CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

Welcome to the Kuwait Surgical Conference

We are thrilled to host this important medical event that brings together experts from around the region to discuss how we as surgeons operate in austere environments, current situation in the middle east and the latest war against GAZA inspired us to take the lead in preparing all the surgeon to get the best experience currently available worldwide.

Kuwait association of surgeons will continue the educational role given to us by our colleagues.

This is one of a kind conferences that will host a 5-day surgical HEST (hostile environment surgical training) supported by David Nott Foundation (DNF) and this is sponsored by the Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society. In this conference Kuwait association of surgeons is very happy to announce its collaboration with the Saudi General Surgery Society.

Throughout this Conference, we have the unique opportunity to share our experiences, insights, and breakthroughs, fostering an atmosphere of collaboration that transcends borders and empowers us to rise above the complexities of these conditions.

Dr. Shehab Abdullah Ekrouf

President Kuwait Association of Surgeons

ORGANIZING & SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Dr. Mohammad Jamal
Associate Professor of Surgery at Kuwait University and a consultant Metabolic, upper GI and HPB Surgeon
Dr. Khaled Alyaqout
 
Dr. Salman Al-Sabah
Director of Surgical Research and a Consultant Surgeon
Dr. Waleed Malallah
General and Bariatric Surgeon Consultant
Dr. Sulaiman Al Mazidi
Senior Specialist of General Surgery, Obesity Surgery, Colon & Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Dr. Saud Alzaid
Trauma - ICU Consultant Surgeon
Dr. Ali Al-Saffar
General & Colorectal Surgeon
Dr. Thamer Nouh
Associate Professor Of Surgery
Dr. Ahmed Alburakan
Assistant Professor & Consultant
Dr. Murad Aljiffry
Academic Surgeon
Dr. Ashraf Maghrabi
Associate Professor at King AbdulAziz University
Dr. Omar Al Qabandi
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Dr. Ali Alkhayat
Department of Surgery
Dr. Abdulla Alabduljalil
 

MEET
THE SPEAKERS

 
MAJ Kyle Couperus
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COL Peter Chase
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Dr. Waleed Malallah
General and Bariatric Surgeon Consultant
 
Dr. Sulaiman Al Mazidi
Senior Specialist of General Surgery, Obesity Surgery, Colon & Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
 
Dr. Saud Alzaid
Trauma - ICU Consultant Surgeon
 
Prof. Ghassan Abu-Sittah
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
 
Dr. Ayoub Dakson
Specialist of Neurosurgery
 
Dr. Mohammad Buabbas
Senior Specialist Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
 
Dr. Hilal Al Sayer
Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society
 
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Babtain
Consultant - General Surgery Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
 
Dr. Ahmad Ameer
Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
 
Dr. Hassan Mashbari
Surgeon & Critical Care Consultant
 
Dr. Mohammad Kamal
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
 
Dr. Thamer Nouh
Associate Professor Of Surgery
 
Dr. Ahmed Alburakan
Assistant Professor & Consultant
 
Dr. Murad Aljiffry
Academic Surgeon
 
MAJ Tanveer Zamani
General Surgery
 
Maj J P A Culley
Medical Liaison Officer British Military Mission
 
Col Craig Pope
OBE MBS FRCA L/RAMC
 
Dr. Essa Alghunaim
Sr Specialist General and Thoracic Surgeon
 
Dr. Owaidh Al Mutairi
Specialist Orthopedic and Arthroplasty Surgery
 
Major Jay O’Hara
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LTC Haitham Al-Ali
Specialist Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
 
LTC Eisaa Al Yaseen
Specialist Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

EVENT
SCHEDULES

7th March - Thursday
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration
Session 1 - Trauma Readiness
Moderators - Dr. Ashraf Maghrabi, Dr. Ahmad Murad, Dr. Khalid Albassam, Dr. Mohamad Asad
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Trauma System Establishment, Challenges & Goals
Dr. Thamer Nouh
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Prehospital Trauma Management
Dr. Hassan Mashbari
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
What is a Trauma Center?
Dr. Saud Alzaid
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Survivng a Trauma event, What is Next?
Dr. Saud Alzaid
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
Hostile zone medicine ; a personal experience
Dr. Owaidh Al Mutairi
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
Case distribution and facilities during hostile environments
Dr. Owaidh Al Mutairi
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Session 2 - Trauma Resuscitation
Moderators - Dr. Mervat Alsaleh, Dr. Mohammad Jasmi, Dr. Ismael Aljazaf, Dr. Ahmad Esam Almulla
12:45 PM - 01:00 PM
Initial Assessment & Management, Overview & Updates
Dr. Hassan Mashbari
01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Damage Control Resuscitation
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Babtain
01:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Decision making after initial assessment
Dr. Ahmed Alburakan
01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Disaster Event Initial management
Dr. Thamer Nouh
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
THORACIC Trauma
Dr. Essa Alghunaim
02:00 PM - 02:10 PM
Panel Discussion
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
Session 3 - Updates in Trauma Management
Moderators - Dr. Ibtisam Albader, Dr. Obaid Al-Harbi, Aws Al Ozairi, Dr. Waleed S Buhaimed
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Apmutation from our view
LTC Haitham Al-Ali
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Updates in amputee phantom limp pain management
LTC Eisaa Al Yaseen
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Damage Control Laparotomy
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Babtain
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Pancreatico-Duodenal Injuries
Dr. Ahmed Alburakan
03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Head Trauma
Dr. Ayoub Dakson
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Session 4 -
Moderators - Dr. Khalid Alenezy, Dr. Mervat Al Saleh, Dr. Dr. Murad Aljiffry, Dr. Ahmad Y Almulla
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Maxillofacial Trauma
Dr. Mohammad Kamal
04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Neck Trauma
Dr. Mohammad Buabbas
04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Vascular Exposurs
Dr. Ahmad Ameer
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Aortic Injuries
Dr. Ahmad Ameer
05:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Keynote lecture kuwait red crest humanitarian achievements
Dr. Hilal Al Sayer
05:15 PM - 06:30 PM
OPENING CEREMONY
President of Kuwait Association of Surgeon’s Vision - Dr. Shehab Ekrouf
Minster of Health Speech - Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi
8th March - Friday
Session 1 - Acute Care Surgery
Moderators - Dr. Mustafa Dashti, Dr. Abdullah Behbahani, Dr. Mosa Khorshed, Dr. Ali Alsayed
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Acute Care Surgery, A Luxury Or Necessity?
Dr. Ahmed Alburakan
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
ACS, The Saudi Experience
Dr. Thamer Nouh
03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
ACS, The Al-Amiri hospital Experience
Dr. Sara Wood
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
ACS, The Jaber Hospital Experience
Dr. Sulaiman Al Mazidi
04:00 PM - 04:20 PM
Debate, ACS model VS. dedicated subspecialty GS call
Dr. Jassim AlAbbad, Dr. Khalid AlBassam, Dr. Mohamad AlJasmi, Dr. Sara Wood, Dr. aws Alozairi
04:20 PM - 04:45 PM
Mass trauma kuwait experience
Dr. Salman Al-Sabah
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Session 2 - Trauma from military perspective
Moderators - Dr. Mubarak Alkandari, Dr. Saud Alsubaie, Dr. Abdullah Alhaddad, Dr. Zahra Ismael
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Deployed hospital care (small austere surgical team)
Col Craig Pope
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Training and preparing a military surgical field hospital for operation in remote and austere environment
Maj J P A Culley
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Emergency and damage control surgery
MAJ Tanveer Zamani
06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Nerve agents
MAJ Jay O’Hara
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
ER REBOA (resuscitative end-vascular ballon occlusion of aorta)
MAJ Kyle Couperus
07:30 PM - 07:45 PM
Kuwait military hospital lecture
Dr. Waleed Malallah
07:45 PM - 08:00 PM
The buck stops here; dealing and address issues, During mass casuality events
Dr. Saud Alzaid
08:00 PM 08:30 PM
Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks
08:30 PM
Dinner

REGISTRATION

CONFERENCE FEES

KAS Members
10.000 KWD

Non KAS Members
20.000 KWD

Nurses & Technicians
10.000 KWD

Medical Students & Residents
*FREE

VENUE

Thursday, 07th March 2024

Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Kuwait


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