Senior Clinical Dietitian
Jazan Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Gatar is a registered dietitian and researcher who serves as a senior dietitian at the Jazan Health Cluster. Currently, he is advocating for the role in dietetic practices and establishing his influence within Saudi Arabia concerning clinical nutrition through academic teaching, research, networking, and capacity-building for dietitians. Gatar's research focuses on multifaceted nutritional interventions for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is associated with heightened inflammation and protein-energy wasting (PEW). Among his current research activities are various publications in indexed journals and an ongoing clinical trial involving patients undergoing dialysis. Served as a reviewer for ISI journals belonging to Elsevier recently.