Obesity management centers are recognized by the EASO Obesity Management Task Force against a set of carefully designed criteria and in compliance with recognised European and academic principles under the EASO COM scheme. This accreditation recognizes the high quality of Mediclinic’s ethical, evidence-based weight loss program, which is conducted in compliance with internationally recognized patient care standards. The United Arab Emirates is one of six Middle Eastern countries with the highest obesity rates. The four clinics that have been accredited by Mediclinic in Dubai provide comprehensive medical and surgical services for the treatment of adults with obesity with the goal of improving health through weight control. A consultant endocrinologist, consultant bariatric surgeons, bariatric coordinator, gastroenterologist, bariatric dieticians, anaesthetists, psychologists, and exercise therapists make up our multi-disciplinary team. All weight loss cases are reviewed by our multidisciplinary team, and choices are made in the best interests of the patient, according to internationally accepted criteria. Our team members are always available to answer questions, and we have a monthly patient support group. Our service follows the criteria of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
“Accreditation by EASO for these four Mediclinic facilities in Dubai is an exceptional achievement for the entire multi-disciplinary obesity management team and is testament to the depth of our service ethos, our ability to work together for the good of the patient, and the overall quality of care we give to patients who want to improve their health by losing weight and maintaining that weight,” said Dr. Rahila Bhatti, Consultant Endocrinologist at Mediclinic City Hospital. The accreditation will ensure that all Mediclinic facilities in Dubai provide the highest quality of individualized service delivery for each and every patient by offering a full range of treatment modalities coordinated by our multidisciplinary team,” said Mona Joumaa, Clinical Dietician and Weight Reduction Coordinator at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital.