Interventional Radiology in

Arab WordMohammad AltwalahPresident of PAIRS

Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society

historyEstablished in 2006Based in BeirutSignatory to international deceleration on

interventional radiology wit SIR & CIRSECIRSE meets PAIRS 2009 Annual meeting combined with Pan Arab

Associations of Radiology Societies ( PAARS)Annual meetings Dubai, Cairo, Amman, Beirut,

Tunisia

In 2012 decided to separate from PAARSPAIRS 2013 Cairo cancelledPAIRS 2014 Dubai 6-8 march

PAIRS 2014

WCIO (World congress of Interventional radiology) meets PAIRS

Turkish Interventional RadiologyAsia-Pacific Interventional radiology societyIranian Interventional Radiology

Challenges of IR in Arab world

Many Arab IR lives in Europe or USANo public awarenessNo IR clinicsNo admitting privilegesCompetition : vascular surgeon cardiologists

Old Riyadh

High Diabetes & diabetic footHigh amputation rate

Why?

Lack of screening Poor sugar control & neuropathyTraditional MedicineLack of foot care specialistsLack of vascular/endovascular specialists

King Faisal Specialist Hospital

Latest equipment

Interventional Radiology @ KFSH

National campaign

Precious Feet Campaignغاليه قدميك حمله

Teleconference

mission

Promote IR in regionEducation to patients and physicians

Programs

PAIRS fellowshipE- magazinePAIRS programs ( amputation prevention,

uterine fibroids embolization, HCC treatment, central venous access)

& TSIR

We would like to cooperate with Turkish Interventional radiology society in1-setting IR standards2-training for young Arab IR in Turkey3- combined workshops & research

Thank you