Faculty

Dr. Abdulla Al Zaben
Assistant Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
11:30 12:30
Thyroid Symposium
11:30 - 12:30
Moderators: Walid Kaplan (UAE), Abdelhadi Habeb (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:30 11:45
Genetics of Thyroid Cancer
Ali Al Zahrani (KSA)
11:45 12:00
Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: The Saudi Experience
Abdulla Al Zaben (KSA)
12:00 12:15
Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: The Omani Experience
Aisha Al Sinani (Oman)
12:15 12:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Afaf Al Sagheir
Consultant in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Aisha Al Sinani
Senior Consultant in Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
Oman International Hospital
Muscat, Oman

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Thyroid Symposium
11:30 - 12:30
Moderators: Walid Kaplan (UAE), Abdelhadi Habeb (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:30 11:45
Genetics of Thyroid Cancer
Ali Al Zahrani (KSA)
11:45 12:00
Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: The Saudi Experience
Abdulla Al Zaben (KSA)
12:00 12:15
Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: The Omani Experience
Aisha Al Sinani (Oman)
12:15 12:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Prof. Ali Alzahrani
Consultant Endocrinologist, Professor of Medicine
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Alfaisal University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Thyroid Symposium
11:30 - 12:30
Moderators: Walid Kaplan (UAE), Abdelhadi Habeb (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:30 11:45
Genetics of Thyroid Cancer
Ali Al Zahrani (KSA)
11:45 12:00
Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: The Saudi Experience
Abdulla Al Zaben (KSA)
12:00 12:15
Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: The Omani Experience
Aisha Al Sinani (Oman)
12:15 12:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Prof. Amir Babiker
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist and Associate Professor
King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
15:15 16:00
Meet the Expert: Growth
15:15 - 16:00
Moderators: Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA), Mehul Dattani (UK), Sareea Al Remeithi (UAE)
Speakers: Maryam Al Badi (Oman), Amir Babiker (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Panel Discussion
Announcing HGF Growth Abstracts Winners
Saturday, Sep 27
11:30 12:30
DSD Symposium
11:30 - 12:30
Moderator: Asma Jassim (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:30 11:50
Overview of DSD
Tulay Guran (Turkey)
11:50 12:05
DSD: Experience from Algeria
Asmahan Ladjouze (Algeria)
12:05 12:20
Gender Assignment: Culture & Religion
Amir Babiker (KSA)
12:20 12:30
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
11:00 11:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Sanofi
11:00 - 11:30
AT1D Early Detection Importance and Practical Insights about Infusion of Teplizumab
Moderators: Amir Babiker (KSA), Adnan Al Shaikh (KSA)
Speaker: Jamie Felton (USA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Sep 27
12:30 13:00
Diabetes General Poster Tour
12:30 - 13:00
Moderators: Sareea Al Remeithi (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Ranya Abuhaleeqa (UAE), Varsha Malpani (UAE)
Poster Area
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Type 2D & Obesity Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salma Mehar (UK), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area
16:30 17:30
Psychology and Diabetes
16:30 - 17:30
Moderators: Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:30 16:40
Psychology Case Presentation
Areej Jaber (Jordan)
16:40 17:00
Eating Disorders in Diabetes
Ruba Rizk (UAE)
17:00 17:20
Insulin Manipulation in Adolescents with Diabetes
Malaz Fadlalla (UAE)
17:20 17:30
Panel Discussion
Monday, Sep 29
11:00 12:30
Diabetes Research
11:00 - 12:30
Moderators: Sabine Hofer (Austria), Amir Babiker (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:00 11:20
Writing a Research Paper
Salem Beshyah (UAE)
11:20 11:40
Choosing a Journal to Submit
Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA)
11:40 12:00
Use of AI in Diabetes Research
Hussain Al Saffar (Oman)
12:00 12:30
Panel Discussion
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Asma Deeb
Consultant Paediatrician and Chair of the Paediatric Endocrinology Division
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
11:30 12:30
RAREMET Local Forums: Metabolic Bone Workshop
11:30 - 12:30
Moderator: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA)
Hall B
Lecture
11:30 11:35
Opening Remarks and Objectives
11:35 11:55
Rare Metabolic Bone Disorders: A Clinical Overview
Manal Mustafa (UAE)
11:55 12:05
Interactive Case Challenge: Guess the Disorder
Asma Deeb (UAE)
12:05 12:20
Insights in HPP Management: Abu Dhabi Experience
Asma Deeb (UAE)
12:20 12:30
Panel Discussion: Transforming the Diagnostic & Management Ecosystem Bridging Gaps and Driving Policy Change
Sunday, Sep 28
08:30 09:00
Academy Opening
08:30 - 09:00
Main Hall / Hall A
ASPED Speech
Asma Deeb (UAE)
ISPAD Speech
Sabine Hofer (Austria)
Scientific Program
Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
16:00 16:45
Diabetes Humanitarian Crises and Lancet Diabetes Commission
16:00 - 16:45
Moderators: Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Asma Deeb (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:00 16:15
Diabetes Care During Humanitarian Crises
Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
16:15 16:45
A Comprehensive Global T1D System - What have we learnt so far through the Lancet Commission?
Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Steven James (Australia), Sana Ajmal (UAE)

Dr. Aqeel Farooqi
Head of Diabetes & Endocrinology Unit, Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist
Al Qassimi Maternity and Children’s Hospital
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
11:00 11:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Dexcom
11:00 - 11:30
Empowering Pediatrics with CGM
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Reem Al Khalifa (KSA)
Speaker: Aqeel Farooqi (UAE)
Hall B
Satellite Symposium
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
17:00 17:45
Debate: Endocrine
17:00 - 17:45
Early Versus Late Surgery in Severely Virilized CAH DSD
Moderator: Aqeel Farooqi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Pro
Rasha Hamza (Egypt)
Con
Tulay Guran (Turkey)
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Asmahane Ladjouze
Professor of Pediatrics
CHU Beni Messous
Algiers, Algeria

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
11:30 12:30
DSD Symposium
11:30 - 12:30
Moderator: Asma Jassim (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:30 11:50
Overview of DSD
Tulay Guran (Turkey)
11:50 12:05
DSD: Experience from Algeria
Asmahan Ladjouze (Algeria)
12:05 12:20
Gender Assignment: Culture & Religion
Amir Babiker (KSA)
12:20 12:30
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
11:00 11:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Pfizer
11:00 - 11:30
The Growth Journey and Role of Ngenla in Optimizing the Outcome
Moderators: Asmahan Ladjouze (Algeria), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
Speaker: Nandu Thalange (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Carine deBeaufort
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
DECCP/Clinique Pediatrique de Luxembourg-CHL
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
15:15 16:00
Meet the Expert: Diabetes Technology
15:15 - 16:00
Moderators: Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria)
Speakers: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
Hall B
Lecture
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
09:00 10:30
Advances in Diabetes
09:00 - 10:30
Moderator: Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
09:00 09:35
Technology in Diabetes
Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg)
09:35 09:55
Adjuvant Therapies in Type 1 Diabetes
Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
09:55 10:15
Digital Health and Apps in Diabetes
Steven James (Australia)
10:15 10:30
Panel Discussion
Monday, Sep 29
15:30 16:00
Transition Care in Diabetes Care
15:30 - 16:00
Challenges of Transition in Diabetes
Moderator: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
Speakers: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Steven James (Australia)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:00 16:45
Diabetes Humanitarian Crises and Lancet Diabetes Commission
16:00 - 16:45
Moderators: Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Asma Deeb (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:00 16:15
Diabetes Care During Humanitarian Crises
Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
16:15 16:45
A Comprehensive Global T1D System - What have we learnt so far through the Lancet Commission?
Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Steven James (Australia), Sana Ajmal (UAE)
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
17:00 17:45
Debate: Diabetes
17:00 - 17:45
Type 1 Diabetes Screening
Moderator: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg)
Hall B
Lecture
Pro
Reem Al Khalifa (KSA)
Con
Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait)
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Neonatal Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
10:30 11:00
Diabetes Technology Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Steven James (Australia)
Poster Area
14:00 14:30
Diabetes Technology
14:00 - 14:30
Moderators: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Hussain Al Saffar (Oman)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
14:00 14:15
Technology Case Presentation 1
Zainab Al-Abadla (UAE)
14:15 14:30
Technology Case Presentation 2
Shaker Suliman (UAE)
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Charlotte Höybye
Senior Physician and Associate Professor
Department of Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
09:30 10:30
Prader Willi Symposium (IPWSO)
09:30 - 10:30
Moderators: Jamal Al Jubeh (UAE), Haya Al Khayyat (Bahrain)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
09:30 09:45
PWS: UAE Experience
Sarah Ehtisham (UAE)
09:45 10:00
PWS: Clinical Issues
Charlotte Höybye (Sweden)
10:00 10:15
PWS: Behavioral Issues
Tony Holland (UK)
10:15 10:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Cristina Skrypnyk
Consultant Medical Geneticist
King Abdullah Medical City, University Medical Center, HH AlJawhara Centre for Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Inherited Disorders
Manama, Bahrain

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
16:15 17:30
Genetic Symposium
16:15 - 17:30
Moderators: Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Fatima Al Jasmi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:15 16:35
Genetic Diagnostics in Endocrinology
Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain)
16:35 16:55
Advances in Lipodystrophy
Rebecca Brown (USA)
16:55 17:15
Genetics of Obesity: Are we there yet?
Sara Suliman (UAE)
17:15 17:30
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Neonatal Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
10:30 11:00
Diabetes Ketoacidosis Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Dina Fawzy
Lecturer of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Alexandria University Children’s Hospital
Alexandria, Egypt

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
14:00 15:00
Adrenal Symposium
14:00 - 15:00
Moderators: Tulay Guran (Turkey), Maha Al Hassan (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
14:00 14:15
New Insights in CAH Management
Cristina Azcona (Spain)
14:15 14:30
CAH: Experience from Egypt
Dina Fawzy (Egypt)
14:30 14:45
Cushing Syndrome Experience from Sudan: A Journey from Suspicion to Certainty
Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
14:45 15:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Diva DeLeon-Crutchlow
Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes and Director of the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States of America

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
08:30 10:00
Hyperinsulinism Session
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Davelyn Hood (USA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
08:30 08:50
Overview of Hyperinsulinism
Diva DeLeon-Crutchlow (USA)
08:50 09:10
Hyperinsulinism: Experience from Algeria
Yasmine Ouarezki (Algeria)
09:10 09:30
What is New in Hyperinsulinism Treatment
Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey)
09:30 09:50
Use of Imaging in Hyperinsulinism
Lisa States (USA)
09:50 10:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Elham Al Amiri
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
14:45 15:15
Industry Symposium hosted by Abbott
14:45 - 15:15
Clinical Role of Diabetes Technology in the Young
Moderators: Noura Al Hassani (UAE), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
Speaker: Elham Al Amiri (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
08:30 09:30
Human Growth Foundation Symposium
08:30 - 09:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Rasha Odeh (Jordan)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
08:30 08:45
Introduction on Human Growth Foundation
Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA)
08:45 09:15
Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Hypopituitarism: Lessons from Large Cohort Studies
Mehul Dattani (UK)
09:15 09:30
Panel Discussion
10:30 11:00
Growth Poster Tour/Prize Selection
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA), Mehul Dattani (UK), Haya Al Khayyat (Bahrain), Sareea Al Remeithi (UAE)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Neonatal Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
16:00 16:30
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
16:00 - 16:30
Moderator: Elham Al Amiri (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:00 16:20
DKA: Pitfalls and management
Sabine Hofer (Austria)
16:20 16:30
Panel Discussion
Monday, Sep 29
08:30 09:30
Diabetes Grand Round
08:30 - 09:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Abstract
08:30 08:45
Neonatal Diabetes as the Initial Presentation of IPEX Syndrome: A Rare and Challenging Case Report
Hoda Yaseen (Qatar)
08:45 09:00
Metformin May be Sufficient to Control Glycemia and Delay Insulin Dependency in Obese Children Presenting with Type 1 DM
Bayan AlNassir (KSA)
09:00 09:15
Mauriac Syndrome in Sudanese Children: An old syndrome still existing in resource - limited countries
Mariam Mohamed (Sudan)
09:15 09:30
The Clinical Dilemma of DKA and HHS: A case of complicated Diabetes Mellitus
Menatallah Ramadan (Egypt)
10:30 11:00
Diabetes Ketoacidosis Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Fahad Al-Juraibah
Division Head, Pediatric Endocrinology
King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
12:30 13:00
Industry Symposium hosted by Kyowa Kirin
12:30 - 13:00
The Standard of Care in XLH Management
Moderators: Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Adnan Al Shaikh (KSA)
Speaker: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
11:30 12:30
RAREMET Local Forums: Metabolic Bone Workshop
11:30 - 12:30
Moderator: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA)
Hall B
Lecture
11:30 11:35
Opening Remarks and Objectives
11:35 11:55
Rare Metabolic Bone Disorders: A Clinical Overview
Manal Mustafa (UAE)
11:55 12:05
Interactive Case Challenge: Guess the Disorder
Asma Deeb (UAE)
12:05 12:20
Insights in HPP Management: Abu Dhabi Experience
Asma Deeb (UAE)
12:20 12:30
Panel Discussion: Transforming the Diagnostic & Management Ecosystem Bridging Gaps and Driving Policy Change
14:00 15:00
Lipid Symposium
14:00 - 15:00
Moderators: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA), Mustafa Al Qaisi (UAE)
Hall B
Lecture
14:00 14:15
Overview of Lipid Disorders
Nandu Thalange (UAE)
14:15 14:30
Dyslipidemia: Experience from Oman
Saif Al Yarubi (Oman)
14:30 14:45
Dyslipidemia: Experience from Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Al Dubayee (KSA)
14:45 15:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Fiona Campbell
Clinical Lead, Children and Young People Diabetes
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
16:30 17:00
Industry Symposium hosted by Insulet
16:30 - 17:00
Understanding Omnipod 5 and Strategies for Success
Moderators: Deepti Chaturvedi (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK)
Speaker: Fiona Campbell (UK)
Hall B
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Hessa Alkandari
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Farwaniya Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
17:00 17:45
Debate: Diabetes
17:00 - 17:45
Type 1 Diabetes Screening
Moderator: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg)
Hall B
Lecture
Pro
Reem Al Khalifa (KSA)
Con
Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait)
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
16:00 16:30
Adrenal & Puberty Poster Tour
16:00 - 16:30
Moderators: Sarah Ehtisham (UAE), Manal Mustafa (UAE), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Vidya Narayanan (UAE)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Monogenic Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
09:30 10:30
Multidisciplinary Care in Diabetes: Initial and Ongoing Care of a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
09:30 - 10:30
Moderators: Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Steven James (Australia)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Patient Advocate
Pamela Durant (UAE)
Diabetes Educator
Lina Majd (UAE)
Clinical Dietician
Salma Mehar (UK)
Child Psychiatrist
Malaz Fadlalla (UAE)
Paediatric Endocrinologist
Asma Jassim (UAE)
10:30 11:00
Hypoglycemia Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE)
Poster Area
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Huseyin Demirbilek
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Ankara, Turkey

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
08:30 10:00
Hyperinsulinism Session
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Davelyn Hood (USA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
08:30 08:50
Overview of Hyperinsulinism
Diva DeLeon-Crutchlow (USA)
08:50 09:10
Hyperinsulinism: Experience from Algeria
Yasmine Ouarezki (Algeria)
09:10 09:30
What is New in Hyperinsulinism Treatment
Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey)
09:30 09:50
Use of Imaging in Hyperinsulinism
Lisa States (USA)
09:50 10:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
16:00 16:30
Insulin Resistance, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemia Poster Tour
16:00 - 16:30
Moderators: Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
16:15 17:30
Genetic Symposium
16:15 - 17:30
Moderators: Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Fatima Al Jasmi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:15 16:35
Genetic Diagnostics in Endocrinology
Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain)
16:35 16:55
Advances in Lipodystrophy
Rebecca Brown (USA)
16:55 17:15
Genetics of Obesity: Are we there yet?
Sara Suliman (UAE)
17:15 17:30
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
12:30 13:00
Genetics in Diabetes
12:30 - 13:00
Surgical Treatment of Hyperinsulinism
Moderator: Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey)
Speakers: Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Iftikhar Suleman (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
15:30 16:00
Neonatal Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
10:30 11:00
Diabetes Ketoacidosis Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Jamal Al Jubeh
Chairman of Paediatrics
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
10:00 10:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Novo Nordisk
10:00 - 10:30
Wegovy® (Semaglutide 2.4 mg): Pioneering a New Path in Adolescents Obesity Management
Moderators: Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Khalid Noaim (KSA)
Speaker: Jamal Al Jubeh (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
09:30 10:30
Prader Willi Symposium (IPWSO)
09:30 - 10:30
Moderators: Jamal Al Jubeh (UAE), Haya Al Khayyat (Bahrain)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
09:30 09:45
PWS: UAE Experience
Sarah Ehtisham (UAE)
09:45 10:00
PWS: Clinical Issues
Charlotte Höybye (Sweden)
10:00 10:15
PWS: Behavioral Issues
Tony Holland (UK)
10:15 10:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
10:30 11:00
Obesity Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Jamal Al Jubeh (UAE), Omneya Magdy Omar (Egypt)
Poster Area
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Jamie Felton
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
11:00 11:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Sanofi
11:00 - 11:30
AT1D Early Detection Importance and Practical Insights about Infusion of Teplizumab
Moderators: Amir Babiker (KSA), Adnan Al Shaikh (KSA)
Speaker: Jamie Felton (USA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Lisa States
Consultant Paediatric Radiologist
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States of America

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
08:30 10:00
Hyperinsulinism Session
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Davelyn Hood (USA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
08:30 08:50
Overview of Hyperinsulinism
Diva DeLeon-Crutchlow (USA)
08:50 09:10
Hyperinsulinism: Experience from Algeria
Yasmine Ouarezki (Algeria)
09:10 09:30
What is New in Hyperinsulinism Treatment
Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey)
09:30 09:50
Use of Imaging in Hyperinsulinism
Lisa States (USA)
09:50 10:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Manal Mustafa
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Al Jalila Children’s Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
14:00 14:45
Oral Communication: Endocrine
14:00 - 14:45
Moderator: Mohamed Wasfy El Abiary (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Abstract
The Successful Use of Continuous Subcutaneous rhPTH Infusion by the Omnipod Pump for Managing Two Children with Severe Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism
Manal Mustafa (UAE)
Genetic Causes of Obesity in Children from a Tertiary Hospital in UAE
Anju Jacob (UAE)
Real-world Parental Perspective on Ultra-rapid Lispro in Type 1 Diabetes
Mohamed Hosny (UAE)
A Retrospective Study On Graves’ Disease among Children: Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Outcomes, and Predictors for Remission 10-Year Single Tertiary Center Experience
Duaa Hafiz Abdelrahman Mohamed (UAE)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and Pituitary Gland in Children with Central Precocious and Delayed Puberty
Shaymaa Elsayed Abdel Meguid Ahmed (Egypt)
Syrian Females with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Case Series
Sahar Idlbi (Syria)
Saturday, Sep 27
11:30 12:30
RAREMET Local Forums: Metabolic Bone Workshop
11:30 - 12:30
Moderator: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA)
Hall B
Lecture
11:30 11:35
Opening Remarks and Objectives
11:35 11:55
Rare Metabolic Bone Disorders: A Clinical Overview
Manal Mustafa (UAE)
11:55 12:05
Interactive Case Challenge: Guess the Disorder
Asma Deeb (UAE)
12:05 12:20
Insights in HPP Management: Abu Dhabi Experience
Asma Deeb (UAE)
12:20 12:30
Panel Discussion: Transforming the Diagnostic & Management Ecosystem Bridging Gaps and Driving Policy Change
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
16:00 16:30
Adrenal & Puberty Poster Tour
16:00 - 16:30
Moderators: Sarah Ehtisham (UAE), Manal Mustafa (UAE), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Vidya Narayanan (UAE)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. María Cristina Azcona San Julián
Consultant and Professor in Pediatric Endocrinology, Head of the Pediatric Endocrinology Unit
Clínica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra
Pamplona, Spain

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
14:00 15:00
Adrenal Symposium
14:00 - 15:00
Moderators: Tulay Guran (Turkey), Maha Al Hassan (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
14:00 14:15
New Insights in CAH Management
Cristina Azcona (Spain)
14:15 14:30
CAH: Experience from Egypt
Dina Fawzy (Egypt)
14:30 14:45
Cushing Syndrome Experience from Sudan: A Journey from Suspicion to Certainty
Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
14:45 15:00
Panel Discussion
15:00 15:45
Oral Communication: Endocrine
15:00 - 15:45
Moderators: Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Layla Al Marzouqi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Abstract
Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Hyperthyroidism in Children: Experience from the Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Annaba
Foued Abdelaziz (Algeria)
Unmasking a Rare Variant: 17 -HSD3 Deficiency in a Male Infant with Disorders of Sex Development
Hussain Al Saffar (Oman)
Molecular Analysis of AMH and AMHR2 Genes in Four Cases of Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS)
Sana Kmiha (Tunisia)
Genetic Landscape and Clinical Spectrum of 46, XY Differences of Sex Development: A Retrospective Study in a Major Saudi Referral Center
Abeer Alabduljabbar (KSA)
An Accurate Model Based on Readily Available Information for Accurate Assessment of Fat Mass in Arab Children from the MENA Region
Mohammed Taqui Hudda (Kuwait)
Sleep and Telomere Dynamics Following a Lifestyle Intervention in Pediatric Patients with Abdominal Obesity
Cristina Azcona (Spain)
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Maryam Al Badi
Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist
National Diabetes and Endocrine Center, Royal Hospital
Muscat, Oman

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
15:15 16:00
Meet the Expert: Growth
15:15 - 16:00
Moderators: Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA), Mehul Dattani (UK), Sareea Al Remeithi (UAE)
Speakers: Maryam Al Badi (Oman), Amir Babiker (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Panel Discussion
Announcing HGF Growth Abstracts Winners
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Prof. Mehul Dattani
Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology
University College London (UCL) Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
London, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
08:30 09:30
Human Growth Foundation Symposium
08:30 - 09:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Rasha Odeh (Jordan)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
08:30 08:45
Introduction on Human Growth Foundation
Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA)
08:45 09:15
Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Hypopituitarism: Lessons from Large Cohort Studies
Mehul Dattani (UK)
09:15 09:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
10:30 11:00
Growth Poster Tour/Prize Selection
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA), Mehul Dattani (UK), Haya Al Khayyat (Bahrain), Sareea Al Remeithi (UAE)
Poster Area
15:15 16:00
Meet the Expert: Growth
15:15 - 16:00
Moderators: Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA), Mehul Dattani (UK), Sareea Al Remeithi (UAE)
Speakers: Maryam Al Badi (Oman), Amir Babiker (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Panel Discussion
Announcing HGF Growth Abstracts Winners
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Mohamed Al Dubayee
Associate Dean, Office of Research
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
14:00 15:00
Lipid Symposium
14:00 - 15:00
Moderators: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA), Mustafa Al Qaisi (UAE)
Hall B
Lecture
14:00 14:15
Overview of Lipid Disorders
Nandu Thalange (UAE)
14:15 14:30
Dyslipidemia: Experience from Oman
Saif Al Yarubi (Oman)
14:30 14:45
Dyslipidemia: Experience from Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Al Dubayee (KSA)
14:45 15:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Prof. Nancy Elbarbary
Professor of Pediatrics
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
15:15 16:00
Meet the Expert: Diabetes Technology
15:15 - 16:00
Moderators: Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria)
Speakers: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
Hall B
Lecture
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
08:30 09:00
Academy Opening
08:30 - 09:00
Main Hall / Hall A
ASPED Speech
Asma Deeb (UAE)
ISPAD Speech
Sabine Hofer (Austria)
Scientific Program
Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
09:00 10:30
Advances in Diabetes
09:00 - 10:30
Moderator: Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
09:00 09:35
Technology in Diabetes
Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg)
09:35 09:55
Adjuvant Therapies in Type 1 Diabetes
Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
09:55 10:15
Digital Health and Apps in Diabetes
Steven James (Australia)
10:15 10:30
Panel Discussion
14:00 14:45
Nutrition and Diabetes
14:00 - 14:45
Moderators: Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Steven James (Australia)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
14:00 14:15
CHO Counting: Do we still need it?
Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
14:15 14:30
CHO Counting APPS: Which ones to use?
Salma Mehar (UK)
14:30 14:45
Panel Discussion
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
14:45 15:15
Industry Symposium hosted by Abbott
14:45 - 15:15
Clinical Role of Diabetes Technology in the Young
Moderators: Noura Al Hassani (UAE), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
Speaker: Elham Al Amiri (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Sep 27
11:00 11:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Dexcom
11:00 - 11:30
Empowering Pediatrics with CGM
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Reem Al Khalifa (KSA)
Speaker: Aqeel Farooqi (UAE)
Hall B
Satellite Symposium
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Monogenic Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
08:30 09:30
Diabetes Grand Round
08:30 - 09:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Abstract
08:30 08:45
Neonatal Diabetes as the Initial Presentation of IPEX Syndrome: A Rare and Challenging Case Report
Hoda Yaseen (Qatar)
08:45 09:00
Metformin May be Sufficient to Control Glycemia and Delay Insulin Dependency in Obese Children Presenting with Type 1 DM
Bayan AlNassir (KSA)
09:00 09:15
Mauriac Syndrome in Sudanese Children: An old syndrome still existing in resource - limited countries
Mariam Mohamed (Sudan)
09:15 09:30
The Clinical Dilemma of DKA and HHS: A case of complicated Diabetes Mellitus
Menatallah Ramadan (Egypt)
10:30 11:00
Hypoglycemia Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE)
Poster Area
Diabetes Technology Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Steven James (Australia)
Poster Area
14:30 15:00
Diabetes Technology
14:30 - 15:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Steven James (Australia)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
14:30 14:45
Technology Case Presentation 3
Lina Majd (UAE)
14:45 15:00
Technology Case Presentation 4
Hussain Al Saffar (Oman)
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area
15:30 16:00
Transition Care in Diabetes Care
15:30 - 16:00
Challenges of Transition in Diabetes
Moderator: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
Speakers: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Steven James (Australia)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture

Dr. Nandu Thalange
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Genesis Healthcare Center
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
11:00 11:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Pfizer
11:00 - 11:30
The Growth Journey and Role of Ngenla in Optimizing the Outcome
Moderators: Asmahan Ladjouze (Algeria), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
Speaker: Nandu Thalange (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
14:00 15:00
Lipid Symposium
14:00 - 15:00
Moderators: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA), Mustafa Al Qaisi (UAE)
Hall B
Lecture
14:00 14:15
Overview of Lipid Disorders
Nandu Thalange (UAE)
14:15 14:30
Dyslipidemia: Experience from Oman
Saif Al Yarubi (Oman)
14:30 14:45
Dyslipidemia: Experience from Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Al Dubayee (KSA)
14:45 15:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
10:30 11:00
Monogenic Diabetes & Endocrine Genetics Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Rasha Hamza (Egypt), Nandu Thalange (UAE)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Director of the Pediatric Bone Program at Center of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States of America

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
08:30 09:30
Human Growth Foundation Symposium
08:30 - 09:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Rasha Odeh (Jordan)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
08:30 08:45
Introduction on Human Growth Foundation
Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA)
08:45 09:15
Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Hypopituitarism: Lessons from Large Cohort Studies
Mehul Dattani (UK)
09:15 09:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
10:30 11:00
Growth Poster Tour/Prize Selection
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA), Mehul Dattani (UK), Haya Al Khayyat (Bahrain), Sareea Al Remeithi (UAE)
Poster Area
15:15 16:00
Meet the Expert: Growth
15:15 - 16:00
Moderators: Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Pisit (Duke) Pitukcheewanont (USA), Mehul Dattani (UK), Sareea Al Remeithi (UAE)
Speakers: Maryam Al Badi (Oman), Amir Babiker (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Panel Discussion
Announcing HGF Growth Abstracts Winners
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Prof. Rasha T. Hamza
Vice President of ASPED
Head of Pediatric Endocrinology and Obesity Unit
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
17:00 17:45
Debate: Endocrine
17:00 - 17:45
Early Versus Late Surgery in Severely Virilized CAH DSD
Moderator: Aqeel Farooqi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Pro
Rasha Hamza (Egypt)
Con
Tulay Guran (Turkey)
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
10:30 11:00
Monogenic Diabetes & Endocrine Genetics Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Rasha Hamza (Egypt), Nandu Thalange (UAE)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Rebecca Brown
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
16:15 17:30
Genetic Symposium
16:15 - 17:30
Moderators: Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Fatima Al Jasmi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:15 16:35
Genetic Diagnostics in Endocrinology
Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain)
16:35 16:55
Advances in Lipodystrophy
Rebecca Brown (USA)
16:55 17:15
Genetics of Obesity: Are we there yet?
Sara Suliman (UAE)
17:15 17:30
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
11:00 12:30
Genetics in Diabetes
11:00 - 12:30
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:00 11:15
Severe Insulin Resistance
Fatima Taha (UAE)
11:15 11:35
Congenital Insulin Resistance
Rebecca Brown (USA)
11:35 11:55
Neonatal Diabetes
Samar Hassan (UAE)
11:55 12:15
Syndromic Diabetes
Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine)
12:15 12:30
Panel Discussion
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
16:00 16:30
Insulin Resistance, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemia Poster Tour
16:00 - 16:30
Moderators: Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Monogenic Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
10:30 11:00
Hypoglycemia Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE)
Poster Area
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Prof. Reem Al Khalifa
Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
17:00 17:45
Debate: Diabetes
17:00 - 17:45
Type 1 Diabetes Screening
Moderator: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg)
Hall B
Lecture
Pro
Reem Al Khalifa (KSA)
Con
Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait)
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
11:00 11:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Dexcom
11:00 - 11:30
Empowering Pediatrics with CGM
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Reem Al Khalifa (KSA)
Speaker: Aqeel Farooqi (UAE)
Hall B
Satellite Symposium
15:00 15:45
Oral Communication: Diabetes
15:00 - 15:45
Moderators: Reem Al Khalifa (KSA), Ranya Abuhaleeqa (UAE)
Hall B
Lecture
Abstract
Impact of High Body Mass Index on the Prognosis of Patients with Type 1 Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Center Study
Mooataz Mohammed Aashi (Saudi Arabia)
Seasonal Variation in the Diagnosis of Pediatric with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Esraa Mohammad Shatnawi (Jordan)
Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life by Nationality among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Aisha Alsaqabi (Kuwait)
Glycemic Control and Predictors Among Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Single Tertiary Center
Wafaa Mhd Samer Haidar (UAE)
Endocrine Comorbidities in Pediatric Celiac Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman
Hajar Rashid Al Mamari (Oman)
Type 1 Diabetes Impact on Cardiac Structure and Conduction System in Children and Adolescents
Shaymaa Raafat (Egypt)
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Sabine Hofer
Professor of Pediatrics and Senior Consultant in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Medical University of Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Austria

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
08:30 09:00
Academy Opening
08:30 - 09:00
Main Hall / Hall A
ASPED Speech
Asma Deeb (UAE)
ISPAD Speech
Sabine Hofer (Austria)
Scientific Program
Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
16:00 16:30
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
16:00 - 16:30
Moderator: Elham Al Amiri (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:00 16:20
DKA: Pitfalls and management
Sabine Hofer (Austria)
16:20 16:30
Panel Discussion
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
15:15 16:00
Meet the Expert: Diabetes Technology
15:15 - 16:00
Moderators: Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria)
Speakers: Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt)
Hall B
Lecture
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Neonatal Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
08:30 09:30
Diabetes Grand Round
08:30 - 09:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Abstract
08:30 08:45
Neonatal Diabetes as the Initial Presentation of IPEX Syndrome: A Rare and Challenging Case Report
Hoda Yaseen (Qatar)
08:45 09:00
Metformin May be Sufficient to Control Glycemia and Delay Insulin Dependency in Obese Children Presenting with Type 1 DM
Bayan AlNassir (KSA)
09:00 09:15
Mauriac Syndrome in Sudanese Children: An old syndrome still existing in resource - limited countries
Mariam Mohamed (Sudan)
09:15 09:30
The Clinical Dilemma of DKA and HHS: A case of complicated Diabetes Mellitus
Menatallah Ramadan (Egypt)
10:30 11:00
Diabetes Ketoacidosis Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
11:00 12:30
Diabetes Research
11:00 - 12:30
Moderators: Sabine Hofer (Austria), Amir Babiker (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:00 11:20
Writing a Research Paper
Salem Beshyah (UAE)
11:20 11:40
Choosing a Journal to Submit
Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA)
11:40 12:00
Use of AI in Diabetes Research
Hussain Al Saffar (Oman)
12:00 12:30
Panel Discussion
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Saif Alyaarubi
Associate Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology
Sultan Qaboos University
Muscat, Oman

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
14:00 15:00
Lipid Symposium
14:00 - 15:00
Moderators: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA), Mustafa Al Qaisi (UAE)
Hall B
Lecture
14:00 14:15
Overview of Lipid Disorders
Nandu Thalange (UAE)
14:15 14:30
Dyslipidemia: Experience from Oman
Saif Al Yarubi (Oman)
14:30 14:45
Dyslipidemia: Experience from Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Al Dubayee (KSA)
14:45 15:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
12:30 13:00
Industry Symposium hosted by Kyowa Kirin
12:30 - 13:00
The Standard of Care in XLH Management
Moderators: Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Adnan Al Shaikh (KSA)
Speaker: Fahad Al Juraibah (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
16:00 16:30
Insulin Resistance, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemia Poster Tour
16:00 - 16:30
Moderators: Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Monogenic Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
08:30 09:30
Diabetes Grand Round
08:30 - 09:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Abstract
08:30 08:45
Neonatal Diabetes as the Initial Presentation of IPEX Syndrome: A Rare and Challenging Case Report
Hoda Yaseen (Qatar)
08:45 09:00
Metformin May be Sufficient to Control Glycemia and Delay Insulin Dependency in Obese Children Presenting with Type 1 DM
Bayan AlNassir (KSA)
09:00 09:15
Mauriac Syndrome in Sudanese Children: An old syndrome still existing in resource - limited countries
Mariam Mohamed (Sudan)
09:15 09:30
The Clinical Dilemma of DKA and HHS: A case of complicated Diabetes Mellitus
Menatallah Ramadan (Egypt)
10:30 11:00
Hypoglycemia Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE)
Poster Area
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Salwa Abdulbqi
Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist
The Medical City (MCMSS)
Muscat, Oman

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
14:00 15:00
Adrenal Symposium
14:00 - 15:00
Moderators: Tulay Guran (Turkey), Maha Al Hassan (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
14:00 14:15
New Insights in CAH Management
Cristina Azcona (Spain)
14:15 14:30
CAH: Experience from Egypt
Dina Fawzy (Egypt)
14:30 14:45
Cushing Syndrome Experience from Sudan: A Journey from Suspicion to Certainty
Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
14:45 15:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
16:00 16:45
Diabetes Humanitarian Crises and Lancet Diabetes Commission
16:00 - 16:45
Moderators: Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Asma Deeb (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:00 16:15
Diabetes Care During Humanitarian Crises
Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
16:15 16:45
A Comprehensive Global T1D System - What have we learnt so far through the Lancet Commission?
Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Steven James (Australia), Sana Ajmal (UAE)
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
11:00 11:30
Industry Symposium hosted by Pfizer
11:00 - 11:30
The Growth Journey and Role of Ngenla in Optimizing the Outcome
Moderators: Asmahan Ladjouze (Algeria), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
Speaker: Nandu Thalange (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
12:30 13:00
Thyroid Poster Tour
12:30 - 13:00
Moderators: Rasha Odeh (Jordan), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
Poster Area
15:00 15:45
Oral Communication: Endocrine
15:00 - 15:45
Moderators: Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Layla Al Marzouqi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Abstract
Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Hyperthyroidism in Children: Experience from the Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Annaba
Foued Abdelaziz (Algeria)
Unmasking a Rare Variant: 17 -HSD3 Deficiency in a Male Infant with Disorders of Sex Development
Hussain Al Saffar (Oman)
Molecular Analysis of AMH and AMHR2 Genes in Four Cases of Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS)
Sana Kmiha (Tunisia)
Genetic Landscape and Clinical Spectrum of 46, XY Differences of Sex Development: A Retrospective Study in a Major Saudi Referral Center
Abeer Alabduljabbar (KSA)
An Accurate Model Based on Readily Available Information for Accurate Assessment of Fat Mass in Arab Children from the MENA Region
Mohammed Taqui Hudda (Kuwait)
Sleep and Telomere Dynamics Following a Lifestyle Intervention in Pediatric Patients with Abdominal Obesity
Cristina Azcona (Spain)
Sunday, Sep 28
15:30 16:00
Neonatal Diabetes Poster Tour
15:30 - 16:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
Monday, Sep 29
10:30 11:00
Diabetes Ketoacidosis Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Samar Hassan (UAE)
Poster Area
15:00 15:30
General Poster Tours
15:00 - 15:30
Moderators: Elham Al Amiri (UAE), Ibrahim Al Alwan (KSA), Sabine Hofer (Austria), Carine deBeaufort (Luxembourg), Nancy Elbarbary (Egypt), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Asma Jassim (UAE), Amir Babiker (KSA), Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman), Saif Al Yarubi (Oman), Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain), Rebecca Brown (USA), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Salma Mehar (UK), Steven James (Australia), Samar Hassan (UAE), Sheryl Salis (India)
Poster Area

Dr. Sara Suliman
Consultant Endocrinologist, Diabetologist, and Obesity Physician
Imperial College London Diabetes Centre
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
16:15 17:30
Genetic Symposium
16:15 - 17:30
Moderators: Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey), Fatima Al Jasmi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
16:15 16:35
Genetic Diagnostics in Endocrinology
Cristina Skrypnyk (Bahrain)
16:35 16:55
Advances in Lipodystrophy
Rebecca Brown (USA)
16:55 17:15
Genetics of Obesity: Are we there yet?
Sara Suliman (UAE)
17:15 17:30
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Sarah Ehtisham
Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist
Al Jalila Children’s Hospital Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
09:30 10:30
Prader Willi Symposium (IPWSO)
09:30 - 10:30
Moderators: Jamal Al Jubeh (UAE), Haya Al Khayyat (Bahrain)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
09:30 09:45
PWS: UAE Experience
Sarah Ehtisham (UAE)
09:45 10:00
PWS: Clinical Issues
Charlotte Höybye (Sweden)
10:00 10:15
PWS: Behavioral Issues
Tony Holland (UK)
10:15 10:30
Panel Discussion
16:30 17:00
Industry Symposium hosted by Merck
16:30 - 17:00
Improving Treatment Outcomes in GH Disorders: 20 Months of Real-World Digital Health Experience
Moderators: Haya Al Khayyat (Bahrain), Sandro Loche (Italy)
Speaker: Sarah Ehtisham (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
16:00 16:30
Adrenal & Puberty Poster Tour
16:00 - 16:30
Moderators: Sarah Ehtisham (UAE), Manal Mustafa (UAE), Hessa Alkandari (Kuwait), Asmahan Abdalla (UAE), Vidya Narayanan (UAE)
Poster Area
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Prof. Tony Holland
Professor of Psychiatry, President
University of Cambridge, International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation (IPWSO)
Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
09:30 10:30
Prader Willi Symposium (IPWSO)
09:30 - 10:30
Moderators: Jamal Al Jubeh (UAE), Haya Al Khayyat (Bahrain)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
09:30 09:45
PWS: UAE Experience
Sarah Ehtisham (UAE)
09:45 10:00
PWS: Clinical Issues
Charlotte Höybye (Sweden)
10:00 10:15
PWS: Behavioral Issues
Tony Holland (UK)
10:15 10:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Tulay Guran
Professor for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology
Marmara University, School of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
17:00 17:45
Debate: Endocrine
17:00 - 17:45
Early Versus Late Surgery in Severely Virilized CAH DSD
Moderator: Aqeel Farooqi (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
Pro
Rasha Hamza (Egypt)
Con
Tulay Guran (Turkey)
Saturday, Sep 27
11:30 12:30
DSD Symposium
11:30 - 12:30
Moderator: Asma Jassim (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:30 11:50
Overview of DSD
Tulay Guran (Turkey)
11:50 12:05
DSD: Experience from Algeria
Asmahan Ladjouze (Algeria)
12:05 12:20
Gender Assignment: Culture & Religion
Amir Babiker (KSA)
12:20 12:30
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
14:00 15:00
Adrenal Symposium
14:00 - 15:00
Moderators: Tulay Guran (Turkey), Maha Al Hassan (UAE)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
14:00 14:15
New Insights in CAH Management
Cristina Azcona (Spain)
14:15 14:30
CAH: Experience from Egypt
Dina Fawzy (Egypt)
14:30 14:45
Cushing Syndrome Experience from Sudan: A Journey from Suspicion to Certainty
Salwa Abdulbqi (Oman)
14:45 15:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Walid Kaplan
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
American Hospital Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
14:45 15:15
Industry Symposium hosted by Sandoz
14:45 - 15:15
Exploring Unmet Needs in Growth Hormone Deficiency
Speaker: Walid Kaplan (UAE)
Hall B
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
11:30 12:30
Thyroid Symposium
11:30 - 12:30
Moderators: Walid Kaplan (UAE), Abdelhadi Habeb (KSA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
11:30 11:45
Genetics of Thyroid Cancer
Ali Al Zahrani (KSA)
11:45 12:00
Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: The Saudi Experience
Abdulla Al Zaben (KSA)
12:00 12:15
Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: The Omani Experience
Aisha Al Sinani (Oman)
12:15 12:30
Panel Discussion
14:00 14:45
Oral Communication: Diabetes
14:00 - 14:45
Moderators: Walid Kaplan (UAE), Shereen Abdelghaffar (Egypt)
Hall B
Lecture
Abstract
The Clinical, Metabolic, and Genetic Characteristics of Atypical Diabetes in Kuwait: Preliminary Findings
Hiba Alyousef (Kuwait)
Impact of Use of Different Diabetes Technologies on Metabolic Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: An Egyptian’ Experience
Shereen Abdelghaffar (Egypt)
Clinical Characteristics, Precipitating Factor and Outcome of Diabetes Ketoacidosis Among Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus at A Tertiary Hospital in The Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Maryam Alfalasi (UAE)
Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes in Children: A 5-Year Study
Sana Kmiha (Tunisia)
Impact of Knowledge of Advanced Carbohydrates Counting in Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes on Glycemic Control
Abeer Alassaf (Jordan)
Antibody-Negative Pediatric Diabetes with a BLK (MODY 11) Variant: Can Sulfonylureas Replace Insulin?
Rawah Mohamed (UAE)
Saturday, Sep 27
10:30 11:00
DSD Poster Tour
10:30 - 11:00
Moderators: Walid Kaplan (UAE), Ashish Malpani (UAE)
Poster Area
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29

Dr. Yasmine Ourzeki
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Hassan Badi Public Health Establishment
Algiers, Algeria

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Present In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
08:30 10:00
Hyperinsulinism Session
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Abdelsalam Abu Libdeh (Palestine), Davelyn Hood (USA)
Main Hall / Hall A
Lecture
08:30 08:50
Overview of Hyperinsulinism
Diva DeLeon-Crutchlow (USA)
08:50 09:10
Hyperinsulinism: Experience from Algeria
Yasmine Ouarezki (Algeria)
09:10 09:30
What is New in Hyperinsulinism Treatment
Huseyin Demirbilek (Turkey)
09:30 09:50
Use of Imaging in Hyperinsulinism
Lisa States (USA)
09:50 10:00
Panel Discussion
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29
Chair In
Friday, Sep 26
Saturday, Sep 27
Sunday, Sep 28
Monday, Sep 29