Visiting Professor & Guest Lecturer at Conferences
2025
Bennington Obesity Medicine Course – Saudi Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism (SSEM) | Riyadh | December 6, 2025
Medical Therapies for Obesity: What Is Their Role?
Amman | December 4–5, 2025
Efficacy of Surgical Interventions for Obesity Management in Children and Adolescents
8th International Congress of the Gulf Obesity Surgery Society (GOSS) | Bahrain | December 3–5, 2025
Can Anti-Obesity Medications and Endoluminal Procedures Replace Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at BMI 27–35 kg/m²?
Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents – A New Future?
Global Obesity and Third Space Endoscopy Summit (GATE) | Riyadh | November 13–15, 2025
Advanced Masterclass Sessions in Endoscopy
Long-Term Outcomes of Endoluminal Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG): What Have We Learned?
ISPAD 2025 | Montreal, Canada | November 5–8, 2025
Bariatric Surgery vs. Medications: May the Winner Emerge – Embracing Bariatric Surgery to Solve Pediatric Obesity
Frankfurt Meeting – Kap Europa | Frankfurt, Germany | October 30–31, 2025
Mixed Pickles: Combined Endoluminal Sleeve and Obesity Management Medications, Pseudorigidity and Combined Treatment Outcomes: Endoluminal Sleeve and Medications
Plenary Session 2: Obesity Management Medications vs. Surgery – Surgical Drug Trials (GLP-1 Analogues) and Indices for Post-Surgical Weight Regain
ESMBS – MEDICLINIC Seminar: Updates in Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic Management | Millennium Al Rawdah Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE | October 10, 2025
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery: Where Are We Now?
Endoforum 2025 – Bariatric Surgery Masterclass | Dubai, UAE | September 25–26, 2025
Pushing the Boundaries of Endoluminal Bariatric Surgery: Current Capabilities, Emerging Technologies, and Future Trends
Regenerative Surgical Interventions in Obesity: Clinical Techniques and Evidence-Based Applications
Setting Up an Endoluminal Surgery Practice
Post-Plication Drop Surgery: The Surgical Approach for Regenerative Bariatric Programs (Video 3)
Transoral Outlet Reduction: Step-by-Step Implementation and Fundamentals (Video 4)
Anti-Reflux Interventions and Bariatric Surgery: Optimizing Outcomes in Obesity and Esophageal Care (Q&A)
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy CLUJ 2025 | Romania | September 19, 2025
Pushing the Boundaries of Bariatric Surgery: Current Capabilities, Emerging Technologies, and Future Trends
Boston Scientific Bariatric Surgery Training | Turkey | September 15–20, 2025
OverStitch NXT: Focus on Complications
TORe / Endoluminal Plication: Focus on Regeneration
6th IBC World Congress – University of Oxford (World’s First Bariatric Endoscopy World Association – BEWA) | United Kingdom | September 8–10, 2025
Relive Session: Endoluminal Plication as a Regenerative Procedure Post-Bariatric Surgery – Why, When, and How?
British Journal of Surgery Lecture: Can Anti-Obesity Medications and Endoluminal Procedures Replace Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at BMI 27–35 kg/m²?
National Gastroenterology Congress 2025 | Crown Plaza Ramada Plaza Hotel, Romania | June 11–14, 2025
How Endoluminal Plication Compares to Other Obesity Treatment Methods: The Role of Endoscopy in Managing Patients with Obesity
10th Annual Meeting of the Bariatric Endoscopy Association (ABE) | Marina F Hall, Marriott Marquis Hotel, San Diego, USA | May 2, 2025
Global Perspectives on EBMT: Global Adoption of EBMT by 2030
National Congress of the Tunisian Society for Bariatric Surgery (TSBS) | Radisson Blu Hotel, Tunisia | April 25–26, 2025
Endoluminal Sleeve Surgery as a Bridge to Bariatric Surgery at BMI 70 kg/m²: Added Benefit or Added Risk? (Debate)
Endoluminal Management of Heartburn in the Context of Bariatric Surgery: Medical Treatment and Interventional Endoscopy
Key and Emerging Specialties in Bariatric Surgery: Techniques and Outcomes
IFSO Position Statement on Endoluminal Plication for Obesity Management
SASMBS Guidelines
Endoscopy on Air – BSCI | March 28, 2025
The Art and Science of Suturing in Bariatric Surgery and Beyond: TORe / Endoluminal Sleeve / Re-mapping Post-Plication
Minisymposium and Hands-on Training – BSCI | Russia | March 27, 2025
Endoluminal Plication in International Practice: Future Techniques in Obesity Management – An Endoscopic Perspective of the Problem
GEM Southern Channel Partners Meeting | Muscat, Oman | February 18–20, 2025
Certificate of Care: Endoluminal Sleeve Surgery
1st Lecture Series: Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) – Comprehensive Care from Prevention to Transplantation | King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia | February 15, 2025
Endoluminal Therapy and MASLD
8th Annual International SASMBS Congress | Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia | February 7–9, 2025
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Accreditation and Authorization for Bariatric Surgery: The Future Role of Bariatric Societies (IFSO-MENAC)
How I Integrate Endoluminal Bariatric Surgery into My Practice: Update on Endoluminal Surgical Therapy
Use and Outcome of Regenerative Endoluminal Plication: Update on Endoluminal Surgical Therapy
IBC Oxford Symposium | January 28, 2025
Management of Severe Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Diets, Medications, Endoluminal Plication, and Weight Loss Surgery – Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents: A New Future?
2025 Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Symposium | Dubai, UAE | January 10, 2025
Endoluminal Management of Heartburn in the Context of Bariatric Surgery
2024
Gastrohep 2024 | Egypt | December 12–14, 2024
Innovations in Upper GI Endoscopy: AI Technology in Upper Endoscopy – Real-Time Detection and Diagnosis
3rd IFSO-MENAC and ESBS Congress 2024 | InterContinental Semiramis Hotel, Cairo, Egypt | December 12–14, 2024
Bariatric Session: Fire on Stage
Bariatric Session: Securing Success – Revision with Plication Reduction as a Definitive Solution
Bariatric Session: Endoscopic Weight Loss – An Overview of Available Main Endoscopic Treatments
PASMBS Session: Multiple Surgeries for Managing Postoperative Leaks
International Surgery Conference in Qassim | King Khalid Cultural Center, Buraidah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia | November 21–23, 2024
Anti-Reflux Bariatric and Endoscopic Procedures
Thoracic / Upper GI Surgery (FOREGUT)
Frankfurt Meeting – Kap Europa | Frankfurt, Germany | November 7–8, 2024
New Missions: Childhood Obesity, Day-Case Surgery, and Medical Tourism – Pediatric Bariatric Surgery: Where Do We Stand?
Too Much Blood: Prevention and Management of Complications – 5,000 Endoluminal Sleeve Cases
International Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference (IGCC 2024) | King Fahd Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | October 25–26, 2024
Obesity and Gastrointestinal Cancers: An Endoscopic Approach to Obesity
Endo Summit 2024 – Practice Innovation Masterclass Program | Dubai, UAE | October 9–10, 2024
Medications in Obesity: Monotherapy or Combination?
Do Intragastric Balloon Filling Volumes Affect Weight Loss, Tolerance, and Adverse Events?
Video Case III: TORe
Transoral Outlet Reduction: Tips and Troubleshooting (Experts)
Video Case II: Re-Plication of the Stomach
Weight Regain After Endoluminal Plication – Re-suturing? Medications? Or Both?
Suturing Patterns in Endoluminal Plication: Do They Affect Weight Loss?
Endo Summit 2024 – Practice Innovation Masterclass Program | Bucharest, Romania | September 4–5, 2024
Factors Associated with Weight Loss Following Transoral Outlet Reduction (TORe)
Transoral Outlet Reduction: Tips and Troubleshooting (Experts)
Weight Regain After Endoluminal Plication – Re-suturing? Medications? Or Both?
Endoluminal Bariatric Surgery: Is It Still in Use?
27th IFSO World Congress | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia | September 3–6, 2024
The Big Debate – Endoscopic Procedures: Can C-TIF with Sleeve Gastrectomy Be as Good as RYGB for Patients with Heartburn?
IFSO-MENAC Debates: The Future of Endoluminal Plication and Endoscopic Procedures in Our Region
Regenerative Surgery and Complications: Endoscopic Options Will Be Key for Weight Regain Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Regenerative and Primary Bariatric Procedures: Endoluminal Plication – Technique 1
Regenerative and Primary Bariatric Procedures: Endoscopic Weight Regain Options – Selection, Techniques, and Outcomes for Endoluminal Sleeve and Bypass
AMEG – LIEEG Leaders Program (Bariatric Surgery Event, Theory Course) | Mexico | July 15–19, 2024
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Update 2024 | Muscat, Oman | July 12, 2024
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Vision Session: The Role of Endoscopy in Bariatric Surgery and Management of Its Complications
Regenerative Surgery Session: SADI as a Regenerative Procedure Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy
Bypass Session: Can the Endoluminal Sleeve Compact Box Be a Powerful Tool to Combat Acid Reflux?
GEM Bariatric Advisory Board | Palmira Business Club Hotel, Moscow, Russia | July 4, 2024
An Experienced Surgeon’s Perspective on Endoluminal Plication
24th Annual Congress of the Egyptian Society of Endocrinology and Obesity (ESEO) | Egypt | May 21–23, 2024
Internal Medicine for Type 1 Diabetes: The Surgical Role
Combating Childhood Obesity: The Role of Bariatric Surgery
Saudi Women’s Health Conference | Crown Plaza Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | May 10–11, 2024
Management of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: A New Era in Bariatric Surgery
7th Direct Endoscopy Symposium | King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia | May 9–11, 2024
Endoluminal Surgical Procedures: Current and Future Outcomes
Gastrointestinal Complications of Obesity
4th International Congress of the Jordanian Society for Bariatric Surgery (JSOS) / IBC | Amman, Jordan | April 24–26, 2024
The Future of Regenerative Bariatric Surgery (Surgical/Robotic Techniques) in the Context of Anti-Obesity Medications and Bariatric Surgery up to 2035
AACE MENA Cardio-Metabolic Conference | Abu Dhabi, UAE | April 19–20, 2024
Advances in Obesity Procedures: Endoscopic Treatments
Russian Congress | Russia | March 28–30, 2024
Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery – The Future of Metabolic Interventions
2nd Pediatric Nutrition Conference: New Insights in Pediatric Metabolic Disease Nutrition | Qatar University | February 21–22, 2024
Nutritional Intervention in Bariatric Surgery
The Role of the Medical Team in Bariatric Surgery
20th International Congress and Workshop – ESLS | Cairo, Egypt | February 15–16, 2024
Obesity and Metabolism III: Regional and Global Impact of Medications and Bariatric Therapy on Bariatric Practice
7th Annual SASMBS Congress | Hilton Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | February 7–9, 2024
Can Anti-Obesity Medications and Endoluminal Therapies Replace Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at BMI 27–35 kg/m²?
How to Integrate Endoluminal Plication into Your Practice
Impact of Anti-Obesity Medications on Bariatric Practice
Mastering Endoluminal Plication: Training Path and Learning Curve
Integrating Multidisciplinary Expertise in Bariatric Referrals
Endoluminal Plication: Indications and Postoperative Follow-up
15th SGSS Congress | Hilton Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | January 13–15, 2024
2023
4th IBC World Congress – University of Oxford | United Kingdom | September 18–20, 2023
Parallel Symposium “Thinking Outside the Box”: Bariatric Surgery in Syndromic Patients (Prader-Willi, Bardet-Biedl, Down Syndrome) – 2023 Update
26th IFSO World Congress | Naples, Italy | August 30 – September 1, 2023
Primary Endoscopic Procedures: Is Endoluminal Sleeve Gastroplasty the Sole Appropriate Solution in Managing Obese Adolescents?
Revision Endoscopic Procedures: Endoscopic Options for Managing Recurrent Weight Gain Post-OAGB
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: State of the Art – Endoluminal Plication in the Middle East and North Africa
Complications Management: Laparoscopic Endoluminal Plication Post-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy – Technical Tips to Avoid Complications
Ambulatory Bariatric Surgery: The Future or Not Worth It? Day-Case Surgery in the Middle East
IFSO-MENAC Chapter Session Discussions and Controversies
Appropriate Interventions like RYGB for Patients with GERD Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy
National Obesity Registry Data and Research Symposium | Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh | August 23–26, 2023
Bariatric Surgery: Trends and Outcomes
ASMBS 2023 Annual Meeting | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | June 25–29, 2023
Patient Selection and Complications of Performing Endoluminal Plication
Patient Selection for OAGB: Who Fits in My Practice?
IFSO Webinar | May 19, 2023
The Role of Endoluminal Plication in People’s Control of Obesity: Community Implementation (Adults / Pediatrics)
IFSO Consensus Meeting | G&G Medical Institute, Hamburg, Germany | May 9–10, 2023
Surgical Treatment: Adolescents (<18) and Elderly (>65?)
IFSO European Chapter 2023 | Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland | May 4–6, 2023
Laparoscopic Suturing Procedures for Weight Loss: Technique and Early Outcomes of Laparoscopic Endoluminal Plication (Video)
6th SASMBS Annual Congress | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | February 14–16, 2023
How I Do It: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
2022
WGO Conference – IFSO Session | Dubai, UAE | December 12–14, 2022
How to Manage Patients with BMI > 50 kg/m²
4th IBC World Congress | Oxford, United Kingdom | September 19–21, 2022
University of Oxford “Thinking Outside the Box”: Bariatric Surgery in Syndromic Patients
25th IFSO World Congress (IFSO 2022) | Miami, Florida, USA | August 23–27, 2022
The Ideal Bariatric Surgery Center: Accreditation and Protocol
Bariatric Endoscopy in 2022 – Where We Stand: Laparoscopic Endoluminal Plication Is Not Inferior to Sleeve Gastrectomy
International Bariatric Club Webinar (Symposium 69) | University of Oxford Online | July 12, 2022
Gastrocutaneous Fistula from Jejunal Anastomosis in LRYGB: Etiology and Management – Anastomotic Leak Post-Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
38th ASMBS Annual Meeting 2022 | Dallas, Texas, USA | June 5–9, 2022
Educational Bariatric Endoscopy: Update on Laparoscopic Endoluminal Plication
Latin America / Middle East: Q&A Session
Endoscopic Bariatric Treatment: Update on Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Saudi Society for Clinical Nutrition | May 21, 2022
Obesity in Children and Adolescents – Surgical Solutions for Pediatric Obesity
Joint 2nd IFSO-MENAC / 4th PASMBS / 5th SASMBS / 7th GOSS Annual Meeting | Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia | May 11–14, 2022
Workshop: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Complications Reduction and Instrumentation in Bariatric Surgery
Obesity Patient Education: What Are the Possible Surgical and Non-Surgical Solutions for Treating Obesity with Clarification of the Efficacy of Each Option?
Top 5 Papers: 10-Year Outcomes of Children and Adolescents Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy (Weight Loss, Comorbidities, Outcomes, and Growth Velocity)
Gulf Obesity Surgery Society Session on Pediatric and Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery: Present and Future – Eradicating Obesity in the Future
Update on the 2nd IFSO-MENAC Meeting
IBC Oxford Webinar | May 10, 2022
The Power of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents
5th International Conference on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery | April 7, 2022
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents
Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Follow-up Outcomes in the Medical Center
Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity: Sleeve Gastrectomy and Balloons in Adolescents
1st Saudi International Pediatric Endosurgery Symposium | March 24–26, 2022
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in Pediatrics
14th Annual Scientific Forum of the Saudi Surgical Society (SGSS) | The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | February 19–21, 2022
Endoluminal Bariatric Surgeries
18th International Congress and Workshop – ESLS | Semiramis InterContinental, Cairo, Egypt | February 17–19, 2022
Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Class I Obese Patients
2021
14th Annual Congress of the Egyptian Society for Bariatric Surgery (ESBS) / 26th IBC Webinar / 1st IFSO Webinar | Dusit Thani LakeView, Cairo, Egypt | November 6–8, 2021
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Latest Updates on Laparoscopic Surgery
Endoluminal Plication Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy
2nd BELG World Obesity Society Meeting (Live Stream) | October 1, 2021
Laparoscopic Endoluminal Plication Post-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
IPEG ME Webinar | June 25, 2021
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
E-Bari – Debate: Revision Surgery Post-Sleeve | March 10, 2021
Laparoscopic Endoluminal Plication Post-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedure
Virtual Bariatric University – Endoscopic Bariatric Interventions | Virtual | February 15, 2021
Endoscopic Bariatric Treatment (Primary or Revision): Plication, Gastric Pouch Reduction, Stoma Reduction, or Leak Management – Outcomes and Recommendations Introduction: Principles of Surgical Emergencies in Obese Patients
2020
1st Virtual Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity – European Chapter (IFSO-EC) | Virtual | December 11, 2020
Laparoscopic Surgery for Weight Regain Post-Bariatric Surgery?
Outcomes of Endoscopic Bariatric Surgeries
Johnson & Johnson Course | December 5, 2020
Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Course
Egyptian Society for Bariatric Surgery (ESBS) Online Conference | Virtual | November 28–29, 2020
Panel Discussion: Nissen Sleeve Gastrectomy
36th International Obesity Club Symposium – 11th Frankfurter Obesity Meeting | Frankfurt, Germany | November 19–20, 2020
Laparoscopic Endoluminal Plication – Hot Topic: Live Surgery of Endoluminal Plication
IFSO-MENAC Virtual Conference | Virtual | October 30–31, 2020
Short-Term Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in 1,000 Consecutive Patients
World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons (WOFAPS) | Online Meeting | Virtual | September 28, 2020
20-Year Outcomes of Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
17th International Congress and Workshop – Egyptian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery (ESLS) | Semiramis InterContinental, Cairo, Egypt | February 20–22, 2020
Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy: 10-Year Outcomes
4th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Saudi Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (SASMBS) | February 13–15, 2020
Is Refusing Surgical or Endoscopic Intervention for Obesity in Obese Children (<12 Years) Unethical?
Endoscopic Bariatric Treatment (Primary or Revision)
Endoscopy Workshop – GI Institute, Arab Health | Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE | January 27, 2020
Endoscopic Bariatric Treatment: Devices for Space Reduction or Volume Reduction?
The Role of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Partial Gastric Volume Reduction and Its Role in Weight Loss
Kuwait Hospital | Sharjah, UAE | January 22, 2020
Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Where Do We Stand?
2019
6th Annual Congress of the Gulf Obesity Surgery Society (GOSS) | Sheraton Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | December 5–7, 2019
Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery: The New Paradigm in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
ObesityWeek 2019 (ASMBS / TOS) | Mandalay Bay South Convention Center, Las Vegas, USA | November 3–7, 2019
Middle East Experience with Endobarrier Devices – Pediatric Obesity Treatment: Global Perspectives
24th IFSO World Congress | IFEMA – Palacio Municipal, Madrid, Spain | September 3–7, 2019
The Future of Endoscopic Bariatric Surgeries
Are There Guidelines Endorsing Bariatric Surgery for Children and Adolescents?
22nd Spring Surgical Congress | Beirut, Lebanon | June 27–29, 2019
GERD Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy
Endoscopy: Will It Replace Abdominal Surgery in Bariatric Practice?
Bariatric Emergencies: What General Practitioners Need to Know
Association for Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE) Meeting | Marriott Marquis, San Diego, California, USA | May 17, 2019
Middle East: Global Experience Exchange
1st IFSO-MENAC Meeting / 3rd PASMBS Meeting | Kuwait | April 11–13, 2019
Nissen Sleeve Gastrectomy
Reduction of Dilated Gastric Volume
Joint AACE/WOF/IFSO Session on Weight Regain: Different Approaches – Endoscopy
Update on Pediatric Bariatric Surgery: Indications, Age Limits, and Procedures
Surgical Complications Non-Surgeons Need to Know
Postoperative Care by a Specialized Medical Team
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy from an Endoscopic Perspective
28th Annual IPEG Congress | Hotel Santiago, Chile | March 20–22, 2019
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Children and Adolescents: 1-Year Outcomes
Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy in Children and Adolescents: 8-Year Outcomes
Sleeve Gastrectomy in 2,019 Pediatric and Adolescent Cases: 9-Year Long-Term Outcomes
Presidential Lecture: The President’s Journey from 700 kg to 600 kg – A Lesson to Learn
Panel Discussion: Robotic Surgery in the Middle East
1st Annual International Congress of the Iraqi Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery | Babylon Rotana Hotel, Baghdad, Iraq | March 8–9, 2019
Current Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery Update (Panel Discussion)
Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
16th International Congress and Workshop – ESLS | Hilton Cairo Heliopolis, Egypt | February 14–16, 2019
Sleeve Post-Gastric Surgery: Technical Aspects
Re-operation Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy
Conversion as a Revision Procedure
2018
ObesityWeek 2018 (ASMBS / TOS) | Music City Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA | November 11–15, 2018
Sleeve Gastrectomy in 2,019 Children and Adolescents: 9-Year Long-Term Outcomes
TAPS / IPEG MEC – 36th Annual National Congress of the Turkish Association of Pediatric Surgeons | Swissotel Grand Efes, Izmir, Turkey | October 24–27, 2018
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
Clinical Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery Workshop | BMG & GMEA Training Center, Byblos, Beirut, Lebanon | September 21–22, 2018
1st Congress of the Jordanian Society for Bariatric Surgery & 2nd PASMBS Congress | Le Royal Hotel, Amman, Jordan | June 25–26, 2018
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in 700 Patients: 1-Year Outcomes
27th Annual IPEG Congress (jointly with SAGES & CAGS) | Seattle, Washington, USA | April 11–14, 2018
3rd IPEG MEC Congress – Pediatric Surgery | Marina Hotel, Salwa Al-Sabah Hall, Kuwait | March 22–25, 2018
Challenging MIS Cases in Pediatric Surgery – Panel Discussion on Complex Cases
15th International Congress and Workshop – ESLS | Pyramisa Hotel, Cairo, Egypt | February 14–16, 2018
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Post-Endoluminal Plication: Technical Aspects
Laparoscopic Sleeve: Outcomes in the First 300 Patients
Arab Health 2018 | Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE | January 29 – February 1, 2018
Surgical Intervention for Obesity
Panel Session: OAGB/MGB as a Malabsorptive Procedure
2017
5th Annual Meeting of the Gulf Obesity Surgery Society (GOSS 2017) | Conrad Hotel, Dubai, UAE | December 5–9, 2017
Panel Discussion: GERD Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy
How to Read an Article
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in the Middle East: Outcomes and Observations
13th Annual Meeting of the ESBS and 1st Annual Meeting of the PASMBS | Cairo, Egypt | October 10–13, 2017
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Is It Safe and Effective?
Long-Term Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy
New Surgical Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus
Sleeve Gastrectomy
22nd IFSO World Congress | August 29 – September 2, 2017
Experience of the World’s Largest Adolescent Series: Sleeve Gastrectomy Is the Ideal Procedure
Adolescents with Severe and Complex Obesity
Adolescent Obesity Management Interventions
AlexA 2017 | Alexandria, Egypt | July 2–6, 2017
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Surgical Technique for Conversion of Adjustable Gastric Banding to Sleeve Gastrectomy (Band Removal)
How to Maintain Low Complication Rates in High-Volume Bariatric Centers
20th Lebanese Spring Surgical Congress | Beirut, Lebanon | April 27–29, 2017
Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents
Alexandria 2017 | Alexandria, Egypt | April 26–28, 2017
Bariatric Surgery: What Is Best and Why?
6th International Congress of the Saudi Pediatric Surgery Scientific Society | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | April 25–27, 2017
Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents
4th Annual Pediatric Surgery Conference in Collaboration with the Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association (EPSA) | Tulip Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt | April 19–21, 2017
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Tips and Tricks
11th Pediatrics Course | King Fahd University Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | March 1–2, 2017
Panel Discussion on Updates in Pediatric Obesity Treatment Options
5th Saudi Pediatric Association Conference (SPAC5) | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | February 7–9, 2017
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
Arab Health Exhibition & Congress | Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE | January 30 – February 2, 2017
Review Entitled “What Is Best and Why?”
2016
3rd Arab Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED) Congress | InterContinental Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | December 7–8, 2016
Can Surgery Be the Treatment for Pediatric Obesity?
1st Annual Meeting of the IPEG MENA Chapter with the 31st EPSA Congress | Conrad Hotel, Cairo, Egypt | November 27 – December 2, 2016
Introduction to Safety in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents
Egyptian Society for Bariatric Surgery (ESBS) Congress | Dusit Thani LakeView, Cairo, Egypt | November 22–24, 2016
Long-Term Outcomes of Single-Stage Conversion of Gastric Banding to Sleeve Gastrectomy
Long-Term Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients
ObesityWeek 2016 | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, USA | October 31 – November 4, 2016
Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Surgical Option for Treating Pediatric Obesity
21st IFSO World Congress | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | September 28 – October 1, 2016
What to Do When Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) Fails?
Are You Too Young?
4th International IPEG MENA Congress – Pediatric Surgery and Advanced Laparoscopy | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | September 24–26, 2016
Understanding Ergonomics and Its Importance in Laparoscopic Surgery
Clinical Case Studies (Sleeve Gastrectomy, Fundoplication, Thoracoscopy)
The Journey of Developing the IPEG Middle East Chapter
Outcomes and Complications of Bariatric Surgery
International Congress on Controversies in Surgery | Fujairah, UAE | May 5–6, 2016
Does Center Volume or Accreditation Affect Complication Rates?
4th Surgy-Alex Annual Congress | Alexandria, Egypt | April 27–29, 2016
How to Build a High-Volume Bariatric Surgery Center
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Training Course | Hyatt Regency, Dubai, UAE | April 8–9, 2016
Challenging Cases in Sleeve Gastrectomy Combined with Hiatal Hernia Repair: Challenges
3rd World Congress on Controversies in Pediatrics (CoPedi) | Barcelona, Spain | March 31 – April 2, 2016
Debate: Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
13th International Alpine Bariatric Surgery Expert Meeting | Austria | March 11–12, 2016
Impact of Growth on Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents and Children
3rd Khorfakkan International Congress | Khorfakkan, UAE | February 26–27, 2016
How to Increase Bariatric Patient Volume Within a Medical Center Without Increasing Complications?
13th International Workshop Congress of the Egyptian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery | Cairo, Egypt | February 18–20, 2016
Complex Bariatric Surgery
Egyptian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery (ESLS) | Semiramis InterContinental Hotel, Cairo, Egypt | February 16–18, 2016
Review Entitled “What Is Best and Why?”
2015
Bariatric Surgery Expert Meeting | Milan, Italy | December 3–4, 2015
Complex Cases in Bariatric Surgery
Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescent Patients
Egyptian Society for Bariatric Surgery Congress | Cairo, Egypt | October 14–15, 2015
Advantages of Single-Stage Intervention in Sleeve Gastrectomy Following Gastric Banding
Sleeve Gastrectomy and Hiatal Hernia
How to Increase Bariatric Patient Volume Within a Medical Center Without Increasing Complications?
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
How to Plan for Complication Minimization in Difficult Morbid Obesity Scenarios
POSE Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal Technique Workshop | Barcelona, Spain | September 16–18, 2015
20th IFSO World Congress | Vienna, Austria | August 26–29, 2015
Ideal Standardized Criteria for Sleeve Gastrectomy in High-Volume Centers
Is Pediatric Bariatric Surgery Justified? (13th IBC International Symposium)
1st Bariatric Surgery Annual Conference | Amman, Jordan | May 16–17, 2015
Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Short- to Medium-Term Follow-up Outcomes
1st Qatar International Summit for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery | Doha, Qatar | May 1–2, 2015
Outcomes and Future Prospects in Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
3rd International Pediatric Surgery Conference: Management of Morbid Obesity in Adolescents | InterContinental Hotel, UAE | April 4–6, 2015
Preoperative Evaluation, Indications, and Follow-up in Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Clinical Pathway in Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
12th Egyptian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery Congress | Ramses Hilton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt | February 26–28, 2015
Sleeve Gastrectomy and Hiatal Hernia
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
Sleeve Gastrectomy Following Gastric Band Removal
2014
2nd GOSS Annual Meeting | Raffles Hotel, Dubai, UAE | December 10–13, 2014
Controversies in Bariatric Surgery: Lecture on Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy Post-Gastric Banding
POSE Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal Technique Workshop | Raffles Hotel, Dubai, UAE | December 10 & 14, 2014
11th Makassed Medical Congress | Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon | November 27–29, 2014
Single-Stage Sleeve Gastrectomy Following Gastric Band Removal
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
10th Congress of the Pan African Association of Pediatric Surgeons (PAPSA) jointly with the 29th Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association Congress | Semiramis InterContinental, Cairo, Egypt | November 12–14, 2014
Current Status of Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Medicine Symposium | King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | November 11–13, 2014
Key Points in Obesity Management
Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Life
ObesityWeek 2014 – ASMBS | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Massachusetts, USA | November 2–7, 2014
Challenging Cases in Sleeve Gastrectomy
42nd Jordanian International Medical Congress of the Jordanian Medical Association | Amman, Jordan | October 16–18, 2014
Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy Post-Gastric Banding
19th IFSO World Congress | Montreal, Canada | August 26–30, 2014
Final Recommendations of the Closing Session: A Critical View of Pros and Cons
How to Implement a Robotic Bariatric Program
23rd IPEG Annual Congress | Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Scotland | July 22–26, 2014
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Children and Adolescents: Technique and Perioperative Standard Clinical Protocol
Management of Comorbidities in Morbidly Obese Children and Adolescents Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Workshop – General Surgery | Alexandria, Egypt | June 1–5, 2014
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Mini-Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents
1st Alexandria Pediatric Surgery Annual Conference | Alexandria, Egypt | May 29–30, 2014
Thoracoscopic Esophageal Atresia Repair (MIS II)
Surgy-Alex Annual International Surgery Conference | Alexandria, Egypt | May 29–30, 2014
Multidisciplinary Approach in Bariatric Surgery
13th Annual Surgical Research Day | College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | May 11, 2014
Pediatric Surgery: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Children and Adolescents – Technique and Standard Clinical Protocol
Pediatric Surgery: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients Under 14 Years of Age
6th IFSO European Chapter Congress (IFSO-EC 2014) | Brussels, Belgium | April 30 – May 3, 2014
Management of Comorbidities in Morbidly Obese Children and Adolescents Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy
Ministry of Health Forum for Medical Assistance Services – General Directorate of Nutrition | Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | April 29, 2014
Surgical Procedures for Weight Loss
3rd International Congress on Obesity Management & 2nd SASMBS Meeting | Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia | February 15–16, 2014
Tips and Techniques for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Post-Gastric Banding
Management of Comorbidities in Children and Adolescents Post-Bariatric Surgery
IRCAD Digestive Cancer Research Institute | Strasbourg, France | January 16–17, 2014
Fundamentals of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Selecting the Right Procedure for the Right Patient
Tips and Guidelines on Sleeve Gastrectomy: How I Do It
Step-by-Step Gastric Bypass Surgery
Sleeve Gastrectomy: Intraoperative and Postoperative Complication Management
Bariatric Patient Follow-up: Outcomes and Management of Side Effects
2013
Obesity and Diabetes Conference | Yanbu, Saudi Arabia | November 4–5, 2013
Obesity: A Global Problem
Surgical Management of Obesity
ACMOMS VI – Controversies in Bariatric Surgery | India | July 5–6, 2013
Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents
Saudi Health Conference: Cardiology | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | May 12–13, 2013
Bariatric Surgery
2nd International Congress of the Jordanian Society for Pediatric Surgeons & 13th Pan-Arab Paediatric Surgeons Society Congress | Amman, Jordan | May 9–11, 2013
Pediatric Robotic Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
6th Annual International Pediatrics Conference | Al Ain, UAE | March 21–23, 2013
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Neonates and Young Infants
Bariatric Surgery: The King Saud University Experience
International Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Meeting | Dubai, UAE | March 19–21, 2013
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Following Failed Gastric Banding
Technique and Perioperative Protocols in Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
4th Saudi Pediatric Endocrine Group Conference & 1st Diabetes Educators Conference | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | February 12–13, 2013
Surgical Management of Pediatric Obesity
Excellence in Pediatric Specialty Care Symposium | Denver, Colorado, USA | January 24–26, 2013
Sleeve Gastrectomy in Children and Adolescents
IPEG Executive Board Meeting | Denver, Colorado, USA | January 21–24, 2013
2012
1st Qatar International Pediatric Surgery Conference & 12th Pan-Arab Paediatric Surgeons Society Congress | Qatar | December 17–18, 2012
Pediatric Thoracoscopic Surgery
4th Annual Obesity Symposium | Dubai, UAE | December 11–13, 2012
Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery: How Far Can We Go?
11th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (A-PCE) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | December 11–13, 2012
Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents, Including Syndromic Children
International Consensus Summit on Sleeve Gastrectomy (ICSSG) – Pediatric and Adolescent Sleeve Gastrectomy | New York, USA | December 6–8, 2012
Panel Discussion: Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents?
Study on Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in 108 Morbidly Obese Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Aged 5 to 21 Years
1st Saudi International Pediatrics Conference (SAPIC) | King Fahd Cultural Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | December 1–5, 2012
Robot-Assisted Pediatric Surgery: How Far Can We Go?
Obesity and Diabetes in Children and Adolescents | November 29 – December 1, 2012
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Infants and Neonates
Pediatric Robotic Surgery
Panel Discussion on Endoscopic vs. Open Surgical Repair
Thoracoscopic vs. Laparoscopic Repair
1st Annual Kuwait Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Team | Kuwait | November 25–29, 2012
Multidisciplinary Approach in Bariatric Surgery
4th Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Obesity and Gastroenterology Symposium | Al Ain, UAE | October 11–13, 2012
How to Avoid Complications in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Bridging the Gaps Workshop – Liver Disease Research Center, King Saud University | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | October 7, 2012
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
IFSO 2012 | New Delhi, India | September 11–15, 2012
Comparative Study on Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Following Failed Gastric Banding
1st Asian Metabolic Surgery Task Force Meeting | July 6–7, 2012
Guidelines for Obesity Treatment in Adolescents
EUPSA-BAPS Joint Meeting | Rome, Italy | June 13–16, 2012
Liver Disease in Morbidly Obese Children and Adolescents Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
SAGES Annual Meeting | San Diego, California, USA | March 7–10, 2012
Comparative Study: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Binge Eating Disorder
Panel Discussion: At What Age Should Bariatric Surgery Be Performed in Children?
21st Annual IPEG Congress | San Diego, California, USA | March 6–12, 2012
Hands-on Training Program on Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (IPEG Simulator)
Ministry of Health Training Course | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | March 5, 2012
Multidisciplinary Approach in Bariatric Surgery
Primary Health Care Physicians Training Courses (Sir Health) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | March 5, 2012
How to Manage Obese Patients
Advanced Pediatric Laparoscopy Meeting | Alexandria, Egypt | January 7–9, 2012
How to Avoid Complications in Minimally Invasive Surgery
HD MIS Laparoscopic System Overview
Laparoscopy in Intersex MIS
2011
Obesity Symposium | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | December 13–15, 2011
Management of Obesity
29th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society (TOS 2011) | Orlando, Florida, USA | October 1–5, 2011
Sleeve Gastrectomy
20th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) | Prague, Czech Republic | May 3–7, 2011
Advanced Hands-on Course on Endoscopy Simulator (Faculty Invitation)
2nd International Pediatric Surgery Conference | Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | April 9–13, 2011
Complications of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Pediatric Patients
Panel Discussion: Best Bariatric Procedure for Children and Adolescents
Saudi Sports Medicine Conference | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | February 21–23, 2011
Obesity: A Global Epidemic
2010
3rd World Congress of Pediatric Surgery (WOFAPS) | New Delhi, India | October 21–25, 2010
Is Tonsillectomy a Risk Factor for Abnormal Weight Gain in Children?
Obesity Prevention and Management Workshop | Bahrain | October 12–14, 2010
Obesity, Nutrition, Diet, and Exercise: The Contagion of Obesity
Surgical Intervention as a Strategy for Obesity Treatment
Effective Nutritional Interventions for Overweight and Obesity
7th Congress of the Mediterranean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (MAPS) | Cyprus | October 8–10, 2010
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Children
Visiting Guest Lecture – Obesity Department, Aker University Hospital | Oslo, Norway | September 22–24, 2010
New Trends in Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
19th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) | Hawaii, USA | June 8–12, 2010
Sleeve Gastrectomy
11th Congress of the Pan Arab Association of Pediatric Surgeons (PAPSA) | Tunis, Tunisia | March 4–6, 2010
Modern Technology and Innovation in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery
5th Food and Nutrition Conference | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | February 9–12, 2010
Diagnosis and Management of Obesity
3rd Gulf Group for the Study of Diabetes (GGSD) Conference | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | February 9–11, 2010
Surgical Management of Pediatric Obesity
3rd Arab Conference on Obesity and Physical Activity | Bahrain | January 19–21, 2010
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
2009
1st Scientific Conference for Postgraduate Students | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | December 9–10, 2009
Lifestyle and Socioeconomic Status as Risk Factors for Obesity
4th International Surgery Conference | UAE | March 12, 2009
Advanced Options in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery
2008
Kuwait International Pediatric Surgery Conference | Kuwait | November 25–27, 2008
Pediatric Thoracoscopic Surgery
Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Pediatrics
Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting (EPSA 2008) | Cairo, Egypt | November 19–22, 2008
Future Research in Pediatric Obesity
Troubleshooting During Laparoscopic Procedures
21st Congress of the Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (AAPS) | Thailand | November 16–19, 2008
Thoracoscopy for TEF and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopy for ARM: Where Do We Stand?
Pediatric Bariatric Surgery: Preventive and Therapeutic Interventions
7th Congress of MAPS, 7th Maghrebin Congress of Pediatric Surgery, & Annual Meeting of Tunisian Association of Pediatric Surgeons | Tunis, Tunisia | October 9–11, 2008
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Infants and Neonates
Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents
1st International Pediatric Surgery Conference – UAE Pediatric Surgical Society & 10th PAPSA Congress (Workshop & Course) | UAE | March 6–10, 2008
Morbid Obesity in Children
2007
Alexandria Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery (ALEXEA) | Lectures & Hands-on Training | Alexandria, Egypt | August 2007
International Surgical Congress | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2007
Basic Principles in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Egyptian Society of Surgeons Conference | Ain Sokhna, Egypt | April 11, 2007
Thoracoscopic Surgery
1st Hands-on Workshop on Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery | Syria | 2007
2006
Pediatric Robotic Surgery Workshop | Dallas, Texas, USA | April 11, 2006
2005
2nd French-Syrian Congress of Pediatric Surgery | Aleppo, Syria | April 27–29, 2005
Saudi Pediatric Surgery Symposium | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | March 8–9, 2005
Pediatric Robotic Surgery
Neonatal Symposium – Security Forces Hospital | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | February 27–28, 2005
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Neonates
1st Meeting of the Pan Arab Society of Endoscopic Surgery | Kuwait | January 27–28, 2005
Pros and Cons of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Children
2004
Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association Meeting | Cairo, Egypt | December 11, 2004
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Children
Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery Symposium | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | September 20–22, 2004
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery: “Surgery of the 21st Century”
