‘Dr. Az’ was born in North Wales and educated at Rydal School before studying Medicine at University College London & The Middlesex School of Medicine qualifying in 1996.

 

After completing the Royal Free Senior House Officer training scheme and gaining his MRCPsych he went on to complete Higher Specialist training in Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Psychotherapy at The Portman Clinic alongside training in individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy with a full Kleinian  

Training analysis.

 

He was appointed as Consultant Psychiatrist in 2005 and held a joint post across two clinical trusts at Camden & Islington NHS Trust and The Tavistock & Portman Foundation Trust where he worked at The Portman Clinic. His NHS Consultant Posts were in General Psychiatry, Medical Psychotherapy and Forensic Psychotherapy and he was Clinical Tutor and Educational Supervisor for Psychiatry trainees for most of his NHS Consultant years.

 

Whilst working as a consultant he also trained as a Group Analyst at The Institute of Group Analysis where he gained a distinction in his MSc in Group Analysis at Birkbeck University. He also trained in and then taught Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT) at The Anna Freud Centre. 

 

Dr Az is extensively published in peer reviewed journals and is the author of 2 books. He has worked as a Consultant to the media for many years both in front of and behind the camera.

 

Dr Az was awarded FRCPsych in 2011

He is Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of UCL Medical School 

 

He is involved in a number of charities:

Professional Patron to the charity LGB Alliance

Advisory Board of the charity Sex Matters 

Founded the Dr Az Hakeem Medical Student Scholarship which will pay for students to study medicine alongside living costs. 

 

Outside of his work he enjoys tennis, the gym and is an adult learner of Welsh.