Global Obesity Symposium 28 SEPT 2024
Date: Saturday: 28 September 2024
Location: Dusit Thani Dubai
Accreditation: Global Obesity Symposium has been accredited for a total effective education time of 6h:15m
Equaling 6 of EBAC CE Credits
Course Directors
Faculty Members
Scientific Program Session I
Scientific Program Session II
Course Directors
Dr. Neda Rasouli, MD
UC Health Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinical Trial Program, Endocrinologist
Colorado, USA
Dr. Nihar Desai, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
& Vice Chief of the Section of
Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine
Connecticut, USA
Dr. Hani Sabbour, MD, FACC, FHRS
Consultant Cardiac Electrophysiology
Advanced Heart Failure & Pulmonary Hypertension
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Maryam Al Saeed, MB BCH BAO, LRCP&SI, FACE
Endocrinologist and Diabetologist
Endocrinology Department, Dubai Hospital, DHA
Dubai, UAE
Faculty Members
Dr. Juwaira Tahir, MD
President of Emirates Cardiac Society
Consultant non-invasive cardiologist in Rashid Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Wael Mahmeed, MD
Scientific Committee Chairperson of Emirates Cardiac Society
Consultant Cardiologist, Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Scientific Program Session I
- 9:00am
Welcome and Introductions
Juwaira Tahir, MD
Wael Mahmeed, MD
- 9:15am
Cardiometabolic Disease in UAE and its Unmet Needs
Maryam Al Saeed, MD - 10:00am
UAE Cardiometabolic Guidelines from Evidence to Implementation
Hani Sabbour, MD - 11:00am
Tea Break - 11:15am
New Frontiers in Obesity Treatment: NuSH-based Therapies
Neda Rasouli, MD - 12:15pm
Panel Q&A
Scientific Program Session II
- 2:00pm
Optimizing Cardio-Reno-Metabolic Health: Opportunities and Approaches
Nihar Desai, MD
- 3:00pm
Case Presentations 1
Neda Rasouli, MD
Maryam Al Saeed, MD - 4:00pm
Tea Break - 4:15pm
Case Presentations 2
Nihar Desai, MD
Hani Sabbour, MD - 5:15pm
Closing Remarks
Juwaira Tahir, MD
Wael Mahmeed, MD
Cardio Camp Virtual wave 3 – Updates on Anticoagulation Realm (29 Nov 2024)
Date: Friday, 29th of November 2024
Topic: Updates on Anticoagulation Realm
Time: 20:00-20:30 UAE Time (GMT+4)
Sponsored By:
Endorsed by: 
Moderator
Speakers
Agenda
Who Should Attend?
Moderator
Dr. Fady Gerges
Consultant of CardiologyMediclinic AL Jowhara hospital/UAE
Speakers
Dr. Adel Khalifa
Head of electrophysiology department, cardiac pacing and tachyarrhythmia devices
Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman AlKhalifa Cardiac Centre, Bahrain
Dr. Tarik Bakri
Internal Medicine Senior Consultant: Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC)/Cleveland Clinic, DOH, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Agenda
- 20:00-20:05
Chairman Introduction
Dr. Fady Gerges - 20:05-20:35
Duration: 20 min
Updates on Anticoagulation in ACS & CAD
Dr. Adel Khalifa - 20:35-21:05
Duration: 20 min
Updates on Anticoagulation in VTE & CAT
Dr. Tarik Bakri - 21:05- 21:30
Duration: 25 min
Session Q&A
Who Should Attend?
- Cardiologist
- Haematologist
- Neurologist
Role of Multimodality Imaging in Guiding Management of Atrial Fibrillation Patients (21 Nov 2024)
Chairpersons
Speakers
Cases Presenters
Agenda
Chairpersons
Dr. Firas Al Badarin
Head of Imaging Working Group (ECS).
Consultant Cardiologist & Multimodality Cardiac Imager Director of CV Research Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. John Rickard
Department Chair, Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Speakers
Saif El Dean Abdel Rahman
Consultant Imaging Cardiologist
Director of Echo Services
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mario Njeim
Cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Fereidoon Shafiei
Staff Physician, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Zafar Khan
Consultant – Cardiology
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE
Cases Presenters
Ali Kazem Moussavi
Specialist Cardiologist
Kings College Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Firas Al Badarin
Head of Imaging Working Group (ECS). Consultant Cardiologist & Multimodality Cardiac Imager Director of CV Research Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Rami Hussien Bany Ata,MD
Cardiology fellow
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Agenda
- 19:00 -19:05
WelcomeFiras Al Badarin
John Rickard - 19:05-19:20
Overview of contemporary management of atrial fibrillation
Fereidoon Shafiei - 19:20-19:35
Role of imaging in guiding catheter-based therapies for atrial fibrillation
Saif Abdel Rahman - 19:35-19:50
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in the DECAAF Era
Mario Njeim - 19:50-20:00
Q&A
All - 20:00-20:30
Panelists: Saif Abdel Rahman, Fereidoon Shafiei
Case presentations:
• Case #1: LAAO
Rami Bani Ata
• Case #2: PV stenosis
Ali Mosawi
• Case #3: LAA thrombus
Firas Al Badarin - 20:30-20:40
Adjourn
Chair(s) 20:40 – 21:00
Advancing Anticoagulation in AFib Patients
Zafer Khan
ECS Heart Failure Working Group – Cardiomyopathy Webinar (10 November 2024)
Name of the Wave: Cardiomyopathy
Date of the Wave: 10th of November 2024
Time: 20:00 – 21:30 (GMT+4) UAE Time
Webinar Moderators
Webinar Speakers
Agenda
Webinar Moderators
Dr. Mohammed El-Harari
Graduated from Tripoli medical school, obtained his MRCP and FRCP from UK. and did his cardiology training in the North East of England obtaining his certificate of completion of specialty training (CCST) in cardiology in July 2001, following which he took a consultant cardiologist post at the university Hospital of north Durham in UK for 15 years till April 2016 when he moved to Saudi Arabia where he did 2 years consultant cardiologist post in Dr Suleiman al Habib in Riyadh, from where he moved to UAE in April 2018 as a consultant cardiologist in Al Ain Hospital as a head of the non-invasive department and where he have established a new multidisciplinary heart failure service. Since July of 2020, he moved to Tawam Hospital where he has established a new Heart failure clinic and working on establishing a multidisciplinary heart failure service.
Also, he has been appointed as the chair of the heart failure group of the UAE for the years 2022-2024.
Webinar Speakers
Dr. Hussam Ghalib
is a Consultant Cardiologist and Director of the Cardiomyopathy Center at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD), specializing in heart failure and transplant cardiology since July 2017. He also serves as Director of Inpatient Services at the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (HVTI) at CCAD since January 2022. His expertise includes managing complex cardiovascular conditions and leading multidisciplinary teams in advanced heart failure treatments and heart transplantation. Previously, Dr. Ghalib worked as a Consultant Internist at the University of Michigan Hospital from 2009 to 2012, where he provided comprehensive inpatient care and contributed to clinical research and education in internal medicine.
Dr. Anna Kostareva
has been the Director of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Almazov Medical Research Centre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 2009. Additionally, she serves as an Associate Professor at Oslo University in Norway and at Pavlov Medical University and Almazov Research Centre in Russia, both since 2015, with a commitment of 0.25%. Since 2007, she has also held the position of Visiting Scientist at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, in the Department of Woman and Child Health. Previously, in 2006, she was a Principal Investigator at the Almazov Medical Research Centre’s Laboratory of Cell Therapy.
Agenda
- 20:00
Introduction - 20:05 – 20:25
HCM center of excellence: The goals and requirements
Dr Hussam Ghalib - 20:25 – 20:45
Rare forms of cardiomyopathies in the light of new classification: secondary, syndromic or phenocopies?
Dr. Anna A. Kostareva - 20:45 – 21:05
New frontiers in the medical management of HCM “Symposium Sponsored by BMS”
Dr. Mohamed El-Harari - 21:05 – 21:30
Open Discussion
Cardiac Arrhythmias – Hope on the horizon: Therapy of atrial fibrillation– old school players and new stars (16 Nov 2024)
Name: Cardiac Arrhythmias – Hope on the horizon: Therapy of atrial fibrillation– old school players and new stars.
Date: Saturday: 16 November 2024
Time: 19:00 – 21:10
Project Overview:
A comprehensive webinar focused on the latest advancements in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), featuring both established methodologies and emerging therapeutic approaches
Webinar Moderators
Webinar Speakers
Agenda
Target Audience
Webinar Moderators
Dr Salem Alkaabi
Head Working Group EPS, Consultant interventionist Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, head of the cardiology department at Zayed Military Hospital, UAE
Prof. Christoph Schukro,
MD, FESC
Head Working Group Cardiac Arrhythmias, Austrian Cardiac Society
Webinar Speakers
Dr. Omar Alfalasi
Consultant Electrophysiologist, Rashid Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Doz. Lukas Fiedler
Head of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt/Vienna Austria
Prof. Dr. Lukas J. Motloch
Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Paracelsus Medical, University Salzburg, Austria
Dr. Tom De Potter
MD Cardiology, Electrophysiologist, EHRA Selection committee, KU Leuven
Ghent Metropolitan Area
Agenda
- 7:00 PM
Intro:
Dr Salem Alkaabi
Prof. Christoph Schukro, MD, FESC
- 7:00 PM to 7:20 PM
Pulmonary vein ablation – What is the hard data on clinical outcome?
Dr Salem Alkaabi - 7:20 PM – 7:40
Antiarrhythmic drugs versus pulmonary vein ablation – how to choose the right patient candidate?
Dr Omar Alfalasi - 7:40 PM to 8:00 PM
Choose the right intervention path – ablation techniques of atrial fibrillation
Doz. Lukas Fiedler - 8:00 PM to 8:20 PM
Closing the gap of knowledge – insights into the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation.
Doz. Lukas Fiedler - 8:20 to 8: 40
Panel Discussion
All Faculty - 8:40 – 9:10
VARIPULSE Platform: 1st PFA 3D integrated Solution
Dr. Tom De Potter
Target Audience
- Cardiologists
- Electrophysiologists
- Internal Medicine Specialists
- Fellows and Medical Residents
- Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
Heart Failure Working Group Virtual (09 June 2024)
Session title: Advanced Heart Failure
Date: Sunday, 09 June 2024
Time: 20:00 – 21:30 UAE time (GMT+4)
CME Status: Accredited
Organizing Bodies:
Moderator
Speakers
Agenda
Who Should Attend?
Moderator
Dr. Mohamed El-Harari
Consultant Cardiologist with special interest in Heart Failure
Tawam Hospital, UAE
Speakers
Dr. Kumayl Al-Lawati
Consultant cardiologist, Royal Hospital Oman, Oman
Dr. Emil Najjar
Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, and Heart and Vascular Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, FoU Tema Hjärta Kärl, Norrbacka, Stockholm, Sweden
Agenda
- 20:00
Introduction
Dr. Mohamed El-Harari
- 20:00 – 20:20
Choosing Best Medical therapeutic options
Dr. Kumail Al- Lawati
- 20:20 – 20:25
Q&A - 20:25 – 20:45
Treatment options beyond medical therapy
Dr. Emil Najjar - 20:45 – 21:05
Industrial Symposium
- 21:05 – 21:15
Session Q&A
Who Should Attend?
- Cardiologist
- General Practitioner
- ER Physician
- Cardiology fellow
- Internal Medicine specialist
Heart Failure Working Group Virtual (03 March 2024)
Date: Sunday, 03 March 2024
Time: 20:00 – 21:30 UAE time (GMT+4)
CME Status: Accredited
Organizing Bodies:
Moderator
Speakers
Agenda
Who Should Attend?
Moderator
Dr. Mohamed El-Harari
Consultant Cardiologist with special interest in Heart Failure
Tawam Hospital, UAE
Speakers
Dr. Hani Sabour
Assistant professor of cardiology at brown university RI USA
HOLDER of Six American boards
Internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, Advanced HF and Pulm Htn , Cardiac Electrophysiology, Comprehensive Echocardiography , Nuclear Cardiology
Dr. Haluk Alibazoglu
MD, is a Staff Physician in Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine in the Imaging Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Alibazoglu is American Board certified in Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Alibazoglu was the founder and owner of the world’s first Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited imaging center, CardioCheck and performed more than 50,000 Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) studies in his institution.
Agenda
- 20:00
Introduction
Dr. Mohamed El-Harari
- 20:00 – 20:20
Cardiac Amyloidosis diagnosis Tips & Tricks
Dr. Hani Sabour
- 20:20 – 20:25
Q&A
- 20:25 – 20:45
Best practice in Bone Scintigraphy for diagnosis of ATTR
Dr. Haluk Alibazoglu
- 20:45 – 21:05
Pfizer Industrial Symposium
- 21:05 – 21:15
Session Q&A
Who Should Attend?
- Cardiologist
- General Practitioner
- ER Physician
- Cardiology fellow
- Internal Medicine specialist