Comprehensive psychiatric assessment
Time is taken to understand symptoms, history, physical health, medicines, substance use, risk and personal circumstances before any diagnosis is made.
Learn moreWhy Dr. Shoaib?
Why Choose Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Zafar?
Consultant Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist, Lahore
A consultant psychiatrist and academic clinician
Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Zafar is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at King Edward Medical University, affiliated with Mayo Hospital, Lahore. His clinical work covers adult psychiatry, addiction treatment and rehabilitation, and child and adolescent mental health.
His approach is straightforward: a careful assessment first, an honest explanation of what is found, and a treatment plan built around the person — followed up over time.
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Registered
Qualifications and training
- MBBS — University of Health Sciences (UHS)
- MD Psychiatry — King Edward Medical University (KEMU)
- MPH — Institute of Public Health (IPH)
- UNODC Certified Addiction Specialist
- International Certification of Addiction Professionals (ICAP-P)
- Formal training/fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry — King Edward Medical University, Lahore
Academic and clinical roles
- Assistant Professor of PsychiatryKing Edward Medical University (KEMU), Lahore
- Consultant Psychiatrist & Addiction SpecialistMayo Hospital, Lahore
- Incharge, Addiction UnitMayo Hospital, Lahore
- Incharge & Focal Person, OAMT CentreMayo Hospital, Lahore
- Visiting ConsultantFountain House, Lahore & Sargodha
Professional memberships: Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC), Pakistan Psychiatric Society (PPS), International Certification of Addiction Professionals (ICAP).
How care is provided
Evidence-based, personalised treatment
Options are explained with their benefits and side effects. Plans may combine medication, psychotherapy and practical support, and are agreed with you.
Learn moreAddiction psychiatry and recovery
Experience across drug and alcohol dependence, prescription-medicine misuse, dual diagnosis, medically supervised detoxification, rehabilitation and relapse prevention.
Learn moreOpioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment (OAMT)
Dr. Shoaib is Incharge and Focal Person of the OAMT Centre at Mayo Hospital, Lahore. OAMT is one option for opioid dependence, considered after assessment.
Learn moreChild & adolescent mental health
Formal training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry supports assessment of ADHD, autism and developmental concerns, anxiety, mood and behaviour, with families involved.
Learn moreConfidential, respectful care
Consultations are private and non-judgemental. Information is shared with family members or other clinicians only with consent, except where safety requires otherwise.
Learn moreLong-term follow-up
Regular reviews monitor progress, side effects and safety, with continuity of care for conditions that need longer-term management.
Learn moreIn-person and online consultations
Appointments are available in Lahore and through secure video consultation, subject to clinical appropriateness.
Learn moreTeaching and academic work
Dr. Shoaib holds an academic appointment as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at King Edward Medical University. His academic work is listed on the Research page only after it has been checked against its published source.
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