Personal Experience & Biography
Dr. Abdelaziz Awad is a renowned psychiatrist and academic leader with over 20 years of expertise in clinical psychiatry, research, and medical education. Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide spectrum of mental health conditions, he excels in managing anxiety disorders, depression, psychotic illnesses, bipolar disorder, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD. His clinical practice is complemented by a steadfast commitment to mentoring future physicians, actively shaping the training of medical students and psychiatry residents through hands-on guidance and academic leadership.
Languages
- Arabic
- English
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Psychiatry – Sudan Medical Specialization Board.
- Board Certification in Psychiatry (Arab Board) – Arab Board for Health Specializations.
- International Master’s in Mental Health Policy & Services – NOVA Medical School, Lisbon (WHO Collaborating Centre).
- Certificate in Trauma and Recovery – Harvard University Program in Refugee Trauma.
- MBBS – Juba university
- DHA license.
Professional associations and memberships
Registration:
Specializations:
- General Adult Psychiatry
- Women’s Mental Health
- Liaison Psychiatry
- Addiction Psychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Child Psychiatry
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Eating disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Personality disorders
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
- Specific phobia
- Social anxiety disorder
- Panic disorder
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Intellectual disability
- Depressive disorders
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Dementia and Alzheimer Disease
- Bipolar disorders
- Postpartum depression
