8:00 – 9:00

Registration

9:00-9:15

Introduction and Welcome: Chair/ Organizing Committee

Theme 1: Ulcerative Colitis (Chaired by Dr. Fatema/ Dr. Maitham/ Dr. Ali Mirza)

9:15 – 9:45

Refractory Ulcerative Colitis in the era of new biologics: A Myth or Challenge?

Prof. Subrata Ghosh

9:45 – 10:15

Acute severe Ulcerative Colitis: proactive approach to avoid surgery and complications

Dr. Ahmed Al Fadhli

10:30 – 10:50

Pfizer Symposium

TBA

10:50-11:20

Managing dysplasia in Ulcerative Colitis: where we stand in 2019

Dr. Fatema Al Alawi

11:20– 11:50

Ileoanal Pouch Anastamoses vs. Ileorectal Anastamoses: When to choose which

Dr. Raed Al Marzooq

Theme 2: Crohn’s Disease (Chaired by Dr. Jehad/ Dr. Maheeba/ Dr. Raed)

13:30 – 14:00

Can your Crohn’s patient profile predict the first line biologic?

Prof. Glen Doherty

14:00– 14:30

Perianal Crohn’s: is the surgeon’s expertise still the gold standard of care?

Dr. Ali Mirza

14:45 –15:15

Post operative recurrence of Crohn’s disease; predictors of recurrence

Prof. Vito Annese

15:15 –15:35

Janssen Symposium

Dr. Ahmed Al Fadhli

15:50 – 16:35

Theme 3:IBD Management: Advanced Approaches (Chaired by Dr. Fatema/Dr. Maitham/ Dr. Jawad)

9:00 – 9:20

Abbvie Symposium

Dr. Fatema Al Alawi

09:20-09:45

The Liver in IBD: Saving the Queen

Dr. Jawad Khamis

09:45-10:10

IBS in IBD: The Gastroenterologist’s Nightmare

Dr. Ahmed Alsaegh

10:25– 10:50

Rheumatological Manifestations of IBD: When to Consult the Expert

Dr. Saadiya Naji

10:50 – 11:15

Pathologist View on IBD: Disease Diagnosis and Follow up

Dr. Fatima Al Hashimi

11:15– 11:40

Exit strategy: how and when?

Prof. Glen Doherty

11:40 -12:05

New era of biologics: New hope

Prof. Subrata Ghosh