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10-13 December, 2014 | Ra�es Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Organized byEmirates Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Interest Group
Under the patronage of
2nd Annual Gulf Obesity Surgery Society Meeting
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Main Sponsor
Thank You To All Our Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Exhibitors
Nestle Health ScienceAspire Bariatrics Trustmed SECA
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It’s my privilege and pleasure to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Gulf Obesity Surgery Conference, hosted by the Emirates Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Interest Group under the patronage of the Dubai Health Authority.
Obesity is a complex disease, and together with the associate disorders of Diabetes and heart disease, it forms the most common non-infectious disease that affects the society today, and Middle East comes up as the second biggest cluster in the world for the incidence of this disease. It requires a multidisciplinary approach to managing this multifaceted disorder. This conference therefore is designed to bring together professionals from every discipline involved in the care of this disorder, including Physicians, Endocrinologists, Gastroenterologists, Dieticians and other allied healthcare professionals besides Bariatric Surgeons.
The theme of this event is “ Integration” and I hope this event will set the stage to start the process of combining the knowledge base and efforts of the various disciplines involved, to find a common platform to collaborate in fighting this growing menace of the modern society.
I am grateful to all of you who are here to make a contribution, and to all of you in my team, who have worked to make this event happen. The interest in this event from all quarters has been overwhelming, and as a result the program has turned out to be very very colorful and interesting.
Ladies and Gentlemen, do enjoy the rich variety of content and of course, make time to network with colleagues and strangers. The city of Dubai is a most fascinating destination to it’ visitors. Make the best of your visit at this time, when the weather is at it’s best.
With my best regards
Sincerely,
Faruq M. BadiuddinCongress President, GOSS 2014
Emirates Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Interest Group
Welcome Message from the Congress President ofGulf Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 2014
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Welcome Message from the President ofGulf Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society
I welcome you with pride and pleasure to the 2nd Annual GOSS Meeting that is hosted by
the Emirates Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Interest Group I congratulate the organizing
committee of GOSS 2014 under the leadership of Dr Faruq Badiuddin for successfully
organizing the meeting.
GCC has earned the highest incidence of obesity cases and surgeries in the
world and has become a prevalent problem in the region. To address this, a
conference whereby delegates can learn about the latest techniques and research
to combat obesity is needed. The annual GOSS meetings aim to be the venue where
practitioners and researchers can meet to ex change knowledge and network for possible
research collaboration. It shall also be the platform from which the industry can showcase
their latest products and services to a relevant and captive audience.
I thank you all for continuing to support GOSS activities and wish you a pleasant stay in
Dubai.
Sincerely,
Mohamed Al Jarallah
President
Gulf Obesity Surgery Society
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Welcome Message from Honorary President ofGulf Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 2014
The Executive Board of the Gulf Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (GOSS) cordially invites you to attend its 2nd Conference, the biggest obesity event in the Middle East in 2014
The venue is the Raffles Hotel / Dubai, UAE from 10th - 13th December 2014, pre-conference Operation live demonstration and master classes will take place on 10th of December. The Conference will be held under the auspices of GOSS and organized by the Emirates Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Interest Group (OMSIG).This GOSS Society includes all surgeons interested in Obesity Surgery in six Gulf states and is holding regular local meetings.
This important regional and International Conference will focus on recent advances and controversies in obesity surgery, including evidence based laparoscopic and endoscopic obesity surgical interventions. Furthermore, there will be pre-congress master classes on Basic and Advanced in sleeve gastrectomy and mini-bypass.
The Conference will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge Concerning obesity surgery and training, as well as strategies for optimization of clinical care.
A rich social program is also planned with the meeting for delegates and accompanying persons and will include desert trips and visits to prestigious hotels and shopping malls.
We look forward to seeing you in the United Arab Emirates and assure you of a warm wel-come in Dubai where hospitality is a way of life.
Associate Professor Dr. Fawaz TorabConference Honorary President
General Secretary, Gulf Obesity and Metabolic Surgery SocietyPresident, Emirates Society of Laparoscopic Endoscopic Surgeons
Past President, Emirates Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Interest Group, Al Ain, UAE
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Committee
Organizing Committee
Dr. Abdul Azim WahabMember
Dr. Fawaz TorabHonorary President
Dr. Faruq BadiuddinCongress President
Dr. Salman Al Sabah Member
Dr. Amer Al DeraziMember
Dr. Basim Al KhafajiChairman
Dr. M. Yasser KayyalCo-Chairman
Dr. Mohammed HadadMember
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Organizing Committee
Scientific Committee
Dr. Ali Manea Al-AhmaryMember
Dr. Girish JunejaChairman
Dr. El Zaqui LadhaMember
Dr. Abdel Rahman Nimeri Co-Chairman
Dr Ali KhammasMember
Dr. Mubarak Al KandariMember
Dr. Ali Al QayemMember
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Scientific Committee
Prof. Adnan MoftiMember
Dr. Raad Al MehdiMember
Ms Catherine DawesMember
Dr. Moataz BashahMember
Ms Emilie HartmannMember
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The graphs below show the registration evolution by counting the Participant creations.
Only valid participants* are counted, including accompanying persons and group members.
Status at 16/02/2015 11:46
Delegate Summary
Registration overview of The 2nd Annual Gulf Obesity Surgery Society Meeting
Organized by Emirates Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Interest Group
The results below are computed by counting one registration per Participant*.
Total number of registrations: 597 Break down: In the graphs below, only active registrations** are counted.
The graphs below show the registration evolution by counting the Participant creations. Only valid participants* are counted, including accompanying persons and group members.
Status at 16/02/2015 11:46
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Countries are taken from the participants “Primary Address”. All valid participants
are taken into account, including accompanying persons and group members.
Delegate Summary
Country repartition for The 2nd Annual Gulf Obesity Surgery Society MeetingOrganized by Emirates Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Interest Group
* Valid participants excludes cancelled and invalidated participants.** N/A means that the address was not provided by the participant or its accompanying person
Spain 2Switzerland 4Taiwan, Province of China 1United Arab Emirates 334United Kingdom 5United States 8YemenTotalCountries