Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

International Stroke Conference

October 10-12, 2015 ● Le Meridien Hotel

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

23 Credit Hours by SCHS/ 25.25 AMA Category 1 Credit Hours

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Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH)

INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE

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INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE

Strokes are the 5th leading cause of death in Saudi Arabia, and brain injuries

caused by strokes are a major cause of adult disability.

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) and the Saudi Stroke Association

have joined to hold the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare International Stroke

Conference that brings together leading specialists from JHAH, Johns Hopkins

Medicine and medical organizations in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries

to address this life threatening disease.

INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER, 2015 7.00 REGISTRATION

Session I: Basic Needs to Practice Stroke

7.30 Burden and Classification of Stroke Dr. Fahmi Alsenani

8.05 Applied Vascular Anatomy Dr. Geoffrey Colby

8.35 Pathophysiology of Stroke Dr. Mohammed Al Mekhlafy

9.10 BREAK

9.30 Stroke System of Care (Stroke code, stroke unit, TIA clinics, telemedicine, pre hospital care)

Dr. Ali M. Al Khathaami

10.10 Stroke in KSA – A Wake Up Call Dr. Adel Al Hazzani

10.50

Stroke Care in GCC –Dubai Experience Dr. Suhail Alrukun

11.30 LUNCH AND PRAYER

Session II: Acute Stroke

1.10 IV Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke Dr. Rafael Llinas

1.40 IA Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke Dr. Fahmi Alsenani

2.20 NIHSS & Stroke Severity and Outcome Dr. Omer Ayoub

3.00 BREAK AND PRAYER

3.20 Endovascular Therapies in Acute Stroke Dr. Geoffrey Colby

4.00 Medical Management of Acute Stroke Dr. Ramzi Banda

4.40 Surgical Management of Acute Stroke Dr. Geoffrey Colby

5.20 Neuro Critical Care and Temperature Management in Acute Stroke

Dr. Faisal Swaidan

6.0 End of Day I

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INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE

SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER, 2015

Session III: Stroke Prevention

7.30 Stroke Prevention Dr. Rafael Llinas

8.10 Role of Nursing in Stroke Management Dr. Lisa Klein

8.50 Medical vs. Surgical vs. Stent for Carotid Disease

Dr. Geoffrey Colby

Session IV: Special Strokes

9.30 Cerebral Venous thrombosis Dr. Bakri Elshaikh

10.10 BREAK

10.30 Stroke in Children Dr. Raeidah Baradie

11.10 Intracranial Atherosclerotic Strokes Dr. Nasser Alotaibi

11.50 LUNCH AND PRAYER

1.00 Transient Ischemic Attacks Dr. Paul Nyquist

1.40 Hemorrhagic Strokes, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Dr. Paul Nyquist

2.20 Valvular Cardioembolic Strokes Dr. Mohammed Alzawahma

3.00 Non-Valvular Cardioembolic Strokes Dr. Shireen Qureshi

3.40 BREAK

Session V: Neuro-Imaging in Stroke

4.00 Standard Imaging in Stroke Dr. Rafael Llinas

4.45 Special Imaging in Stroke Dr. Riyadh Okaili

5.30 END OF DAY II

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INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE

MONDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2015

Session VI: Future of Stroke Care

7.30 Role of Genetics in Stroke Dr. Paul Nyquist

8.10 Tele-Stroke Care Dr. Paul Nyquist

8.50 New Treatment Concepts in Stroke Dr. Hosam Aljehani

9.30 BREAK

9.50 New Research and Stroke Care Dr. Ali Al Khathaami

Session VII: Collaborative Stroke Care

10.30 Dysphagia in Stroke Dr. Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez

11.00 Aphasia in Stroke Dr. Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez

11.30 Role of Nursing in Stroke Care Lisa Klein

12.10 LUNCH AND PRAYER

1.20 Neuroplasticity in Stroke Mobilization Lamia Zayer

1.50 Role of Occupational Therapy in Stroke Dr. Marlis Gonzalez Fernandez

2.20 Nutrition and Stroke Dr. Basem Futa

2.50 Long term Rehab after stroke Dr. Marlis Gonzalez Fernandez

3:30 Comprehensive Case Management Lisa Klein/ Dr. Shireen Qureshi/ Dr. Mohammed Al Mekhlafy

4.10 BREAK

Session VIII: Medical Complications

4.30 Medical Complications of Stroke Dr. Omar Ayoub

5.10 Vascular Dementia Dr. Rafael Llinas

5.50 Closing Remarks

6.00 END OF DAY III

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About Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Company (JHAH) is the result of a joint venture

between Saudi Aramco, a world leader in energy, and Johns Hopkins Medicine, one

of the world’s leading academic health systems. This health care organization is de-

signed to drive and enhance the wellbeing of the community in an environment of

growth and learning, by providing innovative, integrated and patient-centered care to

Saudi Aramco’s employees and health care beneficiaries.

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