Heba Ben Salamah

Registered Dietitian

Department: Internal Medicine

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Nutrition and food management and minor in psychology and biochemistry from Oregon State University.
• Master degree in Clinical nutrition from school of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University in United States of America.
• Licensed Dietitian from Academy of nutrition and Dietitics.
• Licensed Dietitian from Health ministry of Kuwait.

Experienced In:

• Weight management in children and adults - underweight overweight and weight maintenance.
• Pre and post bariatric Surgery diets - gastric sleeve bypass and balloon.
• Pregnancy and lactation nutrition.
• Medical Nutrition therapy in:
- Heart diseases. 

- Hypertension. 

 - High blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. 

 - Kidney disease kidney stones ad high uric acid.
• Gastrointestinal disorders:
- Colitis Heartburn GERD and acid reflux ulcer gastritis Crohn's disease Celiac and Irritable bowel syndrome.
• Vitamins Deficiency:
- Iron-deficiency anemia. 

 - Sickle cell anemia (thalassemia).

 - Folate deficiency anemia. 

 - B12 deficiency anemia. 

 - Vitamin D Deficiency.
• Unbalanced in Thyroid functions:
- Hypothyroidism. 

 - Hyperthyroidism.
• Organ transplants diets.
• Oncology nutrition.
- Nutrition during chemotherapy and radiation. 

 - Nutrition post chemotherapy and radiation.
• Fatty liver disease.
• Autoimmune disease:
- Multiple disease. 

 - Lupus. 

 - Chronic inflammation.