Dr. Abdurahman brings over 15 years of clinical experience to Queen's University, including a decade dedicated to the specialized care of children and adolescents facing complex neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric, and addictive conditions.
He completed his medical degree (MBBS) at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, followed by postgraduate psychiatry residencies and a Fellowship in Psychiatry (FWACP) in Nigeria. Driven by a passion for youth mental health, he went on to earn a Master of Science in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from the University of Ibadan. Most recently, Dr. Abdurahman completed a two-year clinical fellowship within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) framework at the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom.
In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Abdurahman is deeply committed to medical education, clinical research, and mental health advocacy. He has over five years of experience lecturing undergraduate medical students and supervising postgraduate theses. His research profile includes serving as a co-investigator on international, grant-funded projects like SUCCEED Africa and IUSE-CAMH, alongside publishing peer-reviewed work on adolescent inpatient profiles and substance use.
At Queen's, Dr. Abdurahman looks forward to integrating his background in evidence-based care and clinical governance to support our academic mission and provide comprehensive, collaborative mental health services for children and youth in the Kingston community. He is particularly eager to advance his academic and clinical interests in computational psychiatry, precision medicine, and exploring the cutting edge of modern psychiatric understanding to improve outcomes for young patients.