Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Evidence-Based Nutrition Therapy for Optimal Health and Recovery.
Personalized medical nutrition, weight management, and performance fueling for all ages and conditions.
The Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics Service at Burjeel Medical City provides comprehensive nutrition assessment, evidence-based dietary interventions, and continuous monitoring for inpatients and outpatients. Our services span medical nutrition therapy for complex diseases, pediatric nutrition, oncology nutrition, critical-care nutrition, and weight management. We closely collaborate with endocrinology, nephrology, oncology, surgery, and intensivists to ensure seamless integration into multidisciplinary care.
9
licensed clinical dietitians and nutritionists5,400
one-on-one consultations annuallyExcellent
patient adherence to individualized meal plansISO-22000
certified kitchen for therapeutic diet preparationCommon Conditions & Subspecialty Clinics.
- Diabetes meal planning
- Renal diet for CKD stages 3–5
- Heart-healthy DASH and Mediterranean patterns
- Celiac-safe gluten-free diets
- Low-FODMAP protocol for IBS
- Growth faltering
- Pediatric obesity
- Food allergies
- Tube-feeding regimen design
- Ketogenic diet for epilepsy
- Inborn Errors of Metabolism
- Pre-operative very-low-calorie diet (VLCD)
- Post-bariatric progression (liquid → soft → solid)
- Pharmacotherapy-adjunct meal planning
- Behavior-change coaching
- Nutrition assessment and monitoring
- Nutrition support including enteral nutrition & parenteral nutrition (PN) formulation
- Evidence-based nutrition interventions for the prevention of refeeding syndrome
- Cachexia management
- Neutropenic diet guidelines
- Enteral supplementation during chemoradiation
- Parenteral nutrition support
- Taste-alteration strategies
- Cow’s-milk protein allergy
- Lactose intolerance
- Fructose malabsorption
- Food allergy
- Anorexia nervosa weight-restoration meal plan
- Gestational-diabetes carbohydrate counting
- Nausea and hyperemesis diets
- Lactation-support meal planning
Procedures & Treatments.
Laboratory monitoring
micronutrient panels (vitamin D, B-12, iron studies), lipid profile, glycemic indices
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and phase-angle assessment
Evidence-based reference equations for resting energy expenditure measurement
Detailed dietary intake analysis using a 3-day weighed food record
Comprehensive nutrition-focused physical exam (NFPE)
Allergy elimination and structured re-challenge protocols
Low-iodine diet before radioactive-iodine therapy
Ketogenic ratio
controlled diet initiation for refractory epilepsy
Immunonutrition formulas
(arginine, omega-3-PUFA) for surgical oncology
Low-sodium, fluid-controlled diets for heart failure and cirrhosis
Protein and phosphorus restriction for CKD
Carbohydrate
counting and insulin-to-carb ratio education for diabetes
Continuous glucose management during PN and insulin titration
Customized parenteral-nutrition compounding (amino-acid profile, lipid emulsions, electrolytes)
Blenderized tube-feeding recipe creation with HACCP compliance
Nasogastric, nasojejunal, PEG, and PEJ feeding protocol development
Motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral strategies for dietary adherence
Care Pathway & Coordination.
Referral & Baseline Assessment
Physician or self-referral; dietary recall, labs.
Personalized Nutrition Plan
Energy/macronutrient targets, menu examples, supplement needs.
Education & Skill-Building
Label reading, meal prep workshops, carbohydrate counting.
Ongoing Monitoring
Follow-ups at 2, 6, and 12 weeks; body-composition and lab review; plan adjustments.
Long-Term Maintenance
Quarterly or annual check-ins; transition to community resources or digital coaching.
Technology & Facilities.
ISO-22000 Therapeutic Kitchen
Allergen-controlled and texture-modified meal production for inpatients
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
and phase-angle assessment
