Waguih Fares Roufael

Dr Fares obtained his MBBCh from Ain Shams University in 1971. After spending one year as a house officer at the university hospitals, he joined The Behman as registrar psychiatrist until 1977, then as senior registrar until 1988 after he obtained his post-graduate DPM&N degree from Cairo University. Dr Fares was then assigned the post of consultant psychiatrist, rotating on varied psychiatry branch and subspecialty wards. During this period, he received nomination from Professor Linford Rees, the previous President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, for the position of senior registrar psychiatrist at the Charter Clinic, London. Dr Fares held the position of senior consultant at The Behman until 1997 when he became head of the Addiction Unit. As a senior staff member, Dr Fares continues to actively contribute to the tradition of practice in psychiatry both within the hospital inpatient setting and the private outpatient clinics in Cairo. In addition, Dr Fares regularly attends regional and international conferences and participates in various academic and research activities. He currently holds the position of consultant psychiatrist at the Men’s General Adult Psychiatry Unit at The Behman.