Dr Asif Iqbal Ahmed

Dr. Asif Iqbal Ahmed is a Professor and Senior Consultant Psychiatry, formerly Senior Adviser (Psychiatry) is a Gold Medalist Post Graduate in Psychiatry (1995) from AFMC Pune. He retired as Surgeon Captain from the Army Medical Corps (Colonel) where he rendered yeoman service for 21 Years in healthcare. During his illustrious career, he received chief of naval staff commendation and citations for Vishisht Sewa Medal and Naosena Medal for devotion to duty while catering to the Mental Health needs of the community. He worked extensively with troops of the Indian Armed Forces on stress management, suicide prevention and alcohol abuse conducting workshops for about 10,000 troops across the country to create awareness on these important issues. After leaving Armed Forces in 2013, He realized that the Mental Health needs of the community are highly underserved. There is a lot of suffering which needs treatment and professional help. Drawing from his experience and network, he founded Psycare with a team of highly dedicated and qualified professionals who shared his vision of providing the best Mental Healthcare in keeping with global standards. His mission is to reduce stigma towards Psychiatry patients by creating awareness and make care available to all the needy persons. Psychological testing, wellness management, and rehabilitation services are also provided. Dr. Ahmed specializes in a wide range of problems ranging from depression, addictions, schizophrenia, anxiety and stress-related disorders, childhood disorders, dementia, OCD and bipolar disorder. He is a passionate teacher being the professor and Head Department of Psychiatry at Sharda University.