Scientific Program
| Day 1 Thursday 12/1/2017 | ||
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Recitation of Holy QuranWelcome Address | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Keynote lecture: Year in review | Dr. Sundeep Salvi |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Coffee Break | |
| First Session: Airway Disorders | ||
| Chairpersons: | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 10:00 -10:20 | Update on non- CF Bronchiectasis | Dr. Seif Al Mubaihsi |
| 10:20 -10:40 | Poorly controlled vs. severe asthma management | Dr. Raja Dhar |
| 10:40 -11:00 | The many faces of COPD | Dr. Sundeep Salvi |
| 11:00 -11:20 | Discussion | |
| Second Session: F Hoffman la Roche Symposium Diffuse Parenchymal Lung diseases | ||
| Chairpersons: | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | ILD for the non specialist | Dr. Jayakrishnan |
| 11:40 – 12.00 | Update on management of non-IPF ILDs | Dr. Steven Nathan |
| 12:00 – 12:40 | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) | Dr. Steven Nathan |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | IPF, regional experience | Dr. Fatma Al Hreish |
| 13:00 – 13.20 | Discussion | |
| 13:20 – 14:20 | Prayer & lunch | |
| Third Session: Pediatric Pulmonology | ||
| Chairperson: | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | CF , Epidemiology and genetics | Dr. Sumaya Al Oraimi |
| 14.30 – 15:00 | Management of CF lung disease | Dr. Hussein Al Kindy |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Congenital airway disease | Dr. Qasem Al Salmi |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Pediatric pleural disorders | Dr. Younis Al Balushi |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | Discussion | |
| 15.15 – 17.15 | Workshops | ||
| Time | Workshop 1 | Time | Workshop 2 |
| 15:15- 17:15 | NIV | 15:15- 17:15 | Spirometry |
| Day 2 Friday 13/1/2017 | ||
| First Session: Miscellaneous Pulmonary Disorders | ||
| Chairpersons: | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 08:30 – 08:50 | Management of PE | Dr. Nasser Al Busaidi |
| 08:50 – 09:10 | Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia | Dr. Abdullah Balkhair |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Viral pneumonias | Dr. Seif Al Abri |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Discussion | |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Coffee Break | |
| Second Session: Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) | ||
| Chairpersons: | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 10:15 -10:35 | NIV in COPD & pulmonary edema | Dr. Nabil Al Lawati |
| 10:35 -10:55 | Obesity Hypoventilation syndrome | Dr. Mohammed Al Abri |
| 10:55 -11:15 | NIV in Neuro-muscular Diseases | Dr. Nasser Al Busaidi |
| 11:15 -11:35 | Discussion | |
| 11:35 – 14:00 | Prayers & lunch | |
| Third Session: Pleural Disorders | ||
| Chairperson: | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Update on management of Pneumothorax | Dr. Nasser Al Shekaili |
| 14:20 – 14: 40 | Pleural effusions | Dr. Zulfikar Habibullah |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Interventional Pulmonology | Dr. Yaqoub Al Mahrouqi |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Discussion | |
| 15:20 – 15:30 | Vote of thanks | |
How to Register
Main Conference:
– Before 10th January 2107
Doctors 30 OMR
Non Doctors 20 OMR
– After 10th January & On Site
Doctors 40 OMR
Non Doctors 30 OMR
ORS Account Bank Muscat
Account name: Oman Medical Association
Account number: 0316005366510056
Send your details and proof of payment to omanthoracic2017@gmail.com
OR Register at Royal Hospital with Mrs. Fatma Al Salami, Female Medical 1 Ward, Tel 24599057
Register at SQUH with Ms. Rose P. Natividad, Department of Medicine, Tel 24143482
About Oman Thoracic 2017
21 Talks covering Adult and Pediatric Pulmonology
Renowned international, regional and local faculty
NIV and Spirometry workshops