Nathalie ASMAR YAGHI

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Pharmacy – maître de conférences

+961 (1) 421 000 nathalie.yaghi@usj.edu.lb

Assistant professor and internship coordinator at the Nutrition Department, Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Pharmacy, since 2003. Clinical dietitian in private practice, with a long experience in the private and hospital settings.Vice-president of the Lebanese Order of Dietitians established in 2022.Collaborated with the public and private sector in development of nutrition strategies and educational campaigns: IYCF program, National Nutrition Strategy. Collaborated with MOSA on a national study on nutrition evaluation of elderly population in Lebanon.She is also a TV anchor since 2009, and spreads nutrition awareness thru a regular nutrition TV show.

Education

Degree	University	Country	Year
Sciences nutritionnelles	Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth	Lebanon	2023
Master of Science	American University of Beirut (AUB)	Lebanon	1998
Bachelor in Science	American University of Beirut (AUB)	Lebanon	1993

Teaching at USJ

Community Nutrition

Nutrition and Diet for older adults

Nutrition and Diet in Pediatrics

Nutrition in Emergency

Training and internship coordinator

Professional experience outside USJ

Professional experience	Organisation	Start date	End date
Vice-president	Lebanese Order of Dietitian	11/06/2022
TV presenter/Anchor of nutrition and diet segment	MTV Lebanon	09/04/2009
clinical dietitian / nutrition consultant	private practice	01/07/1993	19/07/2024
Clinical dietitian	Hotel Dieu de France Hospital	01/07/1993	01/07/2005

Areas of expertise

Medecine and Health

Research themes

Obesity & Dietary habits, taste perception.

Mediterranean diet

Nutrition and diet in Frailty

Nutrition and diet in older adults

Nutrition and diet and cognitive decline

Publications and communications

- assistant professor and internship coordinator at the Nutrition Department, Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Pharmacy, since 2003.

- clinical dietitian in private practice, with a long experience in the private and hospital settings.

- Vice-president of the Lebanese Order of Dietitians established in 2022.

- Collaborated with the public and private sector in development of nutrition strategies and educational campaigns.

- Collaborated with MOSA on a national study on nutrition evaluation of elderly population in Lebanon.

- She is also a TV anchor since 2009, and spreads nutrition awareness thru a regular nutrition TV show.