About Me

Dr. Hisham Afaneh - Consultant Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist in Jordan

Dr. Hisham Afaneh is a leading medical figure and expert in the field of psychiatry and addiction treatment, with a distinguished career spanning over three decades of continuous medical service in Jordan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Afaneh possesses extensive experience in diagnosing and treating various psychological and behavioral disorders according to the latest international treatment protocols.

Specialties and Medical Services

Dr. Hisham Afaneh provides comprehensive medical consultations and care, including:

• Addiction Treatment and Recovery: Developing detoxification plans and providing psychological and behavioral therapy for addiction.
• Depression and Mood Disorders Treatment: Managing severe and treatment-resistant depression, and bipolar disorder.
• Anxiety and Stress Treatment: Generalized anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and social phobia.
• Neurological and Behavioral Disorders: Assessment and treatment of symptoms and disorders resulting from psychological stress and trauma.
• Psychological Counseling and Family Guidance: Providing consultations to individuals and families and developing customized individual treatment plans.

Official Qualifications and Accreditations

• Jordanian Board in Psychiatry – Jordanian Medical Council (Registration No.: 2764).
• Consultant Psychiatrist Classification – Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (Registration No.: 02-R-M-8848).

Professional Experience and Leadership Positions

Dr. Hisham Afaneh has a distinguished record of clinical and administrative activities in leading medical institutions:

• Consultant Psychiatrist | Najran Specialized Hospital – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2024-2025).
• Head of the Psychiatry Department and Senior Consultant | Armed Forces Hospital in Najran – Saudi Arabia (2005-2024).
• Specialist and Resident Physician in Psychiatry | National Center for Mental Health (Al-Fuhais) – Jordanian Ministry of Health (1996-2002).
• Advanced Clinical and Field Experience | The Royal Medical Services (King Hussein Medical City) and Al-Basheer Hospital in the Republic of Jordan, in addition to his work as a company physician in the Republic of Yemen.

Academic Activity and Continuing Medical Education

Throughout his career, Dr. Hisham Afaneh has been committed to sharing his academic and research expertise, holding several teaching and research roles:

• Lecturer and supervisor of resident physicians in psychiatry at the National Center for Mental Health and the Faculty of Nursing in Jordan.
• Presenter of specialized scientific seminars and lectures in the fields of mental health and the rehabilitation of drug and psychotropic substance addicts.
• Key participant in Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs and speaker at medical conferences.
• Neurology Forum – Paris, France.
• Lili Regional Conference on Neuroscience and Psychiatry (MENA) – Bangkok, Thailand.
• International Conference on Bipolar Disorder Review.
• Psychiatry conferences at Ain Shams University (Luxor) and Arab Psychiatry Conferences (Bahrain and Tunisia).

Dr. Hisham Afaneh sees patients of all ages at his private clinic located in Jordan Hospital – Amman.