Dr. Heba Essawy MD , clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University Hospital, cairo, Egypt. She has been the Medical Director of the eating Disorders clinics since 2013,at Institute of Psychiatry .she has practiced since 28 years , writing , lecturing , supervising and directing an outpatient Eating Disorders clinics . Her role has expanded treatment services to include pediatric, adolescents and adult populations. Heba is passionate about empowering and educating parents as well as their children . She maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and medication management in Cairo. Heba has presented extensively nationally and international conferences as well as provides campus- wide training . She has published in academic journals and the popular media as well as contributing chapters to several books and appeared on a variety of local and national news and radio outlets.Heba is the founder president of the Egyptian Association of Eating Disorders.

Dr. Heba Essawy MD research interests are Eating Disorders and Disorderd Eating , CBT-E, Famiy based treatment.