1. Fatima Darwish
Clinical Dietitian and Researcher
Turki Bin Ahmad Al Sidari st.
Al Rawdah – Riyadh
Mob: 00966 5 92908826
Email: fatima.darwish@hotmail.com
Objective
My overall goal is to promote healthy diet and lifestyle in the Arab region and to support
communities in achieving nutritional and physical fitness standards. I am particularly interested in
conducting research projects related to obesity and chronic diseases in children and adolescents, and
endorsing obesity prevention in this category of population.
Education
July 2010 Lebanese Nutrition Colloquium
June 2009 Bachelor of Science – Nutrition and Dietetics
Lebanese International University - Lebanon
July 2006 Lebanese Baccalaureate – Life Sciences
Omar Mukhtar Educational Center - Lebanon
Work Experience
Full time Oct 2011–Dec 2012
Part time Jan – Jun 2013
Clinical Dietitian and Researcher
Obesity Chair, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
Clinical:
- Design nutritional plans and provide one-to-one advice on
healthy dietary habits for overweight and obese children and
adolescents attending the clinic.
- Perform bioelectrical impedance analysis.
- Guide surgical patients through their preoperative and
postoperative dietary regimen.
- Follow up surgical and nonsurgical patients’ nutritional status
throughout years.
Research:
- Took part in more than 10 different research studies conducted
on obese children and adolescents, as well as adult obese and
bariatric surgery patients.
Responsibilities included:
o Performing literature review for obesity-related studies.
o Collecting, managing, and analyzing data.
o Writing proposals.
o Submit IRB proposal for all studies.
o Interpreting results after data analysis.
o Writing manuscripts to be published in international

2. Oct 2010 – Sept 2011
journals.
o Preparing project files for each research study.
o Writing articles for Chair’s magazine and website.
o Assisting Master and PhD students in their research
studies involving obese children and adolescents and
bariatric patients.
Researches included:
o Nutritional deficiencies in obese children and
adolescents pre and post sleeve gastrectomy.
o Eating habits and portion sizes in Saudi obese children
and adolescents.
o Lifestyle and physical activity in school children and
adolescents.
o Food cravings in obese children and adolescents.
o Nutritional assessment, body fat and muscle
composition in obese children and adolescents before
and after bariatric surgeries.
Workshops and Conferences:
- Worked on workshops and presentations performed to women
and students in King Saud University promoting healthy eating,
portion sizes and physical activity for children.
- Performed monthly presentations for children and adolescents
and their mothers for preventing obesity through nutrition.
- Planned and scheduled an international conference on bariatric
surgery and nutritional consequences.
Dietitian Private Clinic
Bekaa, Lebanon
- Analyze patients' food intake based on 24hr recall.
- Evaluate nutritional status based on anthropometrical and
biochemical tests.
- Plan healthy weekly regimen based on nutritional status
April – Sept 2010 Clinical Dietitian and Nutritionist
Directorate of Health and Social Services – Rafik Hariri Foundation,
Karaoun and Taanayel, Lebanon
- Planned daily regime for patients in clinic (Specialized on
obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, anemia and
hypertension).
- Provided education on healthy diet and lifestyle.
- Prepared educational presentations on nutrition for general
population.

3. July 2009 – Feb 2010 Internship in Nutrition and Dietetics
Rayak Hospital, Bekaa, Lebanon
- Educated and assisted patients in adopting a healthy diet to
prevent and improve disease comorbidities.
- Planned weekly menu for hospital inpatients.
- Audited food preparation and serving.
- Inspected staff hygiene and Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Points (HACCP) implementation.
Publications
Peer-reviewed manuscripts:
Alqahtani AR, Elahmedi M, Alamri H, Mohammed R, Darwish F, Ahmed AM. Laparoscopic
removal of poor outcome gastric banding with concomitant sleeve gastrectomy. Obes Surg. 2013
Jun;23(6):782-7. doi: 10.1007/s11695-013-0895-1. PubMed PMID: 23462858.
Other publications:
Fatima Darwish, 2012. “Cassia seeds used as weight loss tea”. Calories Magazine, 2nd
edition, July
p.17.
Fatima Darwish, 2012. “Sibutramine”. Calories Magazine, 2nd
edition, July p.21.
Conferences and courses attended:
5th
Research Methodology Biostatistics & SPSS. College of Medicine, King Saud University. May
2012.
Sports and Nutrition Symposium. Saudi Dietetic Association. Dec 2011.
Childhood and Adolescence Obesity Conference. American University of Beirut. June 2009.
Jan – June 2009 Research Assistant in Analysis of Food Intake in Bekaa
Population - Lebanese International University, Khyara, West
Bekaa, Lebanon
- Administered food frequency questionnaires in adults’
Lebanon Bekaa region.
- Entered data.
- Analyzed the intake of vitamins and minerals of
participants.
Dec 2008 – April 2009 Field Researcher in the Study of Rheumatoid Disease spread in
Lebanon - American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
- Filled out surveys for a study evaluating the prevalence of
rheumatoid disease in Lebanon.
- Joined participants’ examination by orthopedists.

4. Languages
Arabic, English and Spanish.
Computer Skills
Proficient in:
- Nutrition programs: NUTR4, Nutribase.
- Statistical software: SPSS.
- Microsoft office applications: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point.