

Bader Almustafa
Middle East Regional Director, World Hypertension League (WHL)
Consultant of Family Medicine & Primary Care
Saudi Arabia
Middle East Regional Director, World Hypertension League (WHL)
Consultant of Family Medicine & Primary Care
Saudi Arabia

Daniel Lackland
Medical University of South Carolina
Professor of Epidemiology
United States
Medical University of South Carolina
Professor of Epidemiology
United States

Paul K. Whelton
Show Chwan Chair in Global Public Health
Department of Epidemiology
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Tulane University of Medicine
United States
Show Chwan Chair in Global Public Health
Department of Epidemiology
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Tulane University of Medicine
United States

Peter Nilsson
Lund University
Professor of Clinical Cardiovascular Research
Sweden
Lund University
Professor of Clinical Cardiovascular Research
Sweden

Xin-Hua Zhang
Beijing Hypertension League Institute
Professor of Medicine
China
Beijing Hypertension League Institute
Professor of Medicine
China


Gilles Lambert
University of La Réunion Medical School
Professor in Cell Biology and Biochemistry
France
University of La Réunion Medical School
Professor in Cell Biology and Biochemistry
France

Khalid Al-Rasadi
Sultan Qaboos University
Director of the Medical Research Center
Oman
Sultan Qaboos University
Director of the Medical Research Center
Oman

Raul Santos
University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital
Associate Professor and Director Lipid Clinic Heart Institute (InCor)
Brazil
University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital
Associate Professor and Director Lipid Clinic Heart Institute (InCor)
Brazil
International Speakers

Alberto Zambon
University of Padova, Dept. of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Italy
University of Padova, Dept. of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Italy

Francesc Xavier Cos
Chairman, Primary Care Diabetes Europe
Director of Sant Marti Primary Health Centres
Catalonian National Health Service
Spain
Chairman, Primary Care Diabetes Europe
Director of Sant Marti Primary Health Centres
Catalonian National Health Service
Spain

John McMurray
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
Professor of Medical Cardiology and Deputy Director (Clinical) of the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences and honorary Consultant Cardiologist
United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
Professor of Medical Cardiology and Deputy Director (Clinical) of the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences and honorary Consultant Cardiologist
United Kingdom

Subodh Verma
University of Toronto
Cardiac Surgeon-Scientist and Professor
Canada
University of Toronto
Cardiac Surgeon-Scientist and Professor
Canada

Sean Gaine
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Ireland
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Ireland
Regional Speakers

Abdul Majeed Al Zubaidi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Ahmad Edris
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Staff Physician in the Heart and Vascular Institute
United Arab Emirates
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Staff Physician in the Heart and Vascular Institute
United Arab Emirates

Amrish Agrawal
Fujairah Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Fujairah Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Buthaina Bin Belaila
Ministry of Health and Prevention
Consultant Family Physician
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Health and Prevention
Consultant Family Physician
United Arab Emirates

Eman Abdulla
Fujairah Hospital
CCU/ Unit Manager
United Arab Emirates
Fujairah Hospital
CCU/ Unit Manager
United Arab Emirates

Fabrizio Clementi
Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Head of Cardiology
United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Head of Cardiology
United Arab Emirates

Fatheya Alawadi
Dubai Hospital
Consultant Endocrinologist
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Hospital
Consultant Endocrinologist
United Arab Emirates

Fekry Eldeeb
Zulekha Hospital
Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Zulekha Hospital
Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Gamal Hewidi
Kalba Hospital
Consultant of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care
United Arab Emirates
Kalba Hospital
Consultant of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care
United Arab Emirates

Ghadeera Almansouri
Al Mafraq Hospital
Consultant Physician Cardiovascular Services – Physician Practice Services
United Arab Emirates
Al Mafraq Hospital
Consultant Physician Cardiovascular Services – Physician Practice Services
United Arab Emirates

Hani Sabbour
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Consultant Cardiologist/ Electrophysiologist
United Arab Emirates
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Consultant Cardiologist/ Electrophysiologist
United Arab Emirates

Hiba Ihsan Said
Al Qassimi Hospital
Senior Cardiac Nurse in Cath Lab
United Arab Emirates
Al Qassimi Hospital
Senior Cardiac Nurse in Cath Lab
United Arab Emirates

Hisham Nemr
Kalba Hospital
Cardiology Specialist
United Arab Emirates
Kalba Hospital
Cardiology Specialist
United Arab Emirates

Hosam Zaky
Dubai Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Hussien Heshmat
Fujairah Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiology
United Arab Emirates
Fujairah Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiology
United Arab Emirates

Khadim Sulaiman
The Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health
Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Director General of Specialized Medical Care
Oman
The Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health
Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Director General of Specialized Medical Care
Oman

Khalid Alwani
Al Qassimi Hospital
Radiographer
United Arab Emirates
Al Qassimi Hospital
Radiographer
United Arab Emirates

Magdy Abdelhamid
Cairo University
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Egypt
Cairo University
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Egypt

Mahmoud Korashy
Dubai Hospital
Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Hospital
Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Abdel Aziz
Al Qassimi Hospital
Consultant and Head of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
United Arab Emirates
Al Qassimi Hospital
Consultant and Head of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Farghaly
Wonca EMR
General Secretary
United Arab Emirates
Wonca EMR
General Secretary
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Salah
Head of Cardiology Unit, Kalba Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Head of Cardiology Unit, Kalba Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Magdy
Al Qassimi Hospital
Deputy Head of Department of Cardiology
United Arab Emirates
Al Qassimi Hospital
Deputy Head of Department of Cardiology
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Sobhy
Alexandria University
Professor of Cardiology
Alexandria University
Professor of Cardiology
Egypt

Mohamed El-Harari
Al Ain Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Al Ain Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Muhamed Al Rohani
Dibba Hospital
Consultant Nephrologist and Head of Medical Department
United Arab Emirates
Dibba Hospital
Consultant Nephrologist and Head of Medical Department
United Arab Emirates

Moutaz El Kadri
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist
United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist
United Arab Emirates

Nasreen AlSayed
Gulf Diabetes & Endocrine Specialist Center
Consultant Endocrinologist & Lipidologist
Bahrain
Gulf Diabetes & Endocrine Specialist Center
Consultant Endocrinologist & Lipidologist
Bahrain

Nooshin Bazargani
Dubai Health Authority
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Health Authority
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Omar Hallak
King’s College Hospital
Head of Cardiology Department
United Arab Emirates
King’s College Hospital
Head of Cardiology Department
United Arab Emirates

Omar Al Falasi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Invasive Adult Cardiac Electrophysiology
United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Invasive Adult Cardiac Electrophysiology
United Arab Emirates

Righab Hamdan
Beirut Cardiac Institute
Interventional Cardiologist
Lebanon
Beirut Cardiac Institute
Interventional Cardiologist
Lebanon

Safaa Al Mohdar
Zayed Military Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates
Zayed Military Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Sami Kenz
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist
United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist
United Arab Emirates

Wael Abou Shokka
Al Qassimi Hospital
Consultant Intervention Cardiology
United Arab Emirates
Al Qassimi Hospital
Consultant Intervention Cardiology
United Arab Emirates