Dr. Nada Al-Otaibi
Endocrinologist specialising in metabolic and hormonal longevity — thyroid optimisation, insulin sensitivity, and the hormonal shifts that quietly shape how we age.
Dr. Al-Otaibi trained at King Abdulaziz Medical City — one of Saudi Arabia's largest academic medical centres — before completing a clinical fellowship in metabolic endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her decade of clinical practice has been dedicated to understanding how hormonal changes drive or delay the ageing process.
At Smart Santé she leads the hormonal longevity panel: a complete thyroid assessment beyond TSH alone, sex hormone baseline, cortisol rhythm mapping, and DHEA-S trajectory tracking. She views hormonal health as a dial, not a switch — and her protocols are calibrated accordingly.
Dr. Al-Otaibi is a contributing author to the Saudi Endocrine Society's clinical guidelines on subclinical hypothyroidism and has been involved in national audit work on hormonal screening in women aged 35–55. She consults in both Arabic and English and adjusts her communication style to match what each patient actually needs to hear.
Areas of Expertise
- Thyroid Optimisation (full panel beyond TSH)
- Insulin Sensitivity & Resistance Reversal
- Cortisol Rhythm & HPA Axis Health
- Female Hormonal Health & Perimenopause
- DHEA-S & Adrenal Ageing
Education & Credentials
- MD — King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah
- Endocrinology Residency — King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh
- Clinical Fellowship, Metabolic Endocrinology — Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- MD, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine
- Endocrinology Residency, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh
- Clinical Fellowship in Metabolic Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Languages Spoken
Arabic (native), English (fluent)
A Note From Dr. Nada Al-Otaibi
"Hormonal health is a dial, not a switch. Every protocol I write is calibrated to where the patient's dial actually sits today — and where it can realistically go."