Dr. Alyaa Majed Zagzoog is a senior clinical dietitian and academic specializing in Clinical Nutrition. She earned her PhD in Rehabilitation and Health Sciences with an emphasis on Clinical Nutrition from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA, following an MS in Nutritional Sciences and a BS in Clinical Nutrition from Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Her research focuses on nutritional care for rehabilitation populations, including burn survivors and individuals with multiple sclerosis, as well as employee health and the use of applications in the daily work of clinical dietitians. Dr. Zagzoog has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and presented her work at national and international conferences. She holds multiple professional certifications, including Senior Clinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Sport Nutrition Specialist, and has received several professional development grants and awards. She also supervises research projects for senior Clinical Nutrition students

Dr. Zagzoog currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health at Northern Border University. She teaches courses including Medical Nutrition Therapy, Advanced Topics in Nutrition, Clinical Rotation, Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, Nutrition for Health and Fitness, Food and Drug Interactions, and Nutrient Estimation. She is the president of the Nutrition Journal Club in the Clinical Nutrition program, president of the Teaching Assistants and Scholars Unit in the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, and a member of the Mental Health Promotion Group at the university

She is an active member of international professional associations, including the Canadian Nutrition Society, American Society for Nutrition, American Burn Association, and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition