Dr. Adel Ahmed El Sheikh
Consultant psychiatrist specialising in adult and forensic mental health with medico-legal expertise
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Experience
27 years
Languages
Ar, Arabic, En, English
Location
Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults
- ✦27 years of experience in UAE mental health
- ✦Board-certified psychiatrist
- ✦Specialist in forensic psychiatry and medico-legal consultation
- ✦Active trainer of psychiatric residents
About Dr. Adel Ahmed El Sheikh
Dr. Adel Ahmed El Sheikh is a board-certified consultant psychiatrist at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi, with 27 years of experience in mental health care across the UAE. He specialises in adult psychiatry and forensic psychiatry, with particular expertise in medico-legal consultation—the intersection of psychiatry and the legal system.
He evaluates and treats a range of psychiatric conditions in adults, with a focus on complex cases that involve legal, criminal, or civil matters. His forensic psychiatry practice includes mental health assessment for legal proceedings, fitness-to-stand-trial evaluations, and risk assessment. Dr. El Sheikh is actively engaged in medical education, training psychiatric residents and contributing to the development of the next generation of psychiatrists in the region.
Special interests: medico-legal consultation, psychiatric education and resident training.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need assessment or treatment for adult psychiatric conditions
- ✓require mental health evaluation for legal or court proceedings
- ✓seek expert medico-legal psychiatric consultation
Expertise at a glance
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
TreatsAdult Psychiatric Disorders