Dr. Faisal Shaikh

Biography

Dr. Faisal Shaikh is a highly experienced Consultant Psychiatrist with over 24 years in mental health, including 18 years as a Consultant in both the UK NHS and private sector. His clinical journey spans continents, languages, and disciplines—but at the heart of it is a steadfast commitment to compassionate, culturally-informed care.

Dr. Shaikh is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych), and holds two Master’s degrees: one in Public Health from the University of York, and the other in Medical Leadership from Warwick Business School. He is also a certified executive coach and mentor, helping professionals align purpose with clarity and wellbeing.

Fluent in English, Arabic, Urdu, and Sindhi, Dr. Shaikh builds therapeutic bridges across communities, helping people feel heard and understood in the language of their hearts.

Education History

Dr. Shaikh trained in Medicine at Dow Medical College (Karachi, Pakistan) qualifying in 1999. He is a Hull and East Yorkshire trained psychiatrist. He is certified in General Adult and Rehabilitation Psychiatry from Yorkshire Deanery (2007). He has a couple of Masters of Science degrees in Population Health and Medical Leadership respectively. In 2015 he received a Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych).

Expertise

Dr. Shaikh is an experienced Consultant Adult Psychiatrist who had practised previously in Dudley in the West Midlands from 2007 to 2019 and since then has relocated to the Hull and East Yorkshire region.

Additionally, he extemely passionate in raising awareness of and tackling loneliness through his involvement in the startup MyBabble. He is also certified Executive Coach and Mentor at ILM-7 level.

Dr. Faisal Shaikh

Consultant Psychiatrist (Adult ADHD and ASD)

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