Frontiers in Gastroenterology Practice: Updates From The BSG International Section: 10th & 11th May 2024, Dubai, UAE The MECOMED Certified International Gastroenterology Conference 2024 hosted by Assimilate by Medvarsity under the aegis of the esteemed British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), marked a groundbreaking event in the realm of gastroenterology. Held on May 10-11 in Dubai, this conference was a hub of innovation, learning, and hands-on practice, setting new standards for professional gatherings in the field.
The conference attracted over 600 delegates, highlighting the global interest and dedication to advancing gastroenterological care. Esteemed speakers from the UAE and UK delivered 36 lectures, offering profound insights into the latest research, treatments, and technologies shaping the future of gastroenterology.
One of the conference’s key highlights was the nine hands-on workshops, covering a range of critical procedures and technologies including EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection), ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography), EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound), and Fibroscan. Participants had the unique opportunity to gain invaluable practical skills directly from experts, enhancing their competence and confidence in performing advanced gastroenterological procedures.
The success of the MECOMED Certified International Gastroenterology Conference 2024 would not have been possible without the generous support of our 25 sponsors. Their dedication to advancing gastroenterology and supporting educational initiatives played a pivotal role in the realization of this event.
Head of the Gastroenterology Mediclinic Hospital, Airport Road, Abu Dhabi
Chairperson of Department of Medicine – Consultant – Gastroenterology and Hepatology-SSMC
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist -Rashid Hospital Dubai
Medical Director Mediclinic Welcare Hospital Consultant Gastroenterologist
MBCHB, MD, DSM, JBD, FRCP, Consultant Internist, Gastroenterologist, Asad Dajani Specialized Clinic – Sharjah, UAE
Consultant Gastroenterologist , MD, MRCP, CCT-UK, FRACP Gargash Hospital
MD Staff Physician, Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Institute Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Consultant – Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Director of the GI Motility Disorders SSMC
Consultant Gastroenterologist, IBD, and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Tawam Hospital and Sheikh Tahnon Medical City, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Consultant Hepatologist, Gastroenterologist & Interventional Endoscopist FRCP, MRCP[Gastroenterology], MRCGP, FAcadMEd CCT-UK Hepatology, CCT-UK Gastroenterology
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist – Al Zahra Hospital
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Endoscopist, Mediclinic Hospital, Airport road, Abu Dhabi
Consultant gastroenterologist, hepatologist and interventional endoscopist at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, UAE
Oesophageal section of the BSG Consultant Gastroenterologist University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist & HPB Endoscopist Health Point Hospital Abu Dhabi
Chief of Gastroenterology & Director of Endoscopy, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Burjeel Hospital
Consultant Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy NMC
UAE & BSG lead for the Middle East & North Africa Healthpoint Hospital Abu Dhabi
Consultant In Gastroenterology & Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy American hospital in Dubai
Chair of the BSG International Section, Consultant Gastroenterologist , Sheffield teaching Hospital NHs trust, UK
Consultant Bariatric & General Surgeon, Head of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Health Point Hospitale GI Motility Disorders
President, Pan Arab Gastroenterology Society, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Head of GI Endoscopy Department, Gastroenterology, Ibrahim bin Hamad Obaid Allah Hospital, RAK
HOD of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Tawam Hospital
Consultant Gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE American hospital in Dubai
MBChB, FRCP, CCST Gastroenterology and GIM and Director of the Endoscopic Bariatric Therapy at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi.
Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology Department, Al Tadawi Specialty Hospital Gardoud St,Dubai
Advanced Endoscopist, St Mark’s Hospital, London, UK
Consultant Gastroenterologist and IBD specialist Healthpoint Hospital, Abu Dhabi
Consultant Gastroenterologist Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Consultant In Gastroenterology & Hepatologist Mediclinic Hospital, Dubai Mall
Consultant Hepatologist, Liver Transplant Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospital, Past President of BASL
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital
Staff Physician, Gastroenterology Digestive Disease Institute
Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist, ICLDC
Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Digestive Disease Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. Interventional endoscopy. Head of Gastroenterology/Endoscopy Department at NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Consultant Gastroenterologist Dean St Mark’s Academic Institute, London, UK
Consultant Gastoenterologist President of the BSG
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