GMC Number: 6080490
Consultant Psychiatrist for older adults, with special interest in ASD, ADHD and General Adult Psychiatry.
I have worked in mental health services in the UK for the last 20 years. I completed my postgraduate training in the UK and currently work as a Consultant Psychiatrist for Psychiatry UK. During my career, I have worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist within Old Age Psychiatry, Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, General Adult Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Liaison Psychiatry services.
I am passionate about research and teaching. My research projects have involved studying gender differences in the health problems of older people and the role of cardiovascular factors in dementia. I can communicate in different languages, including English, Urdu, Punjabi and Saraiki.
I am an expert in the treatment of the following:
- ADHD and attention disorders
- Autism and social communication disorder
- Dementia and range of memory disorders
- Depression including treatment-resistant depression associated with physical health complications
- Anxiety associated with depression, psychosocial stresses and physical health problems such as stroke and heart problems etc.
- Challenging behaviour associated with dementia and memory disorders
- Mental disorders associated with physical health conditions