Welcome to Atlantic ADHD Centre

This clinic is focused on the diagnosis and management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) .

Our Services

Providing support for Atlantic Canadians

ADHD Specialist Assessment and Management

Children and Adolescents Psychological Services

School Psychology and Educational Assessment

Research and Clinical Trials Center

for Patients

Referrals

All patients require a referral faxed from a family doctor to 902-431-4448. The secretary will then call you with an appointment time. The appointment will be one hour. It may include electronic testing. Please download the forms below and bring them with you.

Adult Forms

Children and Adolescent Forms

Patients will be tested using ADOS test.

Expert Team

Meet Our Staff

Psychiatrist and Medical Doctor

Dr. Joseph Sadek

Need Help?

Our psychologists and certified mental health counsellors are committed to offering individualized, flexible and personalized therapy that focuses on your specific issues and concerns.

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Dr. Joseph Sadek
Psychiatrist - Medical Director
Dr. Sadek Bio
Dr. Sadek Curriculum Vitae

Welcome to Dr. Sadek's Atlantic Mental Health Clinic.

Here you will find helpful information for patients and clinicians.

This clinic is focused on the diagnosis and management of ADHD. Dr. Sadek is an internationally recognized expert in ADHD.

Referrals

Adult Forms

Children and Adolescent Forms

Dr. Sadek's Book

Referrals

Adult Forms

Children and Adolescent Forms

Patients will be tested using ADOS test.

Contact Us

Call: (902) 431-4446
Email: [email protected]

Contact Us

If you are interested in Participations Research contact the clinic.
Call: (902) 431-4446
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Joseph Sadek
Psychiatrist - Medical Director

Pictures/Awards

With the President of Dalhousiee University

2012-09-24 Receiving 2 awards from NS health authority

With the President of Trinidad and Tobago

With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Senator Kutcher

Receiving Saint Mary's University Alumeni Award

Receiving recognition by the Minister of Immigration

Receiving Quality Award for Suicide Prevention in NS

Dr. Sadek is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and
the Vice President for CADDRA. He is also the clinical and academic leader,
Nova Scotia Hospital, Mayflower Unit. He has been working at the ECT team
at NSH for the past 10 years.

He completed his psychiatry residency training at Dalhousie University and
his psychopharmacology research training at Harvard University. Dr. Sadek
is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (DABPN)
and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
(FRCPC). In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Sadek also holds a pharmacy
degree (BSc Pharm) and an MBA from St. Mary's University in Halifax.

Dr. Sadek served as the head of the Neurosciences professional competency
unit at Dalhousie University. He started the first public adult ADHD clinic in
Nova Scotia since 2007. He is heavily involved in both the undergraduate
and postgraduate teaching and has recently published a book called
“Clinician’s guide to ADHD, second edition”. Dr. Sadek has several peer-reviewed articles and received several quality awards for his work.

Dr. Sadek served as the chair of the CDHA/IWK Suicide Prevention Task
Force, the chair of CDHA Investigation sub-Committee. He is a member of
the Business Planning Committee of CDHA and served at the Credentials
Committee, CDHA, undergrad curriculum committee of Dalhousie University,
Senate Discipline Committee of Dalhousie University, The University Senate,
District Medical Staff Association, CDHA as Vice President, Psychiatry Medical
Staff Association as President, Mortality and Morbidity Committee as a chair
for 7 years. Research Ethics Board, CDHA from 2002 to 2011.

Dr. Sadek received the Mental Health Program Quality Council Certificate of
Excellence Award for commitment to quality review (2012) and Mental
Health Program Quality Council Certificate of Excellence Award for
development and implementation of suicide risk assessment form (2012).

In 2017, he received St. Mary’s University Alumni Award for community
contribution. In 2019, he received recognition from the House of Assembly
of Nova Scotia for his contributions.

Welcome to Atlantic ADHD Centre

Our Services

Providing support for Atlantic Canadians

ADHD Specialist Assessment and Management

Children and Adolescents Psychological Services

Adult Psychological Services

School Psychology and Educational Assessment

Testing Services

Research and Clinical Trials Center

Group Therapy

for Patients

Referrals

Expert Team

Meet Our Staff

Psychiatrist and Medical Doctor

Need Help?

Welcome to Dr. Sadek's Atlantic Mental Health Clinic.

Referrals

Dr. Sadek's Book

Referrals

Contact Us

Contact Us