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                    Day 1: 
                    3 March, 2017
                
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                    Time
                
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                    Topic
                
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                    Speaker/Facilitator
                
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                    Duration
                
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                    7am
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                    Registration/Welcome and Coffee
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                    8.45am
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                    Welcome and Introductions
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                    Conference Chair
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                    10 mins
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                    Session Moderator: 
                    Dr. Bijan Najafi 
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                    8.55am
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                    IWGDF: The Past, Present and Future
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                    Dr. Kristien Van Acker (Belgium)
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                    15 mins
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                    9.10am
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                    It takes Roots to Save Limbs
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                    Dr. David G. Armstrong (USA)
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                    20 mins
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                    9.30am
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                    Neuropathy: The Common Denominator
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                    Dr. Stephanie C. S. Wu (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    9.45am
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                    Treating Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
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                    Dr. Lawrence Lavery (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    10am
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                    Innovative Foot and Ankle Exercise Program to Enhance
                    Balance in Patients with Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy
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                    Dr. Lawrence Lavery (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    10.15am
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                    From Treatment to Preventive Actions: Improving Function in
                    Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy
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                    Dr. Noor M. Janahi (Bahrain) 
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                    15 mins
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                    10.30am
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                    Diabetic Limb Salvage in Kuwait: The Adan Hospital
                    Experience
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                    Dr. Muneera Ben Nakhi (Kuwait)
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                    15 mins
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                    10.45am
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                    Can Diabetic Foot Care Education Reduce Ulcers and
                    Amputation?
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                    Ms. Najma Al Bulushi (Oman)
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                    15 mins
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                    11am
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                    Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
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                    Dr. Muneera Ben Nakhi (Kuwait)
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                    15 mins
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                    11.15am
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                    Possible Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy
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                    Dr. Mohammed Alhatou (Qatar)
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                    15 mins
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                    11.30am
                
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                    Panel Discussion
                
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                    10 mins
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                    11.40am
                
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                    Friday Prayer and Lunch Break
                
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                    80 mins 
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                    Vascular SessionSession Moderator: Dr. Khalifa Al Wahhabi
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                    1pm
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                    Mechanisms and Consequences of Vascular Calcification in
                    Diabetes
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                    Dr. Khalifa Al Wahhabi (Oman)
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                    15 mins
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                    1.15pm
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                    Assessment of Arterial Perfusion in Diabetic Foot
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                    Dr. Dhafer Kamal (Bahrain)
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                    15 mins
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                    1.30pm
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                    The Use of Micro-oxygen Sensors (MOXYs) to Determine
                    Dynamic Relative Oxygen Indices in the Feet of Patients
                    with Limb-threatening Ischemia during Endovascular Therapy
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                    Dr. Miguel Montero (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    1.45pm
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                    Vascular Surgery in Diabetic Foot
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                    Dr. Amr Fares (Qatar)
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                    15 mins
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                    2pm
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                    Amputations in Diabetic Patients: From Necessity to
                    Functionality
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                    Dr. Khalifa Al Wahhabi (Oman)
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                    15 mins
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                    2.15pm
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                    Limb Salvage in Ischemic Diabetic Foot: The USA Experience
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                    Dr. Miguel Montero (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    2.30pm
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                    Limb Salvage in Ischemic Diabetic Foot: The Bahrain
                    Experience
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                    Dr. Dhafer Kamal (Bahrain)
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                    15 mins
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                    2.45pm
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                    The Pros and Cons of Endovascular and Open Surgical
                    Treatments for Patients with Acute Limb Ischemia
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                    Dr. Miguel Montero (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    3pm | 
                    Diabetic Foot Reconstruction and New Innovations using
                    Super Microsurgery | 
                    Dr. Joon Pio Hong (Korea)
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                    15 mins
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                    3.30pm
                
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                    Panel Discussion
                
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                    10 mins 
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                    3.40pm
                
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                    Coffee Break
                
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                    20 min
                
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                    Wound Management SessionSession Moderator: Dr. F. Javier Aragón Sánchez
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                    4pm
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                    Frequent Mistakes Managing Diabetic Foot
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                    Dr. F. Javier Aragón Sánchez (Spain)
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                    15 mins
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                    4.15pm
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                    Principals of Management for Diabetic Foot Wounds
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                    Dr. Stephanie C. S. Wu (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    4.30pm
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                    Is there Evidence for Advanced Dressings?
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                    Dr. Lawrence Lavery (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    4.45pm
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                    Amniotic Membrane: Does it have Promise for Diabetic Foot
                    Ulcers? The KSA Experience
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                    Dr Tawqeer Malik (KSA)
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                    15 mins
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                    5pm
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                    Use of Dermal Substitute in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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                    Dr. Muneera Ben Nakhi (Kuwait)
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                    15 mins
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                    5.15pm
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                    Placental Tissue and Cellular and Tissue-based Products to
                    Heal DFUs
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                    Dr. Lawrence Lavery (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    5.30pm
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                    Human Epidermal Growth Factor Enhances Healing of Diabetic
                    Foot Ulcers
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                    Dr. Joon Pio Hong (Korea)
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                    15 mins
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                    5.45pm
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                    The Evolution of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for
                    Complex Wounds: New Dressings, Silver and Irrigation
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                    Dr. Lawrence Lavery (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    6pm
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                    Electrical Stimulation to Manage Foot Problems
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                    Dr. Bijan Najafi (USA)
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                    15 mins
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                    6.15pm
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                    Stem Cell Therapy in Diabetic Foot: The Egypt Experience
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                    Dr. Hanan Gawish (Egypt)
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                    15 mins
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                    6.30pm
                
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                    Panel Discussion
                
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                    10 mins 
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                    6.40pm
                
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                    Coffee Break
                
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                    20 mins 
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                    7pm
                
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                    Opening Ceremony
                
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