Suha Khoury has extensive experience and qualifications as a medical nutrition therapist in Jerusalem, Israel. She received her BS degree in dietetics in 1992 and has been a licensed dietitian since 1995. Khoury currently works for multiple health organizations in Jerusalem, providing nutrition counseling and diabetes education. She also leads various community health programs and writes about nutrition. Khoury has received several awards for her work and volunteers in diabetes awareness initiatives.

1. ____________Suha Khoury ____________
PERMANENT ADDRESS
P.O.Box 19505
Jerusalem
EDUCATION:
 1989 - 1992 BS- Summa Cum Laude. Coordinated Undergraduate Program in
Dietetics, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI, USA
 2005 Certified Diabetes Educator, Israeli Ministry of Health
 2006 Certified Group Facilitator
 2013 Certified NLP Practitioner
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
 1992 - present : Active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
(formerly the American Dietetic Association). Registration number 812110.
 1995 - present: Permanent licensed status with the Israeli Ministry of Health.
License number 11-101323.
 1993 - present: Member of the American Overseas Dietetic Association
(AODA).
 1994 - 2012: Member of the Israeli Association for Dietitians.
 2014: Member of International Association of NLP Institute
WORK EXPERIENCE:
CURRENT POSITIONS
 1993 - present
 Medical Nutrition Therapist, Clalit Health Services, Darom Clinic
(diabetes clinic), German Colony, and Sheikh Jarrah Clinic in East
Jerusalem. Responsible for providing consultations to clients for all
nutrition-related health problems, including obesity, underweight, diabetes
mellitus (types 1 and 2), gestational diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension,
osteoporosis, fatty liver, renal problems, and gout. I deliver lectures upon
request to family physicians, nurses, and dietitians of on the dietary
management of diseases. I participate in health awareness campaigns by
delivering nutrition lectures to clients. Since 2006, I am also responsible
for conducting weekly group sessions for empowerment in diabetes self-
management. The diabetes program is designed to provide people with
diabetes basic education and tools that will enable them to manage the
disease successfully and to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
 2001- present:
 Columnist at Al-Quds newspaper. I write a weekly column on health and
nutrition issues with the aim of providing evidence-based nutrition
information to the public in easy language.
 2006 - present:

2.  Nutrition Forum Administrator on Internet, Clalit Health Services. I
write weekly articles on nutrition and answer all internet inquiries.
 2008 - present
 Diabetes Coordinator, Kupat Holim Meuhedet, Jerusalem.
Responsible for improving diabetes quality measures and performance
measures in Meuhedet East Jerusalem clinics. The position involves
creating plans and developing materials for the prevention of, detection of
undiagnosed diabetes cases, and improvement in diabetes treatment
services in primary care clinics, as well as for patient empowerment for
self-management of diabetes. In addition, the position involves overseeing
education courses for doctors, nurses, and people with diabetes. Since
April 2014, the position has expanded to involve West Jerusalem clinics
as well.
 2011 - present:
 Director of "Skills" Program. I am in charge of a women empowerment
group facilitation program, YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association),
East Jerusalem. I designed a two-month program that consists of weekly
sessions on body image, health, nutrition, and well-being. I developed the
materials and I facilitate the sessions.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
 2008- 2011
 Co-director, Slim Peace Groups
(http://www.slimpeace.org/hebrew/Home.html), a group facilitation
program for balanced nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and women
empowerment. In 2010, I initiated a similar joint program for teenagers. I
was responsible for developing the nutrition and healthy lifestyle model,
marketing, and staff training.
 12/93 - 3/99, and 8/08-2010
 Medical Nutrition Therapist, Maccabee Health Services, East
Jerusalem. Provided dietary counseling to clients for nutrition-related
health problems. Participated in case management project for diabetes.
 09/95 - 12/95 (part-time)
 Nutrition Teacher, Israeli Ministry of Education, Jerusalem. Designed
and taught a nutrition course in the Arabic language for High School
teachers as part of their continuing education requirements.
 08/94 - 07/95 (part-time)
 Nutrition Teacher, YWCA, Jerusalem. Designed curriculum for a basic
nutrition course in the Arabic language, and taught the course for YWCA
students who have completed High School and wished to advance their
knowledge in the health field.
 06/92 - 05/93
 Nutritionist, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center- WIC
(Women, Infants, and Children) Project, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Responsible for dietary screening and nutritional assessment. Provided

3. nutrition counseling based on participants’ risk factors and nutritional
inadequacies.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
 5/2014: Delivered a seminar for family doctors on coaching techniques to deal
with psychological insulin resistance in doctors and patients as part of Sanofi
mini-school for diabetes education.
 06/2012: Invited speaker at the Israeli Nutrition Week and the AODA Regional
conference, Tel Aviv. Title of presentation: "Grains: the Whole Story".
 1/2011: Invited speaker at the Jerusalem Conference on Diabetes and Obesity.
Title of presentation: Healthy consumerism in diabetes.
 6/2011: Invited speaker at the Fourth Conference on the Health of the Arabic
Population, Nazareth. Title of presentation: "Whole Grains".
 05/2009: Invited speaker at the 1st Mediterranean Nutrition and Metabolism
Congress & the 7th Preventive Nutrition-Unified Forces: title of first presentation:
"Evidence-based Nutrition Recommendations for Diabetes", title of second
presentation: "Adapting diabetes education to the Arab Culture".
 01/2009: Authored the diabetes nutrition recommendations of the guidelines of
the Israel Diabetes Association.
 08/2003: Invited speaker at the International Diabetes Federation Congress,
Paris, France. Title of first presentation: “Habits and Food Resources in the
World”, title of second presentation: “USA Nutrition Diabetes Management
Guidelines”.
 04/2003: Invited speaker for a panel discussion and the 25th Anniversary AODA
Conference, Camogli, Italy. Title of presentation: “Soy-based infant formula:
Concerns and Recommendations”.
 04/2002: Invited speaker for a panel discussion at the 2nd Cyprus Dietetic
Association, Cyprus, Nicosia. Title of presentation: “USA Diabetes Management
Guidelines: Carbohydrate Counting”.
 01/2001: Published an article in Diabetes Voice, Bulletin of the International
Diabetes Federation, entitled “A Cultural Approach to Diabetes Therapy in the
Middle East”. Volume 46, March, Number 1/2001.
 12/2000: Published an article to NEWSFLASH Diabetes Care and Education
magazine entitled “Translating Medical Nutrition Therapy Approaches of
Diabetes into the Middle Eastern Culture”. Winter 2001, volume 22, number 1
 11/2000: Invited speaker at the International Diabetes Federation Congress,
Mexico City, Mexico. Title of presentation: “Translating Medical Nutrition Therapy
Approaches of Diabetes into the Middle Eastern Culture”.
 06/1999: Shared my work experience in Israel on an interview with NEWSFLASH
Diabetes Care and Education magazine in an article entitled “Diabetes Care and
Education Around the World- Israel”. Fall 1999, volume 20, number 5.
AWARDS:

4.  2009: Recipient of Excellence in Performance Award, Darom Diabetes Clinic,
Jerusalem
 2003: Recipient of Excellence in Performance Award, Darom Diabetes Clinic,
Jerusalem
 2003: Recipient of International Dietetic Network Star Award, AODA.
 2000: Recipient of the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award, ADA.
 1992: Member in Kappa Gamma Pi, the National Catholic College Graduate
Honor Society.
 1991: Recipient of “Excellence in Economics” Award, Mount Mary College,
Milwaukee, WI, USA.
 1990 - 1991: Member of Who’s Who among American Universities and Colleges.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 2012, 2013, 2014: Interviewed on Al-Hurra satellite TV on nutrition health issues
 2011, 2012, 2013: Volunteered as a dietitian for diabetes awareness events at
the Knesset
 2009: Took an active role in writing the nutrition recommendations of the Israeli
Diabetes Assciation
 1999: Sponsorship Chair, AODA Board of Directors
 1998: Fundraising Chair, AODA Board of Directors
 1998 - 01: Interviewed bimonthly on Israeli radio in Arabic on issues related to
health and nutrition.
 1996 - 97 : Secretary, AODA Board of Directors.