Hatem Assiri

I am a board-certified psychiatrist with a strong foundation in clinical practice, education, and quality improvement. I earned my MBBS from Umm AlQura University in Makkah with a GPA of 3.18 out of 4, and completed my psychiatry training across multiple specialized centers in Riyadh. Since joining the Mental Health Department at King Abdulaziz Medical City in 2015, I have progressed from a training resident to an Assistant Consultant in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Throughout this time, I’ve remained actively involved in supervising residents in the Saudi Board of Psychiatry program, organizing academic activities, and leading quality initiatives—including serving as the primary investigator for the NGHA Mental Health Registry Project and leading efforts to standardize mental health documentation.

Currently, I am pursuing a Clinical Fellowship in Neuropsychiatry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. My first year focused on neurology training, and I am now deeply engaged in the care of neuropsychiatric patients, covering inpatient units and providing consultations across various psychiatric services. I am also involved in delivering Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). My goal is to bring this advanced expertise back to my home institution to develop specialized services for patients with co-occurring neurological and psychiatric conditions, including the implementation of ECT and Ketamine treatments. I remain committed to advancing mental health care through clinical excellence, collaboration, and continued research and quality improvement efforts.

• Member of Psychiatric Resident Board , Riyadh Oct 2017 — Oct 2019.
• Elected Member of the Administrative Council of the Psychiatric Club of Saudi Arabia and Alumni Jan 2018.

• Elected Deputy Chief Resident 2018.
• Member of Psychiatric Resident Board, Riyadh 2018.
• Elected Member of the Administrative Council of the Psychiatric Club of Saudi Arabia and Alumni.
• Volunteer Psychiatrist at Umm Alqura University, collage of Medicine, support line initiative for university students from 2021 till now.
• Volunteer Psychiatrist with "Mawidy" Platform, "SANAD"initiative from 2020 till 2021.
• Collaborating psychiatrist with National Center for Mental Health Promotion 2022.

• The 2nd International Psychiatry Conference "Stress, Anxiety &Health ".Feb 2015 at King Saud University, Psychiatry Department. "Research presentation "
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Introduction Course. Dec 2016 •
• Mental Health For Everyone. March 2017 at King Saud University, Psychiatry Department.
• Tenth Fundamental Course of Family Therapy. Nov 2017 at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences,KSA.
• 4th National Psychotherapy Meeting Workshops. March 2018 at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences,KSA.
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy Training Course. Apr 2018 at Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute.
• Fundamental of Couple Therapy. Nov 2018 at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences,KSA.
• The 4th International Conference "Youth and Mental Health Vision 2030".Feb 2019 at King Saud University, Psychiatry Department.
• 5th National Psychotherapy Meeting and Workshops "OCD". Mar 2019 at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences,KSA.
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Groups. July 2020, Online Course by IPT institute.
• The Fifth International Psychiatry Conference: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Scientific Updates, opportunities, and challenges of integrated care. March 2021, Virtual Conference by King Saud University, Psychiatry Department.
• Introduction to Electroconvulsive Therapy: One-Week Training Course Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia – Vancouver, Canada . July 15 – July 19, 2024Completed the one-week training course titled "Introduction to Electroconvulsive Therapy" held at Vancouver General Hospital. This course was officially certified by the UBC Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
• Neuropsychiatry: A Comprehensive Update Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, October 24–26, 2024 Participated in this accredited live CME activity focused on the latest clinical and research advances in neuropsychiatry. Covered a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric conditions, diagnostics, and treatment modalities.
• 35th Annual ANPA Meeting , Montreal, Quebec, Canada – March 12–15, 2025Participated in the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Neuropsychiatric Association (ANPA).

Assessing the Correlation between Medical Student's Psychological Distress their Academic Performance

- Research Author
- Published by "Scientific Research an Academic Publisher " in (Creative Education Journal ) July 2018.

Burnout And Depression Among Psychiatry Residents During Covid-19 Pandemic.Saudi Rabia.

- Research Author.
- Published at "Human Resource for Health", April 2021

Mental Health Registry NGHA 2021
- Primary Investigator.
- Retrospective data collection in cooperation with KAIMRC from 2016-2021.(In progress ).
- Prospective data collection through unified, checklist based mental health from (BESTCARE Staging).

Secondary Psychosis Following Neoadjuvant AC-T Chemotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

- Case reported , Published in Case Rep Psychiatry in October 2022.  

- Research Author

Socio-demographic Data of Domestic Violence in Women Seeking Help in NGHA, Cross section study.

- Submitted to publication.

- Research Author.  

• Dr.Fahed Allohidan: Chairman and Consultant of Addiction and Psychiatry, Department of Adult mental Health, King Abdulaziz medical city Riyadh. allohidanfa@ngha.med.sa
• Dr.Majed Alharbi: Consultant Psychiatry, Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry Psychosomatic Medicine Consultant, Adult Mental Health Department, King Abdulaziz medical city Riyadh. Alharbima56@ngha.med.sa.
• Dr. Andrew K. Howard, MD, FRCP(C) Co-Coordinator, Neuropsychiatry Fellowship Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia. UBC Hospital, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2A1. +1 (604) 822-7921
• Dr. Trevor A. Hurwitz, MBChB, MRCP(UK), FRCP(C)
  Medical Director, BC Neuropsychiatry Program , Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
  UBC Hospital 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2A1
• Dr. Joseph C. W. Tham, BMSc, MD, FRCP(C), FAPADeputy Medical Director, BC Neuropsychiatry Program Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia , UBC Hospital 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2A1. +1 (604) 822-7549