Scientific Concurrent Session: Al Thuraya B
Dental Care for Rare Diseases
Chairperson: Dr. Shiamaa Almashhadani
Senior Specialist Public Health Dentistry, Head of Promotion and Prevention, and Clinical lead for Dental Home Services, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE
08:30 AM - 08:50 AM
Multidisciplinary approach to dental treatment of individuals with rare diseases
Dr. Shiamaa Almashhadani
Senior Specialist Public Health Dentistry, Head of Promotion and Prevention, and Clinical lead for Dental Home Services, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE
08:50 AM - 09:10 AM
Dental manifestations of rare diseases and their management
Dr. Ilhaam Abbas
Dentist with Pediatric and Special Care Privileges, Healthpoint hospital, Mubadala Healthcare, Abu Dhabi, UAE
09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
Behavior management techniques in dentistry for people of determination
Dr. Safeya Algharebi
Specialist Pediatric Dentistry, Al Mushrif Children's Specialty Center, SEHA, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Scientific Concurrent Session: Al Thuraya B
Rehabilitation for Rare Diseases
Chairperson: Dr. Binu George
Consultant Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Manager Special Needs, Sakina for Children, Abu Dhabi, UAE
09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Basic principles of rehabilitation in rare diseases
Dr. Binu George
Consultant Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Manager Special Needs, Sakina for Children, Abu Dhabi, UAE
09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Rehabilitation for neuromuscular disorders
Prof. Haitham Elbashir
Consultant Pediatric Neurorehabilitation, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai, UAE
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Sleep disturbances in children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Dr. Tarek El-Azzabi
Consultant Pediatrics and Neurodisability, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
Scientific Concurrent Session: Al Thuraya A
Pharmacoeconomics and Access to Orphan Drugs in Rare Diseases
Chairperson: Dr. Mohammad Yousuf
Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
08:30 AM - 08:50 AM
Pharmacoeconomics on rare diseases: a focus on UAE healthcare system
Dr. Mohammad Yousuf
Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
08:50 AM - 09:10 AM
Balancing costs and benefits: pharmacoeconomic evaluation of orphan drugs versus supportive care for rare diseases
Dr. Omar Alsokhni
Pharmacy Manager, Inpatient Services, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
Differential pricing and reimbursement approach for innovative medication
Dr. Adel Al Assy
Senior Manager, Pharmaceuticals, M42, Abu Dhabi, UAE
09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Access to high cost medications
Prof. Mohamed Farghaly
Consultant Family Medicine and Diabetes Management, Dubai Health Authority and Scientific Chairman, Emirates Family Medicine Society, Dubai, UAE
09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Access to orphan drugs: what is the next step?
Dr. Gihan Elsisi
Managing Director, Technology Appraisal, HTA Office, Middle East and North Africa, Dubai, UAE
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Managing the access paradox: what comes first
Mr. Mohamad Rammal
Co-founder and CEO, CureLeads, Dubai, UAE
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM — Coffee Break
Scientific Main Track: Al Thuraya A&B
Updates on Diagnostics for Rare Diseases
Chairperson: Prof. Bassam Ali
Professor in Molecular & Genetic Medicine and Leader of the Genetics & Development Research Priority Group, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
The power of rare disease diagnostics
Dr. David Kasper
CEO ARCHIMEDlife GmbH, Vienna, Austria
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Parental whole exome sequencing: a comprehensive diagnostic approach to uncover genetic causes
Dr. Hasan Tawamie
Head of Genetic Diagnostics Department, First Genomix, Dubai, UAE
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Laboratory diagnostic approach in inborn errors of metabolism
Prof. Osama Aldirbashi
Senior Consultant Clinical Scientist, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
The future of rare disease diagnostics: insights from histopathology
Dr. Rawia Mohamed
Head of Department and Consultant, Anatomical Pathology, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
Unlocking genetic mysteries: revolutionizing rare disease diagnosis with machine learning
Dr. Imane Boudellioua
Senior Researcher, Biotechnology Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
Accelerating rare diseases diagnosis by overcoming data silos
Dr. Laura Furlong
Scientific Director, Medbioinformatics Solutions, Spain
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM — Lunch Break
Scientific Main Track: Al Thuraya A&B
Novel Therapies for Rare Diseases
Chairperson: Prof. Jordi Surralles
Director, Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute and Professor, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
Genomic medicine in Fanconi anemia: from genes to drug repurposing and advanced therapies
Prof. Jordi Surralles
Director, Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute and Professor, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
Treatable metabolic and genetic disorders mimicking cerebral palsy
Prof. Brahim Tabarki Melaiki
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02:40 PM - 03:10 PM
Advances in spinal muscular atrophy care
Prof. Haitham Elbashir
Consultant Pediatric Neurorehabilitation, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai, UAE
03:10 PM - 03:30 PM
Friedreich ataxia: understanding the disease background and recent advances in management
Dr. Shivam Mittal
Section Head and Consultant Neurologist, Parkinson Disease & Movement Disorders Program, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM — Coffee Break
Scientific Concurrent Session: Al Thuraya B
Nutritional Support for Rare Diseases
Chairperson: Prof. Mohamad Miqdady
Division Chief & Consultant, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
04:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Metabolic disorders: when and what to feed
Prof. Mohamad Miqdady
Division Chief & Consultant, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
04:50 PM - 05:10 PM
Nutritional challenges in managing rare diseases
Prof. Haleama Al Sabbah
Professor, Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
05:10 PM - 05:30 PM
Utility of single amino acid supplementation in metabolic disorders
Mrs. Sanaa Alkurdi
Lead Clinical Dietitian, Burjeel Medical City Abu Dhabi, UAE
Community Support Session: Al Thuraya A
Insurance Coverage for Rare Diseases
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Prof. Eman Gaad
Dean of Faculty of Education and Professor of Special and Inclusive Education, British University in Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Rania Al Dweik
Associate Professor in Public Health and Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Yaser Sabsabi
Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, Saudi German Hospital Group, Dubai, UAE
برنامج تدریبي: قاعة الثريا ج
المدرسة الحسية وبرتوكول بوب لتأهيل الحواس (الیوم الثالث)
رئيس الجلسة: أ.د بهاء الدين جلال
مدير مركز هيلب للشرق الاوسط وشمال افريقيا, مدينة الكويت, الكويت
05:30 PM - 09:30 PM
برتوكول بوب لعلاج الحواس لأصحاب الهمم
أ.د بهاء الدين جلال
مدير مركز هيلب للشرق الاوسط وشمال افريقيا, مدينة الكويت, الكويت