Speakers and Abstracts
18:10 - 18:20 Overview of SMA Disease and Treatment
Abeer Hani, MD - Lebanese American University
Dr. Abeer Hani is Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, with expertise in pediatric neurology, epilepsy, and intraoperative monitoring.
She completed her MD degree at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon in 2008, then pursued a three-year residency training in Pediatrics at AUB between 2008 and 2011. At Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, USA, she completed a three-year fellowship in Child Neurology from 2011 to 2014, followed by a one-year fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy and Intraoperative Monitoring in 2014-2015. Dr. Hani is an active member of multiple local and international scientific committees. She is also an active researcher and has authored many publications and book chapters. Her current areas of research include epilepsy and developmental delays. She is also heavily involved in academic teaching and is the Pediatrics Residency Program Director at LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital. Dr. Hani serves as a consultant in Pediatric Neurology to multiple local hospitals. She has expertise in various neurologic disease of childhood, epilepsy, and intraoperative monitoring.
Abstract
An overview of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) will be presented and awareness of the early signs and symptoms of SMA will be raised. And, an overview will be provided showing the latest developments in the treatment and management of SMA.
18:20 - 18:40 The New Era of SMA Management
Mahmoud Fawzi El-Said Osman, MD, MBBCH - Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
Dr. Mahmoud Fawzi is a pediatric neurologist and a researcher with a special interest in pediatric neurogenetic diseases. To date, Dr. Fawzi has been published 37 times in neurological journals, including the American Journal of Medical Genetics, the European Journal of Paediatric Neurology and Qatar Medical Journal.
In addition to his roles at Sidra Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation and Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar, Dr. Fawzi is also the director of a pediatric neurology fellowship program and a visiting professor at Kingston University in London, UK.
Dr. Fawzi gained his bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degrees from the Faculty of Medicine at Benha University, Benha, in 1984. He subsequently received his MD in pediatrics from the Arab Board in Qatar in 1993 before joining HMC in 1995.
Dr. Fawzi has contributed to books on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and epilepsy. He is currently the lead PI on three research projects.
Abstract
A brief overview of the current standard of care, disease management and challenges, and multi-disciplinary approach for SMA will be discussed. Additionally, the regional SMA experience will be shared with the audience.