4th Qatar Acute Care Surgery Conference

Day 2 - Friday, November 28, 2025

Time

Activity / Topic

08:00 am - 08:30 am

Registration

ACS Clinical
Session II

Theme: Friday Clinical Starters: Advances in Acute Care Surgery Practice

Moderator: Dr. Mohammad Al Kofahi, Dr. Nizar Bouchiba

08:30 am - 08:50 am

Deploying Robotic Platforms in Emergency Surgery - Challenges & Opportunities

Dr. Ahmed Abu Taka - USA , Mayo Clinic

08:50 am - 09:10 am

From Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: Transforming Patient Flow in Emergency Surgery

Mr. Mohamed Hawari -Qatar
, HMC

09:10 am - 09:30 am

From Knife to Culture: Pharmacist-Guided Antibiotic Optimization in Acute Abdomen

Ms. Asma Ibrahim E Abdulrahman - Qatar, HMC

09:30 am - 09:45 am

Panel Discussion 2 with Q&A

09:45 am - 10:00 am

Break (15 min)

ACS Clinical
Session III

Theme: Friday Clinical Starters; Advances in Biliary surgery

Moderator: Prof Dr. Stephanie F. Heller, Dr. Syed Ali

10:00 am - 10:20 am

Critical View of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - What if I Can’t Get It?

Dr. Mohammad Al Koufahi - Jordan
, MOH, Al Basher Hospital

10:20 am - 10:40 am

Fluorescence Imaging for the Acute Care Surgeon: Biliary, Bowel, beyond

Prof. Dr. Thomas Carus- Germany, Kliniken Landkreis Diepholz

10:40 am - 11:00 am

Scope, Skill, and Stone: Laparoscopic Biliary Exploration in the Emergency Setting

Dr. Omar Bekdache - UAE
, Tawam Hospital

11:00 am - 11:20 am

Panel Discussion 3 with Q&A

11:20 am - 01:00 pm

Juma Prayer and Lunch Break

ACS Clinical

Session IV

Theme: Complex Biliary Emergency Surgery I

Moderator: Prof Dr. Zacho Koto , Dr Kamran Malik

01:00 pm - 01:20 pm

 Minimizing Risks, Maximizing Success: Endoscopic Solutions for CBD Stones

Dr.
Anil Kochukaleekal John,Qatar -HMC

01:20 pm - 01:40 pm

Surgical Rescue in Biliary Obstruction: Strategies After ERCP Failure

Dr. Waleed Elmoghazy - Qatar, HMC

01:40 pm - 02:00 pm

 From Error to Expertise: A Surgical Guide to Bile Duct Injury Management

Dr. Ahmad Afandi - Qatar , HMC

02:00 pm - 02:20 pm

Panel Discussion 4 with Q&A

02:20 pm - 02:40 pm

Break (20 min)

ACS Clinical

Session V

Theme: Complex Biliary Emergency Surgery II

Moderator: Dr. Saud Al Turki, Dr. Mohammad Ghali

02:40 pm - 03:00 pm

When to Call IR in Biliary Emergencies

Dr. Rahil Kassamali - Qatar, HMC

03:00 pm - 03:20 pm

 Navigating Danger Zones: Operating on High-Risk Acute Cholecystitis

Dr. Fawzi Al Ayoubi - Qatar, Al Fardan Medical Center

03:20 pm - 04:00 pm

Severe Necrotizing Pancreatitis: From Inflammation to Intervention

Prof. Dr. Fausto Catena - Italy, University of Bologna

04:00 pm- 04:20 pm

NSQIP in Emergency Surgery: Tool for Progress or Mismatch?

Dr Shameel Musthafa - Qatar, HMC

04:20 pm - 04:40 pm

The Frontline of Acute Surgical Care: Nursing Roles in Early Recognition and Response

Ms. Nagwa F. S. Nana, Qatar, HMC

04:40 pm - 05:00

Panel Discussion 5 with Q&A

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Gala Dinner

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