SOME OF OUR SPEAKERS
Dr David Krpata,
General Surgery Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dr Scott Swanson,
Chief Surgical Officer, Dana-FarberBrigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Prof Dr Brent Matthews,
Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina
Overview
Theme: Decision-making in complex cases
The Surgery conference is a scientific programme for general surgeons involved in ‘’Decision-making in complex cases’’ who want to refine their procedural skills.
The conference is intended for physicians who are interested in performing advanced procedures and is suitable for experienced surgical specialists and consultants involved in MIS, GI, Bariatric, Onco-surgery, thoracic, plastics, head and neck and emergency surgery. The course will cover both the theoretical aspects around the relevant procedures in addition to case-based experiences on these procedures.
The scientific programme incorporates components that offer something for surgeons from senior to mid-levels of expertise, from consultant surgeons to chiefs of surgery, and is open to registrants from all levels of expertise in the specialty. It will bring together practicing surgeons, providing accredited continuing medical education, and the opportunity for dialogue on educational and peer-reviewed research.
What are the main topics covered in this event?
- Upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery
- Bariatric and metabolic surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Surgical quality, accreditation and registries
- Onco-surgery
What’s new for 2018?
- New conference chairs and new expert speakers
- Dedicated sessions on new topics: onco-surgery, surgical quality and accreditation and thoracic surgery
- A full day of MIS
Benefits of attending
- Review the patient management spectrum for bariatric and metabolic surgery to minimize risk for post-operative complications
- Identify how to manage complications in MIS and GI cases to preserve bodily function
- Refine skills for advanced surgical oncology procedures to improve patient safety and reduce healthy tissue resection.
- Determine good practice in laparoscopic emergency procedures that reduce the risk of post-operative complications
- Apply advanced surgery techniques in everyday practice that reduce patient recovery time
Conference Chairs
- Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Abu Dhabi, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Prof Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Activity Director
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Disclaimer: The UAE has announced that it will introduce VAT on 1 January 2018 at a rate to be determined (currently expected to be 5%). Any delegate fees for events taking place in 2018 may be subject to this VAT and we are waiting for the legislation to be finalised and further guidance issued. Any applicable VAT will be invoiced in addition to the prices mentioned on the registration form.
Accreditation Statement
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.
Theme: ‘Trends and innovation for the surgeon’
09:30 Opening remarks
Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
SESSION 1: LAPAROSCOPIC EMERGENCY SURGERY
Moderator: Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
09:45 Emergency ruptured aneurysm: How do I fix it?
Dr Raashid Shahbazi, Chairman, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE
10:15 Gangrenous gall bladder
Dr Yousif Hussein El Tayeb, Consultant General Surgeon, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE
10:45 Benign gastric outlet obstructions: Laparoscopic encounters of the unusual kind
Dr Raad Al Mehdi, Head-Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery Unit, A/Program Director, Omani Surgical Specialty Board, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
11:15 Q&A
11:30 Coffee Break
SESSION 2: THORACIC SURGERY
Moderator: Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
12:00 VATS lobectomy
Dr Scott Swanson, Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chief Surgical Officer, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
12:30 Minimally invasive esophegeal resection: UAE experience
Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
13:00 Robotics in thoracic surgery: The start and future prospects
Dr Faiz Bhora, Chief of Thoracic Surgery; Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai West and St. Luke’s Hospitals, New York, New York, USA
13:30 Q&A
13:45 Lunch Break
SESSION 3: ERAS – ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Moderator: Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
15:00 A review of ERAS protocol
Dr Scott Swanson, Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chief Surgical Officer, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
15:30 The importance of ERAS in breast cancer patients
Prof Carol Benn, Specialist Surgeon and Head, Netcare Breast Care Centre and Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
16:00 Q&A
16:15 Coffee Break
SESSION 4: PLASTICS, RECONSTRUCTION AND HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
Moderator: Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
16:45 Oral cancer surgical approach and options of reconstruction from local flaps to free flap reconstruction
Dr Mohammad Al Falasi, Head and Neck and Reconstructive Surgeon, Chief of Division, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, ORL, Residency Program Director, Assistant Professor, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
17:15 What are the new trends in breast cancer surgery and reconstruction?
Prof Carol Benn, Specialist Surgeon and Head, Netcare Breast Care Centre and Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
17:45 Q&A
18:00 End of Day One
Theme: ‘Advances in GI surgery’
09:30 Opening remarks
Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
SESSION 5: BENIGN GI CONDITIONS
Moderator: Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
09:35 Latest advances in the surgical management of GERD
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
10:00 Advances in Natural Orifice Surgery
Dr Anthony Kalloo, Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Professor of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
10:30 The management of GERD and Barrett’s esophagus
Prof Dr Marcia Irene Canto, Director of Clinical Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
11:00 Coffee Break
SESSION 6: BENIGN GI CONDITIONS II
Moderator: Prof Dr Maher Abbas, Professor of Surgery, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, UAE
11:30 Surgical management of faecal incontinence
Prof Dr Maher Abbas, Professor of Surgery, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, UAE
11:50 Management of an incidental pancreatic lesion
Dr Salem Al Harthy, Consultant Physician, Physician - Surgical Services, Physician Practice Services, Al Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
12:10 Large hiatal hernia re-do with Nissen Fundoplication
Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
12:30 Lunch Break
SESSION 7: MALIGNANT GI CONDITIONS l
Moderator: Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
14:00 Pancreatic cancer and precursors
Prof Dr Marcia Irene Canto, Director of Clinical Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
14:30 Endoscopic options for colorectal cancer
Prof Dr Maher Abbas, Professor of Surgery, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, UAE
15:00 Obesity and cancer: meta-analysis of multi-center trials
Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
15:30 Q&A
15:40 Coffee Break
SESSION 8: MALIGNANT CONDITIONS II
Moderator: Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
16:10 Minimally invasive solutions for kidney cancer
Dr Hosam Al-Qudah, Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeon, Advanced Laparoscopy and Uro-Oncology, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
16:40 A unique sub-type of colon cancer
Dr Humaid Al Shamsi, Medical Oncologist, Associate Professor, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
17:10 Multimodality treatment of T4 gastric cancer in the United States: Utilisation trends and impact on survival
Dr Nevena Damjanov, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Attending Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Director of GI Oncology, Abramson Cancer Center, Director, Clinical Research Program, Abramson Cancer Center, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
17:40 Q&A
18:00 End of Day Two
Theme: ‘Bariatric & metabolic surgery’
09:30 Opening remarks
Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
SESSION 9: METABOLIC SURGERY & DIABETES SURGERY
Moderators:
- Dr Kelvin Higa, President, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Medical Director, Fresno Bariatrics, Fresno, California, USA
- Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, Obesity Surgeon, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, India
09:45 Patient selection and metabolic surgery guidelines
Dr Raul Rosenthal, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
10:00 Management of diabetic patients after bariatric surgery
Dr Nadia Ahmad, Obesity Medicine Specialist, Founding Director, Obesity Medicine Institute (OMI), Dubai, UAE
10:15 Debate: Is LSG appropriate for patients with type II DM?
Moderators:
- Dr Erik Dutson, Surgical Director, Center for Obesity and Metabolic Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
- Prof Safwan Taha, Governor, UAE Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Vice President, Emirates Society for Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, Medical Director, Consultant Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
For: Dr Raul Rosenthal, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Against: Dr Kelvin Higa, President, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Medical Director, Fresno Bariatrics, Fresno, California, USA
10:35 Debate: Metabolic surgery for Class I obesity
Moderators:
- Dr Nadia Ahmad, Obesity Medicine Specialist, Founding Director, Obesity Medicine Institute (OMI), Dubai, UAE
- Dr Ali Khammas, Consultant General Surgeon, Rashid Hospital, President, Emirates Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Chairman, Dubai Health Authority Central Morbidity and Mortality Committee, Dubai, UAE
For: Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, Obesity Surgeon, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, India
Against: Dr Shaw Somers, Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon, BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital, London and Portsmouth NHS Hospital, London, UK
10:55 Coffee Break
SESSION 10: QUALITY, ACCREDITATION & REGISTRIES
11:20 Round-table discussion: Value of bariatric registries (IFSO, SRC, MBSAQIP)
Moderator: Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Panelists:
- Dr Aayed Alqahtani, Professor and Consultant of Minimally Invasive and Obesity Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Riyadh, KSA
- Dr Karl Miller, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon, Associate Professor, Surgery, General Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson Middle East, Dubai, UAE
- Dr Kelvin Higa, President, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Medical Director, Fresno Bariatrics, Fresno, California, USA
- Dr Raul Rosenthal, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Dr Shaw Somers, Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon, BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital, London and Portsmouth NHS Hospital, London, UK
12:00 Round-table discussion: Medico legal aspect and consent process
Moderator: Dr Raul Rosenthal, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Panelists:
- Dr Evangelos Efthimiou, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Lead for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
- Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, Obesity Surgeon, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, India
- Prof Safwan Taha, Governor, UAE Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Vice President, Emirates Society for Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, Medical Director, Consultant Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Dr Shaw Somers, Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon, BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital, London and Portsmouth NHS Hospital, London, UK
12:40 Discussion: Financial implications of bariatric surgery complications and coverage
Moderator: Dr Karl Miller, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon, Associate Professor, Surgery, General Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson Middle East, Dubai, UAE
Panelists:
- Dr Aayed Alqahtani, Professor and Consultant of Minimally Invasive and Obesity Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Riyadh, KSA
- Dr Ali Khammas, Consultant General Surgeon, Rashid Hospital, President, Emirates Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Chairman, Dubai Health Authority Central Morbidity and Mortality Committee, Dubai, UAE
- Dr Faruq Badiuddin, Specialist General Surgeon, General, Laparoscopic and Obesity Surgery, Mediclinic Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE
- Dr Kelvin Higa, President, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Medical Director, Fresno Bariatrics, Fresno, California, USA
- Dr Patrick Noel, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon, American Surgeon Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
13:20 Lunch Break
SESSION 11: VIDEO SESSION - COMPLICATIONS OF BARIATRIC SURGERY & HOW I SOLVE IT
Moderators:
- Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, Obesity Surgeon, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, India
- Dr Kelvin Higa, President, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Medical Director, Fresno Bariatrics, Fresno, California, USA
14:40 Management of leak after LSG
Dr Faruq Badiuddin, Specialist General Surgeon, General, Laparoscopic and Obesity Surgery, Mediclinic Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE
14:50 Internal hernia and SBO after LRYGB
Dr Guido Mannaerts, Chief of General Surgery, Consultant Bariatric and Oncology Surgeon, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE
15:00 Management of leak after OAGB/MGB
Dr Ali Khammas, Consultant General Surgeon, Rashid Hospital, President, Emirates Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Chairman, Dubai Health Authority Central Morbidity and Mortality Committee, Dubai, UAE
15:10 Conversion of LAGB to LSG
Prof Safwan Taha, Governor, UAE Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Vice President, Emirates Society for Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, Medical Director, Consultant Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
15:20 LAGB to LRYGB
Dr Shaw Somers, Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon, BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital, London and Portsmouth NHS Hospital, London, UK
15:30 Conversion of LSG to LRYGB
Dr Evangelos Efthimiou, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Lead for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
15:40 Re LSG
Dr Patrick Noel, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon, American Surgeon Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
16:00 Coffee Break
SESSION 12: LONG TERM OUTCOMES OF LSG & OAGB/MGB
16:30 Debate: GERD is a contra indication to LSG
Moderators:
- Dr Matthew Kroh, Chief of the Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Dr Aayed Alqahtani, Professor and Consultant of Minimally Invasive and Obesity Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Riyadh, KSA
For: Dr Kelvin Higa, President, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Medical Director, Fresno Bariatrics, Fresno, California, USA
Against: Dr Raul Rosenthal, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
17:00 Debate: options for weight regain after LSG
Moderators:
- Dr Faruq Badiuddin, Specialist General Surgeon, General, Laparoscopic and Obesity Surgery, Mediclinic Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE
- Dr Raul Rosenthal, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Conversion to RYGB
Dr Kelvin Higa, President, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Medical Director, Fresno Bariatrics, Fresno, California, USA
Conversion to OAGB/MGB
Dr Hayssam Fawal, Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery Clinic, Beirut, Lebanon
17:20 Debate: Bile reflux gastritis is a real concern after OAGB/MGB
Moderators:
- Dr Guido Mannaerts, Chief of General Surgery, Consultant Bariatric and Oncology Surgeon, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE
- Dr Patrick Noel, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon, American Surgeon Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
For: Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, Obesity Surgeon, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, India
Against: Dr Erik Dutson, Surgical Director, Center for Obesity and Metabolic Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
17:40 Debate: OAGB/MGB is a mal-absorptive operation
Moderator: Dr Evangelos Efthimiou, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Lead for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
For: Dr Aayed Alqahtani, Professor and Consultant of Minimally Invasive and Obesity Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Riyadh, KSA
Against: Dr Erik Dutson, Surgical Director, Center for Obesity and Metabolic Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
18:00 End of Day Three
Theme: ‘Minimally Invasive Surgery, hernia & management of surgical complications’
09:30 Welcome remarks and introduction
Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
SESSION 13: KEY TOPICS IN HERNIA SURGERY
Moderator: Prof Dr Tahar Benhidjeb, Consultant, Head of Surgery, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
09:40 How to close a laparotomy incision
Dr Leif Israelsson, Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
10:00 Choice of mesh for laparoscopic IPOM repair
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
10:20 Debate: Supra pubic and flank hernia
Moderators:
- Dr Iyad Hassan, Chief of Endocrine; Minimally invasive, Cancer & General Surgery, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Dr Leif Israelsson, Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Laparoscopic repair:
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Open component separation:
Dr David Krpata, General Surgery Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
10:40 Debate: Management of small inguinal hernias in males
Moderators:
- Dr Iyad Hassan, Chief of Endocrine; Minimally invasive, Cancer & General Surgery, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Dr Faisal Ikram, Consultant GI Surgeon, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Watchful waiting:
Dr David Krpata, General Surgery Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
TEP/TAPP:
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
11:00 Q&A
11:10 Coffee Break
SESSION 14: INGUINAL & VENTRAL/INCISIONAL HERNIA
11:40 Debate: Management of large hernia (6-8 cm) in an obese patient
Moderator: Prof Dr Tahar Benhidjeb, Consultant, Head of Surgery, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Open repair:
Dr Leif Israelsson, Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Laparoscopic repair:
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
12:00 Debate: Prevention & management of para-stomal hernia
Moderators:
- Dr Basim Alkhafaji, Consultant Laparoscopic, Bariatric and General Surgeon, Department, General & Laparoscopic Surgery, Canadian Specialist Hospital, Dubai, UAE
- Dr David Krpata, General Surgery Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Open repair & prophylactic mesh:
Dr Leif Israelsson, Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Laparoscopic repair:
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
12:20 How I do it
Moderators:
- Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Dr David Krpata, General Surgery Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Lap TEP:
Dr Erik Dutson, Surgical Director, Center for Obesity and Metabolic Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Lap TAPP:
Dr Iyad Hassan, Chief of Endocrine; Minimally invasive, Cancer & General Surgery, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lap parastomal hernia repair:
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Lap epigastric hernia:
Prof Dr Tahar Benhidjeb, Consultant, Head of Surgery, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lap flank hernia:
Dr Basim Alkhafaji, Consultant Laparoscopic, Bariatric and General Surgeon, Department, General & Laparoscopic Surgery, Canadian Specialist Hospital, Dubai, UAE
12:50 Lunch Break
SESSION 15: MIS – SOLID ORGAN SURGERY
Moderators:
- Dr Guido Mannaerts, Chief of General Surgery, Consultant Bariatric and Oncology Surgeon, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE
- Dr Iyad Hassan, Chief of Endocrine; Minimally invasive, Cancer & General Surgery, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
14:00 Management of acute pancreatitis, an update
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
14:20 Debate: Management of pancreatic pseudocyst
Laparoscopic repair:
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Open:
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
14:50 How I do it
Moderator: Dr Basim Alkhafaji, Consultant Laparoscopic, Bariatric and General Surgeon, Department, General & Laparoscopic Surgery, Canadian Specialist Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy:
Dr Faisal Ikram, Consultant GI Surgeon, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Laparoscopic splenectomy:
Dr Iyad Hassan, Chief of Endocrine; Minimally invasive, Cancer & General Surgery, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy:
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Laparoscopic necrosectomy:
Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Laparoscopic Whipple:
Dr Guido Mannaerts, Chief of General Surgery,, Consultant Bariatric and Oncology Surgeon, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE
15:30 Coffee Break
SESSION 16: EMERGENCY SURGERY & MANAGEMENT OF MIS COMPLICATIONS
Moderators:
- Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Dr Faisal Ikram, Consultant GI Surgeon, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
16:00 Critical view of safety and management of biliary complications
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
16:20 Debate: Management of appendicitis
Moderators:
- Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Dr Iyad Hassan, Chief of Endocrine; Minimally invasive, Cancer & General Surgery, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Conservative:
Prof Dr Tahar Benhidjeb, Consultant, Head of Surgery, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Surgical:
Dr David Krpata, General Surgery Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
16:50 Debate: Management of diverticulitis
Moderators:
- Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Prof Dr Tahar Benhidjeb, Consultant, Head of Surgery, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lavage:
Dr Guido Mannaerts, Chief of General Surgery, Consultant Bariatric and Oncology Surgeon, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE
Hartmans:
Dr Faisal Ikram, Consultant GI Surgeon, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
17:10 Summary and closing remarks
- Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
17:20 End of conference
Activity Director:
Dr Matthew Walsh, Chair, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Conference Chairs:
Dr Abdelrahman Nimeri, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Chief, Division of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof Dr Ali Al Dameh, Associate Professor, General Surgery and Thoracic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Consultant Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Honorary Committee Member:
Dr Faruq Badiuddin, Specialist General Surgeon, General, Laparoscopic and Obesity Surgery, Mediclinic Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE
SPEAKER FACULTY:
Dr Aayed Alqahtani, Professor and Consultant of Minimally Invasive and Obesity Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Riyadh, KSA
Dr Ali Khammas, Consultant General Surgeon, Rashid Hospital, President, Emirates Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Chairman, Dubai Health Authority Central Morbidity and Mortality Committee, Dubai, UAE
Dr Anthony Kalloo, Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Professor of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Dr Basim Alkhafaji, Consultant Laparoscopic, Bariatric and General Surgeon, Department, General & Laparoscopic Surgery, Canadian Specialist Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Prof Dr Brent Matthews, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Campus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Prof Carol Benn, Specialist Surgeon and Head, Netcare Breast Care Centre and Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr David Krpata, General Surgery Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dr Erik Dutson, Surgical Director, Center for Obesity and Metabolic Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Dr Evangelos Efthimiou, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Lead for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
Dr Faisal Ikram, Consultant GI Surgeon, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Faiz Bhora, Chief of Thoracic Surgery; Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai West and St. Luke’s Hospitals, New York, New York, New York, USA
Dr Faruq Badiuddin, Specialist General Surgeon, General, Laparoscopic and Obesity Surgery, Mediclinic Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE
Dr Guido Mannaerts, Chief of General Surgery, Consultant Bariatric and Oncology Surgeon, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE
Dr Hayssam Fawal, Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery Clinic, Beirut, Lebanon
Dr Hosam Al-Qudah, Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeon, Advanced Laparoscopy and Uro-Oncology, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Humaid Al Shamsi, Medical Oncologist, Associate Professor, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Dr Iyad Hassan, Chief of Endocrine; Minimally invasive, Cancer & General Surgery, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Karl Miller, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon, Associate Professor, Surgery, General Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson Middle East, Dubai, UAE
Dr Kelvin Higa, President, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Medical Director, Fresno Bariatrics, Fresno, California, USA
Dr Leif Israelsson, Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Prof Dr Maher Abbas, Professor of Surgery, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, UAE
Dr Matthew Kroh, Chief of the Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof Dr Marcia Irene Canto, Director of Clinical Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Dr Mohammad Al Falasi, Head and Neck and Reconstructive Surgeon, Chief of Division, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, ORL Residency Program Director, Assistant Professor, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, Obesity Surgeon, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, India
Dr Nadia Ahmad, Obesity Medicine Specialist, Founding Director, Obesity Medicine Institute (OMI), Dubai, UAE
Dr Nevena Damjanov, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Attending Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Director of GI Oncology, Abramson Cancer Center, Director, Clinical Research Program, Abramson Cancer Center, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr Patrick Noel, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon, American Surgeon Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Raashid Shahbazi, Chairman, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE
Dr Raad Al Mehdi, Head-Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery Unit, A/Program Director, Omani Surgical Specialty Board, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
Dr Raul Rosenthal, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Prof Safwan Taha, Governor, UAE Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Vice President, Emirates Society for Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, Medical Director, Consultant Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Salem Al Harthy, Consultant Physician, Physician - Surgical Services, Physician Practice Services, Al Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Scott Swanson, Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chief Surgical Officer, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dr Shaw Somers, Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon, BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital, London and Portsmouth NHS Hospital, London, UK
Prof Dr Tahar Benhidjeb, Consultant, Head of Surgery, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Yousif Hussein El Tayeb, Consultant General Surgeon, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE
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