Clinic for Health and Medical Care

The Clinic for Health and Medical Care (CHMC) is a German outpatient clinic specialized in Psychiatry, Psychology and Family Medicine. CHMC is located in Dubai Healthcare City and provides psychiatric and psychotherapeutic services for the treatment of the entire spectrum of mental health disorders. Our specialists are comprised of a psychiatrist, who prescribes medication to treat mental health disorders, and a psychologist, who offers counseling for individuals, couples and families. The clinic’s mission is to provide our patients with the highest level of care to cure and prevent mental health and physical disorders and to facilitate a general sense of well-being and contentment.

The Doctors

Dr. Gregor Kowal, Consultant in Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Family Medicine (German Board).
Dr. Annette Schonder, Consultant in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy (American Board).

Each of our doctors have over 20 years of experience and were educated, trained and licensed in Germany and/or the United States. Their knowledge, expertise and professionalism are evident in their daily work. They build trusting and collaborative relationships with their patients to optimize positive treatment outcomes. The doctors are permanently located in Dubai to assure that their patients will always see the same doctor at each visit.

Areas of Expertise

Mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), anxiety disorders (panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorders, phobias), sleep disorders, sexual disorders, ADD and ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), psychosis (schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders), personality disorders, burnout, alcoholism, tobacco addiction, couple’s counseling, crisis management, adjustment challenges, crisis intervention, and family medicine disorders.

If you are suffering from severe symptoms that curtail your ability to function in daily life, it is advisable to make an appointment with Dr. Gregor Kowalfor a consultation. As a psychiatrist, he is specialized in the neurochemistry of the brain and prescribes medication to treat mental health disorders.

If you are mildly or moderately impacted by symptoms, while still maintaining a good level of professional and social functioning, an appropriate starting point would be to see Dr. Annette Schonder. As a psychologist, she uses evidence based “talk therapy” and cognitive behavioral therapy to facilitate healing.