1. Family Medicine Conference UAE - Scientific Programme
Family Medicine Conference DAY ONE
08:00-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:15 Opening Ceremony
09:15-09:30 Keynote Speaker:
09:30- 10:00 Opening of the Exhibition
Man Auditorium Hall
Infectious Diseases & Community
Medicine
10:00-10:30 How we can evaluate returning
patients with MERS or Ebola
Dr Maryam Amirrad
10:30-11:00 How can a family doctor change the
community: success stories
Dr Mariam Matar
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break / Posters
Man Auditorium Hall Hall B
Endocrine Problems Cardiology
11:30-12:00 Diabetes Retinopathy Comparison of
available management options(laser &
Anti-VEGF) Dr Hani Sakla
New Onset Atrial Fibrillation
and cardiac intervention
Dr Omar Hallak
12:00-12:30 What comes after Metformin in
management of type 2 diabetes
Mellitus
Dr Alaadine
Update on available
anticoagulant therapies
Dr Youef Ali
12:30-13:00 Diabetes from the genetic point of view
Dr Habiba
Management of
Hypertension in the
community
Dr Mustafa Nurelhuda
13:00-13:30 Practical approach for evaluation of
thyroid nodules & approach to
hypothyroidism case
Dr Ahmad Hassoun
Role of Media & modern
technology in healthcare
Dr Ghassan Hamadah
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
Man Auditorium Hall Hall B
14:30-16:00 Respiratory Workshop
I cannot Breathe
Dr Basam Mahboub
Patients with special Needs
Workshop
Handling Patients with
special needs
16:00-16:30 Break / Meet the Experts / Posters
Man Auditorium Hall Hall B
16:30-17:30 Emergency Medicine Workshop
Emergencies happening outside the
emergency room
Dr Samah Cherry
Breast Fine Needle Aspirate
Workshop
Dr Jamal Abdel Alaa

2. Family Medicine Conference UAE - Scientific Programme
Family Medicine Conference DAY TWO
Man Auditorium Hall
Family Medicine
09:00- 09:30 Managing Headache in the office
9:30-10:00 Interesting cases in teen mental
health
Dr Leena Amiri
10:00-10:30 Addiction for family medicine
Dr Tarek Gawad
10:30-11:00 Break / Meet the Experts / Posters
Man Auditorium Hall Hall B
Men & Women Health Special care
11:00-11:30 Infertility above 40 years what is
possible & what is not
Dr Awatif Al Bahar
Learning Disabilities in
Children
Dr H. Al Maseeh
11:30-12:00 Breast Cancer
Dr Duriah Salem
When referral to
psychologist is a must
Dr Mohammad Freij
12:00-12:30 Osteoporosis
Dr Humeira
Principles of home care
Dr Rana Abed Alhelali
12:30-13:15 How can family physician handle
infertile couple in outpatient clinic-
Practical approach
Dr Karunkara Marikinti
Challenges in Palliative
care
Dr Ameena
13:15-14:15 Lunch Break
Man Auditorium Hall Hall B Hall C
14:15-15:15 Antibiotics Workshop
To give or not to give Choosing wisely
- Evidence Based use of antibiotic in
family practice
Dr Nabil Al Kayssi
Family Medicine
approach to pelvic
scanning in Gynecology
& obstetrics (part I)
Dr Karunkara Marikinti
Family Medicine Training
Workshop
Special Workshop for
family doctors involved in
academic career
Dr Nabil Al Kurashi
15:15-15:45 Break / Meet the Experts / Posters Break
15:45-16:45 Diabetes Case discussion workshop
Management of cases with multiple
comormidities & renal impairment
Dr Mohamed Hassanein
Family Medicine
approach to pelvic
scanning in Gynecology
& obstetrics (part II)
Dr Karunkara Marikinti
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Family Medicine Training
Workshop
16:45-17:15

3. Family Medicine Conference UAE - Scientific Programme
Family Medicine Conference DAY THREE
Man Auditorium Hall
Genetics
09:00-09:30 Nutrition for Genetic Disorders
09:30-10:00 Haemoglobinpathies Genetics
Dr Erol Baysil
10:00-10:30 Vitamin D deficiency and its clinical
implications Dr Alaeddine Al Saghir
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break / Posters
Man Auditorium Hall Hall B
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
11:00-11:30 Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastro-esophageal
reflux disease and H.
pylori Dr Fillipos
Sleep disorders in
elderly
Dr Mohammad
Noamani
11:30-12:00 Epigenetics and anti-aging medicine:
The new frontier
Dr Nasim Ashraf
Sleep apnea case
discussion Dr Hadi
Jerdak
12:00-12:30 Hearing Disorder
Dr Mohammad Hammad
Occupational health
Hazards for medical,
petroleum &
construction careers
12:30-13:00 Published paper discussion
Dr Mariam Matar
Early referral of arthritis
cases & Gout
Dr Jamal Saleh
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:00 Common Dermatologic Problems
Dr Anwar Hammadi
Pre-sport Medical
exam/ Knee joint
examination
Dr A. Hameed Al Attar
15:00-15:30 Break / Meet the Experts / Posters
15:30-16:30 Nutrition workshop
Healthy lifestyle & proper nutrition
for family medicine
Dr Wafa Al Ayash
Botox & Dermfill
workshop
Dr Basma Rowaeily
16:30-16:45 Closing of the Conference