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Sidra Medical and Research Center, has appointed Mohmed Waqar Azeem, as its inaugural chair of the Department of Psychiatry. Dr Azeem will be responsible for setting new standards for world-class patient and family care, outstanding medical education and innovative research in psychiatry. |
Azeem will also hold the position of Founding Chair of Child Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q). Through these joint appointments he will play an integral role in improving mental health services for children and families in Qatar and the region.
Azeem joins Sidra from Albert J Solnit Children’s Centre, one of the premiere child and adolescent psychiatry teaching facilities in the US where he held the position of chief of psychiatry and medical director. He also served as an associate clinical professor at Yale Child Study Centre, Yale University School of Medicine and associate residency training programme director for Yale Child Study Centre and Solnit Centre Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.
“Dr Azeem joins a world-class team of peers and specialists who bring in unparalleled skills and knowledge from the world’s most distinguished academic medical centres,” said Dr Ziyad Hijazi, acting chief medical officer.
“Dr. Azeem has an exceptional background in both psychiatric clinical care and research, and he will be instrumental in ensuring that the mental health services we bring to the children and women of Qatar and the region represent the highest possible standards of patient care.”
Azeem is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), as well as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). His research has been presented internationally and published in peer-reviewed journals.
“Joining Sidra at this crucial stage in Qatar’s healthcare development is a unique opportunity for any clinician. Knowing that you will have tangible impact on the way care is provided for future patients is a once-in-a-lifetime-chance and I am honoured to be part of this talented team,” said Azeem.
