Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
·  Raise awareness on celiac disease which is underdiagnosed and need a life long special diet
·  Describe the clinical features associated with celiac disease and identify the environmental trigger
·  Discuss the testing methods and investigations used to identify individuals at risk for developing celiac disease
·  Review current world data and diagnostic tests
·  Identify celiac disease in the UAE and discuss selected case presentations

Target Audience: GPs, Family Physicians, Gastroenterologists, Endocrinologists, Internal Medicine Physicians, Pathologists, Pediatricians & Dietitians

Limited Seating – Registration Closes When Seating Capacity is Reached

Date: Thursday, January 24th, 2008 - 5: 30 pm to 10: 00 pm

Registration begins: 5: 00 pm & ends: 5: 30 pm

Venue: HAAD Auditorium, Abu Dhabi

(Accredited by Health Authority – Abu Dhabi for 4.5 CME hours)

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Registration / 5:00 - 5:30
Topic / Speaker / Time
Overview and Introduction of Celiac Disease / Dr. Makki Fayadh,
MRCP (UK) FRCP (ED), FRCP (London),
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Gulf Diagnostic Center, Abu Dhabi / 5:30 – 5:50
History Signs and Symptoms / Dr. Raheel El Quraishi, MD, MRCP (UK)
Specialist Gastroenterologist, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi / 5:50 – 6:10
Laboratory Diagnostic Tests / Dr. K.R. Hebbar, MD,
Consultant Pathologist & Lab Director, Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital, Abu Dhabi / 6:10 – 6:30
Histological Appearances / Dr. S. Pingle, MD, FRCP (UK) Consultant, Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital, Abu Dhabi / 6:30 – 6:50
Diagnostics & Treatment / Dr. Esko Janatuinen, MD, PhD, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi / 6:50 – 7:10
PANEL DISCUSSION / 7:10 – 7:20
COFFEE BREAK / 7:20 – 7:35
The Liver Celiac Disease / Dr. Salem Awadh, MRCP(UK), FRCP (London),
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi / 7:35 – 7:55
Celiac & Endocrine Disease / Dr. Majeed Mustafa, MD, MRCP (UK) FRCP ED. Consultant Endocrinologist, GDC Hospital, Abu Dhabi / 7:55 – 8:15
Refractory Celiac Disease / Dr. Makki Fayadh, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Gulf Diagnostic Center / 8:15 – 8:35
New Treatments / Dr. Emad Rahmani MD, FACP, FACG, Consultant gastroenterologist-Mafraq Hospital / 8:35 – 8:55
Case Presentations – A Typical Celiac / Dr. Huda Katta , MD, MRCP (UK), Gastroenterologist, Mafraq Hospital / 8:55 – 9:35
PANEL DISCUSSION / 9:35 – 10:05