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| Day 1: Tuesday, 26 January 2010 |
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| 08:45 |
Opening Remarks, Chair: Dr. Mohammad Howidi, MBChB, FRCPC, ABP, Consultant, Paediatrics, Head, Division of General Paediatrics, Director, Paediatric Residency Program, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| Session 1: Paediatric Neurology |
| Moderators: Dr. Khalid Mohamed, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 09:00 |
Approach to First Unprovoked Seizure in Children
• Recognize seizure types in children
• Initiate the first step of investigations after the first attack of afebrile seizure
• Identify when to treat a child after his first presentation with seizure
Dr. Maha Soudan Biary, FAAP, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, KSA |
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| 09:30 |
Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
Dr. Waseem Fathalla, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 10:00 |
Approach to Hypotonia in Infancy
• Differentiate the various etiologies of hypotonia in infancy
• Identify the signs and symptoms of infants with hypotonia
• Discuss a diagnostic approach to the hypotonic infant
Dr. Neil Friedman, MBChB, Paediatric Neurologist, Centre for Paediatric Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
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| 10:30 |
Refreshment Break |
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| Session 2: Paediatric Infectious Disease |
Moderators: Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Entesar H. Husain, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait |
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| 11:00 |
H1N1 Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Management
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi, MBBS, FAAP, FRCPC, Paediatric infectious Diseases Consultant, Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 11:30 |
HPV Infections in Children and Adolescents: From Skin to Mucosa
• The epidemiology and pathogenesis of HPV infections
• Common clinical conditions related to HPV infections
• Interventions for the prevention and management of HPV infections
Dr. Ligia Peralta, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor, Paediatrics, Chief, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Director of the Adolescent HIV Program, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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| 12:00 |
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis in Children
Dr. Entesar H. Husain, MD, FRCPC, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait |
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| 12:30 |
Lunch |
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| Session 3: Paediatric Pulmonology |
Moderators: Dr. Iram Durdana, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Asma Al Nuaimi, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 14:00 |
Congenital Lung Anomalies
Dr. Abdullah Owayed, Paediatric Pulmonologist, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait; Division Head, Paediatric Pulmonology, Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital, Safat, Kuwait |
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| 14:25 |
Parasomnias: Common Sleep Disorders in Children
Dr. Adel S. Al Harbi, Consultant, Paediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Riyadh Military Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA |
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| 14:50 |
Severe Asthma Diagnosis & Management
Dr. Sawsan Al Yousef, Paediatric Intensivist & Pulmonologist, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, KSA |
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| 15:10 |
Recurrent Pneumonia: Approach to Diagnoses & Management
Dr. Amal Assa'ad, Professor, Allergy & Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Ohio, USA |
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| 15:35 |
Refreshment Break |
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| Session 4: Paediatric Endocrinology |
Moderators: Dr. Ian G. Jefferson, Sheikh Khalifa Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Jamal Jube, Sheikh Khalifa Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 16:00 |
Short Stature
Speaker TBA |
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| 16:30 |
Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
Dr. Jaishen Rajah, Senior Paediatric Consultant, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 17:00 |
Obesity in Children
Dr. Ian G. Jefferson, Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Endocrinologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 17:30 |
Day 1 Adjournment |
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| Day 2: Wednesday, 27 January 2010 |
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| Session 1: Paediatric Nephrology |
Moderators: Dr. Omar Almasri, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ibrahim A. Attrach, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 09:00 |
UTI Update
Speaker TBA |
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| 09:30 |
Hematuria in Paediatrics
Dr. Godfrey Clark, Paediatric Nephrologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 10:00 |
Enuresis in Children
Dr. Mohammad Howidi, MBChB, FRCPC, ABP, Consultant, Paediatrics, Head, Division of General Paediatrics, Director, Paediatric Residency Program, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 10:30 |
Refreshment Break |
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| Session 2: Neonatology |
Moderators: Dr. Junaid Khan, Al Rahba Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ayman Rahmani, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 11:00 |
Therapeutic Hypothermia in Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Dr. Turki Al Kharfi, Head, Neonatology Intensive Care Unit, King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, KSA |
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| 11:30 |
Neonatal Metabolic Emergencies
Dr. Moeen Al Sayed, MD, FACMG, Consultant Geneticist, Metabolist & Paediatrician, Director of Genetic Counselling Service & Program, Department Of Medical Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA |
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| 12:00 |
Pathogenesis and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Dr. Richard Polin, MD, Director, Division of Neonatology & Perinatal Medicine, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York-Presbyterian; Professor, Paediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, USA |
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| 12:30 |
Lunch |
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| Session 3: Paediatric Gastroenterology |
Moderators: Dr. Mohamed Miqdady, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Souheil Shabib, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 14:00 |
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed
Dr. Ajay Kaul, MBBS, MD, Associate Professor, Paediatrics, Director of the Motility Disorders Program, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Ohio, USA |
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| 14:30 |
Abdominal Pain: Finding the Organic Cause
Dr. Amal Assa'ad, Professor, Allergy & Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Ohio, USA |
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| 15:00 |
Am I Missing Celiac Patients?
Dr. Mohamed Miqdady, MD, FAAP, Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 15:30 |
Refreshment Break |
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| Session 4: Paediatric Haematology |
Moderators: Dr. Fahad Abdulla, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Azzam Al Zoebie, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 16:00 |
Approaches to Lymphadenopathy/Lymphoma for the Primary Care Provider
Dr. John Perentesis, MD, FAA, Deb Kleisinger Endowed Chair of Novel Cancer Treatments, Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Director of Oncology Program, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, Ohio, USA |
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| 16:25 |
Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplantation in Children
Dr. Rawad Rihani, MD, President, Jordan Society of Paediatric Oncology; Consultant, Paediatric Haematology/Oncology; Consultant, Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplantation; Head, Benign Haematology Service, King Hussein Cancer Centre, Amman, Jordan |
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| 16:50 |
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Syndrome
Dr. Azzam Al Zoebie, Senior Consultant, Division Head, Paediatric Haematology & Oncology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 17:15 |
Sickle Cell Disease: Current Management Guidelines
Prof. Adekunle D. Adekile, MBBS, PhD, FMCPaed, FRCP, FRCPCH, Professor and Chairman, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait |
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| 17:40 |
Wrap Up and Close |
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| Invited Speaker Faculty: |
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Chair: Dr. Mohammad Howidi, MBChB, FRCPC, ABP, Consultant, Paediatrics, Head, Division of General Paediatrics, Director, Paediatric Residency Program, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Adekunle D. Adekile, MBBS, PhD, FMCPaed, FRCP, FRCPCH, Professor and Chairman, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Dr. Adel S. Al Harbi, Consultant, Paediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Riyadh Military Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi, MBBS, FAAP, FRCPC, Paediatric infectious Diseases Consultant, Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Turki Al Kharfi, Head, Neonatology Intensive Care Unit, King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, KSA
Dr. Moeen Al Sayed, MD, FACMG, Consultant Geneticist, Metabolist & Paediatrician, Director of Genetic Counselling Service & Program, Department Of Medical Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA
Dr. Sawsan Al Yousef, Paediatric Intensivist & Pulmonologist, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, KSA
Dr. Azzam Al Zoebie, Senior Consultant, Division Head, Paediatric Haematology & Oncology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Amal Assa'ad, Professor, Allergy & Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Ohio, USA
Dr. Maha Soudan Biary, FAAP, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, KSA
Dr. Godfrey Clark, Paediatric Nephrologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Waseem Fathalla, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Neil Friedman, MBChB, Paediatric Neurologist, Centre for Paediatric Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dr. Entesar H. Husain, MD, FRCPC, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Dr. Ian G. Jefferson, Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Endocrinologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ajay Kaul, MBBS, MD, Associate Professor, Paediatrics, Director of the Motility Disorders Program, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Ohio, USA
Dr. Mohamed Miqdady, MD, FAAP, Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Abdullah Owayed, Paediatric Pulmonologist, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait; Division Head, Paediatric Pulmonology, Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital, Safat, Kuwait
Dr. Ligia Peralta, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor, Paediatrics, Chief, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Director of the Adolescent HIV Program, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Dr. John Perentesis, MD, FAA, Deb Kleisinger Endowed Chair of Novel Cancer Treatments, Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Director of Oncology Program, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, Ohio, USA
Dr. Richard Polin, MD, Director, Division of Neonatology & Perinatal Medicine, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York-Presbyterian; Professor, Paediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, USA
Dr. Jaishen Rajah, Senior Paediatric Consultant, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Rawad Rihani, MD, President, Jordan Society of Paediatric Oncology; Consultant, Paediatric Haematology/Oncology; Consultant, Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplantation; Head, Benign Haematology Service, King Hussein Cancer Centre, Amman, Jordan
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