Speakers

Prof. Abid Farooqi
Consultant Rheumatologist
Islamabad Rheumatology Clinic
Islamabad, Pakistan

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
13:30 15:00
Session VI: Pain Management in Rheumatic Diseases
13:30 - 15:00
Moderators: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE), Dr. Adeeba Al Herz (Kuwait)
Main Hall
13:30 13:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Psychosocial Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases
Dr. Michael Hamarneh (UAE)
13:45 14:05
Basic Science: Pain Pathways and its Application to Management of Chronic Pain
Prof. Howard Schubiner (USA)
14:05 14:25
Local Experience: Chronic Pain Management
Dr. Mohamed El Toukhy (UAE)
14:25 14:45
Keynote: How to Manage Rheumatic Diseases with Limited Resources
Dr. Abid Farooqi (Pakistan)
14:45 15:05
Q&A
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Adeeba Al Herz
Consultant Rheumatologist
Al-Amiri Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Session VI: Pain Management in Rheumatic Diseases
13:30 - 15:00
Moderators: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE), Dr. Adeeba Al Herz (Kuwait)
Main Hall
13:30 13:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Psychosocial Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases
Dr. Michael Hamarneh (UAE)
13:45 14:05
Basic Science: Pain Pathways and its Application to Management of Chronic Pain
Prof. Howard Schubiner (USA)
14:05 14:25
Local Experience: Chronic Pain Management
Dr. Mohamed El Toukhy (UAE)
14:25 14:45
Keynote: How to Manage Rheumatic Diseases with Limited Resources
Dr. Abid Farooqi (Pakistan)
14:45 15:05
Q&A

Dr. Ahmed Zayat
Senior Consultant Rheumatologist
University Hospital Sharjah
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
09:00 10:10
Abstract Presentations
09:00 - 10:10
Moderators: Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE), Dr. Fahda Al Okaily (KSA)
Main Hall
09:00 09:10
Abstract review process and selection
Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE)
09:10 09:20
A Comparison Between The Adverse Events Of Three Jak Inhibitors. A Retrospective Real-Multicentre Registery Study
Deena Ahmed (UAE)
09:20 09:30
Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction At Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Is A Predictor Of Atherosclerosis Progression
Dr. Suad Hunnawi (UAE)
09:30 09:40
Clinical Characteristics And Antibody Patterns Of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis In A Tertiary Center In The United Arab Emirates
Dr. Asia Mubashir (UAE)
09:40 09:50
Does Jak Selectivity Make A Difference? A Comparison Between The Retention Rate Of Three Jak Inhibitors: A Retrospective Real-World Evidence Multicenter Study From The Jak-Gulf Registry
Dr. Abduljalil Alragheb (UAE)
09:50 10:00
Real-World Effectiveness of Upadacitinib in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Middle East: A Sub-analysis of the 6-Month Data from the Observational UPHOLD Study
Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Abstract Presentations
09:00 - 10:10
Moderators: Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE), Dr. Fahda Al Okaily (KSA)
Main Hall
09:00 09:10
Abstract review process and selection
Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE)
09:10 09:20
A Comparison Between The Adverse Events Of Three Jak Inhibitors. A Retrospective Real-Multicentre Registery Study
Deena Ahmed (UAE)
09:20 09:30
Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction At Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Is A Predictor Of Atherosclerosis Progression
Dr. Suad Hunnawi (UAE)
09:30 09:40
Clinical Characteristics And Antibody Patterns Of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis In A Tertiary Center In The United Arab Emirates
Dr. Asia Mubashir (UAE)
09:40 09:50
Does Jak Selectivity Make A Difference? A Comparison Between The Retention Rate Of Three Jak Inhibitors: A Retrospective Real-World Evidence Multicenter Study From The Jak-Gulf Registry
Dr. Abduljalil Alragheb (UAE)
09:50 10:00
Real-World Effectiveness of Upadacitinib in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Middle East: A Sub-analysis of the 6-Month Data from the Observational UPHOLD Study
Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)

Dr. Amel Al Ginawi
Consultant Rheumatologist
Mediclinic City Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
10:30 12:00
Session V: Metabolic Bone Diseases
10:30 - 12:00
Moderators: Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK), Dr. Amel Ginawi (UAE), Dr. Eman Haji (Kuwait)
Main Hall
10:30 10:50
Basic Science of Aging Bones and BMD Loss
Dr. Thamer Alessa (Kuwait)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: Sequencing Osteoporosis Therapies from the Guidelines perspectives
Prof. Mustafa Izzi (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Difficult to Treat Osteoporosis
Dr. Yousef Saleh (KSA)
11:30 12:00
Q&A

Dr. Asad Shah
Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
13:50 15:45
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session IIII
13:50 - 15:45
Moderator: Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
13:50 14:15
Approach to MSK Pain in Children
Dr. Kamran Mahmood (UAE)
14:15 14:40
Interesting Radiology Cases
Dr. Asad Shah (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Challenging Case I
Dr. Shamma Lootah (UAE)
15:00 15:20
Challenging Case II: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in BMT
Dr. Sara Aldarmaki (UAE)
15:20 15:40
Challenging Case III: Fever's Dilemma
Dr. Mohammed Alshanti (UAE)
15:40 15:45
Closing Remarks
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Asia Mubashir
Consultant Rheumatologist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
09:00 12:00
Workshop A
09:00 - 12:00
Myositis from Diagnosis to Treatment
Speaker: Dr. Asia Mubashir (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Abstract Presentations
09:00 - 10:10
Moderators: Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE), Dr. Fahda Al Okaily (KSA)
Main Hall
09:00 09:10
Abstract review process and selection
Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE)
09:10 09:20
A Comparison Between The Adverse Events Of Three Jak Inhibitors. A Retrospective Real-Multicentre Registery Study
Deena Ahmed (UAE)
09:20 09:30
Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction At Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Is A Predictor Of Atherosclerosis Progression
Dr. Suad Hunnawi (UAE)
09:30 09:40
Clinical Characteristics And Antibody Patterns Of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis In A Tertiary Center In The United Arab Emirates
Dr. Asia Mubashir (UAE)
09:40 09:50
Does Jak Selectivity Make A Difference? A Comparison Between The Retention Rate Of Three Jak Inhibitors: A Retrospective Real-World Evidence Multicenter Study From The Jak-Gulf Registry
Dr. Abduljalil Alragheb (UAE)
09:50 10:00
Real-World Effectiveness of Upadacitinib in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Middle East: A Sub-analysis of the 6-Month Data from the Observational UPHOLD Study
Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Ayesha Rashed AlMheiri
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session I
09:00 - 10:45
Moderators: Dr. Reem Abdwani (Oman), Dr. Najla Al Jaberi (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
09:00 09:05
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
09:05 09:30
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An update
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
09:30 09:55
Secondary HLH
Dr. Samina Afzal (UAE)
09:55 10:20
Monogenic Lupus
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
10:20 10:45
T2T
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
13:50 15:45
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session IIII
13:50 - 15:45
Moderator: Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
13:50 14:15
Approach to MSK Pain in Children
Dr. Kamran Mahmood (UAE)
14:15 14:40
Interesting Radiology Cases
Dr. Asad Shah (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Challenging Case I
Dr. Shamma Lootah (UAE)
15:00 15:20
Challenging Case II: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in BMT
Dr. Sara Aldarmaki (UAE)
15:20 15:40
Challenging Case III: Fever's Dilemma
Dr. Mohammed Alshanti (UAE)
15:40 15:45
Closing Remarks
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Beena Hamid
Consultant Rheumatologist
King’s College Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
13:45 15:15
Session III: PsA/AS
13:45 - 15:15
Moderators: Dr. Beena Hameed (UAE), Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
Main Hall
13:45 14:00
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
14:00 14:20
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
14:20 14:40
Local Experience: AS
Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Keynote: Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Updates
Prof. John Axford (UK)
15:00 15:15
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Chris Wincup
Consultant Rheumatologist
King’s College Hospital
London, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
10:15 11:45
Session II: SLE
10:15 - 11:45
Moderators: Dr. Hanan Al Rayes (KSA), Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
Main Hall
10:15 10:30
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Diagnostic Challenges in SLE
Prof. Munther Khamashta (UAE)
10:30 10:50
Basic Science: Treatment Targets and Clinical Application in SLE
Dr. Chris Wincup (UK)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: SLE
Dr. Hiba Khogali (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed (UAE)
11:30 11:45
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Prof. Christopher Edwards
Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist
Southampton University Hospital
Southampton, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
16:00 17:00
Keynote
16:00 - 17:00
Rheumatology: Year-in review
Moderators: Dr. Mira Merashli (Lebanon), Dr. Martin Lee (UAE)
Speaker: Prof. Christopher Edwards (UK)
Main Hall
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Coziana Ciurtin
Professor of Rheumatology
University College London
London, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
11:00 12:40
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session II
11:00 - 12:40
Moderators: Dr. Elsadeg Sharif (UAE), Dr. Wafaa Al Suwairi (KSA)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
11:00 11:25
Enthesitis Related Arthritis
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
11:25 11:50
JIA Mimicking
Dr. Sumaira Farman (Pakistan)
11:50 12:15
ILD in Systemic JIA
Dr. Shima Yasin (UAE)
12:15 12:40
Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Elsadeg Sharif
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
08:55 09:00
Opening Remarks
08:55 - 09:00
Speaker: Dr. Elsadeg Sharif (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
11:00 12:40
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session II
11:00 - 12:40
Moderators: Dr. Elsadeg Sharif (UAE), Dr. Wafaa Al Suwairi (KSA)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
11:00 11:25
Enthesitis Related Arthritis
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
11:25 11:50
JIA Mimicking
Dr. Sumaira Farman (Pakistan)
11:50 12:15
ILD in Systemic JIA
Dr. Shima Yasin (UAE)
12:15 12:40
Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Fehaid Ghali Alanazi
Consultant Rheumatologist
King Saud University Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
08:30 10:00
Session I: Inflammatory Arthritis
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Dr. Saadeya Naji (Bahrain), Prof. John Axford (UK)
Main Hall
08:30 08:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Crystal Arthropathies
Prof. John Axford (UK)
08:45 09:05
Basic Science: Immune Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
09:05 09:25
Local Experience: Treatment Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Fehaid Ghali Alanazi (KSA)
09:25 09:45
Keynote: Early Arthritis Experience
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
09:45 10:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Hanan Al Rayes
President Saudi Society for Rheumatology
Senior Consultant and Deputy Director
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
10:15 11:45
Session II: SLE
10:15 - 11:45
Moderators: Dr. Hanan Al Rayes (KSA), Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
Main Hall
10:15 10:30
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Diagnostic Challenges in SLE
Prof. Munther Khamashta (UAE)
10:30 10:50
Basic Science: Treatment Targets and Clinical Application in SLE
Dr. Chris Wincup (UK)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: SLE
Dr. Hiba Khogali (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed (UAE)
11:30 11:45
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21

Prof. Hassan Tahir
Consultant Rheumatologist
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
13:45 15:15
Session III: PsA/AS
13:45 - 15:15
Moderators: Dr. Beena Hameed (UAE), Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
Main Hall
13:45 14:00
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
14:00 14:20
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
14:20 14:40
Local Experience: AS
Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Keynote: Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Updates
Prof. John Axford (UK)
15:00 15:15
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Session III: PsA/AS
13:45 - 15:15
Moderators: Dr. Beena Hameed (UAE), Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
Main Hall
13:45 14:00
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
14:00 14:20
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
14:20 14:40
Local Experience: AS
Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Keynote: Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Updates
Prof. John Axford (UK)
15:00 15:15
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
10:30 12:00
Session V: Metabolic Bone Diseases
10:30 - 12:00
Moderators: Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK), Dr. Amel Ginawi (UAE), Dr. Eman Haji (Kuwait)
Main Hall
10:30 10:50
Basic Science of Aging Bones and BMD Loss
Dr. Thamer Alessa (Kuwait)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: Sequencing Osteoporosis Therapies from the Guidelines perspectives
Prof. Mustafa Izzi (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Difficult to Treat Osteoporosis
Dr. Yousef Saleh (KSA)
11:30 12:00
Q&A

Prof. Howard Schubiner
Clinical Professor
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
13:30 15:00
Session VI: Pain Management in Rheumatic Diseases
13:30 - 15:00
Moderators: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE), Dr. Adeeba Al Herz (Kuwait)
Main Hall
13:30 13:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Psychosocial Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases
Dr. Michael Hamarneh (UAE)
13:45 14:05
Basic Science: Pain Pathways and its Application to Management of Chronic Pain
Prof. Howard Schubiner (USA)
14:05 14:25
Local Experience: Chronic Pain Management
Dr. Mohamed El Toukhy (UAE)
14:25 14:45
Keynote: How to Manage Rheumatic Diseases with Limited Resources
Dr. Abid Farooqi (Pakistan)
14:45 15:05
Q&A
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Hiba Khogali
Specialist Rheumatologist
Tawam Hospital
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
10:15 11:45
Session II: SLE
10:15 - 11:45
Moderators: Dr. Hanan Al Rayes (KSA), Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
Main Hall
10:15 10:30
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Diagnostic Challenges in SLE
Prof. Munther Khamashta (UAE)
10:30 10:50
Basic Science: Treatment Targets and Clinical Application in SLE
Dr. Chris Wincup (UK)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: SLE
Dr. Hiba Khogali (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed (UAE)
11:30 11:45
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Prof. Janet Pope
Professor of Medicine and Rheumatologist
University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine
London, Ontario, Canada

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
15:30 17:00
Session IV: Vasculitis/ Connective Tissue Diseases
15:30 - 17:00
Moderators: Prof. John Axford (UK), Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
15:30 15:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Vasculitis
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
15:45 16:05
Basic Science: Vasculitis Treatment Targets
Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE)
16:05 16:25
Local Experience: Scleroderma
Dr. Waleed Hafiz (KSA)
16:25 16:45
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Scleroderma
Prof. Janet Pope (Canada)
16:45 17:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan
Professor of Biostatistics
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
09:00 12:00
Workshop C
09:00 - 12:00
Basic Biostatistics Methods
Speaker: Prof. Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan (UAE)
Main Hall
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Prof. John Axford
Emeritus Professor of Clinical Rheumatology
St George’s University of London
London, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
08:30 10:00
Session I: Inflammatory Arthritis
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Dr. Saadeya Naji (Bahrain), Prof. John Axford (UK)
Main Hall
08:30 08:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Crystal Arthropathies
Prof. John Axford (UK)
08:45 09:05
Basic Science: Immune Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
09:05 09:25
Local Experience: Treatment Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Fehaid Ghali Alanazi (KSA)
09:25 09:45
Keynote: Early Arthritis Experience
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
09:45 10:00
Q&A
13:45 15:15
Session III: PsA/AS
13:45 - 15:15
Moderators: Dr. Beena Hameed (UAE), Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
Main Hall
13:45 14:00
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
14:00 14:20
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
14:20 14:40
Local Experience: AS
Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Keynote: Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Updates
Prof. John Axford (UK)
15:00 15:15
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
08:30 10:00
Session I: Inflammatory Arthritis
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Dr. Saadeya Naji (Bahrain), Prof. John Axford (UK)
Main Hall
08:30 08:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Crystal Arthropathies
Prof. John Axford (UK)
08:45 09:05
Basic Science: Immune Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
09:05 09:25
Local Experience: Treatment Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Fehaid Ghali Alanazi (KSA)
09:25 09:45
Keynote: Early Arthritis Experience
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
09:45 10:00
Q&A
15:30 17:00
Session IV: Vasculitis/ Connective Tissue Diseases
15:30 - 17:00
Moderators: Prof. John Axford (UK), Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
15:30 15:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Vasculitis
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
15:45 16:05
Basic Science: Vasculitis Treatment Targets
Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE)
16:05 16:25
Local Experience: Scleroderma
Dr. Waleed Hafiz (KSA)
16:25 16:45
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Scleroderma
Prof. Janet Pope (Canada)
16:45 17:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Kamran Mahmood
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
13:50 15:45
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session IIII
13:50 - 15:45
Moderator: Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
13:50 14:15
Approach to MSK Pain in Children
Dr. Kamran Mahmood (UAE)
14:15 14:40
Interesting Radiology Cases
Dr. Asad Shah (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Challenging Case I
Dr. Shamma Lootah (UAE)
15:00 15:20
Challenging Case II: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in BMT
Dr. Sara Aldarmaki (UAE)
15:20 15:40
Challenging Case III: Fever's Dilemma
Dr. Mohammed Alshanti (UAE)
15:40 15:45
Closing Remarks
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Khalid AlNaqbi
Consultant Rheumatologist, Chief of Rheumatology
Tawam Hospital
Al Ain, UAE

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
13:45 15:15
Session III: PsA/AS
13:45 - 15:15
Moderators: Dr. Beena Hameed (UAE), Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
Main Hall
13:45 14:00
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
14:00 14:20
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
14:20 14:40
Local Experience: AS
Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Keynote: Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Updates
Prof. John Axford (UK)
15:00 15:15
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
10:15 11:45
Session II: SLE
10:15 - 11:45
Moderators: Dr. Hanan Al Rayes (KSA), Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
Main Hall
10:15 10:30
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Diagnostic Challenges in SLE
Prof. Munther Khamashta (UAE)
10:30 10:50
Basic Science: Treatment Targets and Clinical Application in SLE
Dr. Chris Wincup (UK)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: SLE
Dr. Hiba Khogali (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed (UAE)
11:30 11:45
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Khizer Rana
Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
09:00 12:00
Workshop B
09:00 - 12:00
MRI in Rheumatic Diseases
Speakers: Dr. Khizer Rana (UAE), Dr. Imran Khan (UAE)
Emerald Level 4 - Meeting Suite 3
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Mahmood Hachim
Assistant Professor
College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
15:30 17:00
Session IV: Vasculitis/ Connective Tissue Diseases
15:30 - 17:00
Moderators: Prof. John Axford (UK), Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
15:30 15:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Vasculitis
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
15:45 16:05
Basic Science: Vasculitis Treatment Targets
Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE)
16:05 16:25
Local Experience: Scleroderma
Dr. Waleed Hafiz (KSA)
16:25 16:45
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Scleroderma
Prof. Janet Pope (Canada)
16:45 17:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
15:00 16:00
Keynote
15:00 - 16:00
The Science of Immunology and Rheumatology
Moderators: Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE), Dr. Maryam Al Nesf (Qatar)
Speaker: Dr. Ravi Gutta (UAE)
Main Hall
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Martin Lee
Consultant Rheumatologist & Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital & Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine & Health Sciences
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
13:15 13:45
Satellite Symposium
13:15 - 13:45
Baricitinib Experience in RA from the Clinical Trial to Real-World Evidence
Moderator: Dr. Ghita Harifi (UAE)
Speaker: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE)
Main Hall
Satellite Symposium
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
16:00 17:00
Keynote
16:00 - 17:00
Rheumatology: Year-in review
Moderators: Dr. Mira Merashli (Lebanon), Dr. Martin Lee (UAE)
Speaker: Prof. Christopher Edwards (UK)
Main Hall
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
13:30 15:00
Session VI: Pain Management in Rheumatic Diseases
13:30 - 15:00
Moderators: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE), Dr. Adeeba Al Herz (Kuwait)
Main Hall
13:30 13:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Psychosocial Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases
Dr. Michael Hamarneh (UAE)
13:45 14:05
Basic Science: Pain Pathways and its Application to Management of Chronic Pain
Prof. Howard Schubiner (USA)
14:05 14:25
Local Experience: Chronic Pain Management
Dr. Mohamed El Toukhy (UAE)
14:25 14:45
Keynote: How to Manage Rheumatic Diseases with Limited Resources
Dr. Abid Farooqi (Pakistan)
14:45 15:05
Q&A

Dr. Maryam Al Nesf
Senior Consultant Allergy and Immunology
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
15:00 16:00
Keynote
15:00 - 16:00
The Science of Immunology and Rheumatology
Moderators: Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE), Dr. Maryam Al Nesf (Qatar)
Speaker: Dr. Ravi Gutta (UAE)
Main Hall
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Michael Hamarneh
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Rashid Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
13:30 15:00
Session VI: Pain Management in Rheumatic Diseases
13:30 - 15:00
Moderators: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE), Dr. Adeeba Al Herz (Kuwait)
Main Hall
13:30 13:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Psychosocial Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases
Dr. Michael Hamarneh (UAE)
13:45 14:05
Basic Science: Pain Pathways and its Application to Management of Chronic Pain
Prof. Howard Schubiner (USA)
14:05 14:25
Local Experience: Chronic Pain Management
Dr. Mohamed El Toukhy (UAE)
14:25 14:45
Keynote: How to Manage Rheumatic Diseases with Limited Resources
Dr. Abid Farooqi (Pakistan)
14:45 15:05
Q&A
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Mira Merashli
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
American Univeristy of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
16:00 17:00
Keynote
16:00 - 17:00
Rheumatology: Year-in review
Moderators: Dr. Mira Merashli (Lebanon), Dr. Martin Lee (UAE)
Speaker: Prof. Christopher Edwards (UK)
Main Hall
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Mohamed El Toukhy
Consultant Anaesthetist
King’s College Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
13:30 15:00
Session VI: Pain Management in Rheumatic Diseases
13:30 - 15:00
Moderators: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE), Dr. Adeeba Al Herz (Kuwait)
Main Hall
13:30 13:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Psychosocial Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases
Dr. Michael Hamarneh (UAE)
13:45 14:05
Basic Science: Pain Pathways and its Application to Management of Chronic Pain
Prof. Howard Schubiner (USA)
14:05 14:25
Local Experience: Chronic Pain Management
Dr. Mohamed El Toukhy (UAE)
14:25 14:45
Keynote: How to Manage Rheumatic Diseases with Limited Resources
Dr. Abid Farooqi (Pakistan)
14:45 15:05
Q&A
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Prof. Munther Khamashta
Global Medical Expert (Lupus) Gulf Region
GlaxoSmithKline
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
10:15 11:45
Session II: SLE
10:15 - 11:45
Moderators: Dr. Hanan Al Rayes (KSA), Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
Main Hall
10:15 10:30
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Diagnostic Challenges in SLE
Prof. Munther Khamashta (UAE)
10:30 10:50
Basic Science: Treatment Targets and Clinical Application in SLE
Dr. Chris Wincup (UK)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: SLE
Dr. Hiba Khogali (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed (UAE)
11:30 11:45
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Mustafa Ahmed
Consultant Nephrologist
King’s College Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Session II: SLE
10:15 - 11:45
Moderators: Dr. Hanan Al Rayes (KSA), Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
Main Hall
10:15 10:30
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Diagnostic Challenges in SLE
Prof. Munther Khamashta (UAE)
10:30 10:50
Basic Science: Treatment Targets and Clinical Application in SLE
Dr. Chris Wincup (UK)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: SLE
Dr. Hiba Khogali (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed (UAE)
11:30 11:45
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Prof. Mustafa Izzi
Professor and Consultant Rheumatologist
Mediclinic Welcare Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
10:30 12:00
Session V: Metabolic Bone Diseases
10:30 - 12:00
Moderators: Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK), Dr. Amel Ginawi (UAE), Dr. Eman Haji (Kuwait)
Main Hall
10:30 10:50
Basic Science of Aging Bones and BMD Loss
Dr. Thamer Alessa (Kuwait)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: Sequencing Osteoporosis Therapies from the Guidelines perspectives
Prof. Mustafa Izzi (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Difficult to Treat Osteoporosis
Dr. Yousef Saleh (KSA)
11:30 12:00
Q&A
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi
Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist and Pediatric Rheumatology Specialty Lead
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
London, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
09:00 10:45
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session I
09:00 - 10:45
Moderators: Dr. Reem Abdwani (Oman), Dr. Najla Al Jaberi (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
09:00 09:05
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
09:05 09:30
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An update
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
09:30 09:55
Secondary HLH
Dr. Samina Afzal (UAE)
09:55 10:20
Monogenic Lupus
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
10:20 10:45
T2T
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Najla Al Jaberi
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
UAE University, Tawam
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session I
09:00 - 10:45
Moderators: Dr. Reem Abdwani (Oman), Dr. Najla Al Jaberi (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
09:00 09:05
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
09:05 09:30
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An update
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
09:30 09:55
Secondary HLH
Dr. Samina Afzal (UAE)
09:55 10:20
Monogenic Lupus
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
10:20 10:45
T2T
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Nicola Gullick
Consultant Rheumatologist
University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
08:30 10:00
Session I: Inflammatory Arthritis
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Dr. Saadeya Naji (Bahrain), Prof. John Axford (UK)
Main Hall
08:30 08:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Crystal Arthropathies
Prof. John Axford (UK)
08:45 09:05
Basic Science: Immune Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
09:05 09:25
Local Experience: Treatment Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Fehaid Ghali Alanazi (KSA)
09:25 09:45
Keynote: Early Arthritis Experience
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
09:45 10:00
Q&A
13:45 15:15
Session III: PsA/AS
13:45 - 15:15
Moderators: Dr. Beena Hameed (UAE), Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
Main Hall
13:45 14:00
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
14:00 14:20
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
14:20 14:40
Local Experience: AS
Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Keynote: Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Updates
Prof. John Axford (UK)
15:00 15:15
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Prof. Patrick Kiely
Consultant Rheumatologist
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
08:30 10:00
Session I: Inflammatory Arthritis
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Dr. Saadeya Naji (Bahrain), Prof. John Axford (UK)
Main Hall
08:30 08:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Crystal Arthropathies
Prof. John Axford (UK)
08:45 09:05
Basic Science: Immune Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
09:05 09:25
Local Experience: Treatment Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Fehaid Ghali Alanazi (KSA)
09:25 09:45
Keynote: Early Arthritis Experience
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
09:45 10:00
Q&A
15:30 17:00
Session IV: Vasculitis/ Connective Tissue Diseases
15:30 - 17:00
Moderators: Prof. John Axford (UK), Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
15:30 15:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Vasculitis
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
15:45 16:05
Basic Science: Vasculitis Treatment Targets
Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE)
16:05 16:25
Local Experience: Scleroderma
Dr. Waleed Hafiz (KSA)
16:25 16:45
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Scleroderma
Prof. Janet Pope (Canada)
16:45 17:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Rajaie Namas
Section Head of Rheumatology
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
09:00 10:10
Abstract Presentations
09:00 - 10:10
Moderators: Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE), Dr. Fahda Al Okaily (KSA)
Main Hall
09:00 09:10
Abstract review process and selection
Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE)
09:10 09:20
A Comparison Between The Adverse Events Of Three Jak Inhibitors. A Retrospective Real-Multicentre Registery Study
Deena Ahmed (UAE)
09:20 09:30
Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction At Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Is A Predictor Of Atherosclerosis Progression
Dr. Suad Hunnawi (UAE)
09:30 09:40
Clinical Characteristics And Antibody Patterns Of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis In A Tertiary Center In The United Arab Emirates
Dr. Asia Mubashir (UAE)
09:40 09:50
Does Jak Selectivity Make A Difference? A Comparison Between The Retention Rate Of Three Jak Inhibitors: A Retrospective Real-World Evidence Multicenter Study From The Jak-Gulf Registry
Dr. Abduljalil Alragheb (UAE)
09:50 10:00
Real-World Effectiveness of Upadacitinib in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Middle East: A Sub-analysis of the 6-Month Data from the Observational UPHOLD Study
Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
12:00 12:30
Satellite Symposium
12:00 - 12:30
The Power to Control AXSPA
Speaker: Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
Satellite Symposium
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
15:30 17:00
Session IV: Vasculitis/ Connective Tissue Diseases
15:30 - 17:00
Moderators: Prof. John Axford (UK), Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
15:30 15:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Vasculitis
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
15:45 16:05
Basic Science: Vasculitis Treatment Targets
Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE)
16:05 16:25
Local Experience: Scleroderma
Dr. Waleed Hafiz (KSA)
16:25 16:45
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Scleroderma
Prof. Janet Pope (Canada)
16:45 17:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Ravi Gutta
Consultant Allergy and Immunologist
Mediclinic City Hospital, DHCC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
15:00 16:00
Keynote
15:00 - 16:00
The Science of Immunology and Rheumatology
Moderators: Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE), Dr. Maryam Al Nesf (Qatar)
Speaker: Dr. Ravi Gutta (UAE)
Main Hall
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Reem Abdwani
Professor and Senior Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Sultan Qaboos University
Muscat, Oman

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
09:00 10:45
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session I
09:00 - 10:45
Moderators: Dr. Reem Abdwani (Oman), Dr. Najla Al Jaberi (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
09:00 09:05
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
09:05 09:30
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An update
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
09:30 09:55
Secondary HLH
Dr. Samina Afzal (UAE)
09:55 10:20
Monogenic Lupus
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
10:20 10:45
T2T
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Richard Smith
Consultant Rheumatologist
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Saadeya Naji
Consultant Rheumatologist
Ministry of Health
Manama, Bahrain

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
08:30 10:00
Session I: Inflammatory Arthritis
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Dr. Saadeya Naji (Bahrain), Prof. John Axford (UK)
Main Hall
08:30 08:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Crystal Arthropathies
Prof. John Axford (UK)
08:45 09:05
Basic Science: Immune Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
09:05 09:25
Local Experience: Treatment Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Fehaid Ghali Alanazi (KSA)
09:25 09:45
Keynote: Early Arthritis Experience
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
09:45 10:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Samina Afzal
Consultant Pediatric Oncologist/ Hematologist
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
09:00 10:45
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session I
09:00 - 10:45
Moderators: Dr. Reem Abdwani (Oman), Dr. Najla Al Jaberi (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
09:00 09:05
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
09:05 09:30
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An update
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
09:30 09:55
Secondary HLH
Dr. Samina Afzal (UAE)
09:55 10:20
Monogenic Lupus
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
10:20 10:45
T2T
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Shima Yasin
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
11:00 12:40
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session II
11:00 - 12:40
Moderators: Dr. Elsadeg Sharif (UAE), Dr. Wafaa Al Suwairi (KSA)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
11:00 11:25
Enthesitis Related Arthritis
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
11:25 11:50
JIA Mimicking
Dr. Sumaira Farman (Pakistan)
11:50 12:15
ILD in Systemic JIA
Dr. Shima Yasin (UAE)
12:15 12:40
Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Sumaira Farman
Professor and Head of Rheumatology Department
National Hospital Post Graduate Training & Medical Centre
Lahore, Pakistan

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session II
11:00 - 12:40
Moderators: Dr. Elsadeg Sharif (UAE), Dr. Wafaa Al Suwairi (KSA)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
11:00 11:25
Enthesitis Related Arthritis
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
11:25 11:50
JIA Mimicking
Dr. Sumaira Farman (Pakistan)
11:50 12:15
ILD in Systemic JIA
Dr. Shima Yasin (UAE)
12:15 12:40
Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Thamer Alessa
Consultant & Head, Division of Endocrinology
Diabetes & Metabolism
Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
10:30 12:00
Session V: Metabolic Bone Diseases
10:30 - 12:00
Moderators: Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK), Dr. Amel Ginawi (UAE), Dr. Eman Haji (Kuwait)
Main Hall
10:30 10:50
Basic Science of Aging Bones and BMD Loss
Dr. Thamer Alessa (Kuwait)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: Sequencing Osteoporosis Therapies from the Guidelines perspectives
Prof. Mustafa Izzi (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Difficult to Treat Osteoporosis
Dr. Yousef Saleh (KSA)
11:30 12:00
Q&A
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Wafaa Suwairi
Section Head, Pediatric Rheumatology
King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital (KASCH), National Guard Health Affairs
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
11:00 12:40
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session II
11:00 - 12:40
Moderators: Dr. Elsadeg Sharif (UAE), Dr. Wafaa Al Suwairi (KSA)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
11:00 11:25
Enthesitis Related Arthritis
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
11:25 11:50
JIA Mimicking
Dr. Sumaira Farman (Pakistan)
11:50 12:15
ILD in Systemic JIA
Dr. Shima Yasin (UAE)
12:15 12:40
Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Waleed Al Hafiz
Consultant Rheumatologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Umm Al-Qura University
Mecca, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
15:30 17:00
Session IV: Vasculitis/ Connective Tissue Diseases
15:30 - 17:00
Moderators: Prof. John Axford (UK), Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
15:30 15:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Vasculitis
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
15:45 16:05
Basic Science: Vasculitis Treatment Targets
Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE)
16:05 16:25
Local Experience: Scleroderma
Dr. Waleed Hafiz (KSA)
16:25 16:45
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Scleroderma
Prof. Janet Pope (Canada)
16:45 17:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21

Dr. Yousef Saleh
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21
10:30 12:00
Session V: Metabolic Bone Diseases
10:30 - 12:00
Moderators: Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK), Dr. Amel Ginawi (UAE), Dr. Eman Haji (Kuwait)
Main Hall
10:30 10:50
Basic Science of Aging Bones and BMD Loss
Dr. Thamer Alessa (Kuwait)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: Sequencing Osteoporosis Therapies from the Guidelines perspectives
Prof. Mustafa Izzi (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Difficult to Treat Osteoporosis
Dr. Yousef Saleh (KSA)
11:30 12:00
Q&A
Chair In
Friday, Apr 19
Saturday, Apr 20
Sunday, Apr 21