Why Attend

Dr. Mohamed Farghaly

Consultant, CEO Office, Dubai Health Insurance Corporation, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mohamed Farghaly is a highly experienced physician who worked in United Arab Emirates for around 30 years, he worked as a doctor in charge in al-Mankhool Center, Dubai for around 3 years, then he worked as senior community Physician in charge in the Al Safa health center, Dubai for 11 years, in 2002, he was in charge as manager of the region 4 in primary health care in the department of health and medical service in additional to his clinical duty, in 2006 was allocated to be the head of chronic care unit. In 2014 he got reallocated to be the head of insurance medical regulation, Dubai Health Authority.

Dr. Rahila Bhatti

Consultant Endocrinologist, Genesis Healthcare Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Rahila Bhatti has over 10 years of experience in Endocrinology and Diabetes in Dubai, the UK and Pakistan. She undertook her speciality training in leading teaching hospitals in London such as Guy’s & St Thomas’s Hospital. As a member of the Royal College of Physicians in the UK, Dr. Rahila has previously worked as a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology in Worthing Hospital, UK.

Dr. Akrem Elmalti

Consultant Endocrinologist / Diabetes Team Leader, Rashid Centre for Diabetes and Research, Ajman, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Akrem Y. M. Elmalti, MBBCh, CCT, MRCP is a Consultant Endocrinologist at Rashid Centre for Diabetes and Research. He received a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from The University of Tripoli. His research interests are Diabetes Renal Disease, Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetes Foot Complications.

Dr. Zemer Wang

Medical Director of Aviv Clinics Dubai United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Wang is the Medical Director of Aviv Clinics Dubai, is a certified family medicine and hyperbaric physician. Formerly the Director of the major primary health facility in Eilat, Israel, which cares for over 10,000 patients. Dr Wang has been practicing hyperbaric and diving medicine for fourteen years. He has also served as Medical Director of the hyperbaric chamber at the Yoseftal Hospital in Eilat, Israel. For over a decade, Dr Wang has treated patients with chronic pain and taught courses in the management of myofascial pain syndromes. He is a graduate of the Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

Prof. Shai Efrati

Director, Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Research, Shamir Medical Center; Professor, Sackler School of Medicine, Israel | Israel

Dr. Shai Efrati is a professor at Sackler School of Medicine and the Sagol School of Neuroscience of Tel Aviv University and the director of the Sagol center for hyperbaric medicine and research at Shamir (Assaf- Harofeh) Medical Center in Israel. The center, under Prof. Efrati management, has become the largest hyperbaric center worldwide, currently treating more than 300 patients per day. Prof. Efrati is also the director of Research & Development at the Medical center, affiliated to Tel-Aviv University. Taking the two passions/positions together Prof. Efrati has initiated a research program focusing on the neuroplasticity (regeneration of damage brain tissue) looking at the brain as a tissue and characterizing the non-healing wounds in the brain and bottle necks that prevents their recover. In addition to diagnosis and characterizing, neuroplasticity can be induced using dedicated protocols of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). The newly used HBOT protocol induce brain and tissue repairment by fluctuations in oxygen and pressure that initiate regenerative biological cascade usually happens during hypoxia in hyperoxic condition- the so called Hyperoxic-Hypoxic paradox (HHP). The clinical studies proved that HHP can induce neuroplasticity in different types of brain injuries such as stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, post- COVID, central pain syndromes and the so-called age-related cognitive/functional decline.

Dr. Saeed Islam

Medical Director, Middle East & Consultant Psychiatrist, Priory Group/ Aspris, UK | United Kingdom

Medical Director, Middle East & Consultant Psychiatrist , Priory Group/ Aspris, UK

Dr. Nicola Cogan

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology & Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK | United Kingdom

Dr. Nicola Cogan joined University of Strathclyde in October 2017 having previously worked as a consultant clinical psychologist and clinical lead in mental health services in the NHS. She has over 15 years NHS experience working as a practitioner clinical psychologist in mental health services. She retains an honorary consultant clinical psychologist post in NHS Lanarkshire. Her consultancy work has largely concerned trauma informed practice with first responder and frontline workers. She completed a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psy) at the University of Edinburgh. Prior to this she completed a PhD and MA (Hons) Psychology at the University of Glasgow. Her research interests are in the areas of mental health, wellbeing, recovery and citizenship in applied health contexts. She is involved with research adopting participatory multi-methods. She is a member of the International Recovery and Citizenship Collective led by Yale Medical School, where she has a strong working collaborative.

Dr. Ateeq Qureshi

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Aspris Well Being Centre, Dubai And Abu Dhabi, UAE | United Kingdom

Dr Ateeq Qureshi is a senior Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with 15 years of experience in the UK National Health Service and 3 years in the Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE. Dr Ateeq trained in London as a general psychiatrist before going on to specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the prestigious St Mary’s training programme affiliated with Imperial College London. After the award of CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr Ateeq worked as a consultant psychiatrist in an adolescent inpatient unit. He also led and developed a specialist Autism and behaviour therapy team which worked with children with challenging behaviours and provided second opinions for complex Autism presentations. Before joining the Aspris, Dr Ateeq was the founding head of department of the Child and Adolescent Service at the Al Amal Hospital, Dubai. Dr Ateeq is passionate about patient-centered collaborative care, involving the family and child at every step of the treatment journey. He is keen on preventive care in mental health and promoting and building resilience in children and young people. Dr Ateeq is a firm believer in a holistic multi-disciplinary approach incorporating biological, psychological, social and cultural aspects of assessment and therapy and works closely with his team to deliver the highest quality evidence-based care for the following conditions: • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Eating Disorders • Emerging Personality Disorders • Depression • Anxiety • Bipolar Affective Disorder • Psychoses/Schizophrenia • Phobias • Panic Disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) • Tics/Tourette’s Syndrome • Gaming Disorder/Internet Gaming Disorder • Sleep disorders Special interests Dr Ateeq has a special interest and expertise in the diagnosis of Autism in high functioning individuals and Autism in girls. He also has a special interest in sleep disorders and the mental health impacts of social media and of video games and has lectured and presented at international conferences.

Dr. Ashraf Amir

KSA, Bsc, MBBS, ABFM, SBFM, PEMBA, Executive Director, Executive Health Program & External Affairs Consultant, Family Medicine, International Medical Center, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia

Consultant Family Medicine H. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Umm Al -Qura University – Makkah – Saudi Arabia Physician Executive MBA, University Tennessee, Knoxville, USA Chief Executive Officer for Executive Medical services and External affairs, former Chief Medical Office International Medical Center (IMC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CEO and Partner – Salam Home Health Care company, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Vice president of the Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine – Saudi Arabia President of the Indian Saudi Medical Forum appointed by Ministry of foreign affair and the Indian Ambassador for the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia President of the annual International IMC Family Medicine Conference , and monthly IMC Family Medicine Club . Member of National Scientific committee for the Saudi Public Health Authority Member of the Medical Committee for Jeddah Chamber of Commerce Member at large in the World Organization of Family Doctors ( WONCA) Eastern Mediterranean Region ( 19 countries ) representing member for the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia . Member of the national committee for primary health care development, Saudi Health Council -Riyadh – Saudi Arabia Member of the strategic committee for the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI)- Riyadh - Saudi Arabia Member of the Health Committee of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce Member of the American Academy of Family Medicine Member of the World Organization for Family Doctors Former Member of the Scientific Board of Saudi Commission for Health Specialty for Family Medicine Former Chairman of the Scientific Board of National Home Health Care Foundation Former Assistant General Director for health affairs for primary health care, MOH , Jeddah 28 years of experience in the medical practice in the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia, national and international speaker, published more than 200 research, articles, research and publications

Prof. Dr. Faisal Abdullatif Alnaser

Honorary Faculty, Imperial College London; Chair, Home Health Care Centre, Bahrain | Bahrain

• Professor and honorary faculty, Dept. of Primary Care & Public Health, Imperial College, London • President of the Bahrain Family Medicine Association • Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners and College of Public Health. UK • Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners and the American Academy of Family Physicians • Vice President of the International Society for the History of Islamic Medicine • Currently the chairman of the Home Health Care Centre • Was the Vice President and Chairman of the Department of Family & Community Medicine at Arabian Gulf University • Served for eight years as the President of the Scientific Council of Family & Community Medicine in the Arab Board for Health Specialties • Board member and official representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Elite Doctor Association • Member of the Anti-Smoking International Alliance • Founder and a member of the Global Family Medicine Scientific Alliance • Member of the editorial board of many national and international journals • Advisor for WHO, EMRO region, WONCA, EMR • Former Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Bahrain Medical Society Experience: Long experience in patient management and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students Publication: • Published four books • Wrote chapters in three international textbooks • Have 82 scientific articles published in referred journals • Many health educations articles in local newspapers and magazines Award & Prizes: Prof Alnaser is recognized locally, regionally, and internationally for his Family Medicine expertise, and for that he was awarded many recognitions and appreciation of excellence from various local and international organizations for example: • HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al-Khalifa award for distinguished parents caring • Nominated as one of the one hundred most effective health leaders in the world by the Health and Wellness Foundation by the World Health & Wellness Awards in India • “Five Star Doctor Award for the WONCA Emr region” by the world organization for family doctors • Many different awards from Colombo, Pakistan, Sudan, Jordan, Syria.