Welcome to the Event

Chairperson's Message

Greetings!

We are delighted to announce the upcoming Kuwait Dermatology Council Conference in Immunodermatology, Dermatosurgery, and Laser Therapeutics, which will be held from October 10-12, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Kuwait. The conference will be a three-day rich scientific feast featuring many international speakers from around the world who will share their knowledge and enrich the audience. This event will serve as a premier platform for professionals in the field to exchange knowledge, discuss advancements, and foster collaborations.

The Kuwait Dermatology Council Conference will include workshops and keynote sessions covering a wide range of topics, including:

Immunodermatology

Exploring the latest updates on autoimmune blistering disorders, collagen vascular disorders, skin in immunosuppressed patients, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, alopecia areata, and other immune-mediated conditions.

Dermatosurgery

Showcasing innovative techniques and technologies in surgical dermatology.

Laser Therapeutics

Presenting advancements in laser-based treatments for various dermatological conditions.

Dermatopathology Update

Offering the latest insights and developments in dermatopathology.

Not least, many interesting clinicopathological cases will be shared by the international faculty and our Kuwait board residents.

We are excited about the possibilities this conference holds and invite you to join us in advancing dermatological research and clinical practice. Your participation will greatly enhance the success of our conference and provide valuable opportunities to connect with leading experts and practitioners in the field.

Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to welcoming you to the Kuwait Dermatology Council Conference 2024.

Warm regards,

Atlal Al-Lafi

Chairperson, Kuwait Dermatology Council Conference

Committees

Organizing Committee

Atlal Al-Lafi

Conference Chairperson

Arti Nanda

Abeer Al-Bazali

Manar Al-Enezi

Mohammad Al-Otaibi

Duha Al Rqobah

Ghadeer Al Alawi

Mai Elkolaly

Mohammad Salah

Scientific Committee

Arti Nanda

Scientific In-charge

Ibrahim Al Aradi

Humoud Al Sabah

Ahmad Al Mutairi

Eman El Masry

Al-Sadat Mosbeh

Sara Mubarak

Jihan Rajy

Social Committee

Fawaz Al Enezi

Ahmad AlHajji

Khalifa Al Saleh

Ahmad Saleem

Abdullah AlKharas

Our Speakers

International speakers

Abdul Razzaque Ahmed

Aleksandra Bukvic Sajinovic

Alina Bridges

Dipankar De

Enno Schmidt

Eva Vilarrasa

Firas Al Niaimi

Gabriela Cobos

Ghassan Niaz

Hussein Hassab-El-Naby

Jennifer Huang

Miloš Nikolić

Mohannad Abu-Hilal

Olivier Cogrel

Pascal Joly

Peter Weisenseel

Raghavendra Rao

Rajeev Chavda

Torsten Zuberbier

Victor Neel

Willem Visser

Regional Speakers

Arti Nanda

Ibrahim Al Aradi

Humood Al Sabah

Al-Sadat Mosbeh

Muneera Ben Nakhi

Manaf Shaban

Event Schedule

Thursday, 10 October 2024

03:30 – 03:50 PM

Opening Ceremony

03:50 – 04:00 PM

AIBDs in Kuwait: 30 years on – Documentary

Immunodermatology Session I : Autoimmune Blistering Disorders

Chairpersons : Enno Schmidt - Dalia Sadeq

04:00 – 04:20 PM

IVIGs in pemphigus: 25 years on

Abdul Razzaque Ahmed

04:20 – 04:40 PM

State of art diagnosis of autoimmune blistering diseases

Enno Schmidt

04:40 – 05:00 PM

Pemphigus and rituximab: towards a personalized treatment strategy

Pascal Joly

05:00 - 05:20 PM

Managing refractory oral lesions in pemphigus

Dipankar De

05:20 – 05:40 PM

Low dose rituximab in pemphigus

Raghavendra Rao

05:40 - 06:00 PM

Managing autoimmune blistering diseases in elderly patients

Dipankar De

06:00 – 06:10 PM

Panal Discussion - Q&A

Immunodermatology Session II : Collagen Vascular Disorders & Skin Manifestations in Post-Transplant Patients

Chairpersons : Sondus AlSharidah - Ghadeer AlAlawi

06:10 – 06:30 PM

Update on Dermatomyositis

Gabriela Cobos

06:30 – 06:50 PM

Update on Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

Mohannad Abu-Hilal

06:50 – 07:10 PM

Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in Children

Miloš Nikolić

07:10 – 07:30 PM

Chronic Graft versus Host Disease

Jennifer Huang

07:30 – 07:50 PM

Skin Manifestations in Posttransplant Patients Other than GVHD

Arti Nanda

07:50 – 08:00 PM

Panal Discussion - Q&A

Laser Therapeutics Session I

Chairpersons : Meshal AlGhareeb - Ali AlAjmi

08:00 – 08:30 PM

Innovative laser techniques for hyperpigmentation and more

Aleksandra Bukvic Sajinovic

08:30 – 08:50 PM

Fundamentals of lasers in dermatology

Ghassan Niaz

08:50 – 09:00 PM

Panal Discussion - Q&A

Friday, 11 October 2024

Workshop I - Surgical Dermatology

Chairpersons : Victor Neel - Manaf Shaban

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Minimal Reconstructive Techniques in Mohs Surgery

Victor Neel

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Olivier Cogrel

11:30 – 11:50 AM

Therapy for Seborrheic Keratoses

Victor Neel

11:50 – 12:00 PM

Panel Discussion

12:00 – 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

Industry Symposium I

Chairpersons : Abeer AlBazali

02:00 – 02:30 PM

Illuminating the Shadows of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Eva Vilarrasa

Industry symposium II

Chairpersons : Hisham Hanafi

02:30 – 03:00 PM

Start Strong... Go Long

Peter Weisenseel

Industry symposium III

Chairpersons : Atlal AlLafi

03:00 – 03:30 PM

Exploring the Concept of Disease Modification in Atopic Dermatitis

Torsten Zuberbier

Workshop II - Lasers in Dermatology

Chairpersons : Ghassan Niaz - Anwar AlSumait

03:30 – 04:00 PM

My Approach to Vascular Treatments with Laser

Firas Al Niaimi

04:00 – 04:30 PM

Lasers and Energy Devices in the Gulf area

Ghassan Niaz

Workshop III - Dermatopathology

Chairpersons : Hussein Hassabelnaby - Al-Sadat Mosbeh

04:30 – 04:50 PM

Gamechangers in Dermatopathology: Pigmented Lesions in the Molecular Era

Alina Bridges

04:50 – 05:10 PM

What Dermatologists Should Know About Mycosis Fungoides

Hussein Hassab-El-Naby

05:10 – 05:30 PM

Diagnosis Clues in Blistering Diseases

Humood Al Sabah

05:30 – 05:50 PM

Characteristic Figures in Dermatopathology

Al-Sadat Mosbeh

05:50 – 06:00 PM

Discussion

Immunodermatology Session - IV: Autoimmune Blistering Disorders II & Collagen Vascular Disorders

Chairpersons : Pascal Joly - Arti Nanda

06:00 – 06:20 PM

New and emerging therapies in auto immunobullous skin diseases

Pascal Joly

06:20 – 06:40 PM

Guideline-oriented management of mucous membrane pemphigoid

Enno Schmidt

06:40 – 07:00 PM

Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Laminin - 332 Syndrome (PALS)

Abdul Razzaque Ahmed

07:00 – 07:20 PM

AIBDs in Children

Miloš Nikolić

07:20 – 07:40 PM

Dermatologist approach to small vessel vasculitis

Raghavendra Rao

07:40 – 08:00 PM

Treatment pearls for SLE, systemic sclerosis and Raynaud's

Gabriela Cobos

08:00 – 08:10 PM

Panal Discussion - Q&A

Saturday, 12 October 2024

Workshop IV - Surgical Dermatology & Laser Therapeutics

Chairpersons: Olivier Cogrel - Ibrahim AlAradi

10:00 – 10:20 AM

Surgery of Nose: Concepts, Techniques and Scar Revision

Olivier Cogrel

10:20 – 10:40 AM

Ear Keloids – Surgical Management

Ibrahim Al Aradi

10:40 – 11:00 AM

Surgical Approach in the Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Kuwait Experience

Muneera Ben Nakhi

11:00 – 11:20 AM

Mohs Surgery: Kuwait Experience

Ibrahim Al Aradi

11:20 – 11:40 AM

Update on Lasers for Scarring

Manaf Shaban

12:00 – 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

Industry symposium IV

Chairpersons: Mutlaq Al Sulaili

02:00 – 02:30 PM

TBA

Industry symposium V

Chairpersons: Manar Al-Enezi

02:30 – 03:00 PM

Navigating the future of Dermatology

Willem Visser

Industry symposium VI

Chairpersons: Fatemah Al Juadi

03:00 – 03:30 PM

Recent updates in Topical management of Acne and its Sequelae

Rajeev Chavda

Industry symposium VII

Chairpersons: Mohammad Al Otaibi

03:30 – 04:00 PM

TBA

Interesting Case Presentation Session I: My Best Cases

Chairpersons: Alina Bridges - Humood Al Sabah

04:00 – 04:30 PM

Interesting Clinicopathological Cases from USA

Alina Bridges

04:30 – 05:00 PM

Interesting Clinicopathological Cases from Egypt

Hussein Hassab-El-Naby

05:00 – 05:30 PM

Interesting Cases from Canada

Mohannad Abu-Hilal

Interesting Case Presentation Session II - Pearls from Kuwait

Chairpersons: Qasem AlSaleh - Mohammed Al-Enezi

05:30 – 06:00 PM

Interesting Clinicopathological Cases (Kuwait)

Kuwait Board Residents (3)

06:00 – 06:30 PM

Interesting Clinicopathological Cases (Kuwait)

Kuwait Board Residents (3)

06:30 – 07:00 PM

Interesting Clinicopathological Cases (Kuwait)

Kuwait Board Residents (3)

Immunodermatology Session V - Mixed

Chairpersons: Jennifer Huang - Rafat Harbi

07:00 – 07:20 PM

Late effects of the skin in childhood cancer survivors

Jennifer Huang

07:20 – 07:40 PM

Severe alopecia areata; updates on pathogenesis, management

Mohannad Abu-Hilal

07:40 – 08:00 PM

TBA

08:00 – 08:10 PM

Panal Discussion - Q&A

08:10 PM

Awards Announcement + Closing Ceremony

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Thursday, 10 October 2024

Friday, 11 October 2024

Saturday, 12 October 2024

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