
Consultant psychiatrist with 30+ years treating adults and older adults across general and forensic psychiatry
Experience
30 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Abu Hail, Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Hazem Hashem is a Consultant Psychiatrist with more than 30 years of clinical experience across the full spectrum of adult and older-adult psychiatry. He graduated from Al Azhar University Medical School in Cairo, Egypt in 1980, then completed clinical training in New York and Connecticut, USA, finishing his psychiatry residency in 1991. He holds board certification in both General Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1992) and Forensic Psychiatry (1996).
Throughout his career, Dr. Hazem Hashem has worked in Connecticut and California (until 2011), then in Qatar (2011–2020), building expertise across the breadth of psychiatric conditions and treatments. He has held academic teaching positions with University of California, Davis and Weill Cornell University's Doha campus. He also served as Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar and as Chief of Mental Health in California's Department of Correction, bringing both clinical depth and leadership experience.
He works with adult and senior patients seeking comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment. His long experience across general and forensic settings makes him well-suited for complex or medico-legal cases, as well as routine mental-health care.
Special interests: medico-legal psychiatry, correctional mental health.
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
MD
Al Azhar University Medical School, Egypt · 1980
Psychiatry Residency
Clinical training in New York and Connecticut, United States of America · 1991
Consultant Psychiatrist
Canadian Specialist Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Psychiatrist
Various facilities in Qatar, Qatar · 2011-2020
Psychiatrist
Various facilities in Connecticut and California, United States of America · 1991-2011
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Canadian Specialist Hospital, Abu Hail, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia and Cognitive Decline, Depression, Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia, Sleep Disorders.
Profile compiled from Canadian Specialist Hospital's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Abu Hail, Dubai
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