Arif Shoaib

Dr. Arif Shoaib was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan.  He completed his undergraduate education from Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad, Pakistan. He obtained his medical degree from Sind Medical College Karachi.

Dr. Shoaib has conducted research at University of Texas, Houston, on Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder and Depression and has authored several papers on depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.

Dr. Shoaib completed his Internship in Psychiatry at Duke University in Durham, NC, General Adult Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine Houston, and Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Texas, Houston. After completing his training at UT Houston, he worked as Medical Director of The Children's unit at Harris County Psychiatric Center for two years.

He has participated in medical missions to Kosovo, Albania and Kashmir, Pakistan, helping people traumatized by war and earthquakes, respectively. He also volunteered at Houston Shifa Clinic, a faith-based organization that helps indigent people with healthcare needs.

Currently, Dr. Shoaib is the Medical Director at Texas West Oaks Hospital. He treats patients with depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, ADHD and substance abuse disorders. Dr. Shoaib also provides Neurostar TMS Treatment for patients with major depression, depression and anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder at his Galleria clinic.

Dr. Shoaib believes in providing compassionate care, striving to ensure each patient feels genuinely cared for and supported throughout their journey to mental well-being.