Preliminary Program
*Program subject to change – please check this page regularly for further updates.
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08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
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Theme: Skullbase and Ventricular Approaches |
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09:00 – 10:30 |
Session 1A: Ventricular Surgery |
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09:00 – 09:15 |
Introduction Dr. Aneela Darbar, UAE | Dr. Mohamed Al Olama, UAE |
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09:15 – 09:30 |
Anatomy of the Ventricles Dr. Henry Schroeder, Germany |
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09:30 – 09:45 |
How I do It: Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Dr. Mohamed Al Olama, UAE |
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09:45 – 10:00 |
How I do It: Septum Pellucidotomy Dr. Eylem Ocal, US |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
How I do it: Colloid Cyst and Access to lateral Ventricular Lesions Dr. Mohammed Al Asha, UAE |
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10:15 – 10:30 |
How I do it: Pineal and Posterior Third Ventricular Lesions Dr. Samer Elbabaa |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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10:45 – 12:45 |
Hands-on Session 1B: Cadaveric Experience All Faculty Members |
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12:45 – 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
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13:30 – 14:30 |
Session 2A: Skull Base Surgery |
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13:30 – 13:45 |
Anatomy of Skull Base Khalid Mahmood, Pakistan |
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13:45 – 14:00 |
How I do It: Pituitary and Access to Sellar Floor Florian Roser, UAE |
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14:00 – 14:15 |
How I do It: Creation of Haddad and Rescue Flap Dr. Mahdi Shkoukani, UAE |
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14:15 – 14:30 |
How I do it: CSF Leak and ways to handle it. Dr. Manas Panigrahi, India |
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14:30 – 14:45 |
Coffee Break |
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14:45 – 16:45 |
Hands-on Session 2B: Cadaveric Experience All Faculty Members |
Program 7th December being updated
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0800 – 0900 |
Registration |
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09:00 – 09:15 |
Opening Ceremony H.E. Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Director-General, Dubai Health Authority H.E. Dr. Essam Al Zarouni, Acting Executive Director, EHS |
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09:15 – 10:37 |
Session 1: Skullbased | Part 1 Session Chairs: Dr. Samer Elbabaa, US | Dr. Chandrasekhar Deopujari, India |
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09:15 – 09:30 |
Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma: Do all roads lead to Rome? Comparative review of surgical approaches Dr. Mohammed Al Asha, UAE |
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09:30- 09:45 |
The Role of Endoscopy in Staging Surgery of Complex Lateral Skull Base Lesions: The Evolution Dr. Samy Youssef, USA |
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09:45 – 10:00 |
Options in the surgical treatment of craniopharyngiomas Dr. Henry W. S. Schroeder, Germany |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
Endoscopic Neurosurgery: Facts, Passion and Fiction Dr. Basant Misra, India |
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Extended endonasal approach to the cavernous sinus Dr. Charles Teo, Australia |
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10:30 – 10:37 |
Panel Discussion /Q&A |
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10:37 – 10:52 |
Coffee Break |
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10:52 – 11:44 |
Session 2: Vascular Session Chairs: |
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10:52 – 11:07 |
Endoscopic-Assistance For Microsurgical Clipping of Aneurysms Dr. Florian Roser, UAE |
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11:07 – 11:22 |
Endoscopic Approach to Complex Vascular Lesions Dr. Alvaro Cordova, Uruguay |
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11:22 – 11:37 |
Management of Vascular Injuries in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull base Surgery Dr. Mohamed Samy Elhammady, UAE |
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11:37 – 11:44 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
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11:44 – 13:14 |
Session 3: Endoscopic Endonasal (Part 1) Session Chairs: Dr. Charles Teo, Australia | Dr. Llewellyn Padayachy, South Africa |
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11:44 – 11:59 |
Endoscopic face and it’s Importance in skull base Endoscopic Surgery Dr. Mumtaz Khan, Pakistan |
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11:59 – 12:14 |
Management of Giant and Dumbbell-shaped pituitary adenomas Dr. Stefan Wolfsberger, Austria |
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12:14 – 12:29 |
Special considerations for endonasal endoscopic surgery in children Dr. Chandrashekhar E. Deopujari, India |
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12:29 – 12:44 |
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Pituitary Microadenomas Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Pakistan |
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12:44 – 12:59 |
Endoscopic Endonasal Extended Approach to Intracranial Craniopharyngiomas Dr. Suresh Shankla, India |
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12:59 – 13:06 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
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13:06 – 14:40 |
Lunch Break |
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14:40 – 15:32 |
Session 4: Paediatric (Part 1) Session Chairs: Dr. Rabia Qaiser, US | Dr. Ryan Jafrani, US |
Session 5: Cerebral Endoscopy Part 1 Session Chairs: TBA |
14:40- 15:32 |
Session 6: Abstract Presentations Session Chairs: TBA |
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14:40 – 14:55 |
Use of endoscopy in complex hydrocephalus patients Dr. Eylem Öcal, USA |
Management of Supraselycyst Dr. Manas Panigrahi, India |
14:40 – 15:00 |
Presentation |
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14:55 – 15:10 |
Endoscope-controlled versus endoscope-assisted surpracerebellar approaches to the Pineal Region in children Dr. Samer Elbabaa, USA |
Transventricular Surgical Technique for Craniopharyngiomas-Combined Surgery Using Flexible and Rigid Ventriculoscope Dr. Tomoru Miwa, Japan |
14:55 – 15:10 |
Presentation |
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15:10- 15:25 |
Neuroendoscopic management of multiloculated hydrocephalus Dr. Llewylln Padayachy, South Africa |
Endoscopic Assisted Hemispherotomy Dr. Sandi Lam, USA |
15:10- 15:25 |
Presentation |
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15:25- 15:32 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
15:25 – 15:32 |
Presentation |
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15:32 – 15:47 |
Coffee break |
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15:47 – 17:02 |
Session 7: Paediatric (Part 2) Session Chairs: Dr. Virendra Deo Sinha, India | Dr. Assem Mounir, Egypt |
Session 8: Cerebral Endoscopy (Part 2) Session Chairs: |
15:47 – 16:39 |
Session 9: Abstract Presentations Session Chairs: Dr. Shahid Ayub, Pakistan | Dr Florian Roser, UAE |
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15:47 – 16:02 |
Endoscopic assisted Vs endoscopic endonasal surgery for pediatric craniopharyngioma Dr. Mohamed El Beltagy, Egypt |
Neuronavigation in Neuroendoscopy, Practical aspects Dr. Spyros Sgouros, Greece |
15:47 – 15:52 |
Presentation |
15:47 – 15:52 |
Presentation |
Presentation |
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16:02 – 16:17 |
The Role of Stented Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Dr. Jonathan Roth, USA |
Exo-endoscopic Treatment of Epilepsy Dr. Albert Sufianov, Russia |
15:52 – 15:57 |
Presentation |
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16:17 – 16:32 |
Management of complex hydrocephalus Dr. Flavio Giordano, Italy |
Comparative evaluation of microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia: microscopic vs endoscopic Dr. Virendra Deo Sinha |
15:57 – 16:02 |
Presentation |
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16:32 – 16:47 |
Ventricular Endoscopy: endoscopic lavage in premature infants with intraventricular hemorrhage Dr. Ehab Elrefaee, Germany |
Endoscopic Techniques for Intracerebral and Intraventricular Hemorrhage Removal: State of the art review in 2024 Dr. Clemens Schirmer, USA |
16:02 – 16:07 |
Presentation |
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16:47 – 17:02 |
The Past, Present and Future of Endoscopic Pediatric Neurosurgery Dr. Rabia Qaiser, USA |
Keyhole Brain Tumor Surgery under Full Endoscopic Control Dr. Waleed Azab, Kuwait |
16:07 – 16:12 |
Presentation |
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17:02 – 17:17 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
ETV for Parkinsonism Related to Hydrocephalus Dr. Kenichi Nishiyama, Japan |
16:12 – 16:17 |
Presentation |
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17:17 – 17:24 |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A |
16:12 – 16:17 |
Presentation |
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17:09 – 18:16 |
Session 10: Cerebral Endoscopy Part 3 |
17:24 – 18:20 |
Session 11: ETV/CPC |
Session 12: Abstract Presentations Dr Samy Elhammady, US | Dr Keki Turel, India |
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17:09 – 17:24 |
Approaches to Colloid Cysts Dr. Henry Schroeder, Germany |
17:24 – 17:39 |
Kuwait Expertise with ETV Dr. Alya Hasan, Kuwait |
Presentation |
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17:24 – 17:39 |
Technological adjuncts in neuroendoscopy and skull base endoscopy Dr. Alexander Micko, Austria | Prof. Stefan Wolfsberger, Austria |
17:39 – 17:54 |
ETV/CPC The Management of Infantile Hydrocephalus, Neurokids Project Jordan Dr. Anas Said, Jordan |
Presentation
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17:39 – 17:54 |
Endoscopic and Keyhole Approaches to to Large and Complex Anterior and Middle Fossa Pathology Dr. Christos Profyris, South Africa |
17:54 – 18:09 |
ETV and ETV/CPC for hydrocephalus after fetal in-utero myelomeningocele repair Dr. Samer Elbaba, USA |
Presentation
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17:54 – 18:09 |
Innovation in Neurosurgery: from Endoscopy to Fetoscopy Dr. Bassel Zebian, UK |
18:09 – 18:24 |
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy with or without Choroid Plexus Cauterization for Preventing Shunt Dependence in Pediatric Hydrocephalus: Preliminary Results Of A Prospective Clinical Case Series in a Lower -Middle-Income Country (Egypt) Dr. Assem Mounir, Egypt |
Presentation
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18:09 – 18:16 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
18:24 – 18:30 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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Presentation
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18:16 – 18:20 |
Closing Remarks |
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Presentation
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Presentation
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Presentation
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Presentation
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Panel Discussion / Q&A
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19:30 – 21:30 |
Faculty Dinner |
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08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00 – 09:15 |
Opening Remarks |
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09:15 – 12:30 |
Session 1: Complication Avoidance and Management in Neuroendoscopy Dr. Keki Turel, India |
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09:15 – 10:15 |
Sub-session: Neuroendoscopy – Intra Cranial |
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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10:30 – 11:30 |
Sub-session: Neuroendoscopy – Extra Cranial (Skull Base) |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Sub-session: Neuroendoscopy – Spine & Peripheral Nerves |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 15:22 |
Session 2: Endoscopic Endonasal (Part2) Session Chairs: Dr. Albert Sufianov, Russia | Dr. Suresh Shankla, India |
14:00 – 14:45 |
Session 3: Spinal Endoscopy Session Chairs: TBA |
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14:00 – 14:15 |
Endonasal, Endoscopic Repair of CSF Leaks: Better & Safe Than Other Conventional Methods Dr. Riaz Raja, Pakistan |
14:00 – 14:15 |
Trans-Axillary Transthoracic Approach to Upper Dorsal Spine Lesions: An Anatomical Corridor with Muscle Preservation Dr. Fahmida Arab Mallah, Pakistan |
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14:15 – 14:30 |
Extended Endonasal Approach for Craniopharyngioma Dr. Amer Elsamman, Egypt |
14:15 – 14:30 |
Endoscopic Lumbar Spine Surgery our development Dr. Wesley Alaba, Peru |
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14:30 – 14:45 |
Tips and Tricks on Transclival Approaches Dr. Geogios Zenonos, USA |
14:30 – 14:45 |
Navigating the learning curve of spinal endoscopy for an established neurosurgeon Dr. Tariq Kanaan, Jordan |
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15:00 – 15:15 |
Endoscopic Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrea Dr. Tariq Salahuddin, Pakistan |
14:45 – 15:22 |
Session 5: Innovation and Training in Neuroendoscopy Session Chairs: Dr. Riaz Raja, Pakistan | Dr. Jonathan Roth, USA |
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15:15 – 15:22 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
14:45 – 15:00 |
From Trainee to Expert: Neuroendoscopic Skill Acquisition in Neurosurgery Dr. Ryan Zafrani, USA |
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15:00 – 15:15 |
TBA |
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15:15 – 15:22 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
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15:22 – 15:37 |
Coffee Break |
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15:37 – 16:34 |
Session 4: Pediatric (Part 3) Session Chairs: Dr. Mohamed El Beltagy, Egypt | Dr Eylem Oycal, US |
15:37 – 16:44 |
Session 6: Cerebral Endoscopy Part 3 Session Chairs: |
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15:37 – 15:52 |
Endoscopic Complications: How To Avoid Them? Dr. Mohamed Al Olama, UAE |
15:37 – 15:52 |
Endoscopic Management of Pineal and Third Ventricular Tumors in Pediatric Age Group Dr. Mohammed Reda, Egypt |
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15:52 – 16:07 |
Flexible Neuroendoscopy as an Adjunct in intraventricular Neuroendoscopy Dr. Subodh Raju, India |
15:52 – 16:07 |
Skull-base Endoscopic approach, challenges and outcome at Tertiary Care Facility Dr. Shahid Ayub, Pakistan |
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16:07 – 16:22 |
Endoscopic Assisted Craniosynostosis Surgery Dr. Anwar Ahmed, UAE |
16:07 – 16:22 |
Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Growth Hormones Secreting Tumor and Management of Acromegaly Dr. Aneela Darbar |
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16:22 – 16:29 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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16:22 – 16:29 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A |
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16:29 – 16:34 |
Closing Remarks |
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