Consultant endocrinologist specializing in diabetes, weight management, and thyroid disorders
Experience
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Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Barsha, Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Jalal Nafach is an American Board-Certified Consultant Endocrinologist with decades of international experience in endocrine and metabolic medicine. He completed his Fellowship in Endocrinology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and holds board certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. He established a successful private endocrinology practice for over ten years before relocating to Dubai in 2012, where he now works part-time at Al Zahra Hospital alongside roles at Dubai Diabetes Center and as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Dr. Nafach manages the full spectrum of endocrine disorders, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, obesity and weight management, thyroid diseases including thyroid cancer, pituitary and adrenal disorders, and bone metabolism problems. He specializes in modern diabetes technology such as continuous glucose monitoring systems and insulin pump therapy, and uses evidence-based approaches tailored to each patient's needs.
He is actively involved in clinical research, having participated in numerous international multicenter trials on diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disorders. Dr. Nafach is a Fellow of both the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and he regularly contributes to peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Special interests: continuous glucose monitoring technology, insulin pump therapy, diabetes and obesity clinical research, metabolic disorders.
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Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Faculty of Medicine, University of Damascus, Syria
Residency in Internal Medicine
McLaren Regional Medical Center, Michigan State University, United States
Fellowship in Endocrinology
University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States
Part-Time Consultant Endocrinologist
Al Zahra Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2012-present
Consultant Endocrinologist
Dubai Diabetes Center, Dubai Health, United Arab Emirates
Private Endocrinology Practice
Private Practice, United States · 2000-2012
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Al Zahra Hospital, Al Barsha, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Adrenal Gland Disorders, Calcium and Bone Metabolism Disorders, Diabetes, Hormonal Disorders, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Pituitary Disorders.
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