Ms. Lina Doumani

Clinical Dietician

Available Today,  from 12:30 at Jumeirah - Medcare Medical Centre

25 years experience

Umm Suqeim, Dubai

Available Today, from 12:30 at this clinic


Clinic Locations

Jumeirah - Medcare Medical Centre
Address

Medcare Building - Jumeirah Beach Rd - Umm Suqeim - Umm Suqeim 1 - Dubai

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Opening Hours

Open Today

Phone Number

+9718006332273

About

Ms. Lina Doumani is a Clinical Dietitian in the Department of Diet and Nutrition at the Jumeirah branch of Medcare Medical Centre. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the well-known American University of Beirut in Lebanon and subsequently, did her Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from King’s College, University of London in the UK. She trained at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, USA, with a stay at Joslin Diabetic Center. She trained in Food Service Management, and Production of Clinical Diets at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, UK. Ms. Doumani is a member and consultant for the Food Service Committee at the American School of Dubai (ASD). She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) and the Middle East Eating Disorders Association (MEEDA). She is also a member of the United Arab Emirates Nutrition Group and of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN).                                                                    

Initially, Ms. Doumani worked as a Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics instructor at the American University of Beirut. She then moved to Dubai where she worked in senior positions in the dietary departments of several hospitals. In Dubai, she worked with General Medical Centre, Cooper Health Clinic, Camali Clinic Child & Adult Mental Health and the Allied Medical Centre as a Clinical Dietitian. She has been instrumental in helping patients resolve their lifestyle-related diseases through effective weight loss programmes. She last practised as a Clinical Dietitian at Clemenceau Medical Center before joining Medcare.

She offers complete in-depth consultations to identify case severity and assess symptoms. Her experience covers all areas of diet and disease therapy especially diabetes, heart disease, eating disorders and psychology of eating, weight loss and obesity. Ms. Doumani’s expertise begins with conceptualizing, developing, and implementing internal processes that are related to treatment plans for complex eating disorders to incorporating evidence-based guidelines. Her approach to diet therapy is very individualised and personalised. She has successfully managed nutritional programmes, eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, anorexia bulimia, obesity and binge eating, food allergies and bowel diseases, hyperlipidaemia and pre-diabetes and diabetes.

Ms. Doumani participates in seminars, and workshops on topics related to nutrition. She has been active in several school projects that focused on health awareness for school children and teachers. She is passionate about helping people with anorexia nervosa and has created a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, and cognitive behavioural therapists combined with her own experience in eating disorders, to treat anorexia professionally.

Active in the public media, she advised proper eating habits, tackled recent topics on optimum health and viewers questions on “Dubai This Morning Show” on Dubai TV. She speaks Arabic, English and French.

Areas of Expertise

Diet and Disease Therapy for Diabetes, Heart Diseases.
Eating Disorders
Weight Loss and Obesity
Psychology of eating
Anorexia nervosa
Health awareness in children
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Languages

Arabic
English
French

Education

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Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

King’s College – University of London

United Kingdom

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BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics

American University

Lebanon

Experience

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Clinical Dietitian

Allied Medical Centre Dubai

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Dubai, UAE

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Clinical Dietitian

Nutrition Department

Camali Clinic Child & Adult Mental Health

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Dubai, UAE

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Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics instructor

American University

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Lebanon

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Clinical Dietitian

Clemenceau Medical Center

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UAE

Insurance

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Wapmed TPA Services Co.
Comprehensive Network
KEO International Consultants - UAE
Comprehensive
General
Comprehensive Plus
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ALMADALLAH
CN
GN Plus
GN
Dubai Government
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INAYAH TPA
DIAMOND
PLATINUM
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Neuron Enaya
Dubai Government - A B C D

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Accepted Payments

Cash

In-Person Only

Credit Card

Apple Pay

Google Pay

Memberships

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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)

Member

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Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)

Member

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Middle East Eating Disorders Association (MEEDA)

Member

Registration & License

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DHA License

00004075-005

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Ms. Lina Doumani

Jumeirah - Medcare Medical Centre

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