Dr. Maitha Al Riyami

Maitha Al Riyami is a dietitian at Mediclinic with a Bachelor degree in public health and nutrition from Zayed University. Before joining Mediclinic in 2023, she spent several years at Rashid Hospital, where she gained extensive experience across multiple nutrition specialties.

At Mediclinic, Dr. Al Riyami focuses on supporting cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy through tailored nutrition care. Her clinical work covers initial nutrition assessment, personalized meal planning, nutritional counselling, and management of tube feeding (enteral and parenteral nutrition). She has experience managing nutritional needs across a range of conditions including obesity, malnutrition, kidney disease, and post-surgical recovery, with particular expertise in head and neck and breast cancer patients.

She takes a patient-centered approach, attending carefully to individual needs and concerns in the diet clinic. She is a good fit for patients seeking practical dietary guidance during cancer treatment, those needing support with weight management, or anyone requiring specialized nutrition care around surgery or chronic conditions.