On behalf of King’s College Hospital London Dubai, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our first conference titled, “King’s Clinical Update in Diabetes, Endocrinology & Obesity”, which is planned to be held on 17th June 2022 at Address Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE.
The programme aims to discuss the latest evidence in the management and treatment of common metabolic problems related to the field of diabetes, endocrinology and obesity.
This will be offering a unique opportunity for physicians across the UAE and the region to meet, network, and learn new scientific developments.
We will have world-renowned speakers coming from the UK and Middle East. Some of the leaders in the field of cardiometabolic medicine and obesity will share the latest developments in this diverse field to benefit physicians in their day-to-day clinical practices. The conference will highlight improving patient outcomes through innovation and intelligent integration.
It provides an excellent opportunity to share views, exchange knowledge and establish collaborations & networking. This one-day CPD accredited event consists of plenary lectures and will give you the opportunity to meet with the experts formally and informally. We believe the event will be of interest to a large spectrum of specialties including family physicians, general practitioners, internal medicine specialists, endocrinologists, cardiologists and gynaecologists dealing with patients having a variety of metabolic conditions.
We are certain that your active participation in the conference we will make this an enjoyable academic event. Your presence will significantly contribute to the success of this important event. We look forward to welcoming you in Dubai and hope this meeting will be rewarding and of great benefit to all participants.
Conference Objectives
- Review updates and clinical practice strategies in the areas of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity using the most updated evidence-based practice.
- Summarize recent updates, clinical studies, and new guidelines that impact practice in general medicine.
- Apply new knowledge in the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities presented in selected topics.
- Discuss clinical practice and real-life case studies.
- Provide a collaborative platform to ignite minds for innovation in healthcare.
- Offer an opportunity to interact and network with like-minded colleagues
Conference Highlighted Topics
- PCOS and Insulin Resistance
- Diabetic Foot
- Thyrotoxicosis & Graves’ disease
- Obesity and Weight Management
- Insulin phobia and Primary care Physicians
Who Can Attend?
- General Physician
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Family Medicine Consultant
- Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
- Gynacologist
- Cardiologist
Key Features
- Meeting renowned experts from around the world
- Networking and developing new partnerships
- Learning and sharing best practices
- Get introduced to success stories and achievements
- Learning advanced approaches and practices in Diabetes & Obesity
Kings clinical update on Diabetes & Endocrinology
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 8.00 – 8.30 | REGISTRATION | |
| 8.30 – 8.40 | Opening remarks and welcome note | Dr Jawad Bashir
Consultant endocrinologist, King’s College hospital London, Dubai, UAE |
| Session – 1 (MDT approach in complex endocrine pathologies) Co-Chairs: Dr Jawad Bashir and Dr. Emran Khan | ||
| 8.40 – 9.20 | Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Insulin resistance and oligomenorrhea | Dr Emran Khan
Consultant endocrinologist, Director of King’s Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity, King’s College hospital London, Dubai, UAE |
| 9.20 – 10.00 | Diabetic foot services and Benefits of MDT approach | Dr Prash Vas
Consultant Endocrinologist, Lead for diabetic foot services at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation trust, London United Kingdom |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Introduction to The KIDEO (The King’s Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity) | Dr Emran Khan
Consultant endocrinologist, Director of King’s Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity, King’s College hospital London, Dubai, UAE |
| 10.30- 10.50 | Coffee Break | |
| Session – 2 (Meet the experts) Co-Chairs: Dr Jawad Bashir and Dr Emran Khan | ||
| 10.50 – 11.30 | Vitamin D usage in states of health and disease | Prof. Atul Kalhan
Consultant Endocrinologist, University Hospital Cardiff United Kingdom |
| 11.30- 12.10 | Management of Type 2 DM: A time to rethink on cardiometabolic side based on CVOT data | Prof. Stephen Bain
Consultant diabetes and Head of institute of life sciences, Singleton University Hospital, Swansea United Kingdom |
| 12.10 – 12:40 | Scientific Symposium (Abbot laboratories)
Complimenting the HbA1c with time in range by use of Technologies |
Dr Jawad Bashir
Consultant endocrinologist, King’s College hospital London, Dubai, UAE |
| 12:40- 13:40 | LUNCH & FRIDAY PRAYER | |
| Kings clinical update on Diabetes & Endocrinology | ||
| Session – 3 (Diabetes and Endocrine for family physicians) Co-Chairs: Dr Jawad Bashir and Dr Emran Khan | ||
| 13.40- 14.00 | Symposium 2 (20min) | Novartis – Non promotional scientific talk; this needs to be a diabetes topic |
| 14.00 – 14.40 | The insulin phobia in primary care physicians | Dr Jawad Bashir
Consultant endocrinologist, King’s College hospital London, Dubai, UAE |
| 14.40 – 15.20 | Thyrotoxicosis due to Graves’ disease | Dr Muhammad Masoud Alam
Clinical lead Abu Dhabi Stem Cell transplant centre UAE |
| 15.20 – 15.50 | Scientific Symposium (Novo Nordisk)
The era of oral GLP-1 receptor agonist in diabetes management |
Dr Jawad Bashir
Consultant endocrinologist, King’s College hospital London, Dubai, UAE |
| 15.50 – 16.10 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| Session – 4 (Obesity and hypoglycaemia) Co-Chairs: Dr Jawad Bashir and Dr Emran Khan | ||
| 16.10 -16.30 | Symposium 4 (20min) | Novo Nordisk Non promotional scientific talk Obesity session |
| 16.30-17.10 | Hypoglycaemia and cardiovascular disease: what do the experts say in 2022 | Dr Ahmed Iqbal
Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant in Diabetes, University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK |
| 17.10-17.30 | Symposium 5 (20min) | Lilly Nordisk Non promotional scientific talk Obesity session |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Speaker shields presentation
Closing remarks Save the date for future Feedback CPD/CME link |
Dr Emran Khan and Dr Jawad Bashir |
Faculties
Prof. Atul Kalhan
Consultant Endocrinologist,
University Hospital Cardiff,
Dr. Ahmed Iqbal
Senior Clinical Lecturer in,
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Dr. Emran Ghaffar
Consultant Endocrinologist,
Director of King’s Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Obesity centre
King’s College Hospital London Dubai
Dr. Jawad Bashir
Conference Chairman,
Consultant Endocrinologist,
King’s College Hospital London
Dubai,
Dr. Muhammad Masoud Alam
Clinical Lead,
Abu Dhabi Stem Cell
Transplant Centre,
Dr. Prash Vas
Consultant Endocrinologist,
Lead for Diabetic Foot Services,
King’s College Hospital
NHS Foundation Trust, London
Prof. Stephen Bain
Consultant Diabetes and Head of
Institute of Life Sciences,
Singleton University Hospital, Swansea