The XII th Makassed Medical Congress

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1 The XII th Makassed Medical Congress SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT November 3,4,5, 2016 Phoenicia Hotel - Beirut - Lebanon

2 A message from the president of the Congress Registration: November 3,4,5, 2016 starting at 8:00 a.m. Dear fellows and colleagues, On behalf of, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the XII th Makassed Medical Congress which will take place in Phoenicia Hotel November 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. The scientific program will cover a diverse array of topics that appeal to a broad audience of different interests. Eminent international (from the United States of America and France) and local speakers will be presenting latest updates in various medical specialties, including pediatrics, hematology-oncology, endocrinology, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery and Quality, and Management, and Nursing. In parallel to the scientific program, an innovative scientific exhibit will take place. Novel and advanced equipment along with new pharmaceutical drugs will be highlighted in the exhibition hall during the conference. The XIIthMakassed Medical Congress promises to continue its tradition of excellence and to stimulate the interest of its local, regional and international participants. It is my highest honor and deepest privilege to have you join us in contributing to the success of this distinguished scientific event. Venue: Phoenicia Hotel Beirut - Lebanon Registration: Lebanese Participants - Free Non Lebanese Participants (300 $) Nursing - Free Non Lebanese Nursing (200$) Registration includes: Congress bag CD (all Abstracts) Certificate of attendance Invitation to the opening Ceremony CME will be issued by Lebanese Order of Physicians (LOP) CNE will be issued by Lebanese Order of Nursing Lunches fees (20 $) per day Walid Itani, MD President, XII th Makassed Medical Congress

3 Chairperson Members Congress President Walid Itani, MD President, XII th Makassed Medical Congress Co-chairs Saaddine Itani,MD Chairman of OBGYN Department SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Mariam Rajab, MD Professor Lebanese University Balamand Chairman of Pediatric Department Bassem Abou Merhi, MD Pediatrician President Elect LPS Clinical Associate Professor Department of Pediatric Beirut, Lebanon Iman Abyad, MS Nursing Nursing Director Department of Nursing Bouchra Berro, MD Pediatric Endocrinology Department of Pediatric Beirut - Lebanon Mohamad Haytham El Fawwal, MD General Bariatric Surgeon Department of Surgery Ziad El Khatib, MD General Endocrine and Bariatric Surgery Department of Surgery Oulfat El Tourjuman, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Pediatric Neurologist Department of Pediatric Jihad Ezzeddine, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Soha Ghanem, MD Pediatric Infection Diseases Clinical Instructor Department of Pediatrics Mohamad Ali Hamandi, MPH Assistant to CEO Director Strategic Management Ahmad Ibrahim, MD Professor of Medicine Hematology - Oncology Director BMT Program Head of Hematology & Oncology Division Department of Internal Medicine Beirut - Lebanon Houssam Itani, MD Nephrology Department of Internal Medicine Beirut, Lebanon Tamima Jisr, MD Laboratory Medicine Department Chairperson Blood Bank and Cellular Therapy division Director

4 Aziz Koleilat, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chairperson Nabil Daoud, MD Pediatric Surgery Beirut - Lebanon Amal Naous, MD Pediatrician Clinical Instructor Department of Pediatrics Nahida Rifai, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Pediatric Rima Moghnieh, M.D Infectious Diseases Department of Internal Medicine Beirut, Lebanon Nabil Yassin, MD Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinical Associate Professor Department of Pediatric Beirut - Lebanon Members Nabila Droubi Head of Department Pharmacy Bilal El Ghaziri Masters of Science in Health Care Management Hospital Administration Director Hanadi El Tabesh Head of Accounting Department Fida Jadeyel Purchasing Department Wael Jarouch, MD Head of Pulmonary and Critical Care Division Department of Internal Medicine Makassed General Hopsital

5 Huda Kronfol, MD Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Vice chairman Pediatric Department of Pediatric Mohamad Siblini, MD General and Digestive Surgeon Hepato Bilio Pancreatic Surgery Department of Surgery Mustapha Mneimne, MD Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor General Laparoscopic Surgery Specialist in Coloproctology Department of Surgery Administrative Coordinator of the Congress Mrs. Ghada Akoum Siblini Ziad Naja, MD Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Pediatric Gastroenterologist Department of Pediatric Walid Nasreddine, MD Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor Chairman of Internal Medicine Department of Internal Medicine

6 Registration: 8:00 Phoenicia: Salle Berytus / Tyr Thursday 3 November, 2016 Pediatrics Session 1: Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology, Dermatology Moderators: Elie Aramouni, MD / Georges Salem, MD / Ali Zeitoun, MD 1:00-2:00 Symposium Iron Sponsored by Risopharma Lunch Break Moderators: Gabi Falakha, MD / Ghassan Baassiri, MD / Dourriah Sinno, MD Nabil Yassine, MD 1:00-1:15 1:15-1:30 Iron and Brain Joseph Hadad, MD Hepcidin in the diagnosis of iron disorders Elie Bchara, MD 09:00-09:20 Updates in Tuberculosis Ghassan Dbaibo, MD 1:30-1:45 Iron Deficiency anemia: from diagnosis to treatment Adlette Inati, MD 09:20-09:40 09:40-10:00 Enteral nutrition: how to make it work? Mohammad Mikdady, MD Pneumococcal vaccination surveillance in Lebanon Ghassan Dbaibo, MD 1:45-2:00 Session 2: Metabolic diseases Moderators: Bernard Gerbaka, MD / Ziad Naja, MD / Hicham Mansour, MD 10:00-10:20 10:20-10:30 10:30-10:45 Complementary feeding Mohammad Mikdady, MD Coffee Break Moderators: Ali Cheaitani, MD / Sami Hojeij, MD / Pierre Mouawwad, MD 10:45-11:05 11:05-11:20 11:20-11:30 12:00-1:00 Dermatological cases Mazen Korban, MD Symposium Sponsored by Mustela Atopic dermatitis Neveen Milad, MD Opening ceremony / Visit of Stands 2:00-2:20 Clinical manifestations of hereditary metabolic disease in private clinic: presentations and pitfalls Dries Dobbelaere, MD Symposium Sponsored by Sanofi Genzyme Company (MENA region) 2:20-2:50 Lysosomal disease in clinical practice: How to diagnos, treat and follow? Nadia Daba, MD 2:50-3:10 New approach in genetics in the diagnosis of metabolic diseases Andre Megarbane, MD Symposium Sponsored by Novalac 3:10-3:30 3:30-3:40 3:40-4:00 Cow s milk protein allergy Bassam Eid, MD Coffee Break

7 Session 3: Endocrinology Moderators: Majd Ariss, MD/ Raymond Kamel, MD/ Margot El Ali, MD Femya Hayek, MD 4:00-4:20 4:20-4:40 4:40-5:00 Precocious puberty Bouchra Berro, MD Short stature Hala Tfeily, MD Hypercholesterolemia in children Wissam Fayyad, MD Registration: 8:00 Phoenicia: SalleTyre Session 1: Infectious diseases, Gastroenterology 8:30-8:50 8:50-09:10 Friday 4 November 2016 Pediatrics Moderators: Mariam Rajab, MD / Gerard Wakim, MD / Oussama Skafi, MD Jamal Badran, MD Perinatal herpes simplex infection Nazha Abu Ghali, MD Updates in H pylori infection Reema Gulati, MD 5:00-5:20 09:10-9:30 Perinatal HCV transmission Nazha Abu Ghali, MD Session 4: Urology Moderators: Mansour Hjeily, MD / Rami Ghebril, MD/ Maha Kenaan, MD Abir Ghaith, MD 5:20-5:40 5:40-6:00 6:00-6:20 Megaureter Alaa Ghoneimi, MD Nocturnal enuresis Yasser Hout, MD Posterior urethral valves Alaa Ghoneimi, MD 9:30-9:50 9:50-10:10 10:10-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:00 Updates in celiac disease Reema Gulati, MD Zika virus: what pediatrician should know? Rima Wakim, MD Coffee Break Session 2: Pulmonology Moderators: Ahmad Shatila, MD / Ali Abd Ali, MD / Fatima Shaaban, MD Aref Ramadan, MD Chronic cough Salman Mroueh, MD 6:20-6:40 6:40-7:00 Vesicoureteral reflux Yasser El Hout, MD 11:00-11:15 11:15-11:30 Recent updates in asthma Zeina Baz, MD Etiology, seasonality and clinical characteristics of viral respiratory infections in hospitalized Lebanese children Mira Shaar, MD 11:30-12:00 Prayer time

8 Session 3: Hematology, Oncology Moderators: Gladyss Gemayel, MD / Desiree Feghali, MD / Hassan Khalifeh, MD 12:00-12:20 Recent advances in sickle cell disease Miguel Abboud, MD 12:20-12:40 12:40-1:00 1:00-1:20 1:20-1:30 Thrombosis in children Nada Sbeity, MD Childhood cancer treatment and outcome in Lebanon: where do we stand?adjiont Raya Saab, MD Fanconi anemia and Bone marrow failure syndromes Roula Farah, MD Session 5: Neonatology Moderators: Imad Chokr, MD / Marie-Claude Khalifeh, MD / Nasser Najm, MD Joumana Alameh, MD / Imad Khayyatt, MD 4:30-4:50 4:50-5:20 5:20-5:40 5:40-6:00 IV line insertion in Newborns Dany Al Hamod, MD Nutrition of premature infants Maroun Mhanna, MD Probiotic and gastrointestinal diseases Aziz Koleilat, MD New guidelines in NRP Taleb Jammal, MD 1:30-2:30 Session 4: PICU, Neurology 2:30-2:50 Lunch Break Moderators: Naji Doumit, MD/ Mohammad H Itani, MD/ Amine Shmaes, MD Oulfat Tourjouman, MD Review of management of poisoned child Marianne Majdalani, MD 6:00-6:20 6:20-6:40 6:40-7:00 Music and pain in NICU Lama Charafeddine, MD How to prepare your clinic for an emergency Hadi Fakih, MD 2:50-3:10 3:10-3:30 3:30-3:50 3:50-4:10 4:10-4:30 Neuroprotection in neonates Maroun Mhanna, MD Autism in Lebanon: an update Rose - Mary Boustany, MD Updates in epilepsy Rola Shebarou, MD ADHD: update for pediatrician Fadi Maalouf, MD Coffee Break

9 Friday 4 November 2016 Registration: 8:00 Phoenicia: Salle Cartage Medicine Session 1: Nephrology Moderators: Jacque Karam, MD / Robert Najem,MD Session 3: Hematological Malignancies: State of the Art Diagnostic Moderators: Christian Haddad, MD / Hanadi Samaha, MD / Samer Nassif, MD 9:00-9:40 The Genesis of Essential Hypertension Kamal Bader, MD 2:30-3:00 Flow Cytometry in Hematological Malignancies Pradier Olivier, MD 9:40-10:20 10:20-10:50 Update on Diabetic Kidney Disease Fuad Ziyadeh, MD Testing and Recognition of Chronic Kidney Disease in General Practice Ali Abu-Alfa, MD 3:00-3:30 3:30-4:00 Hematological Malignancies in the Era of Next Generation Sequencing Rami Mahfouz, MD Coffee Break 11:30-12:00 Prayer time Session 2: Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs) Moderators: Joseph Makdisi, MD / Nuha Hakimeh, MD Session 4: Infections in ICU Moderators: Zuheir Kreidly, MD / Ghinwa Dakdouky, MD 12:00-12:40 Molecular Profiling of myleoproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) Rami Mahfouz, MD 4:00-4:30 Pre and Post exposure prophylaxis in HIV Nisrene Rizk, MD 12:40-1:20 Management of Primary Myelofibrosis: Update 2016 Ahmad Ibrahim, MD 4:30-5:00 Fungal Infections in ICU Zeina Kanafani, MD 1:30-2:30 Lunch Break

10 Saturday 5 November 2016 Registration: 8:00 Phoenicia: Salle Berytus Obstetrics & Gynecology Session 1: Gynecology Moderators: David Attallah, MD / Jihad Al Hassan, MD / Hisham Dalaa, MD Mohammad Hasbini, MD/ Jawdat Kassir, MD Session 2: Fetal Medicine Moderators: Joe Suidan, MD / Zulifkar Hashash, MD / Ahmad Sraj, MD Nawal Tfaili, MD/ Hanady Maaliky, MD 8:30-8:50 8:50-9:10 9:10-9:30 Cervical Cancer Screening: Updates and interim clinical guidance Muhieddine Saoud, MD Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer Jihad Ezzeddine, MD Management of Overactive Bladder Tony Bazzi, MD 10:50-11:10 11:10-11:30 11:30-11:50 Fetal DNA in maternal Plasma: what every obstetrician needs to know? Abdallah Adra, MD Blood Transfusion: when & Why and How Fadi Mirza, MD Infertility Workup and Evaluation in the 21st century Antoine Abu Musa, MD 9:30-9:50 Open,Vaginal, Laparoscopy or Robotic How do they compare Karim Nawfal, MD 11:50-12:10 Conflict Between Illness Reporting and doctor Diagnosis Fayssal Al kak, MD 9:50-10:10 Updates in the Imaging Modalities of Morbidity Adherent Placenta (MAP) Mohammad Khaled Ramadan, MD 12:10-12:30 Abnormally Adherent Placenta an insight into the RHUH experience Rabih Chahine, MD 10:10-10:25 12:30-12:45 10:25-10:50 Coffee Break 12:45-1:45 Lunch Break

11 Registration: 8:00 Phoenicia: Carthage II Saturday 5 November 2016 Session 2: Bariatric Surgery Moderators: George Al Hajj, MD / Hussein Mcheimeche, MD Mohammad Hayssam El Fawal, MD Surgery 11:30-11:45 Impossible Surgeries Waleed Bukhari, MD Session 1: ENT Moderators: Gabriel Chami, MD / Khalil Kharma, MD 9:00-9:15 9:15-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:00 Cleft Rhinoplasty Philippe Pasche, MD Microvascular reconstruction of craniofacial and skull base defects Philippe Pasche, MD Local, Regional and free Flaps for Major ablative defects of the Head and Neck Roger Moukarbel, MD 11:45-12:00 12:00-12:15 12:15-12:30 12:30-12:40 Debate: Surgery versus Medical Therapy for Diabetes. Surgical Point of View Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD Debate: Surgery versus Medical Therapy for Diabetes. Medical Point of View Marilyn Hayek, MD CoffeeBreak Moderators: Jean Biajini, MD/ Wajdi Hamdan, MD / Ziad El Khatib, MD 12:40-12:55 Complications in Bariatric Surgery Waleed Bukhari, MD 10:00-10:15 10:15-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:00 Mandibular Reconstruction: Special Considerations in Condyle, Ramus and Body Abdul Nasser Hachem, MD Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: New Guidelines and Therapy Options Bassel El Baba, MD Management and Treatment of Pan - facial Fractures Abdul Nasser Hachem, MD 12:55-1:10 1:10-1:25 1:25-1:40 1:40-1:50 Revisional Surgery after Failed Gastric Banding Bassem Safadi, MD SADI-P after failed restrictive procedure Youssef Andraous, MD Mandatory risk assessment reduces Venous thromboembolism in bariatric surgery Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD International Bariatric club Mohammad Hayssam El Fawal, MD 11:00-10:30 Coffee Break 1:50-2:00

12 Saturday 5 November, 2016 Saturday 5 November 2016 Registration: 8:00 Phoenicia: Salle Tyre Registration: 8:00 Phoenicia: Salle Tyre Quality, Management, Nursing Session 1: Quality: Measuring Quality for Performance Improvement Moderators: Roula Zahar, MPH Nursing Session 1: Quality, safety and Staffing Moderators: Myrna A. A. Doumit. PhD, MPH, BSN 9:00-9:20 9:20-9:40 9:40-10:00 10:00-10:20 10:20-10:40 Mystery Patient Program for Improving Hospital Service Quality Lina Daouk-Öyry, PhD/ Norr Hassan, MPH / Linda Laham, MPH Impact of Accountability and Pay for Performance on Health Care Outcomes. Ali Hajj, PhD Integrating Hospital Quality in Health Systems Performance. Samir Banoob, MD, PhD Coffee Break 12:20-1:00 1:00-1:20 1:20-1:40 1:40-2:00 Impact of nurse staffing on patient healthcare outcomes: what have we learned from research. Nuhad Doumit, RN, MA, Phd How nursing care is organized within Lebanese hospitals and what do nurses actually do? Lina Younan, BSN, MSN, DNP Patient safety from Education to Practice Sawsan Ezzeddine, MPH,Phd Overview of the palliative care in Lebanon Myrna A. A. Doumit. PhD, MPH, BSN Session 2: Operations Management: Healthcare Research in a Changing Environment Moderators: Kassem Kassak, MPH 2:00-2:40 10:40-11:20 11:20-11:40 11:40-12:00 12:00-12:20 Occupational Health and Safety in UAE Tom Loney, PhD Lebanese Hospital Performance in a State of Instability Mohamad-Ali Hamandi, MPH, HA Coffee Break

13 Phoenicia: SalleEau de Vie 9:00 Saturday 5 November 2016 Six th Resident Day Lebanese Pediatric Society Resident Club Oral Presentations Welcome Note 11:15-11:30 11:30-11:45 11:45-12:00 Mediastinal Mass in a Neonate Myriam Salameh, MD / Nawfal Nawfal, MD Neurological Manifestations: Are These Symptoms or Complications of Treatment in Vitamin B12 Deficiency? Josephine Sakkal, MD / Georges Nicolas, MD Pediatric Fibromatosis: Rare, Bengin but Aggressive, High Recurrence and Controversial Therapy Nicolas Atieh, MD / Peter Noun, MD 9:15-9:30 9:30-9:45 Persistent Lung Opacity Mariam Anka, MD / Mariam Rajab, MD Hirsutism Mirna El Khansa, MD / Mariam Rajab, MD 12:00-12:15 The Rational of RSV Prevention Angy Fenianos, MD / Bernard Gerbaka, MD/ Elie Choueiry, MD 9:45-10:00 Delayed Cord Clamping Stephanie Loubnan, MD / Maroun Mattar, MD 12:15-12:30 The Role of Pediatricians in Bulleying and Cyberbullying Carla Harb, MD / Bernard Gerbaka, MD / Fares Bou Mitri, MD 10:00-10:15 Elevated Tricuspid Regurgitant Jet Velocity in Lebanese Patients with Sickle Cell Disease is Associated with Server Disease and is Clustered in Families. Rouba Abdennour, MD / Miguel Abboud, MD 12:30-12:45 12:45-1:00 Encephalitis with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Mohamad Madi, MD/ Ghassan Baasiri, MD Neutropenia in Infancy Suzi Harb, MD / Imad Chokr 10:15-10:30 Neonatal Hemochromatosis (Gestational Alloimmune Liver Disease) Aya Mohty, MD / Imad Chokr, MD 1:00-1:15 Who Triggered Stevens? Sally El Helou, MD / Pierre Mouwwad, MD 10:30-10:45 NeurobrucellosisVS Guillian Barré Syndrone Hala Saneh, MD / Hassan Fakhoury, MD/ Oulfat Tourjouman, MD 1:15-1:30 Myth or Fact: A Look Into Lebanese Medical Traditions Rami Sabouneh, MD / Elie Aramouni, MD 10:45-11:00 Coffee Break Prizes for Best Oral and Poster Presentations

14 Phoenicia Poster: Bahman Hospital Moderator: Ali Zaytoun, MD Infantile Langerhans cell Histeocytosis from Diagnosis to Treatment, a case Report Rawiya Awada, MD Poster: Rafic Hariri University Hospital Moderator: Farah Chehade, MD Rat Bite: an Unusual Cause of Periobital Cellulitis, a case Report Imad Chokr, MD Poster: Makassed University Hospital Moderator: Amal Naous, MD HemangioLymphangioma of Tongue, a Rare Case Report Bassem Abou Merhi, MD / Mariam Rajab, MD Poster: Sacre Coeur Hospital Moderator: Georges Aramouni, MD MAS Hanine Jouni, MD Poster: Rafic Hariri University Hospital Moderator: Chawki Hammoud, MD Klebsiella Pneumoniae Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Previously Healthy Infant Sahar Awada, MD Poster: Rafic Hariri University Hospital Moderator: Imad Chokr, MD Gastrointestinal Obstruction Due to Bezoar Ingestion Sally Slim,MD Poster: University of Kaslik Moderator: Firas Semaan, MD Atypical pancreatitis Rayane Ghiye, MD Saturday 5 November 2016 Posters Sixth Resident Day Lebanese Pediatric Society /Resident Club Poster: University of Kaslik Moderator: M.C Fadous Khalife, MD Does Body Mass Index Affect Academic Performance of Adolescent Lebanese Students? Y. Feghaly, MD Poster: University of Kaslik Moderator: Georges Nicolas, MD First Case of IGF-1 Deficiency Treated in Lebanon Zeinab Hayek, MD Poster: HDF USG x4 Moderator: Bernard Gerbaka, MD La pertinence des Courbes de Croissance Utilisés au Liban Mira Bejjani, MD Poster : HDF USG x4 Moderator: Bernard Gerbaka, MD Le Rôle du Pédiatre dans L Education Familiale Ghada Hage Chehade Poster: Saint Georges Hospital Balamand University Moderator: Roula Farah, Pia Kiwan, MD Long term follow- up of childhood cancer survivors in Lebanon Poster: Makassed University Hospital Moderator: Mariam Rajab, MD / Sirin Mnimnieh, MD Large Tongue Sara Daaboul, MD / Batoul Kawtharani, MD Poster: Makassed University Hospital Moderator: Nahida Rifai, MD Hepatomegaly Faten Tasseh, MD / Mirna Khansa, MD Poster: Makassed University Hospital Moderator: Mariam Rajab, MD / Sirin Mnimnieh, MD Bluish Skin Rayan Itani, MD / Hasan Harisi, MD Poster: Makassed University Hospital Moderator: Nahida Rifai, MD White Lung Hanine Abed Al Kader, MD / Aisha Zaylaa, MD Prizes for Best Oral and Poster Presentations

15 International Speakers Pediatrics National Speakers Nazha Abughali, MD Professor and Chair of Pediatrics Case Western Reserve University- Metro Health Campus Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Metro Health Cleveland Ohio Nadia Daba, MD Regional Medical Manager Lead Rare diseases & Endocrinology Field, Sanofi Genzyme Dries Dobblelaere, MD Unité des maladies héréditaires du métabolisme - Pôle enfant CHRU de Lille - Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre Avenue Eugène Avinée Lille Cedex France Alaa Ghoneimi, MD Pediatric Urologist Professor of Pediatric Surgery, University of Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité Head of department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology University Hospital Robert Debré Paris - France Reema Gulati, MD Division Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Assistant Professor Cleveland, Ohio Maroun Mhanna,MD Associate Professor Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Neonatal/Perinatology Cleveland Ohio Neveen Milad, MD Middle Training Manager Laboratories Expanscience( Mustela and Noviderm ) Dubai Mohamad Miqdady, MD American Board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Chief, Ped. GI, Hepatology& Nutrition Division at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City UAE Miguel Abboud, MD Professor of Pediatrics Hematology Oncology Chairman of Department Pediatrics at Adolescent Medicine Dany Al Hamod, MD Pediatric & Neonatology Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine, University of Balamand Zeina E. Baz, MD Pediatrics Allergy and Clinical Immunology St George Hospital University Medical Center Elie Bechara, MD Pediatrics Hematology Oncology Saint George Hospital University Medical Center Bouchra Berro, MD Pediatric Endocrinology Deartment of Pediatrics Rose-Mary Boustany, MD Director of the Program in Neurogenetics and the Head of the Pediatric Neurology Division at the American University of Beirut Lama Charafeddine, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Beirut - Lebanon

16 Ghassan Dbaibo, MD Professor of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Disease Bassam Eid, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology Hotel - Dieu de France Hospital Mira El Chaar, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Microbiologist Clinical Laboratory Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator Faculty of Health Sciences University of Balamand Yaser El-Hout, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Division of Urology Chief, Section of Pediatric Urology American University of Beirut-Medical Center HADI Fakih, MD NICU director, Sheikh RaghebHarb Hospital Nabatieh, Lebanon Roula Farah, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology President, CHANCE Association Faculty of Medicine, University of Balamand Wissam Fayad, MD Pediatric endocrinologist at St George Hospital, Balamand University Vice president of the Pediatric Endocrinology Club of the LPS Member of the European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology Joseph Haddad, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology Saint George University Hospital Balamand University Adlette Inati, MD Associate Professor in Pediatrics Lebanese American University and University Medical Center Rizk Hospital, Beirut Head, Division of Pediatric Hematology - Oncology Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut Consultant Hematologist, Chronic Care Center Taleb Jammal, MD Head of Department in Neonatology of Al Rasoul el Aazam Instructor in NRP Instructor in S.T.A.B.L.E program Aziz Koleilat, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics Mazen Kurban, MD Assistant Professor of Dermatology Fadi Maalouf, MD Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Assistant professor of psychiatry Marianne Majdalani, MD Head of Division of Pediatric Critical Care Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine American University of Beirut Medical center André Megarbane, MD Professor of Medical Genetics. Institut Jerome Lejeune, Paris, France Centre Medico-Psycho-Pedagogique Former Head of the Medical Genetic Unit St Joseph University

17 Salman Mroueh, MD Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and its suboard of Pediatric Pulmonology American University of Beirut Raya Saab, MD Deputy Director, Children s Cancer Institute Director, Pediatric Cancer Research Program American University of Medical Center Nada Sbeiti, MD Pediatric and Adolescent Hematology /Oncology Lebanese university Department of Pediatrics Rolla Shbarou, MD Pediatric Neurology Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Dr. Hala Tfaileh, MD Assistant Professor Pediatrics American University of Beirut Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Rima Wakim, MD Instructor in Clinical Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine National Speakers Ali Abu-Alfa Professor Head, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension Department of Internal Medicine American University of Beirut Kamal F Badr, MD Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) Associate Chair for Medical Education Department of Internal Medicine Professor of Medicine (Adj.) Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA American University of Beirut Fuad Ziyadeh, MD Nephrologist Professor of Medicine & Biochemistry Chairman of Department of Int. Medicine Chairman of IRB American University of Beirut International Speakers Pradier Olivier, MD Chef de Clinique Service D immunobiologie, d Hémobiologie et de transfusion Laboratoires de Cytologie et de Cytométrie en flux hématologique France National Speakers Nephrology Nephrology Laboratory Medicine& Transfusion Rami Mahfouz, MDP Professor Director of Clinical Pathology Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory Director, Residency Training Program Vice Chair, Biomedical IRB

18 National Speakers Hematology Oncology Ahmad Ibrahim, MD Professor of Medicine Hematology - Oncology Director BMT Program Head of Hematology & Oncology Division Department of Internal Medicine Beirut - Lebanon Rami Mahfouz, MDP Professor Director of Clinical Pathology Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory Director, Residency Training Program Vice Chair, Biomedical IRB National Speakers Infectious Diseases Zeina A. Kanafani, MD, MS, CIC Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases Hospital Epidemiologist Infection Control and Prevention Program Director of Medical Students Affairs Nesrine Rizk MD Division of Infectious Diseases Beirut Lebanon National Speakers Antoine Abu Musa, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology IVF - ICSI Laparoscopic Surgery Abdallah Adra, MD Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Associate Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine & Prenatal Diagnosis Unit Faculty of Medicine Tony Bazi, MD Associate Professor Urogynecology Rabih Chahine, MD Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit Rafik Hariri University Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology Faysal El Kak, MD General Obstetrics& Gynecology Adolescent Gynecology, Sexual Health Jihad Ezzeddine, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fadi G. Mirza, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Clinical Practice Improvement American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine & Medical Center

19 Karim Nawfal, MD FACS Obstetrics and Gynecology Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Surgery Clemenceau Medical Center Mohammad Khaled Ramadan, MD Adjunct Clinical Lecturer Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit Muhieddine Seoud, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology International Speakers Waleed Bukhari, Facharzt Senior Consultant, Advanced Laparoscope Surgery & Bariatric Surgery International Medical Center Jeddah - Saudi Arabia Abdul Nasser Hachem, MD Facial Plastic Surgery / GFFPS. Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery MAFRAQ HOSPITAL - UAE Bariatric Surgery National Speakers Youssef Andraos, MD, FACS Chief of General and Bariatric Surgery Department Head of Obesity Clinic Abou Jaoudeh Hospital Bassel El Baba, MD Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery German Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Marilyn Hayek, MD Endocrinology and Metabolism Middle East Institute of Health Bsalim Roger Moukarbel, MD Assistant Professor Head & Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Facial Plastic Surgery Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Bassem Safadi, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Director of its Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Unit Abdelrahman A. Nimeri, MD Director of Bariatric & Metabolic Institute Abu Dhabi Chief, Division of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Cleveland Clinic Ab Philippe Pasche, MD Chief of Division, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Lausanne Switzerland

20 Management, Quality, Nursing International Speakers Samir N Banoob, M.D, D.M, DPH, Ph.D President of International Health management, LLC Professor of Health policy and Management, Universities of New York Albany, South Florida and Johns Hopkins Tom Loney, PhD Assistant Professor College of Medicine and Health Sciences United Arab Emirates University Local Speakers Lina Daouk-Öyry, PhD Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior Director of Evidence-based Healthcare Management Unit Suliman S. Olayan School of Business American University of Beirut Beirut - Lebanon Ali El - Haj, LLM, PhD Managing Director Health Care Management Beirut - Lebanon Local Speakers Nursing Nuhad Doumit, RN, MA, Phd Co-Director, continuing Education Office, FM CE/Off-shore Program Coordinator School of Nursing, American University of Beirut President of the Order of Nurses Myrna A. A. Doumit. PhD, MPH, BSN Associate Professor at the Lebanese American University LAU, School of Nursing Sawsan Ezzeddine, MPH,Phd Dean College of Nursing and Health Science atmakassed University of Beirut Lina Younan, BSN, MSN, DNP Clinical Assistant professor at The Hariri School of Nursing Mohamad-Ali Hamandi, MPH, HA Assistant General Manager Beirut - Lebanon Norr Hassan, MPH Master in Public Health with emphasis in Health Management and Policy Linda Laham, MPH Human Resources Management Diploma Beiurt - Lebanon

21 Moderators List PEDIATRICS Joumana Alameh, MD Ali Abd Ali, MD ElieAramouni, MD Majd Ariss, MD Ghassan Baassiri, MD Jamal Badran, MD Ali Cheaitani, MD Imad Chokr, MD Naji Doumit, MD Bassam Eid, MD Margot El Ali, MD Gabi Falakha, MD Desiree Feghali, MD Gladyss Gemayel, MD Bernard Gerbaka, MD Abir Ghaith, MD Rami Ghebril, MD Femya Hayek, MD Mansour Hjeily, MD Sami Hojeij, MD Mohammad. H Itani, MD Raymond Kamel, MD Maha Kenaan, MD Hassan Khalifeh, MD Marie-Claude Khalifeh, MD Imad Khayyatt, MD Hicham Mansour, MD Pierre Mouawad, MD Ziad Naja, MD Nasser Najam, MD Mariam Rajab, MD Aref Ramadan, MD Georges Salem, MD Fatima Shaaban, MD Ahmad Shatila, MD Amine Shmaes, MD Dourriah Sinno, MD Oussama Skafi, MD Oulfat Tourjouman, MD Gerard Wakim, MD Nabil Yassine, MD Ali Zeitoun, MD Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Khalil Kharma, MD Gabriel Chami, MD Bariatric Surgery George Al Hajj, MD Jean Biajini, MD Mohammad Hayssam El Fawal, MD Ziad El Khatib, MD Wajdi Hamdan, MD Hussein Mcheimeche, MD Quality, Management, Nursing Myrna A. A. Doumit, PHD, MPH, BSN Kassem Kasak, MPH Roula Zahar, MPH Nephrology Jacque Karam, MD Robert Najem, MD Laboratory Medicine & Transfusion Christian Haddad, MD Hanadi Samaha, MD Samer Nasif, MD Hematology Oncology Nuha Hakimeh, MD Joseph Makdisi, MD Infectious Diseases Ghinwa Dakdouky, MD Zuheir Kreidly, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Jihad Al Hassan, MD David Attallah, MD Hisham Dalaa,MD Mohammad Hasbini, MD Zulifkar Hashash, MD Jawdat Kassir, MD Hanady Maaliky, MD Ahmad. Sraj, MD Joe Suidan, MD Nawal Tfaili, MD

22 The XII th Makassed Medical Congress Organized In Collaboration with: The (AUBMC) La Faculté De Médicine De Lille Université du Droit et de la Santé Lille 2 The Lebanese Pediatric Society Hematology Oncology Club, Endocrinology Club, Gastroenterology Club, Neonatology Club, Nephrology Club, Neurology Club, Pneumology Club, Cardiology Club The Lebanese Pediatric Society of North Lebanon Lebanese Society of Perinatal Medicine Lebanese Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology Lebanese Society of Infectious Diseases Lebanese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetology, &Lipidology The Lebanese Surgical Society Lebanese Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery International Federation for Obesity Surgery IFSO Lebanese Chapter International Bariatric Club Lebanese Society of Hematology & Blood Transfusion Lebanese Society of Medical Oncology Lebanese Society of Laboratory Medicine The Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research The Order of Physicians in Lebanon The Syndicat des Biologistes du Liban The Syndicate of Private Hospitals in Lebanon Le Centre De Coopération Technique De L Ambassade De France au Liban The Faculty of Medicine La Faculté de Médicine Université Saint Joseph The Arab Board for Medical Special Specialties The Faculty of Medicine Balamand University The Faculty of Medicine - Lebanese University The Order of Nursing

23 Mrs. Ghada Akoum Siblini Administrative Coordinator of the Congress Tel: / mghadmin@makassed.org Official Organizer Infomed International for Events Abi Rached Center 3rd Floor, Jisr El Bacha - P.O Box: Beirut, Lebanon Tel: /2/3 Fax: Infomed@infomedweb.com