Dr Zahoor Syed
Consultant Psychiatrist
A consultant psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry and substance misuse, with special interests in forensic and military psychiatry. He has held senior NHS leadership roles and acts as an expert witness.
MBBS, MRCPsych, MSc, PGDip
GMC number 5208015
Dr Syed is a consultant psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry and substance misuse, on the GMC specialist register since 2008. He has worked for many years as a consultant with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
He assesses and treats psychotic illnesses, anxiety and mood disorders, ADHD and substance misuse. His special interests are forensic psychiatry and military psychiatry, and he has extensive experience as an expert witness.
Alongside his clinical work he has held senior roles in the NHS, including associate clinical director, and he supervises doctors in training.
Special interests
- Psychosis
- Anxiety and mood disorders
- ADHD
- Substance misuse
- Forensic psychiatry
- Military psychiatry
Background
- Clinical training
- Qualified in medicine in Kashmir in 1995. Core psychiatric training in Scotland and higher training in Cambridge, with a CCT in General Adult Psychiatry and substance misuse.
- Further qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in forensic psychiatry from King’s College London, and an MSc in NHS leadership from the Universities of Birmingham and Manchester.
- NHS leadership
- Consultant with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, where his roles have included associate clinical director, medical appraisal lead, clinical lead for out of area placements, and lead for the Trust’s in-patient contract with the Ministry of Defence.
- Teaching and medico-legal work
- A clinical and educational supervisor, recognised by the GMC as a trainer, with extensive experience as an expert witness.
Registered with the General Medical Council and a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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