ALSUWAIDAN CLINIC

Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan, Consultant Psychiatrist

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Vision | Mission

WHO ARE WE

Alsuwaidan Clinic in Kuwait is a leading private mental health care center in the Middle East. We aim to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, compassionate and effective treatments to all our clients.

VISION

To improve the lives of all persons affected by mental disorders.

MISSION

We are a patient-centered, mental health-care team, focused on bettering the lives of individuals with mental disorders through evidence-based clinical care, advocacy and education.

WHO IS DR. ALSUWAIDAN?

Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan is Consultant Psychiatrist and an assistant professor of psychiatry at both the University of Toronto where he is cross-appointed to the divisions of Brain Therapeutics and Philosophy, Humanities and Educational Sciences. He is the Founder and Clinical Director of Alsuwaidan Clinic.

Dr. Alsuwaidan completed his psychiatry residency, mood & anxiety disorders fellowship and medical education fellowship at the University of Toronto. He also trained in mood disorders at the Stanford University bipolar clinic and the Tufts Medical Center mood disorders clinic. He completed a Masters of Public Health (MPH) at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Alsuwaidan has previously served as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Kuwait University, Head of the Mental Health Unit at Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital, Founding Head of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Inaugural Director of Education and Chief of Psychiatry at the Kuwait Center for Mental Health - Kuwait's national mental health hospital. He also held positions as Residency Program Director for the Kuwait Board of Psychiatry and as Kuwait's representative for Mental Health to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2016, he was elected President of the Kuwait Psychiatric Association. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is certified in public health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners.

Dr. Alsuwaidan is widely-sought internationally as a speaker and educator in mental health. He has received numerous awards and grants for his work.

MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS

Mental health is a concept that goes beyond simply not having a mental illness. It includes overall wellbeing and peak mental performance and stability.

Dr. Alsuwaidan and his team provide you with mental health consultations that can accurately diagnose a mental health problem or disorder and set you on the right path to recovery. We believe in a holistic biological-psychological-social approach to both diagnosis and treatment, always ensuring that you understand the process and are the main decision-maker.

BRAIN THERAPUTICS & PSYCHOTHERAPY

The human brain is the most complex object discovered in the universe. Many mental disorders are as much a result of breakdowns in brain networking and chemical messaging, as they are problems in thinking and behavior.

Dr. Alsuwaidan and his team have advanced expertise in both biological-based brain therapies like psychiatric medications, as well as a wide variety of talk-therapies. An individualized treatment is tailored to each client's needs, which best suits their specific situation.

LABORATORY & GENETIC TESTING

Many times mental disorders are caused or worsened by changes in other body functions and processes. It is very important to test for these issues as part of a thorough plan of action to address your mental health status. This is why at Alsuwaidan Clinic we've partnered with leading lab centers to provide lab testing within our clinic during your appointment.

This also includes one of the most advanced techniques called pharmacogenomics, an approach which can help identify which medications would be the best fit for a client using a DNA sample.

CONDITIONS WE TREAT

Addiction

Alzheimer's Disease

Anorexia

ADHD/ADD

Anxiety

Bipolar Disorder

Binge Eating Disorder

Bulimia

Depression

Dementia

Eating Disorders

Insomnia

Marriage & Relationship Problems

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Panic Disorder

Personality Disorders

Phobia

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Schizophrenia

Sexual Disorders

Sleep Disorders

Smoking Cessation

Social Anxiety

Stress

You Ask — We Answer

COMMON QUESTIONS

WHAT WILL HAPPEN DURING MY FIRST VISIT

Many individuals delay going to a psychiatrist, or worry what their first visit will be like. These concerns are often driven by negative societal views about mental illness. Be assured that by booking your first appointment you are already on the right path to recovery. Mental health care in the 21st century has progressed well beyond outdated societal stigma about mental illness. At Alsuwaidan Clinic, our primary objective is for you to receive a comfortable and high-quality experience. During your first visit, you will notice that visiting a psychiatrist is not much different than visiting any other doctor, except the focus is on mental health. The process involves a simple registration, a visit to the nursing station where basic health information will be reviewed, then a visit with Dr. Alsuwaidan who will review your mental health problem and provide you with a diagnosis and a treatment plan for your approval.

WILL I HAVE TO TAKE MEDICATIONS? I HEARD THEY ARE ADDICTIVE OR DANGEROUS.

Whether or not Dr. Alsuwaidan will recommend medications for your condition is a decision based on your specific diagnosis and its severity. Psychiatric medications are NOT addictive or dangerous if used correctly as advised by an expert in the field. Dr. Alsuwaidan has advanced training in psychopharmacology (the science of psychiatric medications). He also trains other psychiatrists across the world in the latest developments of psychiatric medications. Rest assured that he will only recommend medications to you if truly necessary. And of course, you always have the final say in what treatment options you want to pursue.