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Day One - Thursday 12/11/2026
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Track 3 - Specialty Surgery |
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0800 - 0900
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Opening Ceremonies
JWSES The Journal of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
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0900 - 1000
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WSES 1 - Plenary # 1: Innovations and Integration of Complex Surgery and Resuscitation: Aorto-Enteric Fistula
Session Chairs: Dr. Sandro Rizoli and Dr. Federico Coccolini, Italy
Case Presentation: Dr. Hassan Al-Thani, HTC, Qatar
Panel: Dr. Fausto Catena, Italy, Dr. Marcelo Ribeiro, US, Dr. Hazem El Beyrouti, HMC, Dr. Mircea Chirica, France & Dr. Dieter Weber, Australia
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1000 - 1030
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Coffee Break
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1030 - 1200
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Specialty Surgery A –
Otorhinolaryngology (ORL)/ ENT
Moderators: Dr. Abdulsalam Alqahtani and Dr. Shanmugam Ganesan, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Post-Traumatic Temporal Bone Pathology - Dr. Aisha Yacoub Y. S. Larem, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – Clinical Manifestations of Vestibular Migraine - Dr. Hassan Haider Ahmed, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Diagnosis and Management of Fungal Sinusitis - Dr. Ahmed Shaikh, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 – HMC Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Multidisciplinary Approach - Dr. Nafil Ishaq Arimbrathodi, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥18 mins)
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1200 -1 300
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Prayer & Lunch
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1300 - 1400
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Trauma 2 - Plenary # 2: Biomarkers in Emergency and Trauma Surgery
Chairs: Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HMC, Qatar & Dr. Belinda De Simone, Italy
Introduction to the Biomarkers in Emergency and Trauma Surgery [BETS] Survey - Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HMC, Qatar [5 min]
Lecture 1 - Biomarkers: Perioperative Conventional Versus Novel biomarkers: Do Surgeons really care? - Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HTC, Qatar [20 min]
Lecture 2 – Biomarkers in Neurosurgery and Traumatic Brain Injury – Dr. Andres Rubiano, Colombia [15 min]
Lecture 3 – Biomarkers in Emergency and Trauma Surgery – Dr. Naushad Khan HTC, Qatar [15 min]
Results of BETS Survey - Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HMC, Qatar [5 min]
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1400 - 1500
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Specialty Surgery B – Orthopedic Surgery I
Moderator: Dr. Shady Mahmoud, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Keynote Lecture : Orthopedic Care in Qatar, Current Landscape and Future Vision - Dr. Faisal Alamat Alshammari, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – Managing Complex Trauma: A Multidisciplinary Approach - Dr. Aiman Sideeg Abass Mudawi and Dr. Muhammad Munir Khan, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Advances in Knee Arthroplasty: Robotics and Precision Surgery - Dr. Shamsi Abdul Hameed and Dr. Loay Abedalqader Mahmoud Salman, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1500 - 1530
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Coffee Break
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1530 - 1630
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Specialty Surgery C – Orthopedic Surgery II
Moderator: Dr. Shamsi Hameed, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Say No to Diabetic Feet Amputations - Dr. Abedallah Firas M Abudalou, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – The Ankle : Another Joint to Replace - Dr. Jasim Hamad AlSaei, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Advances in Spine Surgery : Minimally Invasive Techniques - Dr. Omar Fawaz Alnori, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1630 - 1730
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QH26 Quick Shots 21-30 Theme: TBD
Moderator: TBD
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1730 - 1830
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QH26 Quick Shots 61-70 Theme: TBD
Moderator: TBD
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1830 - 1900
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Coffee Break
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1900 - 2000
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Industry Sponsored Event
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Day Two - Friday 13/11/2026
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Time
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Track 3 - Specialty Surgery
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0800 - 0900
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QH26 Quick Shots 101-110 Theme: TBD
Moderator: TBD
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0900 - 1000
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POMF 1 - Plenary # 3: Best Practice for Peri-Operative Processes
Chair: Dr. Kaled Elnagar, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 - Communication in Crisis: Saving a Trauma Victim – Dr. Gustav Strandvik, HTC, Qatar
Lecture 2 - Airway: Three Red Flags – Blood, Vomit, and Lost View! – Dr. Nabil Shallik, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 - Beyond Survival: Enhanced Recovery in Trauma – Dr. Amr Talaat, HMC, Qatar
Q & A ≥12 mins
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1000 - 1030
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Coffee Break
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1030 - 1130
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Specialty Surgery D – Bariatric Surgery
Moderators: Dr. Mohammed AlKuwari, Dr. Jassim Fakhro and Dr. Moataz Bashah, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Reflux Post Bariatric Surgery - Dr. Mohammed AlKuwari, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – Innovation in Bariatric surgery - Dr. Jassim Fakhro, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery versus GLP-1 Agonists: Rivals or Partners? - Dr. Davit Sargsyan, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 – From Evidence to Practice: Development and Implementation of a Bariatric Surgery VTE Prevention Protocol - Dr. Nasreen Rizgalla, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1130 - 1300
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Prayer & Lunch
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1300 - 1400
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Trauma 6 - Plenary # 4: Procedural prioritization in polytrauma: who goes first?
Chair: Dr. Husham Abdelrahman, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Ruqaiya Al Shehhi, Oman
Polytrauma Case Presentation Dr. Ismail Mahmood, HTC, Qatar
Panel: Dr. Mark Bowyer, US and Dr. William Biffl, Dr. Ameera Al Hasan, Kuwait, Dr. Hassan Mashbari, KSA and Dr. Yousif Al Aboudi, UAE
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1400 - 1500
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Specialty Surgery E – Urology I
Moderators: Dr. Osama Abdelhaleem Abdeljaleel and Dr. Omar Isam M. Ali, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Emerging Neuromodulation Technologies in Urologic Practice - Dr. Iyad Alroubi, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – Artificial Urinary Sphincter: From Gold Standard to Next-generation Solutions - Dr. Ardalan Ghafouri, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Menopause and the Bladder: The Missing Link in Female LUTs - Dr. Hana'a Mohd A L Al-Hothi, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1500 - 1530
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Coffee Break
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1530 - 1630
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Specialty Surgery F – Urology II
Moderators: Dr. Morshed Ali Salah and Dr. Khalid Mohd. Ahmed Abdel Rahman, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Bladder Augmentation: Is it the Final Destination? - Dr. Ahmed Hayati, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – Innovation in Treatment of Overactive bladder - Dr. Rym Ben Salah, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Digital Urology: How AI is Reshaping Functional Urology -Dr. Majd Mhd Jamal Alkabbani, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1630 - 1730
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Specialty Surgery G – Maxillofacial Surgery
Moderator: Dr. Khalid Abdel-Galil, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Odontogenic Infection with Deep Neck Space Abscess and Retroperitoneal extension – A Life-threatening Condition - Dr. Mohamed Amir, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – When the TMJ Breaks the Rules: Rare and Remarkable Cases - Dr. Abdulazeez Al Aqeeli, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Complex Trauma in Maxillofacial Surgery: Our Experience at HMC - Dr. Belal Ahmed, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1730 - 1830
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QH26 Quick Shots 141-150 Theme: TBD
Moderator: TBD
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1930 onwards
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Faculty [QH26] Dinner
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Day Three - Saturday 14/11/2026
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Time
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Track 3 - Specialty Surgery
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0800 - 0900
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QH26 Quick Shots 181-190 Theme: TBD
Moderator: TBD
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0900 - 1000
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EMTRT 1 Plenary # 5: Trauma Systems Priorities for the ATLS MENA Region 17
Session Chair: Dr. Hassan Al-Thani, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Abdelhakim Elkholy, Egypt
Lecture 1 – Trauma Systems Needs and Challenges – Dr. Abdelhakim Elkholy, Egypt
Lecture 2 – Trauma Prevention: the forgotten element of trauma care – Dr. Diaa Ageib, Sudan
Lecture 3 – Overcoming the ‘Geography Bottleneck’: Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide in Omani Trauma Care – Dr. Abdullah Al-Harthy, Oman
Lecture 4 - The Clinical Intelligence Layer for ATLS Trauma Resuscitation - Dr. Mohamed Talaat Rasheed, Egypt
Lecture 5 - The Trauma System in Hospital or Disaster Prevention and Management of Mass Casualties - Dr. Erdal Demerdash, Turkey
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1000 - 1030
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Coffee Break
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1030 - 1200
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Specialty Surgery H - Head & Neck Surgery
Moderators: Dr. Hussain Al-Enazi and Dr. Khalid Abdulgalil, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Integrated Head and Neck Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Care Model at HMC - Dr. Majid Al Abdulla, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – Modern Oral Cavity Reconstruction: Current Concepts and Advances - Dr. Majid Al Abdulla, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Car Airbags: Life-Saving Innovation or Potential Hazard - Dr. Yahya Mohamed Al Jalal, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 – Laryngeal Trauma: Contemporary Principles of Management - Dr. Jihad Achkar, Qatar
Q & A (≥18 mins)
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1200 - 1300
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Prayer & Lunch
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1300 -1 400
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Specialty Surgery I – Gastrointestinal Surgery I
Moderators: Dr. Mohamed Al-Saeedi and Dr. Ahmed Elaffandi, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Cutting the Chase: Does the Surgical Approach Change the Story in Gastric Cancer? - Dr. Ahmed Al Bahrani, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – From Nissan to Now: The Evolving Landscape of Anti-reflux Surgery - Dr. Ahmed M Suliman, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Advances in Pancreatic Surgery: How to Build Up a Center of Excellence - Dr. Mohammed Al-Saeedi and Dr. Reem Al-Mubarak, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 – Evolution and Horizons: Sustaining the Qatar Liver Transplant Program in the Post-HCV Era — from Local Excellence to Regional Access and Expanded Oncologic Indications - Dr. Walid Shehata and Dr. Muniba Afzal, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1400 - 1500
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Specialty Surgery J – Gastrointestinal Surgery II
Moderators: Dr. Mohamed Kurer and Dr. Walid Shehata, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – The Biliary Stone Team: Optimizing Outcomes in Difficult Common Bile Duct and Intrahepatic Stones through a Collaborative Surgical, Endoscopic, and Interventional Radiology Protocol - Dr. Ibnouf S I. Sulieman and Dr. Mazin Alshiekhly, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – Innovation Improving Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery - Dr. Mahmood Al Dhaheri, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Management of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Role of Colonoscopy, CT Angiography and Surgical Intervention - Dr. Ibrahim Numan Amer, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 – Enhanced Recovery after surgery (ERAS) Protocols in Colorectal Surgery: Impact on Outcomes and Length of Stay - Dr. Ammar Aleter, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1500 - 1530
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Coffee Break
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1530 - 1630
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Specialty Surgery K – Breast Surgery
Moderators: Dr. Kulsoom Junejo and Dr. Salahddin Gehani, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Transforming Breast Cancer Care in Qatar: From Mastectomy to Advanced Oncoplastic Practice - Dr. Maram Salah, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – Overview of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Procedures - Dr. Noreddin Aribi, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Precision Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: Enhancing Outcomes through Personalized Surgical Strategies - Dr. Sheraz Ahmed, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 – Modern Axillary Surgery in the Multidisciplinary Setting: De-escalation of Surgical Radicality - Dr. Sara Hassan, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1630 - 1730
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Specialty Surgery L – Endocrine & General Surgery
Moderators: Dr. Maryam Al Sulaiti and Dr. Tamer Elbakry, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 – Laparoscopic Approach for Complex and Atypical Abdominal Wall Hernia - Dr. Abdalla Dalol, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 2 – History, Revolution and Complications of Thyroid Surgery - Dr. Abdulhakeem Tabeb, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 3 – Is Conventional Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism the Best? - Dr. Abdul Rahman Abdel Aal, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 – Crisis at the Table: Navigating Upper GI Emergencies through Collaborative Care - Dr. Aamer Hamed, HMC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1730 - 1800
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Awarding & Closing Ceremonies
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