Our Program

  • Time

    Topic

    Speaker

  • 15:00 - 15:05

    Welcome & Introduction

    Dr. Najat Mahdi

  • 15:05 - 16:00

    Hemophilia Update Management

    Prof. Johnny Mahlangu

  • 16:00 - 16:40

    Thalassemia Update: New Medications

    Dr. Farrukh Shah

  • 16:40 - 17:20

    BMT in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

    Dr. Shahrukh Hashmi

  • 17:20 - 18:00

    Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): What Clinician Should Know and Do?

    Prof. Michael Grimley

  • 18:00 - 18:40

    Congenital Bone Marrow Failure: Overview & Treatment Options

    Prof. Parinda Mehta

  • End of the First Day

  • Time

    Topic

    Speaker

  • 09:00 - 09:40

    Protein C Deficiency: Optimal Management

    Dr. Arwa Alyamani

  • 09:40 - 10:10

    Protein C Cases

    Dr. Ibrahim Al Ghaithi

  • 10:10 - 10:50

    Febrile Neutropenia: Updated Guidelines

    Dr. Mona Al Dabbagh

  • 10:50 - 11:30

    Optimizing Cardiac Iron Overload Management with Ferriprox

    Dr. Hussain Alsaeed

  • Break

  • 13:00 - 13:40

    Von Willebrand Disease (VWD): Novel Approach & Practical Experience

    Dr. Robert Sidonio

  • 13:40 - 14:20

    Sickle Cell Disease Update & New Medications

    Dr. Seethal Jacob

  • 14:20 - 14:50

    New Medications for Sickle Cell Disease and Rare Anemias

    Dr. Hanny Al Samkary

  • 14:50 - 15:30

    Hemolytic Uremic Syn

    Dr. Martin Bitzan

  • 15:30 - 16:00

    Nursing Care of Thalassemia Patients

    Ms. Emma Prescott

  • 16:00 - 16:30

    Nursing Care of Hemophilia Patients

    Ms. Cathy Harrison

  • 17:00 - 17:40

    Gene Therapy in Hemophilia A & B: The Future Hope

    Dr. Glenn Pierce

  • 17:40 - 18:20

    Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): Always a Challenge

    Dr. Abdulqader Al-Hebshi

  • End of the Second Day

  • Time

    Topic

    Speaker

  • 09:00 - 09:30

    Screening for Hereditary Blood Diseases in Bahrain

    Dr. Amani Al Hajeri

  • 09:30 - 10:00

    Dental Care in Bleeding Disorders

    Dr. Zikra Alkhayal

  • 10:00 - 10:30

    Rare Bleeding Disorders: Challenges in Diagnosis & Management

    Dr. Miguel Escobar

  • 10:30 - 11:00

    Hemlibra & Hemophilia A

    Prof. Guy Young

  • 11:00 - 11:30

    Thrombotic Emergencies in Chil

    Dr. Leonardo Brandao

  • 11:30 - 12:00

    Factor VIII and Hemophilia

    Dr. Najat Mahdi

  • 12:00 - 12:30

    Safety and Efficacy of Voxelotor in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

    Dr. Clark Brown

  • 12:30 - 13:00

    Gaucher’s Disease Management: Where do We Stand?

    Dr. Tawfig Ben Omran

  • 13:00 - 13:30

    Artificial Intelligence in Genetic Diseases

    Dr. Maryam Abu Suhail

  • 13:30 - 14:00

    Blood Transfusion in Pediatric

    Dr. Ameera Radhi

  • End of the Third Day & Closure


Note: The time in the program is Bahrain Local Time (AST). The time zone in Bahrain is (GMT+3)