Dr Werd Al-Najim

About

Werd Al-Najim is a Registered Dietitian and Head of Dietetics at BeyondBMI, with a specialist interest in obesity management, behaviour change and long-term health improvement. She works closely with individuals living with overweight and obesity to create realistic, sustainable lifestyle changes that support both physical and emotional wellbeing.

"Obesity management should be personalised, supportive and practical, focused on meaningful health gains, not the number on the scale."On her approach to care

Her approach focuses on achieving meaningful health gains during weight loss, including improvements in energy levels, mobility, nutrition, confidence, metabolic health and quality of life, rather than focusing solely on the number on the scale.

Werd has over a decade of experience working in obesity research, nutrition counselling and multidisciplinary healthcare. Alongside her patient-facing work, she has been involved in international obesity and metabolic health research projects with leading universities and healthcare organisations, including clinical trials exploring new approaches to obesity treatment and patient support.

She is passionate about compassionate, non-judgemental care and believes obesity management should be personalised, supportive and practical. Werd works collaboratively with patients to build healthier habits step by step, helping them feel more confident and in control of their health while creating changes that can realistically fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

• Obesity Medicine
• Clinical Nutrition / Dietetics
• Pharmacotherapy (GLP-1)
• Metabolic Health
• Chronic Disease Management (diabetes, cardiovascular)

Registrations & memberships

• CORU
• Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI)