EOC 2026 Faculty
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27 sessions · 257 faculty appearances · 11 special invites
01 Plenary 13 November 2026 · 09:30–10:00 · Hall A+B 4 faculty appearances
Chairs & moderators
Speakers
Dr Khalid Saeed Balaraj
Chair, 14th Emirates Oncology Conference
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Nandan Maruti Shanbhag
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Mr Mohammad Saleh
Moderator
Oncology Clinic Director, SEHA
Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Kathryn D. Petrovic, MSN, RN
Speaker
International Clinical and Transformation Leader, Joint Commission
United States
02 Allied Health 14 November 2026 · 09:00–15:30 · Hall E 19 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Taif Sabah Nafa Al Sarraj
Lead Moderator
Chief of Clinical Support Services, Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Amjad Waheed
Moderator
Director of Medical Physics, Gulf International Cancer Center (GICC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Jihane Zayour
Moderator
Manager of Rehabilitation Services, Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Prof M. Saiful Huq
Speaker
Medical Physicist (Radiotherapy), PhD, FAAPM, FInstP; Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Radiation Oncology; Director of Medical Physics, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh
United States
Arshad Shaheen
Speaker
Medical Physicist (Radiotherapy), SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Vivek Tirupattur Rajendran
Speaker
Senior Medical Physicist (Radiotherapy), SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Mr Sridhar Krishnamoorthi
Speaker
Chief Medical Physicist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Chippy Radhakrishnan
Speaker
Radiotherapy Technologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Hala ElKhalifa
Speaker
Radiotherapy Technologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Abishek Vidyadharan
Speaker
Radiotherapy Technologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Annie Santiago Villalobos
Speaker
Occupational Therapist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Renold Arokkia Origanti
Speaker
Occupational Therapist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Zakkiya Patel
Speaker
Supervisor, Speech-Language Pathology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Mansoor Musthafa Varamangalath
Speaker
Senior Therapist, Speech-Language Pathology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Akshatha Shekar
Speaker
Wound Care Specialist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Fazarullah Dawood Khan
Speaker
Senior Physiotherapist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Srinivasan Shanmugam
Speaker
Supervisor, Physiotherapy, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Milan Christian
Speaker
>Physiotherapist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Mohanambal Natesan
Speaker
Physiotherapist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
03 AstraZeneca Breast Cancer Workshop 13 November 2026 · 15:40–17:00 · Hall E 0 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Husam Marashi
Lead Moderator
>Consultant Physician, Medical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Almurtadha Mula Kh
Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, American Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Marian R. Girgis
Speaker
Medical Oncologist, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Henry Ford Health, Detroit
United States
04 AstraZeneca Lung Cancer Workshop 14 November 2026 · 16:40–17:00 · Hall D 0 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Husam Marashi
Lead Moderator
>Consultant Physician, Medical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Yousar Jafar
Moderator
>Consultant Breast & Gynae Radiologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Reem Al Sulaiman
Speaker
Chairperson, Medical Genetics Department; American Board-Certified Senior Consultant Genetic Counselor, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Qatar
05 Breast Cancer 14 November 2026 · 09:00–17:50 · Hall A 23 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Husam Marashi
Lead Moderator
>Consultant Physician, Medical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mouza Al Ameri
Moderator
Consultant Breast Surgeon, Director and Chief, Breast Care Center, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Emad Anwar Dawoud
Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Hassan Ghazal
Moderator
Consultant Hematologist and Medical Oncologist (American Board), Al Zahra Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Almurtadha Mula Kh
Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, American Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Dalia Elshourbagy
Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Soni Soumian
Moderator
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mohammed Salem Al-Hassan
Moderator
CEO and Medical Director, National Center for Cancer Care and Research; Chairman, Corporate Cancer Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Qatar
Professor Gilian Wharfe
Moderator
Consultant Haematologist and Oncologist, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston
Jamaica
Dr Yousar Jafar
Moderator
>Consultant Breast & Gynae Radiologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Marian R. Girgis
Speaker
Medical Oncologist, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Henry Ford Health, Detroit
United States
Dr Abdul Rahman Agha El Kinge
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Head, Oncology and Haematology Department, NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
Dr Syed Monawer Karim
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, King's College Hospital London - Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Reem Al Sulaiman
Speaker
Chairperson, Medical Genetics Department; American Board-Certified Senior Consultant Genetic Counselor, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Dr Saeed Rafii
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mediclinic City Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mudhasir Ahmad
Speaker
Specialist Medical Oncology, Lifecare Hospital, Musaffah, Abu Dhabi, UAE - Burjeel Cancer Institute
United Arab Emirates
Prof Riyad Bendardaf
Speaker
HOD and Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospital Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
Dr Soni Soumian
Speaker
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Ramanujam (Ram) Singarachari
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Dina Hamza
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Dubai Health, Dubai Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Dr Bassel M. Jallad
Speaker
>Staff Physician, Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Diaeddine Trad
Speaker
Director and Consultant of Medical Oncology, Burjeel Royal Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Maroun El Khoury
Speaker
Consultant Oncologist/Hematologist and President of Cancer Care, American Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
06 Gastrointestinal Oncology 15 November 2026 · 09:00–12:30 · Hall B 11 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Nouri Bennini
Lead Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Aswatha Ramesh
Moderator
Consultant in Surgical Oncology and Colorectal Surgery, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Sulaman Ramadan Magdub
Moderator
Consultant, Anatomical Pathology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Aladdin Marraoui
Speaker
Chief of Medical Oncology, Gulf International Cancer Center (GICC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Salem Alharthi
Speaker
Consultant and Chair, Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Hassan Ghazal
Speaker
Consultant Hematologist and Medical Oncologist (American Board), Al Zahra Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Diaeddine Trad
Speaker
Director and Consultant of Medical Oncology, Burjeel Royal Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Nouri Bennini
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Dina Hamza
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Dubai Health, Dubai Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Dr Cherian Thampy
Speaker
>Consultant Medical Oncology, NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Philipp von Breitenbuch
Speaker
Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City, Al Ain
07 Gyn-oncology 14 November 2026 · 15:40–17:30 · Hall C 07 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Thikra Hassan
Chair / Lead Moderator
Surgical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Muhammad Yaser Nasim
Moderator
Medical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Omran El-Koha
Moderator
Radiation Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Emese Zsiros
Speaker
Professor of Oncology; Chair, Department of Gynecologic Oncology; Shashi Lele, MD, Endowed Chair in Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
United States
Dr Faisal Azam
Speaker
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist and Assistant Professor, King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam
Saudi Arabia
Dr Dalia Elshourbagy
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Fathi Azribi
Speaker
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, American Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
08 Head & Neck Oncology 14 November 2026 · 15:40–17:30 · Hall B 06 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Shayan Ansari
Lead Moderator
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Nouraddine Al Hasan
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Prof Gunesh Rajan
Speaker
University of Lucerne
Switzerland
Dr Kirthi Koushik A.S.
Speaker
HCG Hospitals
India
Dr Mohamed Hasan Al Ali
Speaker
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Hussain Ali Aby Ali
Speaker
Radiology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
09 Hematology 13 November 2026 · 14:00–17:30 · Hall C 10 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Arif Raza Alam
Lead Moderator
Hematology Division, SEHA Tawam Hospital Oncology Center, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Nameer Al-Saadawi
Moderator
Consultant Physician, Hematology, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Abdel Razek Abu-Sitta
Moderator
Consultant, Hematology/Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Rajitha Lokadasan
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncology, NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City / NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Arif Raza Alam
Speaker
Hematology Division, SEHA Tawam Hospital Oncology Center, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Hani Yousif Osman
Speaker
Medicine Hematology Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mohamed Abuhaleeqa
Speaker
Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center and Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Amar Lal
Speaker
Medicine Hematology Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Syed Mansoor Hasnain
Speaker
Radiation Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
Dr Abdel Razek Abu-Sitta
Speaker
Consultant, Hematology/Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
10 Interventional Oncology 13 November 2026 · 15:40–17:40 · Hall A 07 faculty appearances
chair
Dr Jamal Alkoteesh
Session Chair
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City (STMC), SEHA, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Aser Farghal
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Jamal Alkoteesh
Speaker
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City (STMC), SEHA, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Qazi Jehanzeb
Speaker
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City (STMC), SEHA, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Devendranath Betarse
Speaker
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), SEHA, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Shahabazali Patil
Speaker
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Hicham Abada
Speaker
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)
United Arab Emirates
11 Lung Cancer 15 November 2026 · 09:00–15:30 · Hall A 21 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Emad Anwar Dawoud
Lead Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mariam Al Marashda
Moderator
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Dalia Elshourbagy
Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Nadeem Pervez
Moderator
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Gulf International Cancer Center, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Muath Al-Nassar
Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Head, Thoracic and Sarcoma Unit, Kuwait Cancer Control Center
Kuwait
Dr Dina Hamza
Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Dubai Health, Dubai Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Dr Ammar Madani
Moderator
Associate Consultant Medical Oncologist, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Qatar
Dr Hassan Ghazal
Moderator
Consultant Hematologist and Medical Oncologist (American Board), Al Zahra Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Speakers & case presenters
Dr Fawzi F. Abu Rous
Speaker & case presenter
Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan
United States
Prof Mohsen Mokhtar
Speaker & case presenter
Professor of Clinical Oncology, Cairo University; Managing Director, Cairo University Center of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine (NEMROCK), Cairo
Egypt
Dr Edward Black
Speaker & case presenter
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City and SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Prof Wael El-Sheshtawy
Speaker & case presenter
Head, Clinical Oncology Department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; Fellowship in Radiation Oncology, McGill University, Canada
Egypt
Dr Emad Anwar Dawoud
Case Challenge Presenter
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Hussain Ali Aby Ali
Case Challenge Presenter
Radiology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Roshan Koshy Jacob
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah; NMC Medical Centre, Sharqan
United Arab Emirates
Dr Alison Finall
Speaker
Head of Anatomic Pathology, PureLab, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Saeed Rafii
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mediclinic City Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Ammar Madani
Speaker
Associate Consultant Medical Oncologist, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Qatar
Dr Mourad Salam
Speaker
Gulf International Cancer Center, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Abdulaziz AlJassim
Speaker
Consultant and Head of Thoracic Oncology and Sarcoma Division, Kuwait Cancer Control Center
Kuwait
Dr Abdulrehman Zar Gul
Speaker
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Qatar
12 MSD Gynaecological Oncology Workshop 14 November 2026 · 14:00–15:20 · Hall D 0 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Emad Anwar Dawoud
Lead Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mariam Al Marashda
Moderator
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers & case presenters
Dr Fawzi F. Abu Rous
Speaker & case presenter
Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan
United States
13 Neuro-oncology 15 November 2026 · 14:00–15:30 · Hall C 06 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Mohammad Saeed Hourani
Lead Moderator
Specialist Physician, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Hassan Ghazal
Moderator
Chief, Neurosurgery Department, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain; Adjunct Associate Professor, UAEU
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Mira Akiki
Speaker
Consultant Anatomical Pathologist and Neuropathologist, PureLab
United Arab Emirates
Dr Layla Ali Eisa Mohamed Alreyami
Speaker
Consultant Physician, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mohammed J. Asha
Speaker
Chief, Neurosurgery Department, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain; Adjunct Associate Professor, UAEU
United Arab Emirates
Dr Omran El-Koha
Speaker
Radiation Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
14 Novartis Breast Workshop 15 November 2026 · 11:20–12:30 · Hall D 00 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Mohammad Saeed Hourani
Lead Moderator
Specialist Physician, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Hassan Ghazal
Moderator
Chief, Neurosurgery Department, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain; Adjunct Associate Professor, UAEU
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Mira Akiki
Speaker
Consultant Anatomical Pathologist and Neuropathologist, PureLab
United Arab Emirates
15 Nursing 13 November 2026 · 11:20–15:30 · Hall A+B 29 faculty appearances
Moderators
Mr Mohammad Saleh
Lead Moderator
Oncology Clinic Director, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Natasha Samuels
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Mr Daniel John Wielding
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Mariam M. I. Aiash
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Khawla Mahmoud
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Mr Adel Eid
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Maricon Gonzales Absalon
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Manar Shaban Kilani Ashour
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Riya Jose
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Ms Salma Al Nuaimi
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Hanaa Mesameh Abu Msameh
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Anukannan Vinu
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Mr Mohammad Saleh
Speaker
Oncology Clinic Director, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Mr Khaled H. A. Al Qawasmeh
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Natasha Samuels
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Asma Nasser Alblooshi
Speaker
>SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Mr Khalid A. R. Al Habaybia
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Alison Wade
Speaker
Case Manager, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Chantel Van Wyk
Speaker
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Bency George
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Futoon Nasser Khaseeb
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Marie Joy Carlos De Jesus
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Mr Suhib Mohd Bani Younis
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Maria Anna Flor Michelle Bambo Azue
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Mehad Mohamed Elbakheit
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Fazarullah Dawood Khan
Speaker
Senior Physiotherapist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Mai Nasser Alsheraifi
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Lubna Saleh
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ms Charina Degala
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
16 Oral Abstracts 13 November 2026 · 14:00–15:00 · Hall B 06 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Khalid Saeed Balaraj
Lead Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Prof Shahrukh Hashmi
Moderator
Division Director for Medical Research and Development, Department of Health - Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Mouza Al Nuaimi
Speaker
Medical Oncology Fellow, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Yara Alkanash
Speaker
Medical Oncology Fellow, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Dana Qasrawi
Speaker
Medical Oncology Fellow, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Ms Yasma Esteitieh
Speaker
Researcher, Lund University
17 Paediatric Oncology 15 November 2026 · 09:00–12:30 · Hall C 11 faculty appearances
Session lead & moderators
Dr Muhammad Faisal Khanani
Session Lead
Division Chief and Consultant Physician, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital.
United Arab Emirates
Dr Layla Ali Eisa Mohamed Alreyami
Moderator
Consultant Physician, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Naser Juma Alzein
Moderator
Head of Services and Consultant Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Mediclinic Middle East
United Arab Emirates
Dr Najam Ahmed Muhammad Awan
Moderator
Specialist, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Prof Dermot Murphy
Speaker
Consultant Pediatric Oncologist, Al Jalila Children's Hospital, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Trent R. Hummel
Speaker
Co-Medical Director, The Cure Starts Now Foundation Brain Tumor Center; Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
United States
Dr Lars Wagner
Speaker
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
United States
Dr Iyad Sultan
Speaker
>Chief Health Informatics Officer, Department of Pediatrics, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman
Jordan
Dr Ali Abdullah Omar Balbaid
Speaker
Chairman, Radiation Oncology Department; Subspecialty Consultant, Radiation Oncology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Dr Jack Bartram
Speaker
>The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto
Canada
Dr Mansi Sachdev
Speaker
Clinical Lead and Consultant, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and BMT, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
18 Palliative Medicine Session 14 November 2026 · 09:00–11:00 · Hall B 07 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Nandan Maruti Shanbhag
Session Lead
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Faeqa Hami
Moderator
Consultant Palliative Medicine, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Azza Adel Hassan
Moderator
Chief of Palliative Medicine and Fellowship Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Qatar
Speakers
Prof Sebastiano Mercadante
Speaker
Professor of Palliative Medicine, University of Palermo; Director, Supportive/Palliative Care Unit, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Palermo
Italy
Dr Katie Sweeting
Speaker
Consultant Supportive and Palliative Medicine, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital and Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Majed Mohamed Ibrahim
Speaker
Head of Community Engagement & Advocacy, Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
Dr Enas Bader
Speaker
>Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor, SEHA Sheikh Tahnoun Medical City, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
19 Pharmacy Session 13 November 2026 · 11:20–12:30 · Hall D 05 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Lina Wahba
Moderator
Senior Oncology Hematology Clinical Pharmacist; Head of Clinical Pharmacy Services; Site Director, SEHA Pharmacy Residency Program, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Jumanah Al Ajmi
Moderator
Inpatient Pharmacy Manager, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Lina Wahba
Speaker
Senior Oncology Hematology Clinical Pharmacist; Head of Clinical Pharmacy Services; Site Director, SEHA Pharmacy Residency Program, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Sara Saad
Speaker
Clinical Pharmacist, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Manal Rayyan
Speaker
Pediatric Oncology Hematology Clinical Pharmacist and Preceptor, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
20 Radiation Medicine 14 November 2026 · 11:20–15:30 · Hall B 28 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Abdulrahman Sulaiman Bin Sumaida
Moderator
Division Chief, Radiation Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Aly Abdel Razek
Moderator
CEO and Medical Director, Gulf International Cancer Center, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Nadeem Pervez
Moderator
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Gulf International Cancer Center, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Khalifa Mohammed Al Kaabi
Moderator
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Prof Waleed F. Mourad
Speaker
Professor, Department of Radiation Medicine; Medical Director, Outreach Programs, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky
United States
Jun Yang, PhD, DABR
Speaker
Chief Scientist, Janusyn Oncology Institute
United States
Dr Weisi Yan
Speaker
Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine; Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky
United States
Dr David Barron
Speaker
Radiation Oncologist and Medical Director, Oncology Service Line and Radiation Oncology, Mercy Health, Ohio, USA; Vice President of Clinical Training and Certifications, JointGlow
United States
Prof M. Saiful Huq
Speaker
Medical Physicist (Radiotherapy), PhD, FAAPM, FInstP; Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Radiation Oncology; Director of Medical Physics, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh
United States
Panelists
Prof Yasir Bahadur
Panelist
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, King's College Hospital Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Dr Hissa Al-Abdulla
Panelist
Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Qatar
Dr Nasser Mohammad Al-Rajhi
Panelist
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Saudi Arabia
Dr Ibrahim Alotain
Panelist
King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam
Saudi Arabia
Dr Abdulaziz Saleh Alghamdi
Panelist
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Saudi Arabia
Dr Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
Panelist
Professor, Radiation Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Pakistan
Dr Khalid Ahmad Alrabiah
Panelist
Radiation Oncologist, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Dr Ahmed Al Ibraheemi
Panelist
Specialist Radiation Oncologist, Al Kafeel Super Specialty Hospital, Karbala
Iraq
Dr Hani Mohammad Muamenah
Panelist
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Dr Hussain Al-Kushi
Panelist
King Abdulaziz Medical City
Saudi Arabia
Dr Zahid Almandhari
Panelist
Sultan Qaboos Cancer Centre
Oman
Dr Mohammed Aldehaim
Panelist
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Dr Eyad Fawzi AlSaeed
Panelist
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, King Saud University Medical City and College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Dr Patrizia Porcu
Panelist
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Mediclinic City Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Prof Waleed F. Mourad
Panel Participant
Professor, Department of Radiation Medicine; Medical Director, Outreach Programs, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky
United States
Jun Yang, PhD, DABR
Panel Participant
Chief Scientist, Janusyn Oncology Institute
United States
Dr Weisi Yan
Panel Participant
Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine; Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky
United States
Dr David Barron
Panel Participant
Radiation Oncologist and Medical Director, Oncology Service Line and Radiation Oncology, Mercy Health, Ohio, USA; Vice President of Clinical Training and Certifications, JointGlow
United States
Prof M. Saiful Huq
Panel Participant
Medical Physicist (Radiotherapy), PhD, FAAPM, FInstP; Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Radiation Oncology; Director of Medical Physics, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh
United States
21 Roche Breast Workshop: A New Era in Adjuvant Care for HR+ HER2– Breast Cancer 13 November 2026 · 14:00–15:30 · Hall D 07 faculty appearances
Chair
Dr Husam Marashi
Chair
Consultant Physician, Medical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Dalia Elshourbagy
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Sonia Otsmane
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Husam Marashi
Speaker
Consultant Physician, Medical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Diaeddine Trad
Speaker
Director and Consultant of Medical Oncology, Burjeel Royal Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Fathi Azribi
Speaker
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, American Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Aref Chehal
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Haematologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
22 Roche Scientific Symposium: Navigating tailored combination treatments in HR+ mBC 14 November 2026 · 11:20–12:30 · Hall A 04 faculty appearances
Chair
Dr Emad Anwar Dawoud
Chair
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Dina Hamza
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Dubai Health, Dubai Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Dr Saeed Rafii
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mediclinic City Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Bassel M. Jallad
Speaker
Staff Physician, Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
23 Spatially Fractionated Radiotherapy: From Physics and Planning to Clinical Practice 13 November 2026 · 15:40–17:00 · Hall D 08 faculty appearances
Moderators
Prof Waleed F. Mourad
Faculty / Moderator
Professor, Department of Radiation Medicine; Medical Director, Outreach Programs, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky
United States
Jun Yang, PhD, DABR
Faculty / Moderator
Chief Scientist, Janusyn Oncology Institute
United States
Dr Weisi Yan
Faculty / Moderator
Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine; Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky
United States
Speakers & case presenters
Prof Waleed F. Mourad
Workshop Faculty
Professor, Department of Radiation Medicine; Medical Director, Outreach Programs, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky
United States
Jun Yang, PhD, DABR
Workshop Faculty
Chief Scientist, Janusyn Oncology Institute
United States
Dr Weisi Yan
Workshop Faculty
Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine; Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky
United States
Dr Shilpi Roy
Case Presenter
pecialist Radiation Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mageshraja Kannan
Case Presenter
Senior Medical Physicist, SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
24 Special Session: Frontiers in Integrated Cancer Care 13 November 2026 · 11:20–12:30 · Hall C 07 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Khalid Saeed Balaraj
Lead Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Mr Raza Nadim
Moderator
Senior Manager – Strategic Initiatives and Commercial Projects, SEHA
United Arab Emirates
Mr Mohammad Saleh
Moderator
Oncology Clinic Director, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Prof Shahrukh Hashmi
Speaker
Division Director for Medical Research and Development, Department of Health - Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Vinicio Alberelli
Speaker
Chief Patient Experience Officer, SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Mahmoud Abdul Rahim Hasan
Speaker
Chief Nursing Officer, Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City (STMC) - SEHA, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Mr Daniel John Wielding
Speaker
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
25 Surgical Oncology Workshop 14 November 2026 · 11:20–12:30 · Hall D 07 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Salman Ejaz Ahmed
Moderator
Consultant Surgeon, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mahdi Al-Taher
Moderator
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, SEHA Tawam Hospital and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Medical City, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers & case presenters
Prof Waleed F. Mourad
Workshop Faculty
Professor, Department of Radiation Medicine; Medical Director, Outreach Programs, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky
United States
Jun Yang, PhD, DABR
Workshop Faculty
Chief Scientist, Janusyn Oncology Institute
United States
Dr Weisi Yan
Workshop Faculty
Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine; Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky
United States
Dr Shilpi Roy
Case Presenter
pecialist Radiation Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Dr Mageshraja Kannan
Case Presenter
Senior Medical Physicist, SEHA Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
26 Updates in Oncology (ESMO Congress: Attendee Perspectives) 13 November 2026 · 15:40–17:40 · Hall B 06 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Nouri Bennini
Lead Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Husam Marashi
Speaker
Consultant Physician, Medical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Abdel Rahman Labban
Speaker
Specialist Medical Oncology & Hematology, Medeor Hospital, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Aref Chehal
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Haematologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Sonia Otsmane
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Ramanujam (Ram) Singarachari
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
27 Uro-oncology 14 November 2026 · 09:00–15:30 · Hall C 18 faculty appearances
Moderators
Dr Sundus Yahya
Lead Moderator
Medical Oncology, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Nouri Bennini
Moderator
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Aftab Ahmad Bhatti
Moderator
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Bokyong Kim
Moderator
Consultant Radiation Oncologist; Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Chair, Oncology Center, Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Dr Muwafak Salman
Moderator
Consultant Urologist, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Medical City (STMC), Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Sarfraz Ahmad
Moderator
Consultant Urological Surgeon and Director of Robotic Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr Fathi Azribi
Speaker
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, American Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Prof Syed Hussain
Speaker
Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Sheffield; Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
United Kingdom
Prof Saeed Akhter, MD, MPH, FACS
Speaker
Chairman, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center (PKLI) and PAF Hospital Islamabad
Pakistan
Dr Khalid Ahmad Alrabiah
Speaker
Radiation Oncologist, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Dr Khurram Siddiqui
Speaker
Senior Consultant Urological Surgeon, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat
Oman
Dr Emad Anwar Dawoud
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Dr Muhammad Farooq Latif
Speaker
Dubai Hospital, Dubai Health, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Aref Chehal
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Haematologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Jawaher Ali Khan Ansari
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, NMC Royal Hospital and NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Deborah Mukherji
Speaker
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Pedro Quaresma
Speaker
Consultant Nuclear Medicine, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Syed Hammad Hassan Tirmazy
Speaker
Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Dubai Hospital, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
✦ Special Invites 13–15 November 2026 · Abu Dhabi 11 portraits
Special Invites
Mr Bashir Abou Reslan
Special Invite
Founder and CEO, Advanced Care Oncology Center, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Ismail Ghorbel
Special Invite
>Chief, Radiation Oncology, Advanced Care Oncology Center, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Khadijah Mohammed
Special Invite
Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center / University Medical City
Oman
Dr Laith Al-Showbaki
Special Invite
Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Jordan University Hospital / School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman
Jordan
Dr Rajmane Puratchipithan
Special Invite
Specialist Radiation Oncologist, Mediclinic
United Arab Emirates
Dr Rana Irfan Mahmood
Special Invite
Consultant in Medical and Radiation Oncology, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Ritu Chandra
Special Invite
Specialist Radiation Oncologist, Advanced Care Oncology Center, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dr Sangeetha Ponnusamy
Special Invite
Consultant and Chair of Radiation Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Ms Sinead Murphy
Special Invite
Chief Operating Officer, Advanced Diagnostic and Oncology Centre, Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
Dr Tanzeel Khalid Janjua
Special Invite
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr Yashaswini Shivashankara
Special Invite
Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates