Rheumatology Conference Dubai

Musculoskeletal Conference 200828 January 2008
This year’s musculoskeletal conference hopes to bring together practitioners from different medical fields, including the general physicians, orthopedic doctors, rheumatologists, women’s health doctors, endocrinologists and all who deal with these issues with their patients daily.
Day 1: 28 January 2008
09:00
Opening remarks by Chairperson: Dr. Humeira Badsha, Specialist Rheumatologist, Dubai Bone & Joint Center, Dubai, UAE


09:10
Rheumatoid Arthritis – State of the Art update


09:30
Beyond RA – Review of Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and other inflammatory Arthritis


09:50
Disease Modifying Drugs in RA; How the GP can use these drugs and monitor for toxicity Dr. Christopher J. Edwards, Consultant Rheumatologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust & The London Lupus Clinic, London Bridge Hospital, UK


10:10
Anti-TNF Drugs – Safety and Efficacy Updates


10:30
New Frontiers in the treatment of RA – Rituximab, Abatacept and more


10:50
Coffee Break


11:30
Lupus – diagnosis and Management


11:50
Pregnancy and rheumatic drugs


12:10
Management of the pregnant patient with Anti-phospholipid syndromeDr. Graham R V Hughes MD FRCP, Head, Lupus Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, UK


12:30
Lunch (12:30 – 14:00 Joint Injection Workshop)


14:00
Back pain – Red Flags and Non-Surgical management


14:20
Pain Management – Update on safety of NSAIDs and Cox-2 inhibitors


14:40
Gout – Guidelines and use of drugs: From colchicines to Febuxostat


15:00
The New Science of Osteoarthritis: What this means in managing our patientsDr. TW Starz, University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA


15:20
Coffee Break


15:50
Osteoporosis and interpretation of the DEXA scan. Common errors, artifacts and quality issues


16:10
Bisphosphonates: The backbone of Osteoporosis Management


16:30
How to use the new drugs for Osteoporosis: Strontium, Teriparatide, and more!


16:50
The Epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency and implications beyond bone health: How do we manage severe vitamin D deficiency?Dr. Abdullah Al Arifi, Consultant, Endocrinologist, Department of Medicine; Associate Executive Director, Academic & Training Affairs, CME Section; King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA.


17:10
Closing remarks