Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Scientific and Organizing Committees, it is our great honor and pleasure to welcome you to the 4th Complex Care at SSMC: A Case-Based Approach, taking place on November 22, 2025, at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi, UAE, in a hybrid format (in-person and virtual).

Now in its fourth successful edition, this annual conference has established itself as a distinguished platform for advancing knowledge and expertise in complex care, uniting healthcare professionals, thought leaders, and innovators from across disciplines. The event continues to expand in scope and impact, reflecting SSMC’s enduring commitment to trusted quality, service excellence, and academic leadership in the UAE and beyond.

This premier event will highlight the SSMC Model of Care, which emphasizes integrated, team-based, and patient-centered approaches for individuals of all ages with complex and serious medical conditions. Through carefully selected case studies in neonatal and pediatric medicine, internal medicine, maternal and women’s health, and surgical care, the program will demonstrate how multidisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and advanced technology are transforming outcomes and setting new standards in healthcare delivery.

The one-day scientific program will feature distinguished faculty from both SSMC, delivered through a dynamic mix of in-depth case discussions, rapid-fire sessions, and keynote addresses that highlight the state-of-the-art care practiced at SSMC every day.

We look forward to welcoming you and wish you a rewarding and successful conference.

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Dr. Abdulqader Almessabi
Conference Chair,
Chief Medical Officer (CMO),
Consultant Gastroenterologist, & Hepatologist,
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Dr. Junaid Muhib Khan
Director, CME Centre
Consultant, Neonatology.
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Learning Objectives

Upon participation in this educational activity, participants will be able to:

  • Gain insight into unique and complex case studies from various medical and surgical subspecialties at SSMC.
  • Review the latest updates related to the management of rare, serious and complex cases within the context of an integrated multispecialty model of care.
  • Share knowledge, expertise, and best practices with other health care professionals to better serve the needs of the patients with the most complex and serious illnesses.

Key Features

  • In-depth case discussions and “rapid-fire” presentations.
  • Keynote presentations that highlight the integrated, multispecialty care.

Target Audience

  • All health care professionals in the UAE and the region.
  • Practicing physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and other health care professionals who want to learn the up-to-date information on complex cases in various specialties.
  • Residents, students, interns and fellows are also welcome.

4th Complex Care at SSMC: A Case-Based Approach (MECMP-2025-006592), taking place on 22 November 2025 at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE, is accredited for up to 8:15 DOH CME hours

Dr. Mohamed Noshi

Consultant, Internal Medicine
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Maryam Rashed Alhebsi

Medical Resident, Internal Medicine
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Omar Khaddam

Consultant & Vice Chair, Division of Internal Medicine
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Abdulla Aqil Aljanahi

Medical Resident, Internal Medicine
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Amel Kheir

Specialist Physician, Infectious Diseases,
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Hala Sharaf

Consultant, Cardiology
Director, Coronary Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Omar Mohamad Alhaj

Specialist/Fellow, Cardiology
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Iftikhar Suleman

Consultant, Paediatric Surgery / Paediatric Urology
Chair, Paediatric Surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Muhammad Riaz Khan

Consultant & Division Chair of Plastic Surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Mohamed Baguneid

Consultant, Chair of Vascular Surgery Division
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Faisal Al Zidgali

Chair, Neonatology Divisione
Head of the Women and Children Centre
Consultant, Neonatologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Asmahan Abdalla

Specialist, Paediatric Endocrinology
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Kamran Mahmood

Chair and Consultant, Paediatric Rheumatology Division
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Amal Abdelmonem Mousa

Medical Resident, Pediatrics
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Colin Maciver

Consultant, Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical city, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. John Devine

Consultant, Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgery, Surgery
Chair, Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgery Division
Adjunct Professor of Surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical city, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Ather Abd El-Baky

Consultant, Urological and Robotic Surgeon
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical city, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Maha Ali Alsuwaidi

Medical Resident, Internal Medicine
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Robert Lodu Serafino Wani Swaka

Consultant Physician, Infectious Diseases
Chair, Infection Prevention Committee
Clinical Lead, Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) Service
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Daniel Walter Beauchamp

Consultant Physician, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Mohammed Nabil Quraishi

Consultant Gastroenterologist & Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Junaid Muhib Khan

Consultant, Neonatology
Director, Medical Education
Associate Director for Paediatric Residency Programme
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Hadi Skouri

Consultant, Cardiologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Ahmad Al-Rifai

Consultant, Hepatology and Gastroenterology
Chair, Department of Medicine
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Salem Alharthi

Consultant & Chair, Surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Sheik Mehboob Hussaini

Consultant, Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (Hip and Knee)
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Imad El Majzoub

Chair of the Accident and Emergency Department
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Saeed Almarzooqi

Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad

Consultant Surgeon, Urology
Director of Robotic Surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Mathebele Makwela

Acting Chair, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Scientific Program: Agenda

Time Topic Speaker
8:00 – 8:40 a.m. Registration
8:40 – 8:50 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Dr. Abdulqader Almessabi
Conference Chair,
Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
8:50 – 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks TBC
SESSION 1: Medicine & Subspecialities
Moderators: Dr. Hadi Skouri, Dr. Ahmad Al Rifai
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Azithromycin induced atypical Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Dr. Mohamed Noshi & Dr. Maryam Alhebsi
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Hodgkin Lymphoma presenting as cord compression in pregnant lady Dr. Omar Khaddam & Dr. Abdulla Al Janahi
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Syndrome (ROCS) Dr. Amel Kheir
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. From Crisis to Miraculous Recovery: A journey through a high-risk case Dr. Hala Sharaf & Dr. Omar Alhaj
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Q & A | Panel Discussion
SESSION 2: Surgery & Subspecialities
Moderators: Dr. Salem Alharthi, Dr. Colin Maciver
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Minimally Invasive Management of Hyperinsulinism in a baby Dr. Iftikhar Suleman
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Hand Replant Dr. Muhammad Riaz Khan
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Paget Von Schroetter Syndrome Dr. Mohammed Baguneid
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Q & A | Panel Discussion
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Coffee break
SESSION 3: Women and Child Health
Moderators: Dr. Junaid Khan, Dr. Mathebele Ray Makwela
11:30 – 11:45 a.m. Quintuplets: Complex but a successful story Dr. Faisal Al Zidgali
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Massive Ovarian Cysts-How Large Can it Reach? Dr. Mathebele Ray Makwela
12:00 – 12:15 p.m. Neonatal Diabetes Dr. Asmahan Abdalla
12:15 – 12:30 p.m. A race against time: Unraveling stroke in the shadow of the lupus Dr. Kamran Mahmood & Dr. Amal Abdelmonem Mousa
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Q & A | Panel Discussion
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Prayers and Lunch Break
SESSION 4: Surgery & Subspecialities
Moderators: Dr. Mohammed Baguneid, Dr. Sheik Husain
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Necrotising Fascitis Dr. Colin Maciver
2:00 – 2:15 p.m. Ureter Injury in a Victim of Bomb Blast Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. The Use of Composite Microvascular Free Flaps in Facial Reconstruction- The SSMC Experience Dr. John Devine
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Emergency Robotic Urology Case: First Reported Emergency Robotic in the UAE/Gulf Region Dr. Ather Abdelbaky
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Q & A | Panel Discussion
SESSION 5: Medicine & Subspecialities
Moderators: Dr. Imad El Majzoub , Dr. Saeed Al Marzouqi
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Hickam’s Dictum Dr. Robert Swaka & Dr. Maha Al Suwaidi
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Burns Rehabilitation Dr. Daniel Beauchamp
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. A Double-Edged Sword: Achieving Remission in Refractory Ulcerative Colitis at the Cost of a Lymphoproliferative Disorder Dr. Mohamed Nabil Quraishi
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. Q & A | Panel Discussion
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks Dr. Junaid Khan
End of the Day
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