Dr. med. Wais Ahmad

Specialist in neurology FMH Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy FMH

Dr. med. Wais Ahmad Portrait
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Specialist Psychiatric Treatment with a Focus on Neuropsychiatry and Dementia Assessment

At my practice in Dübendorf, I provide comprehensive specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment for adults. A particular focus lies in the field of neuropsychiatry — at the interface between neurology and psychiatry. The core of my work includes the evaluation and treatment of cognitive disorders, neurodegenerative diseases and complex neuropsychiatric conditions.

Dr. med. Wais Ahmad Portrait

Languages

  • German
  • Persian / Dari
  • English
  • French

Memberships

  • FMH Swiss Medical Association
  • DGPPN German Society for Psychiatry
  • ZGPP

Range of services

Focus: Memory Disorders and Dementia Assessment

The careful assessment of memory, concentration, and orientation difficulties represents a central part of my clinical work. The goal is a precise diagnostic evaluation, taking psychiatric, neurological and internal factors into account.

check Comprehensive clinical psychiatric examination
check Differential diagnostic evaluation (e.g. depression, medication effects, internal causes)
check Classification of primary and secondary dementias
check Assessment of possible neurodegenerative processes
check Follow-up evaluations and progression monitoring

Neuropsychological assessment is carried out in collaboration with M.Sc. Mirjam van der Staay, Specialist Neuropsychologist FSP, within the same practice. Standardized testing procedures allow for detailed evaluation of memory, attention, language, and executive functions.

Conditions assessed include:

check Alzheimer’s disease
check Vascular dementia
check Frontotemporal dementia
check Lewy body dementia
check Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
check Secondary dementias (e.g., due to medical or neurological conditions)

Following diagnosis, structured treatment planning is provided, along with counseling for relatives where appropriate.

Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

Mood Disorders:

check Depressive disorders
check Bipolar disorder

Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders:

check Generalized anxiety disorder
check Panic disorder
check Social anxiety disorder
check Adjustment disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders:

check Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
check Acute stress reactions

Psychotic Disorders:

check Schizophrenia
check Schizoaffective disorder

Substance Use Disorders:

check Alcohol dependence
check Medication dependence

Chronic Pain Syndromes:

check Somatic symptom disorder with pain
check Chronic pain with psychiatric comorbidity
check Psychiatric co-treatment within multimodal pain management concepts

Neuropsychiatric Co-Treatment in Neurological Disorders

Another focus lies in the psychiatric co-management of patients with underlying neurological conditions. Psychiatric symptoms often significantly influence disease progression, quality of life and daily functioning and therefore require differentiated treatment.

check Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
check Psychiatric support in epilepsy
check Psychiatric co-treatment following stroke
check Behavioral changes associated with neurodegenerative processes

Treatment is provided with careful consideration of neurological, medical and psychosocial factors.

Expert Assessments

I am a certified medical expert (SIM) and prepare structured psychiatric expert reports in accordance with current professional standards.

check Child and Adult Protection Authorities (KESB)
check Court-related evaluations
check Insurance medicine assessments

Coaching and Consultation

check Medical coaching
check Consultation in situations of occupational stress
check Guidance during decision-making and crisis situations

Treatment Modalities

check Psychiatric pharmacotherapy
check Physician-led psychotherapy
check Crisis intervention
check Follow-up assessments and treatment adjustments
check Family counseling

Billing

Services are covered by the mandatory Swiss basic health insurance system.

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Professional Experience

Since April 2026

Founder & Consultant Psychiatrist – neuropsychiatricum

Dübendorf, Switzerland

2020 – 2026

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist – Sanatorium Kilchberg

Zurich, Switzerland

2019 – 2020

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist – Clienia Littenheid

Thurgau, Switzerland

2023

Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Ärztekammer Berlin, Germany

2019

Specialist in Neurology

Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe, Germany

2014 – 2019

Resident Physician in Neurology – Klinikum Herford

Herford, Germany

2018 – 2019

Resident Physician in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy – Clienia Littenheid

Switzerland

Education

Medical Degree

University of Tübingen & University of Hanover, Germany

Practical Year

Internal Medicine and Surgery – Klinikum Herford, Germany
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery – Texas Heart Institute, Houston, USA
Neurology – Klinikum Herford, Germany

Certified Medical Expert (SIM)

Swiss Insurance Medicine

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