Dr. Samoon Ahmad

Biography

Samoon Ahmad, MD, is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry with a focus on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). His research emphasizes the impact of disasters on cultures and human resilience, particularly regarding stress events. Dr. Ahmad has conducted extensive studies in regions such as the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia. He has written several scientific papers and developed protocols aimed at studying populations in South Asia, an area where modern psychiatry remains underexplored. Given that South Asia hosts some of the world's oldest civilizations, he highlights the challenges of integrating modern medicine within communities that have strong ties to traditional practices and religious beliefs. Dr. Ahmad has engaged directly with affected communities, including conducting video interviews with victims of disasters to grasp their experiences of trauma and resilience amidst difficult conditions, specifically exploring the prevalence and degree of PTSD and how local families cope with adversity.

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