Dr Asfar Afridi is a Psychiatry practitioner based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 27+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on psychiatric evaluation, medication management, cbt session (45m), family therapy. Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.
VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026
About
Dr Asfar Afridi is an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist at Medcare Medical Centre Jumeirah with over 20 years of experience. He completed his medical graduation in 1999. He then moved to Dublin, Ireland, and completed further training within the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) accredited programme.
In 2007, he became Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and in 2009, became Member of the College of Psychiatrists in Ireland. In addition Dr Afridi also completed Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry from Royal College of Physicians (2004), Diploma in Management for Medical Doctors from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2009), a Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy Studies from University College Dublin (2008), and received his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in General Adult Psychiatry (2013) from the College of Psychiatrists in Ireland. He practiced as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Brunei from 2013 to 2017 and in Ireland between 2018 and 2023 before relocating to the UAE.
In addition the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom has awarded him the Fellowship of the College as mark of distinction and recognition of his contributions to field of psychiatry.
Dr Afridi has expertise in a wide range of mental health conditions, which include post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorders, eating disorders, ADHD, delusional disorders, bipolar affective disorders, and personality disorders. He is also trained in grief, depression, stress, suicidal ideation, schizophrenia, postnatal depression, and addiction, as well as the management of anxiety disorders, panic disorders, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-partum psychosis, and behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia.
Alongside his clinical work at Medcare, Dr Afridi has a keen interest in cultural psychiatry and mental health awareness. He has written and produced an award-winning short film addressing how childhood trauma manifests in different cultures.
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SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES
Dr Asfar Afridi's Areas of Specialty
Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Asfar Afridi treats, with the size of the national pool of United Arab Emirates doctors offering the same care.
Psychiatry
Mood, anxiety, sleep and psychotic disorders — diagnostic evaluation, medication management and therapy referral.
Medical practice in United Arab Emirates is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant United Arab Emirates medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Dubai carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.
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What does Asfar Afridi specialise in?
Asfar Afridi specialises in Psychiatry in Dubai, AE. 27 years of clinical experience.
What conditions does Asfar Afridi treat?
Asfar Afridi treats conditions within Psychiatry. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.
Where does Asfar Afridi practise?
Asfar Afridi practises in Dubai, AE. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.
What languages does Asfar Afridi speak?
Asfar Afridi speaks English.
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