first opened in 1813
Between 1995 and 2004.
Dr Abdulwahab held the post of a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist & Chief of the Hospital Psychiatric service, Tawam Teaching Hospital & Clinical Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and health sciences, UAE (College of Medicine and Health Sciences) UAE University.
Tawam Hospital: Johns Hopkins Medicine Internationalwww.hopkinsmedicine.org
Between 2004 and 2016,
Dr. Akeel A. Abdul Wahab was a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director, British Medical Consulting Centre, Dubai, UAE.
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ESTABLISMENTS
Dr Abdulwahb was responsible for the establishment of several Hospital and community based services in the UAE & in the UK and had implemented the principles of comprehensive care, Family support, mental health education and mental health anti stigma principles, the following are summaries of the main services:
1. Psychiatric day care service, Tawam Hospital, UAE(1998)
2. Hospital psychiatric liaison services Tawam Hospital , UAE (1997)
3. Establishment of the first National psycho- oncology service, based at the National cancer centre,Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE (1997)
The psycho-oncology service was presented by Dr Abdulwahab at :
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The Fifth World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Melbourne, Australia September 2000
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The second Arabian Gulf medical association conference &
Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 2000 .
The core of the psych-Oncology service was to identify/diagnose mental health disorders among patients with cancer who were attending the national cancer centre, Tawam Hospital and aimed to provide intensive psychological support ,counselling, psychotherapies, Psychiatric treatment and also provided mental health education /information to cancer patients and their families.
4. Dr Abdulahab was appointed by HH the president of the HH president's Office to establish of the first national rehabilitation addiction centre (NRC), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
( June 2001), in addition to his medical administrative responsibilities,
Dr Abdulwahab had managed to Institute the affiliation with The National Addiction Centre, king's College Hospital, London.UK.
The Addiction service strategies Scheme and Model for UAE, was Presented by
Dr Abdulwahab at the 10th congress of the international society for biochemical research on Alcoholism & Addiction, Yokohama,Japan,July 2000 .
5. Development and expansion and reshaping of the learning disability services, Ayrshire, Scotland UK. (1991-1995)
6. Chaired & membership of several National strategic mental health services Advisory bodies and committees - UAE & UK (1989-2004)
ACADEMIC ROLES &RESPONSIBILITIES
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych-UK) appointed clinical Tutor/examiner for the higher professional training scheme, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK (1991-1995)
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Chairman of the postgraduate training committee, south Glasgow, Glasgow University, UK (1993-1995)
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Clinical Professor College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University.(Formerly-The Faculty of Medicine &Health Sciences) UAE University (1995-2004)