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DR WALEED ALJOHANI · RIYADH

Digestive health
& weight care in Riyadh

Dr. Waleed Aljohani

Consultant in Gastroenterology
& Obesity Medicine and Weight Management

If you have questions about digestive symptoms or weight, we’ll listen, review your history, and talk through the options with you

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✧Digestive health and obesity medicine
Room for your questions and a plan to discuss together
Gastric remodeling · Dr. Waleed Aljohani
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Areas of care

Digestive health & obesity medicine

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Stages of care

Assessment · Treatment · Follow-up

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Options explained in the guide

Educational options in the guide

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Digestive health and weight
are often connected

If you’re looking for help with reflux, recurring symptoms, or weight management, explore these areas of care before arranging a visit

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GASTROENTEROLOGY

Gastroenterology

Talk through symptoms that affect your day and the investigations or treatments you may need

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OBESITY MEDICINE & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Obesity & Weight Management

Review your health history and previous weight-management efforts, then discuss options that may suit you

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The appropriate procedure depends on an individual assessment and discussion of benefits, risks, and alternatives with your doctor

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MEET THE DOCTOR

Time to understand your concerns
and explain your options

Based in Riyadh, Dr. Waleed Aljohani provides gastroenterology, hepatology, and obesity medicine care, including advanced therapeutic and bariatric endoscopy, with benefits, risks, and alternatives discussed for each patient

Gastroenterology & hepatology

Symptom assessment and investigation options

Obesity medicine & bariatric endoscopy

Weight-management options and follow-up

Advanced therapeutic endoscopy

Assessment for endoscopic intervention

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PUBLISHED WORK

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Published reports and a research contribution offer a closer look at the doctor’s areas of work

ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY2025
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Advanced endoscopic treatment for reflux

A published report describes Dr. Aljohani leading the medical team in two endoscopic procedures to reinforce the esophageal valve

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Al Riyadh · October 26, 2025

BARIATRIC ENDOSCOPY2026
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Gastric remodeling as a weight-management option

Coverage of the introduction of endoscopic gastric remodeling, with Dr. Aljohani explaining the technique as an option requiring individual assessment

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Al Riyadh · January 21, 2026

CLINICAL RESEARCH2020
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Contributing to liver-disease research

Co-author of a meta-analysis on N-acetylcysteine in selected forms of acute hepatitis, published in the Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

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JCAG · Online publication July 2020

WATCH AND ASK

Questions you may have
Explained in everyday terms

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Videos are in Arabic, from the doctor’s YouTube channel Video players load only when you choose to watch

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Before your appointment
A few things you may be wondering

Use these answers to prepare for your visit, and bring your individual questions to the consultation

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How can I arrange an appointment?

Contact Dr. Mohammed Al Fagih Hospital or use its app, and ask the team to confirm Dr. Waleed Aljohani’s clinic location and available appointments before booking

What should I bring to my first consultation?

Bring available reports and test results, a list of medications, supplements, and allergies, and a note of the symptoms you want to discuss and how long you have had them

Is bariatric endoscopy suitable for everyone?

Suitability varies with your health history, weight, and goals, so your doctor will discuss benefits, risks, alternatives, and follow-up before you decide

Do I need to fast before visiting?

Ask the hospital for preparation instructions if a test or procedure is scheduled, rather than assuming every visit requires fasting, and do not stop medication on your own

Can I receive a diagnosis through social media?

Social profiles are for education and general communication, while diagnosis needs an individual medical assessment, so avoid sharing sensitive health details in comments or social messages

YOUR NEXT STEP

Have a question or need an appointment?

Contact Dr. Mohammed Al Fagih Hospital and ask about Dr. Waleed Aljohani’s clinic and available appointments

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THE CLINIC · RIYADH

Dr. Mohammed Al Fagih Hospital

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Body mass index calculator

A simple starting point to understand your weight and height

For adults aged 20 and over · BMI is a screening tool and cannot assess health or diagnose obesity on its own, and should not be used to assess weight during pregnancy

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What about metabolic and heart health?

Excess body fat can raise the likelihood of these conditions, but BMI alone cannot tell whether you have them or how severe they are

Type 2 diabetes

Excess body fat can raise the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes

Heart and vascular disease

Excess body fat is associated with greater cardiovascular risk

High blood pressure

Overweight and obesity may increase the likelihood of hypertension

Stroke

Stroke risk can rise, but cannot be estimated from BMI alone

Fatty liver disease

Fat can accumulate in the liver alongside metabolic problems

Sleep apnoea

Obesity is associated with a greater likelihood of breathing interruptions during sleep

General information, not a diagnosis or a personal risk percentage — abdominal fat, family history, smoking, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol also inform a clinician’s assessment

Medical referencesCDC · Adult BMI categories ↗NIH / NIDDK · Health risks of overweight and obesity ↗WHO · Health consequences of being overweight ↗