Dr. Sami Ouanes is a Consultant Psychiatrist with more than 12 years of experience in psychiatry in university hospitals in Tunisia, Switzerland and Qatar.

He graduated as Valedictorian from the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis in 2008 and obtained his Medical Doctorate in 2012.

He is an active researcher in psychiatry and neurosciences, and has been involved in research projects with the Neuropsychiatry and Biomarkers Research Unit in Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, as well as with Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar.

He also has an experience in teaching psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, research methodology and biostatistics in Tunisia and Qatar, and served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Qatar University.

Dr. Ouanes trained in psychiatry and psychotherapy at Razi University Hospital, Tunis, at Valais Hospital, Sion, Switzerland, and at Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland. He also holds a university degree in Statistics and Methodology, as well as Master's Degrees in Old Age Psychiatry and in Epileptology. He also has a university degree in perinatality.

He trained on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Switzerland, and has a certificate in Interpersonal Therapy from the Circle of Interpersonal Therapy, France. He also has a certificate in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

He served as President of the Association of Young Psychiatrists and Psychiatry Residents in Tunisia (2013-2014), as well as a member of the Executive Board of one of the sections of the World Psychiatric Association. He has authored 100+ publications, including articles, published abstracts, and book chapters, and has been a regular speaker in national and international conferences since 2011. He is a regular invited speaker at the World Congress of Psychiatry. Dr. Ouanes can speak Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.