Dr. Tarik Sadiq Khammas
MBChB DPM (London) MRC Psych (London) FRC Psych (London
Consultant psychiatrist with expertise in depression, psychosis and stress-related disorders
Mental Health (Psychiatry)ConsultantBrain, Nerves & Mental Health
Experience
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Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Airport Road, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults
- ✦Head of Psychiatry Department at Mediclinic AL Noor Hospital since 2009
- ✦Trained at the Institute of Psychiatry, London
- ✦Worked at Psychiatry Hospital of Abu Dhabi, the UAE's central psychiatric hospital
About Dr. Tarik Sadiq Khammas
Dr. Tarik Sadiq Khammas is a consultant psychiatrist and Head of the Psychiatry Department at Mediclinic AL Noor Hospital in Abu Dhabi. He completed his postgraduate psychiatric training at the prestigious Institute of Psychiatry in London, and has worked across the UK, Iraq, and the UAE, including at the Psychiatry Hospital of Abu Dhabi, the country's central psychiatric facility.
He specializes in treating depression, psychotic disorders (conditions affecting how someone perceives reality), and stress-related or psychosomatic illnesses—conditions where emotional distress manifests as physical symptoms. He also provides psychological assessment for patients with severe obesity who are considering bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, helping ensure they are mentally prepared for the procedure.
Special interests: psychological assessment for bariatric surgery candidates, psychosomatic medicine.
A good choice if you…
- ✓have depression or mood disorders
- ✓experience psychotic symptoms or reality disturbance
- ✓suffer from stress-related or psychosomatic illness
- ✓need psychological assessment before weight-loss surgery
Expertise at a glance
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