Program


Surgical Endocrine Symposium: “Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNETs)”


The objective of this symposium is to provide a platform for the local community of endocrine surgery physicians to share ideas and best practice expertise. This symposium is intended to help promote collaboration designed to improve the care and treatment of patients with endocrine surgical diseases and provide an educational mechanism to enhance the quality of endocrine surgery in Qatar.

Time

Title

Speaker

Moderators

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

Registration

Secretariat

 

1:00 pm – 1: 30 pm

Opening Remarks

Cases for discussion

Dr. Hassan Al Thani

Chair, Surgical Endocrine Symposium

Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery

 

Introduction

Objective: To provide information about  the structures, roles and function of the pancreas and signs and symptoms of neuroendocrine tumors.

1:30 pm – 1:50 pm

Anatomy & Physiology of the Pancreas

Dr. Saif Al Mudares

Resident, General Surgery

Dr. Maryam Al Sulaiti

Dr. Abdelhakim Tabeb

 

1:50 pm -2:10 pm

Clinical Presentation of Pancreas NeuroEndocrine Tumors

Dr. Hassan Al Thani
Chair, Surgical Endocrine Symposium
Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery

Genetics/ Pathology

Objective: To have a  thorough  understanding of the genetics, pathology and  classification of neuroendocrine tumors which is essential in accurately assessing and  treating  patients with neuroendocrine abnormalities. 

2:10 pm – 2:30 pm

Genetics of Sporadic and Familial Pancreas NeuroEndocrine Tumors

Dr. Maryam Al Sulaiti
Senior Consultant, General Surgery

 

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Pancreatic NeuroEndocrine Tumors Pathological Classification

Dr. Mahir Petkar
Senior Consultant Pathologist

 

 

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Asr Prayer

Coffee Break

Imaging

Objective: To recognize the importance of pancreatic imaging which is an essential tool in the early diagnosis and staging of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

3:20 pm – 3:40 pm

Role of CT in Pancreatic NeuroEndocrine Tumors

Dr. Ahmed Al-Muzrakchi
Senior Consultant, Radiology Department

Dr. Gamila El Mabrok

Dr. Hesham El Gohary

3:40 pm – 4:00 pm

Role of MRI in patients with Pancreatic NeuroEndocrine Tumors

Dr. Ahmed Mahfouz
Senior Consultant, Radiology Department

 

4:00 pm – 4:20 pm

Diagnostic Imaging Using Radioactive Tracers in Pancreatic NeuroEndocrine Tumors

Dr. Ahmed Tarek Khairy
Senior Consultant, Radiology Department

Treatment

Objective: To prepare in providing medical management and quality care to  patients with neuroendocrine tumors and related pancreatic disorders.

4:20 pm – 4:40 pm

Medical management of neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas (pNETs)

Dr. Mohsen Eledrisi
Senior Consultant, General Medicine

 

4:40 pm – 5:00 pm

Management of Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity

Dr. Moataz Bashah
Senior Consultant, Head of Bariatric Surgery 

 

 

5:00 pm – 5:20 pm

The exocrine and endocrine pancreas after acute pancreatitis; are we neglecting an important disease?

Dr. Shaikh Nissaruddin Maheboob
Senior Consultant, Anaesthesia

 

5:20 pm - 5:40 pm

Pancreatic islet cell transplantation Approaches to Treating Type 1 Diabetes

 Dr. Shaimaa Ahmad Arroub
Clinical Fellow, Endocrinology, Medical Education

 

5: 40pm – 6:00 pm

Conservative management and parenchyma-sparing resections of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Literature review

Dr. Maryam Al Sulaiti
Senior Consultant, General Surgery 

 

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Maghrib Prayer

Coffee Break

 

6:30 pm – 6:50 pm

Open Surgical resection of neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas (pNETs) is the first choice?

Dr. Mohamed Said Hassan Ghali
Associate Consultant, General Surgery

Dr. Hassan Al Thani

Dr. Maryam Al Sulaiti

Dr. Abdelhakim Tabeb

 

6:50 pm – 7:10 pm

Laparoscopic Surgical resection of neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas (pNETs) is the first choice?

Dr. Ahmed Elaffandi
Senior Consultant, General Surgery

7:10 pm – 7:30 pm

Laparoscopic versus Open Pancreas Resection for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Dr. Abdelhakim Tabeb
Senior Consultant, General Surgery

7:30 pm – 7:50 pm

When Is Liver Resection Indicated in Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and What is the Role of Liver Transplantation

Dr. Ibnouf Sulieman
Clinical Fellow, Endocrinology, Medical Education

7:50 pm – 8:10 pm

Non-surgical Treatments for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Chemotherapy/ Target Therapy & others

Dr. Kakil Ibrahim Rasul Senior Consultant, National Center for Cancer Care and Research

8:10 pm – 8:30 pm

Appendicular Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET, Carcinoid tumors) 

Dr. Abdulrahman Abdel Aal
Consultant, General Surgery

8:30 pm – 8:50 pm

Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Functional p‐ NETs (F‐p‐NETs) and non‐functional p‐NETs (NF‐p‐NETs)

Dr. Hassan Al Thani
Chair, Surgical Endocrine Symposium, Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery

8:50 pm – 9:00pm

Closing Remarks

Dr. Hassan Al Thani
Chair, Surgical Endocrine Symposium, Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery