Dr. Mahmoud Metwally Ameen Mohamed Hegazy

Biography

Dr. Mahmoud Hegazy is a specialist psychiatrist with over 15 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient mental healthcare across Egypt, Oman, and humanitarian medical missions. He has deep expertise in managing complex psychiatric conditions and in developing integrated mental health programs in both hospital and community-based settings. His background also includes psychiatric care in emergency contexts and medical training for healthcare professionals in low-resource or conflict-affected regions.

Prior to joining Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Hospital, Dr. Hegazy served as a Specialist Psychiatrist at the Ministry of Health in the Sultanate of Oman. There, he provided full-spectrum psychiatric assessments and treatment planning, including medication management and psychosocial interventions. He also held senior roles at Dar El-Mokattam for Mental Health (Dr. Rakhawy Hospital) in Egypt, where he oversaw the intensive care unit, managed high-risk and detoxification cases, and led educational programs for junior doctors.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Hegazy worked with the International Medical Corps (IMC) as a Psychiatrist Trainer, where he delivered training on priority mental health conditions based on WHO’s mhGAP guidelines. He also contributed to the development of mental health training materials and offered clinical supervision and support to frontline healthcare workers. In his role at Dar El-Mokattam and other hospitals in Egypt, he was deeply involved in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and community reintegration for patients with chronic psychiatric illnesses.

At Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Hospital, Dr. Hegazy provides psychiatric consultations, treatment plans, and crisis intervention support. He is also actively involved in interdisciplinary case discussions and supports the integration of mental health services into broader patient care pathways. He is committed to advancing mental health literacy and improving access to compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care.

Field of Expertise

• Acute and chronic psychiatric conditions
• Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care
• Detoxification and psychiatric intensive care
• Psychotherapy (individual, group, and psychodynamic)
• Mental health in humanitarian and emergency settings
• Mental health training and supervision for general practitioners
• WHO mhGAP framework integration

Awards & Accreditations

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery – Benha Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
• Master’s Degree in Psychiatry – Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
• The Mental Health in Complex Emergencies (MHCE) – Fordham University, USA
• Training of Trainers in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support – American University in Cairo (AUC)
• Research Methodology Workshop – Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University
• Clinical trainer and supervisor for resident psychiatrists and mental health professionals
• Extensive experience using WHO Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines for mental health