Sidra to host annual paediatric neuroscience meet

Sidra Medicine, a Qatar Foundation entity, will host its annual Pediatric Neuroscience Conference from November 16 to 18.

The conference will bring together regional and international neuroscience experts to share insights and best practice methodologies related to the epidemiology and mechanisms of neurological diseases, neurometabolic and neuromuscular disorders.

Conference co-chairs Dr Husam Kayyali and Dr Ruba Benini from the paediatric neurology department at Sidra Medicine, said: “The Pediatric Neuroscience Conference will include a variety of sessions that will cover recent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions that have helped improve the health outcomes of children living with chronic neurological, neurometabolic and neurosurgical diseases. There will be a wide variety of topics such as neuromuscular disorders, neurodevelopmental co-morbidities in children with epilepsy and infantile and childhood epilepsy syndromes.”

Regional speakers at this year’s conference include experts from Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. International speakers from Bristol Children’s Hospital (UK), University of Pittsburg (USA), and The Hospital for Sick Children (Canada) will also be presenting at the conference.

Conference co-chair Dr Ian Pople, division chief of Paediatric Neurosurgery at Sidra Medicine, said: “This year’s conference will also focus on early diagnosis and novel therapies, including diagnostic and treatment options such as gene therapy, neuroimaging, electroencephalogram (EEG); neurosurgery and epilepsy management related to genetics, diet and medication. This is the foremost paediatric neuroscience event in the country that covers a wide spectrum of disciplines applicable to pediatric focused healthcare, surgical and allied health professionals, including those specialising in genetics and metabolic diseases.”

Attendees to the Pediatric Neuroscience Conference can earn up to 10.50 Continuing Medical Education (CME) points. The in-person conference will be held at the Hilton Doha in West Bay, Diplomatic Street.

To register, visit: Pediatric Neuroscience Conference 2023 | Sidra Medicine