Dr. Waguih Faris Roufael obtained his MB BCh from the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University in June 1971. After spending one year as a House Officer at the university hospitals he enrolled in the Behman Hospital, holding a post of Registrar Psychiatrist from 1972-1977. Upon earning a post-graduate degree of D.P.M.&N from Cairo University in April 1977, Dr. Roufael served as Senior Registrar Psychiatrist from 1979 to 1988.

Dr. Roufael held the post of Consultant Psychiatrist, rotating on the wards of varied branches and subspecialties of psychiatry. During this period he received nomination from Professor Linford Rees, the previous President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, to undertake the position of Senior Registrar Psychiatrist at the Charter Clinic, London.

Since 1988 Dr. Roufael has held the position of Senior Consultant at the Behman Hospital until 1997 when he was elected Head of the Substance Abuse Department. As a senior staff member Dr. Roufael continues to actively contribute to the tradition of practise in Psychiatry both within the hospital in-patient setting and the private out-patient clinics in Cairo. In addition Dr. Roufael regularly attends regional and international conferences and participates in academic and research activities.

Areas of Interest:
Psychopharmacology, Literature, and the liberal arts.