GMC 5206592
Dr Rustom is consultant psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability & neurodevelopmental Disorders, currently working at Hamad Medical Corporation, HMC, Doha, Qatar Since October 2017. It is worth nothing that he was the first consultant appointed to establish the Learning Disability service in Qatar.
Dr Rustom has leading role in education and teaching in psychiatry department at HMC, Qatar.
For instance, he is the director of the fellowship learning disability speciality program.
Furthermore, he has significant contribution in management by leading the LD forensic pathway and is a member of the medico-legal fitness committee. In the Qatar International conference for mental health 2023, he was appointed as a member of the scientific committee and chaired plenary during the conference.
Prior to coming to Qatar, Dr Rustom has worked as a consultant psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability & neurodevelopmental Disorders (Jun 2015 – June 2017) South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Fox View Inpatient Unit & Outpatient Clinics.
Dr Rustom is an expert in diagnosing and treating disabled adult patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (autism and ADHD), genetic syndromes, brain injuries, sensory impairment (blind and deaf), mental illness and challenging behaviour.
His work in general adult psychiatry has consolidated and expanded his experience in current work with adult disabled patients. During his work at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Trust (2006-2012), managing serious mental health disorders including assertive outreach, early intervention, inpatient and crisis intervention. concerning teaching, he was assigned as an OSCE examiner for the medical students at University of Sheffield (2011 – 2013). Moreover, he was senior Clinical Tutor at Hull and York Medical Schools HYMS. (2006 – 2012). He was chosen to develop the Mental Health of people with Intellectual Disability teaching module, at Glanford House Intellectual Disability Services, North Lincolnshire Council (2006 – 2012) as well as developing mental health issues volunteers at Home-Start charity (2009- 2012)
