Dr. Nahida Nayaz Ahmed is an American Board-Certified Consultant Psychiatrist from the UAE and currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at SAKINA. Dr. Ahmed completed her psychiatry residency at Tufts University-affiliated Hospital and pursued a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship at Harvard University-affiliated Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

A key figure in mental health reform across the UAE, Dr. Ahmed has been instrumental in driving transformative initiatives across healthcare, education, and policy sectors. With an extensive career in mental health leadership, she has held several prominent positions and played a central role in establishing collaborative care within primary and tertiary centers, advancing a holistic and integrated model of care.

Dr. Ahmed is faculty at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at UAE University and Khalifa University, and a Certified Physician Executive (CPE). Her work focuses on reducing stigma, improving access to care, and promoting functional recovery.

She is the author of numerous publications, clinical guidelines, and mental health policies, and is a sought-after speaker on both national and international platforms. Outside of her professional achievements, Dr. Ahmed is a dedicated reader, travel enthusiast, wife to a distinguished transplant nephrologist, and proud mother of three exceptional children.