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Emirates International Specialist Hospital Sports Medicine Summit 2019

We’re proud to be hosting the Sports Medicine Summit 2019 in collaboration with Premier League 2018/2019 Champions Manchester City Football Club. Emirates International Specialist Hospital is the regional healthcare partner of Manchester City Football Club. The summit will be held for the 3rd year on Friday 15th November 2019 in Abu Dhabi at the Auditorium in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi located in Al Sowwah Square, Al Maryah Island.

The summit brings together internationally and regionally renowned sports physicians, orthopedic surgeons, sports physiotherapists, sports technologies and experts for an interdisciplinary conference on the latest approaches in sports injury treatments and rehabilitation for both the professional, and the amateur athlete.

The one day Summit starts at 8:00am for registration with the welcoming speech taking place at 8:45am.

Online registration will cost AED 175. Employees working for any Mubadala entity may register free of charge. The summit will be CME accredited; all participants who attend the summit in full will receive 7 CME Hours.

This summit provides the opportunity to hear from physicians, clinicians and physiotherapists from all over the world about international best practice – all under one roof. You will also get the chance to network with the experts, share your opinions and ask them directly about the field, making this an optimal occasion for knowledge-sharing in the field of sports medicine.

To register, please click here.

Event Agenda

Friday, 15th November 2019

8:00 - 08:45

45 min

Registration with Refreshments

8:45 - 8:55

10 min

Opening Remarks

Dr. Jose Lopez, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

8:55 - 9:00

05 min

Welcome Notes

Dr. Nagib Yordi, Consultant Orthopedic Surgery, Head of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

SESSION: 1

Moderator: Huda Sultan AlBlooki, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

9:00 - 9:20

20 min

Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder

Dr. Nagib Yordi, Consultant Orthopedic Surgery, Head of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

9:20– 09:40

20 min

Unique functional Rehabilitation Concepts for Shoulder Pain in Throwing Athletes

Biju Kochummen, Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

9:40 – 10:10

30 min

Injured Players Returning to Training

Donough Holohan, First Team Sports Scientist, Manchester City Football Club, UK

10:10 – 10:35

25 min

Concussions in Sport

Dr. Khalid Anwar, Consultant  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Abu Dhabi, Amana Healthcare

10: 35  - 10:40

05 min

Q & A

10:40 – 10:55

15 min

COFFEE BREAK

SESSION: 2

Moderator: Dr. Leslie Cannon, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

10:55 - 11:15

20 min

Anterior knee Pain in Sports

Dr. Christopher Butcher, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

11:15– 11:35

20 min

ACL Tears

Dr. Sebastian Orduna, Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

11:35 – 11:55

20 min

Return To Sport After ACL Injury

Azzam Kamal, Head of Physiotherapy & RehabilitationRehabilitation & Physiotherapy, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

11:35 – 12:15

20 min

ACL Injury Prevention & Implementation

Dr. Hashel Al Tunaji, Sport & Exercise Medicine Specialist, Zayed Military Hospital

12:15 - 12:20

05 min

Q&A

12:20 – 13:30

60 min

Lunch Break & Prayer

SESSION: 3

Moderator: Christopher Butcher, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

13:30 – 13:50

20 min

The Management of Achilles Tendon Ruptures

Dr. Leslie Cannon, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

13:50 – 14:10

20 min

Rehabilitation After Achilles Tendon Rupture

Basma Issa, Senior Physiotherapist, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

14:10 – 14:40

30 min

Manchester City Academy OSD & Growth Related Knee Pain Protocol

Tim Campkin, Elite Development Squad Physiotherapist, Manchester City Football Club, UK

14:40 – 15:00

20 min

Pediatric Sports Injury: What’s New In Medial Epicondyle Fractures

Dr. Marie Caron, Consultant Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

15:00 – 15:05

05 min

Q&A

15:05 – 15:20

15 min

COFFEE BREAK

SESSION: 4

Moderator: Dr. Sebastian Orduna, Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

15:20 - 15:40

20 min

Effect of Spine Stabilization for Soccer Players

Seokyoung Kang, Wooridul Spine Centre, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

15:40 - 16:00

20 min

Temporary Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Treatment of Thoracolumbar Injuries

Kiyoung Choi, Wooridul Spine Centre, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

16:00 - 16:20

20 min

The Lumbo-pelvic Hip Complex and its Emphasis on Football Players: Evaluation and Rehabilitation

Naajil Mohasin, Wooridul Spine Centre, Emirates International Specialist Hospital

16:20 – 16:25

05 min

 Q&A

16:25 – 16:30

05 min

Closing Remarks

 Dr. Jose Lopez, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates International Specialist Hospital & Dr. Nagib Yordi, Consultant Orthopedic Surgery, Head of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Emirates International Specialist Hospital