Naji Alamuddin, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Medical University of Bahrain
P.O. Box 15503
Adliya,
Medical University of Bahrain
P.O. Box 15503
Adliya,
Education:
MB BCh BAO
Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland, 2006.
MS (Translational Research)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2011.
Permanent linkMB BCh BAO
Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland, 2006.
MS (Translational Research)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
ObesityMedical Weight Management
Selected Publications
Pearl R L, Wadden T A, Chao A M, Alamuddin N, Berkowitz R I, Walsh Olivia, A Kelly C, Tronieri J S: Associations between causal attributions for obesity and long-term weight loss. Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.) Page: 1-5, Jan 2019.Wadden TA, Walsh O, Berkowitz T, Chao A, Alamuddin N, Gruber K, Leonard S, Mugler K, Bakizada Z, Tronieri JS: Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity Combined with Liraglutide 3.0 mg: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 27(1): 75-86, Jan 2019.
Chao AM, Wadden TA, Pearl RL, Alamuddin N, Leonard SM, Bakizada ZM, Pinkasavage E, Gruber KA, Walsh OA, Berkowitz RI, Alfaris N, Tronieri JS: A randomized controlled trial of lorcaserin and lifestyle counselling for weight loss maintenance: changes in emotion- and stress-related eating, food cravings and appetite. Clinical obesity 8(6): 383-390, Dec 2018.
Pearl R L, Wadden T A, Allison K C, Chao A M, Alamuddin N, Berkowitz R I, Walsh Olivia, Tronieri J S: Causal Attributions for Obesity Among Patients Seeking Surgical Versus Behavioral/Pharmacological Weight Loss Treatment. Obesity surgery 28(11): 3724-3728, Nov 2018.
Pearl RL, Wadden TA, Chao AM, Walsh O, Alamuddin N, Berkowitz RI, Tronieri JS: Weight Bias Internalization and Long-Term Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity. Ann Behav Med Oct 2018 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Chao AM, Wadden TA, Tronieri JS, Pearl RL, Alamuddin N, Bakizada ZM, Pinkasavage E, Leonard SM, Alfaris N, Berkowitz RI: Effects of addictive-like eating behaviors on weight loss with behavioral obesity treatment. J Behav Med Jul 2018 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Pearl RL, Wadden TA, Tronieri J, Berkowitz RI, Chao AM, Alamuddin N, Leonard SM, Carvajal R, Bakizada ZM, Pinkasavage E, Gruber KA, Walsh OA, Alfaris N: Short- and Long-Term Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life with Weight Loss: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 26(6): 985-991, Jun 2018.
Tronieri JS, Wadden TA, Chao AM, Pearl RL, Alamuddin N, Berkowitz RI: Early Weight Loss in Behavioral Treatment Predicts Later Rate of Weight Loss and Response to Pharmacotherapy. Ann Behav Med May 2018 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Crawford AR, Alamuddin N, Amaro A: Cardiometabolic Effects of Anti-obesity Pharmacotherapy. Current atherosclerosis reports 20(4): 18, Mar 2018.
Tronieri JS, Wadden TA, Berkowitz RI, Chao AM, Pearl RL, Alamuddin N, Leonard SM, Carvajal R, Bakizada ZM, Pinkasavage E, Gruber KA, Walsh OA, Alfaris N: A Randomized Trial of Lorcaserin and Lifestyle Counseling for Maintaining Weight Loss Achieved with a Low-Calorie Diet. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 26(2): 299-309, Feb 2018.