Dr. Ahmad Almai

Child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist with a degree in pediatrics and interest in academic work and public education.  My expertise and interests are focused on working with young children with ADHD and other developmental disorders. I have 30 years of experience as a psychiatrist in a wide range of psychiatric disorders. 

Professional Experience

2019 - Present: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

2011 - 2019: Consultant and Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi

1999 - 2011: Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, United States of America

Education

2018 - MBA in Healthcare management, Geneva School of Business, Switzerland

2007 - American Board Certification, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, United States of America

2005 - American Board Certification, General Psychiatry, United States of America

1998 - 1999: Fellowship, Anxiety Disorders Research, Yale University Hospital, New Haven Connecticut, United States of America

1996 - 1998: Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Yale Child Study Center University Hospital, New Haven Connecticut, United States of America

1991 - D.C.H. Pediatrics, Royal College of Physicians, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Residency 

1994 - 1995: General Psychiatry, Yale University Hospital, New Haven Connecticut, United States of America

1993 - 1994: General Psychiatry, Boston New England Medical Center. Tufts University, United States of America

1989 - 1991: Pediatrics, Royal College of Physicians, Dublin Pediatric Program at Military Hospital, KSA

Medical School

1989 - MBBS/M.D., King Faisal University School of Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Research Interests

ADHD
Child maltreatment
Protection and development disorders

Dr. Ahmad Almai has published two books in the Arabian Encyclopedia of Child Mental health:
ADHD Comprehensive Guide and Child protection in The Arab world
Autism Comprehensive Guide (in print).

Dr. Ahmad Almai has contributed to Pediatric Neuropsychiatry; Case-based approach in addition to writing several scientific articles.