Conference Day 1, Thursday 13 November 2025 (3pm to 8pm)
Audience: Physicians from Internal Medicine, primary health care, Rhinology, pulmonology and allergists in the private section as well as those from locally, regionally and internationally
Location: Le Royal Meridien, Lusail, Doha, Qatar
Overall Objectives:
- To have an overview of severe asthma management
- To discuss the current state of science in food allergies
- To be aware of the available biologic for severe asthma and CRSwNP
- To have an overview of the use of allergen immunotherapy to treat allergic diseases
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Time
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Topic
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Speaker
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3 pm to 3.30 pm
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Registration
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Session 1 Severe Asthma and Biologics
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Moderators: Dr. Mona Al-Ahmad (Kuwait), Dr Ibrahim AlJanahi (Qatar)
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3.30 pm to 4 pm
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Remission, Response and Non-response in Asthma
Objective: To have an overview of remission in asthma and how to assess the response of severe asthma to treatment
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Dr Hassan Mobayed (Qatar)
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4 pm to 4.20 pm
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How to Choose Biological Agents in Severe Asthma
Objective: To discuss the factors that help in the selection of biological treatment
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Dr Juan Cardet (USA)
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4.20 pm to 4.40 pm
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What is New in CRSwNP?
Objective: To discuss updates in CRSwNP management
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Dr Tayseer Ibrahim (Qatar)
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4.40 pm to 5 pm
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Severe Asthma Diagnosis and Management Update in 2025
Objective: To have an overview of updates in severe asthma diagnosis and management
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Dr Nasser Al Busaidi (Oman)
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5 pm to 5.10 pm
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Questions and discussion
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5.10 pm to 5.20 pm
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Break and prayer time
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Session 2: Allergen Immunotherapy
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Moderators: Dr. Loie Goronfolah (KSA), Dr. Fatima Ashkanani (Qatar)
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5.20 pm to 5.50 pm
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Allergen Immunotherapy from Clinical Trials to Real-Life Studies
Objective: To identify the types and indications of AIT
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Prof Moises Calderon (UK)
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5.50pm to 6.20
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Food Immunotherapy Current Answers and Unresolved Questions
Objective: To discuss the indications and limitations of AIT for food allergy
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Dr Stuart Carr (UAE)
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6.20 pm to 6.30 pm
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Questions and discussion
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8 pm
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Wrap up (End of Day 1)
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