Psychiatrist · Builder · Innovator

Shaping the
future of mental
health.

Consultant Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist. Founder of Psyter. I evaluate and treat high-level individuals - executives, founders, and public figures - and build at the intersection of clinical science, AI, and digital therapeutics.

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20+ Years in Psychiatry
5+ National Bodies Advised
WHO Co-Investigator
Dr. Majid Al Desouki
Dr. Majid Al Desouki · Riyadh, KSA
About

Physician.
Academic.
Entrepreneur.

I didn't enter psychiatry to follow a conventional path. I entered it because I understood - early - that mental illness sits at the most complex intersection of biology, society, and technology, and that the people positioned to change outcomes are those willing to work across all three.

I trained at King Saud University and completed a UBC fellowship in Mood Disorders and Addiction Medicine - where I led youth mental health digital initiatives funded by Bell Canada. That experience planted the conviction that technology, deployed with clinical rigor, could reach people the traditional system never would.

Today I run a dual track: leading the Psychiatry Residency Program at KSU Medical City - one of the region's most competitive training programs - and building Psyter, a digital mental health platform. I advise national and international bodies because policy is where scale happens.

The future of mental health will be built by people who refuse to choose between clinical depth and technological ambition.

2004
Career Start
1st
Arab Board Score
UBC
Digital MH Pioneer
Current Role
Head of Psychiatry Residency Program
KSU Medical City, Riyadh
Founder
Psyter
Digital Mental Health Platform
Research
WHO Co-Investigator
Saudi National Health & Stress Survey
Leadership
Vice Chairman
Nafsiaty Society
Certification
ISAM · EMBA
Addiction Medicine Certification · HULT International Business School
Advisory
SCFHS · SMC · GDNC · CHI · UNICEF
Strategic Consultant
Projects & Ventures

Building what
doesn't exist yet.

From clinical tools to digital platforms to policy frameworks - each initiative targets a structural failure in mental health delivery.

Active Venture

Psyter

A digital mental health platform built to close the gap between clinical expertise and patient access. Psyter connects patients with specialist psychiatric care - online - through a user experience designed around what patients actually need, not what the system finds convenient.

  • Bilingual Arabic/English platform - built for the MENA mental health gap
  • Integrates specialist-level psychiatric care with accessible digital delivery
  • Founder-led with 20+ years of clinical insight built into the product architecture
  • Online booking and consultation available - dual-language patient interface
Platform
psyter.com
Live Platform
Clinical Innovation

Substance Use Disorder Program

Built KSU Medical City's first subspecialized substance use disorder program from scratch - establishing clinical protocols, care pathways, and treatment standards where none previously existed.

Impact First of its kind at a major KSA academic medical center
Domain Addiction Medicine · Clinical Systems
Digital Health

Youth Digital Mental Health Platform

Led the development of a Bell Canada-funded digital mental health platform for youth with depression during my UBC fellowship. An early proof that technology could deliver clinical-grade mental health support at scale.

Funder Bell Canada
Context UBC Fellowship, Vancouver
Policy & Systems

EHR & Quality Systems Implementation

Led institution-wide electronic health records implementation and quality management protocols at KSU Medical City - translating clinical workflow requirements into scalable health information infrastructure.

Scope Institutional · Health Informatics
Training Health Informatics, Oregon H&S University
Research

Thought
Leadership.

Research interests spanning digital psychiatry, addiction medicine, population mental health, and AI-driven therapeutics.

Digital Psychiatry Addiction Medicine AI in Mental Health Mood Disorders Population Health Health Systems Digital Therapeutics
Strategic Advisory
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Strategic Consultant
Saudi Medical Council
Consultant
UNICEF
Consultant
GDNC
Strategic Consultant
Council for Health Insurance
Consultant
WHO
Co-Investigator
01
WHO Research
Saudi National Health & Stress Survey
WHO Co-Investigation · Population Psychiatric Epidemiology
02
Academic Teaching
National Board Examiner - Psychiatry
SCFHS · Curriculum Development · Residency Training
03
Digital Health Research
Digital Mental Health Innovation - from Clinical Practice to Platform
Bell Canada Initiative · UBC 2011–2013 · First clinician-led digital MH build
04
Health Informatics
Electronic Health Records Implementation at Scale
KSU Medical City · Institutional Implementation
05
Clinical Lectures
Speaker - Academic & Professional Psychiatry Events
British Columbia · Saudi Arabia · International Conferences
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Experience

20 years.
One mission.

Feb 2025 – Present
KSU Medical City
Riyadh, KSA
Head of Psychiatry Residency Program
  • Leading the region's most prestigious and competitive psychiatry training program, shaping the next generation of psychiatrists
Jun 2023 – Present
KSU Medical City
Riyadh, KSA
Head, Mortality & Morbidity Committee
  • Leads institutional review of all mortality and morbidity cases - driving systemic improvement in clinical safety and care quality
  • Translates clinical data into institutional learning, policy refinement, and measurable outcome improvements
Mar 2013 – Present
KSU Medical City
Riyadh, KSA
Consultant, Adult Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine
  • Developed the institution's first subspecialized substance use disorder program
  • Led EHR implementation and quality management at institutional scale
May 2014 – Present
KSU Medical City
Riyadh, KSA
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Teaches and examines medical students, residents, and postgraduate trainees
  • Regular SCFHS national board examiner; contributor to national training programs
Sep 2017 – Sep 2022
KSU Medical City
Riyadh, KSA
Head, Adult Psychiatry Unit
  • Transformed a stagnant unit by leading a 30+ member team - overhauling clinical standards, care pathways, and team performance
  • Full oversight of inpatient and outpatient adult psychiatry services, including the most acute and complex cases
  • Drove digital health adoption within the unit and championed quality management initiatives across the department
Apr 2011 – Mar 2013
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Fellowship - Mood Disorders & Addiction Medicine
  • Managed highly complex psychiatric cases with medical and substance use comorbidities
  • Led Bell Canada-funded digital mental health platform for youth with depression
  • Presented lectures and organized clinical conferences across British Columbia
Oct 2008 – Mar 2010
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
Riyadh, KSA
Senior Registrar, Psychiatry
  • Management of all types of psychiatric conditions, teaching, and quality management
Education & Credentials
EMBA
HULT International Business School
Dubai Campus, UAE · 2018
MBBS
King Saud University
College of Medicine · 2003
ISAM
International Society of Addiction Medicine
Geneva, Switzerland · 2012
Arab Board
AB-PSYCH · Arab Board of Psychiatry
2008
Top score
Saudi Board
SSC-PSYCH (Hons) · Saudi Board of Psychiatry
2008
Top score
Health Informatics
Oregon Health & Science University
Essentials of Health Informatics · 2013
Media & Speaking

On the
global stage.

Speaker and panelist at academic, clinical, and innovation events - translating complex psychiatry and digital health topics for professional and public audiences.

Digital Mental Health AI in Psychiatry Addiction Medicine Health System Transformation Mental Health Policy Medical Education Startup & HealthTech
Invite to Speak
Available for conferences, panels, podcasts, and keynotes on digital psychiatry, AI in mental health, and health innovation in the Arab world.
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Academic Lectures
Organizer and speaker at academic and professional psychiatry events across Saudi Arabia and internationally.
Saudi Arabia · British Columbia · International
Clinical Education
Regular faculty-level teaching for medical students, psychiatry residents, and postgraduate trainees at KSU Medical City.
KSU Medical City · Riyadh
Contact

Let's build
something
important.

Open to speaking engagements, advisory roles, research collaborations, and strategic partnerships in digital health and mental health innovation.

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