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8 – 8:30 a.m.
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Registration
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8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
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Opening Remarks
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Dr. Isam Salih
Chair of the Neurology Department and Neuroscience Institute,
Director of the Stroke Division
Sheikh
Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Salem Alharthi
Consultant and Chair of Surgery
Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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8:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.
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Welcome Speech
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Dr. Marwan Al Kaabi
Chief Executive Officer, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi,
UAE
Dr. Abdulqader Almessabi
Chief Medical Officer, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ram Narain
Chief Administrative Officer, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu
Dhabi, UAE
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Session 1 – Anatomy & Functional
Moderators: Dr. Isam Salih, Dr. Michihiro Tanaka, Dr. Ahmed Raslan, Dr. Fadi Kaddoura
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9 – 9:15 a.m.
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Dangerous Anastomoses Between the Internal Carotid, External Carotid, and
Vertebral Systems
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Dr. Michihiro Tanaka
Kameda Medical Center, Japan
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9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
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Evolution and Revolution in Epilepsy Surgery
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Dr. Ahmed Raslan
Oregon Health and Science University, USA
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9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
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Multiple Hippocampal Transections for Drug-Resistant Temporal Lobe Epilepsy:
Techniques for Memory Preservation
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Dr. Naoto Kunii
Jichi Medical University, Japan
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9:45 – 10 a.m.
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Beyond Medications: Identifying the Right Surgical Candidates in Epilepsy
Management
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Dr. Abdulwahab Roman
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE
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10 – 10:15 a.m.
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Targeted Treatment in High-grade Glioma with a Case Study
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Dr. Almurtadha Mula Kh
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
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MR-guided Focused Ultrasound: Harnessing Sound Energy For Non-invasive Brain
Surgery
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Dr. Ahmed Raslan
Oregon Health and Science University, USA
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10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
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Revolutionising Chronic Pain Management: Harnessing Innovative Technologies
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Dr. Fadi Kaddoura
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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10:45 – 11 a.m.
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Discussion and Coffee Break
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Session 2 – Spine
Moderators:
Dr. Mohamed Baguneid, Dr. Waleed Khalifa, Dr. Ahmed Shatila, Dr. Muhammad
Abd-El-Bar
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11 – 11:15 a.m.
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Spine Care of the Future: The Role of AI, Robotics in Ensuring the Best Care
for Our Patients
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Dr. Muhammad Abd-El-Bar
Duke University Medical Center, USA
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11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
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The Role of Vascular Surgery in Complex Anterior Approach to the Lower Lumbar
Spine
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Dr. Mohamad Baguneid
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
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Cervical Spine Trauma
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Dr. Waleed Khalifa
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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12 – 1 p.m.
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Lunch Break and Hospital Break
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Session 3 – Cerebrovascular
Moderators: Dr. Imad El Majzoub, Dr. Zafar Hashim, Dr. Waseem Aziz,
Dr. Takahiro Ota
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1 – 1:15 p.m.
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Approach to Thunderclap Headache: LP or Not
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Dr. Imad El Majzoub
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
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Embolisation of Skull Base Meningiomas
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Dr. Michihiro Tanaka
Kameda Medical Center, Japan
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1:30 – 1:45 p.m.
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Functional Cerebral Venous Anatomy for Neurosurgeons
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Dr. Takahiro Ota
Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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1:45 – 2:00 p.m.
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Hybrid Surgery for the Treatment of Complex Cerebral Aneurysms
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Dr. Takayuki Hara
Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
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Microbleeds and Risk of Haemorrhage in Hypertension, Amyloid Angiopathy, and
New Alzheimer’s Treatments
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Dr. Josef Alawneh
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
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Complex Intracranial Aneurysms: Decision Making and Management
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Dr. Tamer Ibrahim
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
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Initial Experience with Mechanical Thrombectomy in Paediatric Cases at SSMC
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Dr. Zafar Hashim
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
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Discussion and Coffee Break
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Session 4 – Brain Tumours and Skull Base
Moderators: Dr. Tarek Rayan, Dr. John Devine, Dr. Nadeem Pervez, Dr. Takayuki
Hara
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3 – 3:15 p.m.
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Spinal Surgery Risks in Rheumatoid Patients: An Approach to Preoperative Care
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Dr. Sehriban Diab
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
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Head and Neck Reconstruction
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Dr. John Devine
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
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Head and Neck Reconstruction
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Dr. Colin Maciver
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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3:45 – 4 p.m.
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Mimics of Brain Tumours: Imaging Case-based Approach
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Dr. Ayman Elsayed
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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4 – 4:15 p.m.
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Stereotactic Radiotherapy in CNS Tumours
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Dr. Nadeem Pervez
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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4:15 – 4:30 p.m.
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Surgery for Lesions In and Around the Jugular Foramen, Results for Extent of
Resection and Cranial Nerve Functional Outcome
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Dr. Tarek Rayan
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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4:30 – 4:45 p.m.
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Prolactinomas: When to Consider Surgery?
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Dr. Hassan Shawa
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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4:45 – 5 p.m.
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SSMC Neurosurgery
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Dr. Waseem Aziz
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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5 – 5:10 p.m.
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Discussion, Closing Remarks, and Vote of Thanks
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