Date of Birth: 14 July 1979

Place of Birth: Al-Hillah, Iraq

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• College of Medicine, University of Babylon
• Academic Year: 2002–2003 (First Attempt)
• Graduated 6th out of 98 students.
• Iraqi Board in Psychiatry (Doctorate Equivalent)
• Awarded: 30 November 2011
• Graduated with First Class Honors

Graduation Thesis:

Mental Disorders and Social Characteristics of Offenders Referred for Psychiatric Assessment.

Professional Appointments

• Ministry of Health
• First Appointment: 31 January 2004
• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
• University of Babylon, College of Medicine
• Joined: 11 June 2006

Current Position

• Professor of Psychiatry
• Faculty Member, College of Medicine
• University of Babylon

Academic Promotions

• Assistant Professor: 4 November 2015
• Professor: 14 December 2023

Internship Residency (2004–2006)

• Ibn Al-Nafees Teaching Hospital
• January 2004 – May 2004
• Al-Elwiyah Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital
• May 2004 – September 2004
• Babylon Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital
• September 2004 – November 2004
• Al-Mahaweel General Hospital
• November 2004 – February 2005
• Babylon Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital
• February 2005 – August 2005
• Merjan Teaching Hospital
• August 2005 – June 2006

Internship Completed: 7 June 2006

Psychiatric Residency and Board Training

• Senior Resident Psychiatrist
• Merjan Teaching Hospital
• 2006–2007
• Admitted to the Iraqi Board of Psychiatry in 2007.
• Four-year residency training completed in 2011.

Training Centers

• Imam Hussein Teaching Center, Karbala
• Ibn Rushd Teaching Hospital for Psychiatry
• Al-Rashad Teaching Hospital for Psychiatry
• Baghdad Teaching Hospital

Following completion of board training, I was appointed as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Merjan Teaching Hospital by the University of Babylon, College of Medicine.

Academic and Administrative Committees

Member or Chair of numerous committees within the Ministries of Health and Higher Education, including:

1. Psychiatric Primary Committee, Babil Province.
2. Scientific Promotions Subcommittee, College of Medicine.
3. Joint Subcommittee for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs, Babil Province.
4. Head of the Follow-up Committee for Students with Disabilities and Special Needs, University of Babylon.
5. Examination Quality Assurance Committee, College of Medicine.
6. Educational Counseling and Psychological Guidance Committee, College of Medicine.
7. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic Committee, Merjan Teaching Hospital.
8. Member of postgraduate thesis discussion committees in several medical and nursing colleges.
9. Supervisor of postgraduate research projects.

Publications

1. Common Sleep Disorders among Patients Attending Babylon Dialysis Center.
2. Oxidative Stress in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Terror Attack Victims in Iraq.
3. Prevalence of Depression among Patients Attending Babylon Diabetic Center.
4. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: History, Diagnosis and Pathogenesis – A Review.
5. Association of Hormonal Axes Changes with Oxidative Stress in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Iraqi Terror Attack Victims.
6. Clinical Characteristics and Psychosocial Stressors in Patients with Conversion Disorder.
7. The Role of Faith Healer Visits in the Management and Prognosis of Mental Illness in Iraq.
8. EEG Changes in Patients with Functional Psychosis in Babylon Province.
9. Serum Testosterone and Prolactin Levels in Iraqi Terror Attack Victims with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
10. Psychometric Properties of the Cancer Fatigue Scale in Babylon City.
11. The Role of Insulin and Glycemic Parameters in Sleep and Depression Disorders among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
12. Hypovitaminosis D as a Biological Vulnerability for Depressive Symptoms in Major Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Conferences, Courses and Workshops

Participated in numerous scientific conferences, training courses, workshops, and symposia within Iraq and internationally, including:

• Supplementary Course on the Integrated Curriculum, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
• Mental Health Forum, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• Conference on Depression Treatment, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• International Medical Conference, University of Babylon.
• Numerous educational courses and workshops at the University of Babylon.
• Delivered lectures and organized scientific symposia on drug addiction for:
• College of Medicine
• College of Law
• College of Nursing
• Al-Mustaqbal University College

Awards and Letters of Appreciation

Received numerous certificates of appreciation and official letters of thanks from:

• Minister of Health
• Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
• President of the University of Babylon
• Dean of the College of Medicine
• Director General of Babil Health Directorate
• Director of Merjan Teaching Hospital
• Al-Mustaqbal University College
• College of Nursing
• Karbala College of Medicine
• Al-Kafeel University