Sandra EL Doueihy: About My Carrier

Sandra El-Doueihy

PHONE: +961 3 812511

E-MAIL: Sandra.doueihy@gmail.com

Adrress: Beirut Symposium Center, Horesh Tabet, Beirut, Lebanon

EDUCATION

King’s College London, England London,England

Master of Science in Human Nutrition (High Distinction) September 1996

American University of Beirut, Lebanon Beirut,Lebanon

Bachelor of Science in Food Technology & Nutrition (Honor list) June1995

EXPERIENCE

Private Practice Beirut,Lebanon

Registered Dietitian and registered Nutritionist
Sept 1996-Present

Assessed, diagnosed and treated diet and nutrition problems at an individual level
Specialized in eating disorder, celiac disease, gastrointestinal disorders
Used the most up-to date scientific research on food health and disease which I translated into practical guidance to enable people to make appropriate lifestyles and food choices
Worked with gynecologists, to prepare women for pregnancy and enhance fertility, and choose food that will create a safe and supportive home for your baby during its nine-month stay

LBCTV Channel Beirut,Lebanon

Television Expert Sept 2000 - Present

Presented nutrition and dietetics topics: to both professional and public audiences

Private Practice London, England

Registered Dietitian and registered Nutritionist Aug 2013 – October 2013

Worked with a Bariatric Surgeon on several medical projects in the field of obesity, endo-barrier therapy and post-bariatric surgery diets

Osprey Investment Group Ltd London, England

Consultant for Food Security Projects Mar 2008 – Aug 2008

Assisted in the merger of two leading firms in the UK Natural Health Market; Healthy Direct & Health Span (HD is part of Osprey Investment Group BVI)
Focused on a project management emphasizing funding and technical assistance to the education and empowerment center for women in Nigeria

Al-Hasnaa Magazine Beirut, Lebanon

Nutrition Section Coordinator May 2002 – May 2007

Supervised and wrote the Nutrition & Dietetic topics on a monthly basis

Al-Rifai Roastery Beirut, Lebanon

Nutrition Consultant Oct 2002 – Oct 2005

Designed the nutritional facts and food labels for different nuts mixtures

Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture Beirut, Lebanon

Expert in Quality Control, Animal Resources Directorate Mar 2000 – Apr 2005

Attended lots of seminars, short courses related to food safety and quality control
Controlled the Nutrition Labels of various products according to National (Libnor) and International standards (Codex Alimentarius)
Monitored the quality control of dairy products
Traveled with the FAO to represent the Ministry of Agriculture in my specialty

Holy Spirit University (USEK) Kaslik, Lebanon

Part-time Instructor of Sophomore Nutrition Students Feb 2003 - Mar 2004

Taught “Introductory and Basic Nutrition” course

Roadsters & Crepawar Restaurants Beirut, Lebanon

Chef Nutritionist and Food Quality Consultant Jan 1998 – Jan 2002

Created healthy menus by calculating and analysing all the dishes and the Lebanese sweets then converting them to low fat choices

Benta Trading Beirut, Lebanon

Part-time Medical Researcher Oct 1998 – Jan 1999

Developed a very low protein diet in conjunction with ketosteril (a drug for renal patients to prevent dialysis)

Notre Dame De Secours Hopital Jbeil, Lebanon

Clinical Dietitian and Nutritionist Aug 1997 – Dec 1997

Conferred with physicians to coordinate medical and nutritional needs, made recommendations for tube feeding and/or dietary supplements
Monitored and assessed nutrition status based on the patient’s medical condition focusing on end-stage kidney disease patients
Supervised up to 20 food service employees in the Central Tray Service providing meals to approximately 220 patients
Taught patients how to make nutritionally sound food choices to speed the recovery process, prevent disease and maintain a healthy lifestyle
Trained food service workers and therapeutic diet assistants good hygiene manners

PUBLICATIONS, SELECTED SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

D. N. Hakim, S. Patel, S. El-Doueihy and N. S. Hakim, The Endo Barrier as a Novel Minimally Invasive Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity.
The 10th annual meeting of the Lebanese society of allergy and immunology, Beirut, June 2015
Emerging Trends In Food Safety and Updates from The Institute Of Food Safety, Integrity and Protection(TiFSiP:AUB, Beirut, March 2015
Dairy Council Events, London, March 2015
The Food Nutrition and Agriculture Genomics Congress, April 2015, London
Natural and Organic Products Europe, London, April 2015
Emerging Trends In Food Safety and Updates from The Institute Of Food Safety, Integrity and Protection, Beirut, March 2015
The 10th annual meeting of the Lebanese society of allergy and immunology, Beirut, October 2014
Natural and Organic Products Europe, London, April 2014
Annual Meeting Of The Lebanese Pulmonary Society, Beirut April 2013
“World of Private Label” International Trade Show, Amsterdam, May 2011.
Basics Of Balanced And Sensible Nutrition, Beirut, April 21, 2011.
NSD Postgraduate Symposium, King's College London, May 2009
Arab Quality & Food Safety Conference, Beirut, June 2006
Nutrition and Optimum Health Conference, Beirut, June 2003
American Dietetic Association Congress, Philadelphia, October 2002
2nd Cyprus Dietetic Association Conference, Nicosia, April 2002
17th International Congress of Nutrition, Vienna, August 2001
2nd European School Milk Conference (with FAO), Prague, September 2000
Conjoint Congress SEN/NS, Pamplona, September 8-11, 1999

TRAININGS/INTERNSHIPS/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

18 April 2015, Beirut , Cardiovascular Nutrition Workshop
13 December 2014, Beirut, Certificate Of Attendance At The Educational Activity: Lebanese International Nutrition Conference, Diabetes Workshop
15 November 2014, Beirut, Certificate Of Attendance: 10 th Diabetes Day
21 August - 22 August 2014, Switzerland, Training in the Production Process of Bio-Strath
5 April 2014, Beirut, Certificate Of Attendance At The Educational Activity: Lebanese International Nutrition Conference (LINC 2014): “ Clinical Nutrition: Translating Evidence Into Practice.
30 October- 1 November 2013, Switzerland, Training in the Production Process of Bio-Strat
December 2010, France, Training at Laboratories Les 3 Chênes
29 Nov 2010- 3 Dec 2010, Netherland, Food technology Internship ,IFF International Flavours & Fragrances.
2 January -6 January 2008, Nigeria, In-House Training on DHIS 1.4 Health Information Systems Programme
22 October- 24 October 2002, USA, Training in Adult Weight Management Dietetic Association & its Commission on Dietetic Registration (ADA)
20 November -24 November 2000, Spain, Strategic Adaptation to the Changing Marketplace” CHIEAM
5 June- 16 June 2000, Beirut, Certificate for an advanced course: ”Standardizing Quality in Food Products “CHIEAM

REGISTRATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Registered Dietitian at the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) (UK) #DT25453
Registered Nutritionist at the Association for Nutrition (UK) #7354
Licensed Clinical Dietitian The Lebanese Dietetic Association (LDA)
A Permit to Practice The Occupation Of Dietetics And Occupation Of Meals, Ministry Of Public Health Lebanon

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Senior Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine (UK)
International associate member of the American Society For Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Full UK Member at the British dietetic Association (BDA)
Member At the Nutrition Society (UK)
Associate Member of the International Medical Sciences Academy (New Delhi)
Member at The Lebanese Association for Food Science and Nutrition (LAND)
Member at The Lebanese National Social Health Committee

LANGUAGE, COMPUTER SKILLS, OTHERS

Excellent Arabic, French, and English spoken and written
Good in Spanish, read and understand Italian
Good knowledge in survey measurements
Excellent communication skills and knowledge of global health and youth issues

· Trained for the Computerized National Health management Information System Software DHIS-1.4

REFERENCES

Professor Nadey. S. Hakim

Surgical Director of the Transplant Unit

Imperial College

Tel +44 (0)7850 503 297

Fax : 020-74872995

Email: nadey@globalnet.co.uk

Professor P.W. Emery

Head of Department of Nutrition & Dietetics

King’s College London, 150 STAMFORD STREET

London SE1 9NH

Tel: 020-7848-4415

Fax: 020-7848-4500

Email: peter.emery@kcl.ac.uk

Professor Imad Al-Toufeily

Department of Food Technology & Nutrition

American University of Beirut

Beirut-Lebanon

Tel: 01-350000

Email: toufeili@aub.edu.lb

Professor Tom Sanders

Head of the Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division

School of Medicine