Dr. Santosh Kumar

Dr. Santosh Kumar, FCPS-Psych, is an Associate Staff Physician in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Kumar practiced Psychiatry in Abu Dhabi for the past several years. Before that, he was a Consultant Psychiatrist at MoH Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Kumar graduated and earned his MBBS from Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. He then completed his residency and fellowship training in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan. Throughout his career, Dr. Kumar has been actively involved in teaching medical students, nursing students and postgraduate students from other medical specialties. He has a keen interest in studying and minimizing stigma associated with psychiatric care.​​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1992 - 1997: SINDH MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2007 - 2007: JINNAH POSTGRADUATE AND MEDICAL CENTRE , KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Resident, Psychiatry Department
• 1998 - 2001: COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF PAKISTAN, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Resident, Psychiatry Department

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2016 - 2018: UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL, ABU DHABI, UAE. Specialist Psychiatry
• 2015 - 2015: AL AHALIA HOSPITAL, MUSSAFAH, ABU DHABI, UAE. Specialist Psychiatry
• 2011 - 2015: MOH, TABUK, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. Consultant Psychiatry
• 2007 - 2011: ZIAUDDIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Assistant Professor and Consultant Psychiatrist