Dr Obioha Ukaegbu

Dr Obioha Ukaegbu is a Consultant Psychiatrist with more than 10 years of experience across the NHS, private practice and mental health research. He specialises in adult ADHD and autism assessment, neurodiversity in creative professionals, mood disorders, and medicolegal assessment and report writing.

Dr Ukaegbu has particular expertise in assessing ADHD and autism in adults seeking a later diagnosis, including high-achieving adults and women who may have masked or camouflaged their neurodivergence. His work also encompasses executive dysfunction and procrastination associated with ADHD, emotional regulation and sensory overwhelm, and supporting younger adults as they transition towards independent life.

His approach incorporates diagnostic assessment and longer-term management, including collaboration with psychologists to formulate psychological therapy and strategies as part of an integrated management plan. He also provides second opinions and complex diagnostic reviews.

Dr Ukaegbu has specialist experience in medicolegal psychiatry and provides psychiatric reports for legal and professional proceedings. His work in this area is supported by advanced training in medicolegal writing and structured, evidence-based reporting. In addition to his clinical work, he is Eton Clinical Director in the Adult Division and a Quality Improvement Lead.