Dr. Hussain Riaz , MRCPsych, CCT (UK)

As an adult psychiatrist and a mental health advocate, I strongly believe in the adage, ‘there is no health without mental health.’ It is a lesson I have learnt through my own personal journey, and in having lived through challenges and experiences that life has offered.

The opportunity to feel understood and empathized with, to be offered a concerned ear, and to create a human connection are all hallmarks of the holistic care that we desire as human beings, when in strife. For me, this
became a passion, a duty, and a calling.

After graduating from medical school, I moved to the UK where I worked and trained at the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust; the leading mental health institute in the region. I completed my Core as well as Specialist training in Psychiatry, and I was awarded the ‘Trainee of the Year’ award during this time. To this day, I remain particularly proud of this achievement.

I have worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist with the NHS in both in-patient as well as community settings. Over the course of my 13-year journey in mental health services, I have garnered extensive experience in various fields within Psychiatry, including Psychiatric Intensive Care, Crisis Resolution, Community mental health, Forensic, Perinatal and Addiction services.

Aside from my clinical work, I hold a keen interest in developing Psychiatric services around the world and engaging in out-reach programmes to inform and educate, as well as make mental health care accessible for all. I am fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi.

Expertise

• Depression
• Anxiety/Phobias

• Burnout and related stress disorders

• Personality Disorders

• Perinatal Psychiatry

• Bipolar Affective Disorder

• Psychotic Disorders

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Somatoform Disorders

• Eating Disorders

• Addictions

• Sleep Disorders/Insomnia

• Adult ADHD

• Cognitive Disorders/Dementia

Qualifications & Memberships

• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT, Consultant Certification) in General Adult Psychiatry with an Endorsement in Rehabilitation Psychiatry from General Medical Council, United Kingdom, 2018
• Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych), United Kingdom, 2014
• Diploma with Merit in Psychological Medicine from Leeds University, United Kingdom, 2012
• MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Dow Medical College, Pakistan, 2004