Dr. Omer Minhas
Child and adolescent psychiatrist with specialist training in developmental and behavioural mental health
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Experience
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Languages
English, English Urdu, Urdu
Location
Dubai
Sees
children, adults
- ✦Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych), 2022
- ✦Specialist board certification in child and adolescent psychiatry, Cardiff University, 2014
- ✦Over 15 years of combined NHS and UAE-based clinical practice
About Dr. Omer Minhas
Dr. Omer Minhas is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has worked across both the UK National Health Service and in the UAE. He holds a Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych), the gold-standard qualification in psychiatry, awarded in 2022, and completed specialist board certification in child and adolescent psychiatry through Cardiff University in 2014.
Dr. Minhas works with young people experiencing a range of mental health and behavioural challenges, from developmental concerns to more complex psychiatric conditions. His clinical background spans both community and hospital-based child psychiatry services in the UK before joining Dubai Health, where he has been based since 2005.
He is a good fit for families seeking specialist assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with mental health concerns, including those with intellectual disabilities, and has shown interest in training and service development within psychiatry.
Special interests: intellectual disability in young people, psychiatric care during health crises, training and service development.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need specialist mental health assessment for a child or teenager
- ✓want help with behavioural, emotional, or developmental concerns
- ✓are seeking care from someone with Royal College of Psychiatrists credentials
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