Thursday, 24 March 2022
3.30pm to 8pm
 
   Moderator: Prof. Shahrad Taheri (Director of National Obesity Treatment Center)
 
 
    Introduction:
 This interactive, comprehensive, practice management workshop will give you a thorough up to date overview of preventive and treatment strategies for the management of obesity, a worldwide health challenge.
 
    Program: 
   
      
         | 03:00 - 03:30 PM | - |  
               Prayer ASR & Coffee Break | 
      
         | 03:30 - 03:45 PM | - | Obesity Guidelines - What we need to know to serve patients wellDr. Noor Suleiman | 
      
         | 03:45 - 04:00 PM | - | Obesity Complications - Fatty LiverDr. Marwa Mokhtar | 
      
         | 04:00 - 04:15 PM | - | Obesity Complications - Obesity and COVID-19Dr. Wajiha Abuhaliqa | 
      
         | 04:15 - 04:30 PM | - | What’s New in Medical TreatmentDr. Mashood Siddique | 
      
         | 04:30 - 04:45 PM | - | What’s New in Dietetic TreatmentMs. Hala Shabana | 
      
         | 04:45 - 05:00 PM | - | What’s New in Endoscopic TreatmentDr. Nasrein Elkomy | 
      
         | 05:00 - 05:15 PM | - |  
               Complex Obesity (what we need to know and how to manage):Dr. Tarik Chukir | 
      
         | Obesity and Renal disease | 
      
         | 05:15 - 05:30 PM | - | Obesity and sleep apnoeaDr. Aisha Hussain Al Adab | 
      
         | 05:30 - 05:45 PM | - | Obesity in PregnancyProf. Shahrad Taheri | 
      
         | 05:45 - 06:15 PM | - |  
               Prayer MAGHRIB & Refreshments | 
      
         | 06:15 - 07:00 PM | - |  
               Obesity Management (cases from the multi-disciplinary team):
 Moderator - Dr Marwa Mokhtar NOTC: Physicians, Dietitians , Nurses | 
      
         | 07:00 - 07:45 PM | - | How do we prevent obesity in Qatar? With input from physicians, dietetics, physical activityDr. Buthaina Alowinati and Dr. Wajiha Abuhaliqa | 
      
         | 07:4 5- 08:00 PM | - | Discussion and Wrap - Up | 
   
 
 
    Learning objectives:
   - Updating the current obesity prevention and control landscape
- Increase awareness of progress and opportunities in obesity prevention and management
- Recognize strategies with greatest impact and opportunities for cross-sector alignment and collaboration
- Identify gaps in programs and implementation
 
    Faculty: 
 
 
 
    
      - Prof. Shahrad Taheri, Director of National Obesity Treatment Centre
- Dr Buthaina Alowainati, Sr. Consultant - Endocrinology
- Dr. Wajeeha Abu Haliqa, Sr. Consultant-Endocrinology
- Dr. Marwa Mokhtar, Consultant - Qatar Metabolic Institute
- Dr. Noor Suleiman, Consultant - Qatar Metabolic Institute
- Dr. Tariq Chukir - Consultant - Qatar Metabolic Institute
- Dr. Siddique Mashhood Ahmed, Consultant-Endocrinology
- Dr. Nasrein Mohmed Elkomy, Specialist - Gastroenterology
- Dr Aisha Adab - Senior Consultant - Medicine
- Dr. Rana Marwan Nakchou, Specialist – Qatar Metabolic Institute 
- Dr. Maya Hassan Chehabeddine, Specialist – Qatar Metabolic Institute 
- Ms. Hala Shabana - Assistant Clinical Dietician – Qatar Metabolic Institute
- Ms. Najia Taimli - Nurse Educator, Qatar Metabolic Institute
- Ms. Princy John - Nurse Educator, Qatar Metabolic Institute 
- Ms. Hajer Hedfi - Head Nurse, Qatar Metabolic Institute 
 
 
 
    Who should attend?
 
   Open for anyone (Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, etc.) who has interest in this workshop.
CPD: 4