Dr. Leena Amiri

Dr. Leena Amiri is a highly experienced Consultant Psychiatrist at Medcare Medical Centre, specializing in Child and Adult Psychiatry. She completed her MBBS with a specialization in Psychiatry from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) in the UAE and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCP) from the University of Toronto, Canada.

With nearly two decades of clinical experience, Dr. Amiri specializes in the assessment and treatment of a broad range of mental health disorders in children and adolescents. Her primary expertise is in the assessment and management of anxiety and mood disorders, utilizing both medication management and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Amiri has a strong background in medical education, having served as Assistant Dean for Student & Alumni Affairs at UAE University and as a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry. She continues to lecture and provide clinical bedside teaching to medical students and residents, and has published research in peer-reviewed journals.

She started her career as an Assistant Dean for Student & Alumni Affairs and then continued as a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Department of Psychology at the UAE University (UAEU). She conducted lectures for both pre-clinical and clinical year students and was involved in clinical bedside teaching of residents who were preparing for the Arab Board of Health Specialization (ABHS). During her fellowship, she worked at the University of Toronto and also at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Al Ain. With almost two decades of experience and expertise in psychological health care, Dr. Amiri leverages her knowledge to increase people’s mental health awareness and psychological well-being.

Dr. Amiri’s subspecialty is Child & Adult Psychiatry, with a focus on behavioural science and clinical bedside teaching. Her expertise covers the treatment of depression, and anxiety disorders including panic disorders, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD). She is proficient in managing adjustment disorders, grief, stress reactions, suicidal ideation, schizophrenia, delusional disorder, bipolar affective disorder and personality disorders. She addresses issues of addiction, post-natal depression, post-partum psychosis and behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia.

Dr. Amiri runs a weekly Child & Adolescent Clinic where she assesses and manages patients with mental health challenges. She’s an active Quality of Life and Sustainable Development Committee member in the Ministry of Health & Prevention. With over 13 peer-reviewed publications in local and international scientific journals, she has presented multidisciplinary research papers in psychiatry, medical education, public health and artificial intelligence. 

She speaks Arabic and English.