Dr Afridi is a caring and dedicated consultant psychiatrist who moved to Australia from overseas to fulfil his dreams of working in mental health.
After gaining general registration with the Medical Board of Australia, he entered the psychiatry training program and completed his training in Queensland.
He completed stages one and two at Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina, and Southport Health Precinct.
He then moved to Metrosouth Mental Health Services in Brisbane and Logan, where he worked at a Life Promotion Clinic (Suicide Prevention and Research Centre) and Logan Hospital, including GP liaison training
to complete his advanced training.
After gaining Fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), he started working as a Locum Consultant in different states of Australia, including WA, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania.
He worked at different hospitals as an in-patient psychiatrist and in the community at various hospitals and community mental health centres, including Rockingham General Hospital, Perth Children Hospital, Bendigo Hospital, Toowoomba Hospital, Townsville Hospital and Royal Hobart Hospital.
He has also worked as a telehealth psychiatrist for over 18 months for another service in Australia.
He has an extensive experience in psychiatry.
Dr Afridi can speak different languages, including Pashto, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi and has been part of " A Better Culture"- IMG reference Group.
His areas of interest include ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar disorders, Personality disorders, Schizophrenia, Alcohol and other illicit substance use disorders.
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