Psychiatrists - Find a Private Psychiatrist in Surrey

Psychiatrists are medical professionals who specialize in mental health. They can treat many different disorders, including depression and anxiety. They can also assist with the adverse effects of chemotherapy, such as fatigue and changes in thinking.

She is involved with teaching, facilitating workshops, and lecturing trainees for the MRCPsych examination at Oxford and St George's NHS Trust. She is a patient-focused therapist.

Dr Saad Al-Khalaf

Dr Saad al-Khalaf, a consultant general psychiatrist with extensive experience, is located in Guildford. He also covers parts of Hampshire and London. He is an expert in treating long-lasting mental illness and older adult psychotherapy. He has a particular interest in organic psychotherapy, anxiety and depression (particularly treatment-resistant depression) and memory impairment including dementia. He is also extremely interested in assessments of mental capacity.

He graduated as a doctor in 1971. He then completed a general medical rotation at St Charles, St George, and the Maudsley Hospitals in London. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and has been a private psychiatrist in the region since 2005.

He is currently employed at the Nuffield Guildford Hospital as well as the Priory Hospital, Woking. He holds a non-remunerated post and does not hold any financial or share interests in the equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Jennifer Laidlaw

Jennifer Laidlaw completed her MD at the University of British Columbia (UBC) prior to completing her residency in psychiatry with the University of Toronto. During her time in Toronto she was actively involved in medical education and has presented at international conferences and published on the subject of screening for delirium as well as professionalism and social media. She began her career at Surrey Memorial Hospital as the Head Consultation Liaison (CL), the Psychiatry Department. Her focus was on creating a flourishing, highly collaborative CL service that provided psychotherapy to patients in the surgical and medical units including the Palliative Care and oncology Units. She also was awarded an Facilities Engagement grant to develop guidelines for managing vulnerable patients in hospital.

She is the Provincial Practice Leader for Psychiatry at BC Cancer, Clinical Associate Professor at UBC and Past-President of the BC Psychiatric Association. She is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and an adjunct faculty member of the UM PM&amp