About the Physician

Dr. Durre Shahwar has been working as Consultant Psychiatrist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at Sidra medicine, Doha, Qatar, since 2018.

Dr. Shahwar completed Medical Graduation in 1996 from Khyber Medical College Pakistan and practiced General Medicine. She moved to UK in 2005, gained experience in various specialties, including Substance misuse, General Adult and Elderly Psychiatry and completed consultant training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry.

About Sami

Dr. Sami Omer obtained his medical degree from the University of Khartoum in Sudan in 1996. He obtained a Master’s degree in International Health from Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany in 2002. Dr. Omer completed his Psychiatry training in the Republic of Ireland. In 2006 he became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK and received a certificate of completion of specialist training in General Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry from the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland in 2011.

About Syeda

Dr. Syeda Monazza Ali is a lead perinatal psychiatrist for outpatient service at Sidra Medicine. She is Director of Residency Training in Perinatal Psychiatry. She also holds the academic appointment of Clinical Instructor in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr Monazza has special interests in mood disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other perinatal issues. She has presented nationally and internationally. She is member of WPA Scientific Section of Women’s Mental Health.