Program

Day 1: Saturday, 3 December 2016
Practical Demonstration

 

Chairmen: Dr. Abdulla Al Ansari and Dr. Sami Al Said

8am to 8.30am

Lectures:

Male Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients: A Must Do!
Dr. Khalid Al Rumaihi

Status Quo of Contemporary Male Infertility
Dr. Hamza Iskandarani

8.30am to 8.50am

Physiology:

Normal and Defective Spermatogenesis
Dr. Abdulrahman Jaber

Spermiogenesis and Abortive Apoptosis
Dr. Osama Haider

 

Chairmen: Dr. Abdulla Al Naimi and Dr. Hamza Iskandarani

8.50am to 10.20am

Topic: Basic Semen Analysis

Presentations:

What is Normal and What is Abnormal in Semen Analysis?
Dr. Ashok Agarwal

Criticism of WHO 2010 Criteria
Dr. Mohamed Arafa

Practical Demonstration:

Macroscopic Semen Analysis Test (Semen Volume, Viscosity, pH)
Dr. Farid Keyvanifard and Dr. Mohamed AboHalawa

Microscopic Semen Analysis Test (Sperm Concentration, Motility, Vitality, Round Cells Evaluation)
Dr. Ashok Agarwal and Dr. Sajal Gupta

10.20am to 10.45am

Panel Discussion

10.45am to 11.05am

Coffee Break

 

Chairmen: Dr. Khalid Al Rumaihi and Dr. Khalid Al Jalham

11.05am to 12pm

Topic: Advanced Semen Tests:

 

Presentations:

1. Correlation of Sperm Morphology Assessment with Fertility: Where is the Evidence?
Dr. Ahmad Majzoub

2. Sperm DNA Fragmentation: When to Do It? Which Test to Use? What are the Current Clinical Guidelines?
Dr. Haitham ElBardisi

3.ROS in Semen: Why is it Important?
Dr. Ashok Agarwal

12pm to 1pm

Lunch Break

1pm to 3pm

Practical Demonstration:

1. Morphology Assessment

a. Staining Technique
Dr. Farid Keyvanifard and Dr. Mohamed AboHalawa<

b. Evaluation of Sperm Abnormality: How to get it Right?
Dr. Ashok Agarwal and Dr. Sajal Gupta

2. Halosperm Technique
Dr. Farid Kayvanifard and Dr. Mohamed AboHalawa

3. TUNEL Assay for Sperm DNA Fragmentation using Bench Top Flow Cytometer
Dr. Ashok Agarwal and Dr. Sajal Gupta

4. ORP Evaluation by "MiOXSYS System"
Dr. Ashok Agarwal, Dr. Farid Keyvanifard and Dr. Mohamed AboHalawa

2.30pm to 3pm

Coffee Break

 

Chairmen: Dr. Ashok Agarwal and Dr. Sami Al Said

3pm to 4pm

Topic: Semen Preparation for ART

Presentations:

1. Preparation Using Magnetic Cell Isolation and Cell Separation Technique
Dr. Hasan Bourjaq

2. Management of Antisperm Antibody During Sperm Preparation for IVF
Dr. Hibat Ahmed Saed

Practical Demonstration:

1. Different Sperm Preparation Techniques for ART
Dr. Ashok Agarwal and Dr. Sajal Gupta

Day 2: Sunday, 4 December 2016
Hands-On Training

Director: Dr. Ashok Agarwal
Faculty: Dr. Mohamed Arafa, Dr. Haitham ElBardisi, Dr. Ashok Agarwal, Dr. Ahmad Majzoub, Dr. Sajal Gupta, Dr. Farid Kayvanifard and Dr. Mohamed AboHalawa

8am to 1pm

1. Basic Semen Analysis
Dr. Ashok Agarwal, Dr. Farid Keyvanifard and Dr. Mohamed AboHalawa

2. Morphology Staining and Evaluation
Dr. Ashok Agarwal and Dr. Sajal Gupta

3. Halosperm
Dr. Mohamed Arafa, Dr. Farid Keyvanifard and Dr. Mohamed AboHalawa

4. TUNEL Assay by Bench Top Flow Cytometer
Dr. Ashok Agarwal and Dr. Sajal Gupta

5. ORP Evaluation (MiOXSYS System)
Dr. Ashok Agarwal, Dr. Farid Keyvanifard and Dr. Mohamed AboHalawa