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2nd Annual Association Meeting
3rd SSA General Assembly
in Collaboration with the 17th Saudi Neuroscience Symposium
Le Meridien Hotel , Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009
The 2nd SSA Meeting is endorsed by the World Stroke Organization
The 2nd scientific meeting of the association was a successful gathering and was attended by more than 400 physicians. The launch of the Association website took place at the same meeting ..
Program:
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Session 1: Stroke Research Update
Chair: Dr. Waleed Khoja, Dr Abdulrahman Reshaid
8:30-9:00 Treating TIAs: A golden opportunity to prevent stroke. (Dr Shireen Al-Qureshi)
9:00-9:30 High Risk Patient for tpa Therapy (Dr Fahmi Al-Senani - Riyadh)
9:30-10:00 Update on Acute Stroke imaging (Dr Iman Baksh - Riyadh)
10:00-10:30 Transcarnial Dopper in Saudi Children with Sickle Cell Disease. (Dr Waleed Khoja)
10:30-10:45 Discussion
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10:45-11:00 Coffee break
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17th Annual Saudi Neuroscience Symposium and 2nd SSA Annual Meeting
Opening Ceremony :
11:00-12:00 Holy Quraan
Head of Organizing Committee – Speech
Regional Medical Affair Director – Speech
Guest of Honor – Speech
SSA Website Launch
Exhibition opening
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12:00-13:00 Prayer and Lunch
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Session II: Free Communication
Chair: Dr Mahir Al-Jadid, Dr Zuhair Kawi
13:00 - 13:25 Diagnostic Approach and Management Strategy of Childhood Stroke: Experience Gained from the Study of 104 Saudi Children. (Prof. Mustafa Salih – Riyadh)
13:25 - 13:45 Recurrent Stroke in Women (Dr. Khurram Siddiqui - Riyadh)
13:45 - 14:05 In-Hospital Stroke: Could it be Prevented ? (Dr. Mohammed EL Lahawi – UK)
14:05 -14:25 Stroke in Qatar: A First Prospective Hospital Based Study of Acute Stroke (Dr. Hassan Al-Hail – Qatar)
14:25 – 14:40 Discussion
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14:40 - 14:50 Coffee Break
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Session III: Interactive presentations
Chair: Prof. Ashfaq Shuaib, Dr Mohammed Al-Hakami, Dr Khalid Siddigui
14:50 – 15:20 Case 1 Dr Shireen Al-Qureshi (Aramco, Dhahran)
15:20 – 15:50 Case 2 Dr Ahmed Andijani (RMH, Riyadh)
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15:50 – 16:00 Coffee Break and Prayer
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Session IV:
16:00 – 17:00 Saudi Stroke Association Annual General Assembly Meeting (All SSA Members Invited)
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