Fahad Alwahhabi
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Dynamic professional with expertise in leadership and decision making, service design, team building, and transformational leadership in public, semi-public, private, academic and non-profit organizations. Adept at driving organizational change and fostering collaborative environments to achieve strategic goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Medical Director
PsychCare Complex
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
03.2023 - Current
- Running a team of more than 20 professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses), providing comprehensive multidisciplinary services in different domains in mental health. There is more than 25 thousands patients in our database.
Executive Director for Professional Practice
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11.2016 - 11.2022
- Oversaw strategy, operations, and quality assurance for professional registration services of health practitioners nationwide.
- Supervised strategy and quality assurance of continuous professional development activities for health practitioners’ re-registration, with resultant increase in the number of registered practitioners in KSA by more than 300%.
- Coordinated with governmental agencies to license, supervise, and promote scientific associations in health fields.
- Streamlined processes with technology integration, including the establishment of Mumaris Plus.
- Implemented operational efficiencies, resulting in improved productivity.
- Managed risk assessments with robust contingency planning,.
- Influenced policy change, impacting sector regulations favorably.
- Reviewed reports from subordinate management to identify areas of opportunity.
- Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
Chairperson, Medical Credentialing, and Privileging Committee
King Fahad Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2013 - 11.2016
- Directed committee responsible for validating clinical privileges of physicians and dentists within KFMC, aligning decisions with health care laws and accreditation standards based on comprehensive evaluation of training, certification, and experience.
Chairman, Department of Mental Health
King Fahad Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
04.2010 - 09.2014
- Oversaw monitoring, integration, and evaluation of mental health services delivered by psychiatrists and psychologists, ensuring responsiveness to diverse clinical populations in KFMC.
- Cooperated with the rest of team to provide 100s of consultations on monthly basis to KFMC inpatients and addition to providing an active outpatient service.
- Initiated regular performance reviews with senior management team to boost productivity.
Chairman, Department of Psychiatry
King Saud University
Riyadh
11.2007 - 10.2009
- Responsible for Overseeing the delivery of academic education for student and resident in a university hospital setting in conjunction with high quality inpatient/outpatient setting.
Education
Clinical fellowship - Geriatric psychiatry
University of Ottawa
Ottawa 07.2001 - 06.2003
Specialist Certificate - Psychiatry
Royal College of Physicians And Surgeons of Canada
Ottawa 06.2001 - 06.2001
Doctor of Medicine - MBBS
King Saud University
Saudi Arabia 09.1989 - 04.1996
Skills
- Leadership and decision making
- Service design
- Team building
- Transformational leadership
Clinical Roles
1- Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrist, King Fahad Medical City (Jan 2010 - Nov 2016).
2- Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrist, King Faisal Hospital and Research center (Part-Time Sept 2005 - -Jan 2010).
3- Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, King Saud University (Sept 2003 - Jan 2010).
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Affiliations
Reading in multiple field.
Rucking.
Playing music.
Awards
Academic excellence prize from the Saudi cultural Attaché in Canada (2000).
Volunteer Experience
- Saudi Alzheimer's Disease Association, Board Member, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2009, 2018
- Saudi Alzheimer's Disease Association, Chairman of the scientific committee, 2015-01, 2019-04
- Scientific Council of the Saudi Board in Psychiatry, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS), Vice Chairman, 2015-01, 2016-11
- Saudi students Club, President, Ottawa, Canada, 1999, 2000
Publications
- 1: Alsuwaida A, Alwahhabi F. The diagnostic utility of Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) as a screening tool for major depression in hemodialysis patients. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2006 Dec;17(4):503-10. PMID: 17186684.
- 2: Alwahhabi FK. Successfully switching acetylcholinesterase inhibitor therapy in probable Lewy body dementia. J Psychopharmacol. 2005 Mar;19(2):214-6. doi: 10.1177/0269881105049045. PMID: 15728444.
- 3: Knott V, Millar A, Dulude L, Bradford L, Alwahhabi F, Lau T, Shea C, Wiens A. Event-related potentials in young and elderly adults during a visual spatial working memory task. Clin EEG Neurosci. 2004 Oct;35(4):185-92. doi: 10.1177/155005940403500408. PMID: 15493533.
- 4: Alwahhabi F. Anxiety symptoms and generalized anxiety disorder in the elderly: a review. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2003 Jul-Aug;11(4):180-93. doi: 10.1080/10673220303944. PMID: 12944126.
Timeline
Medical Director
PsychCare Complex
03.2023 - Current
Executive Director for Professional Practice
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
11.2016 - 11.2022
Chairperson, Medical Credentialing, and Privileging Committee
King Fahad Medical City
02.2013 - 11.2016
Chairman, Department of Mental Health
King Fahad Medical City
04.2010 - 09.2014
Chairman, Department of Psychiatry
King Saud University
11.2007 - 10.2009
Clinical fellowship - Geriatric psychiatry
University of Ottawa
07.2001 - 06.2003
Specialist Certificate - Psychiatry
Royal College of Physicians And Surgeons of Canada
06.2001 - 06.2001
Doctor of Medicine - MBBS
King Saud University
09.1989 - 04.1996