Background
Yawar, Athar was born on November 10, 1975 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. Son of Tasnim Syed Mohammed and Shahnaz Fatima Yawar.
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Athar Yawar, British psychiatrist, writer. Achievements include research in seizures in survivors of torture; development of integrated treatment model for survivors of torture. Named Surrey Young Playwright of Year, 1989; recipient Jenkyns prize, Balliol College, University Oxford, 1997; scholar, 1995, 1996. Member of Balliol Medical Society (life).
Education
Bachelor with 1st class honors, University Oxford, England, 1997. Bachelor of Medicine BCh, University Oxford, London, 2000. Master of Science, University College, London, 2003.
Career
Human science tutor University Oxford, 1997—1999. Psychiatris, medical examiner Medical Foundation for Care of Victims of Torture, London, 2001—2005. Psychiatrist Maudsley Hospital and Affiliates, since 2003.
Lead psychiatrist, founder clinician Helen Bamber Foundation, since 2005.
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Membership
Member of Balliol Medical Society (life).
