Seminar leader or lecturer in the following conferences, courses, workshops and seminars:

1. Chairman of the Board: Bariatric surgery: between the present and the future – and eliminating obesity in the future: The second meeting of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders IFSO-MENAC, the fourth annual meeting of the Arab Society for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (PASMBS), the fifth annual meeting of the Saudi Society for Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Surgery (SASMBS), Seventh Annual Meeting of the Gulf Society for Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic Surgery (GOSS), Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 11-14 May 2022
2. Chair: Bariatric surgery: present and future – future updates: the second meeting of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders IFSO-MENAC, the fourth annual meeting of the Arab Society for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (PASMBS), the fifth annual meeting of the Saudi Society for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (SASMBS) The Seventh Annual Meeting of the Gulf Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (GOSS), Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 11-14, 2022
3. Chair: Gastric stapling and cutting techniques: The second meeting of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders IFSO-MENAC, the fourth annual meeting of the Arab Society for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (PASMBS), the fifth annual meeting of the Saudi Society for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (SASMBS), the seventh annual meeting of the Society Gulf Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery GOSS, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 11-14, 2022
4. The Chair: Patients Awareness of Obesity – What are the possible surgical and non-surgical solutions to treat obesity with the effectiveness of each option? The second meeting of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders IFSO-MENAC, the fourth annual meeting of the Arab Society for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (PASMBS), the fifth annual meeting of the Saudi Society for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (SASMBS), the seventh annual meeting of the Gulf Society for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (GOSS). , Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 11-14 May 2022
5. Speaker: The Power of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Performed in Adolescent Webinar – IBC University of Oxford: 10 May 2022
6. Panel Member: Growing up with Obesity – Transitioning into Adulthood, IFSO Adolescent Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Symposium Online: 29 April 2022
7. The First Saudi International Symposium on Advanced Pediatric Endoscopy with Practical Experience, 24-26 March 2022
8. Moderator: 4K All the Way: The 95th International Symposium on Obesity, University of Oxford IBC Online, February 22, 2022
9. Committee Member: Laparoscopic Stapling Technique – A Global Perspective – University of Oxford webinar, 18 January 2022
10. SMCC Annual Symposium on Recent Advances in Pediatric Surgery; In cooperation with the Emirates Society of Pediatric Surgery. Development of the Pediatric Bariatric Surgery Program February 4, 2022
11. Moderator: The 22nd International Symposium on Obesity Management, University of Oxford IBC, June 22, 2021
12. E-Bari Discussion “Post Sleeve Corrective Surgery” March 10, 2021
13. Faculty Member Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Virtual Bariatric University, February 15, 2021
14. Moderator: Hot Topics in Surgery: The 23rd International Bariatric Symposium (IBC) University of Oxford, 08 December 2020
15. Faculty Member: Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Ethicon, December 05, 2020
16. Team Member: Live! The Exciting Wrinkle Operation!: The 36th International Symposium of the Obesity Club at the 11th Frankfurter Obesity Meeting, 19-20 November 2020
17. Team member: Video session for specialists: Returning the sleeved stomach from the thoracic cavity to its normal position, : 36th International Obesity Club Symposium at the 11th Frankfurter Obesity Meeting, 19-20 November 2020
18. Live broadcast of surgery: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: Laparoscopic bariatric surgery globally in a live broadcast – 2nd Conference of the Society for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery BESP São Paulo, October 02-03, 2020
19. Moderator: Obesity and Metabolic Therapy: 17th International Conference and Workshop of the Egyptian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery, Semiramis, Intercontinental, Cairo, Egypt, 20-22 February 2020
20. Moderator: Shifting from mini gastric bypass to classic bypass: Fourth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Saudi Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, February 13-15, 2020
21. Live broadcast of surgery: the first case: Transition from the gastric band to the sleeve gastrectomy: The fourth annual scientific meeting of the Saudi Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, February 13-15, 2020
22. Roundtable Discussion: Improving the Outcomes of the Laparoscopic Stomach Wrinkle: Laparoscopic Workshop at GI Institute, Arab Health, Dubai, UAE, January 27, 2020
23. Panelist: Where Are the Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment?: The Sixth Annual Conference of the Gulf Society for Bariatric Surgery, Sheraton Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 05-07 December 2019
24. Faculty Member – Endoscopic Bariatric Course: ESG: Updates on Technology, Troubleshooting and Complications: Obesity Week: Mandalay Bay South Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, November 03-07, 2019
25. Live Surgery: 4th International Symposium on Live Endoscopy, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 11-12, 2019
26. Live Streaming of Surgery: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Overstitch® (Apollo Bariatric Surgery); 1st Congress of the Society of Bariatric Endoscopy in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 04-05, 2019
27. Live broadcast of surgery: treatment of varicose veins and ulceration of the esophagus by plasma coagulation using argon. First Congress of the Society of Bariatric Endoscopy in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 04-05, 2019
28. Live broadcast of surgery: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents: . First Congress of the Society of Bariatric Endoscopy in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 04-05, 2019

29. Moderator : Bariatric Surgery/Metabolic Therapy in the Advanced Age: The 24th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders IFEMA at the Municipal Palace, Madrid Spain, 03-07 September 2019
30. Moderator: Bariatric Therapy: Prevention and treatment of ER, emergencies and complications after bariatric/metabolic surgery, 24th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders: IFEMA at the Municipal Palace, Madrid Spain, 03-07 September 2019
31. Team Member: The World’s First Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (ESG): 24th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders IFEMA at the Municipal Palace, Madrid Spain, 03-07 September 2019
32. 24th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders: IFEMA at the Municipal Palace, Madrid Spain, 03-7 September 2019
33. Moderator: Distinguished Patients: Children, Adolescents, Elderly, Pregnant, Fertility: The 1st Meeting of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders IFSO-MENAC – 3rd Meeting of the Arab Society for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery PASMBS, Kuwait City, 11-13 April 2019

34. Discussion: Medical versus Surgical Intervention for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Fourth Arab Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED), Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman, 06-08 December 2018
35. Moderator: Saudi Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (SASMBS), Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City – SBAHC Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 01-02 December 2018
36. Faculty Member: Strategic Planning Workshop for Obesity Prevention and Control: Saudi Arab Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City – SBAHC Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 30, 2018
37. Faculty Member: Clinical Laparoscopic Workshop for Bariatric Surgery, BMG and GMEA Training Center in Byblos, Beirut Lebanon, 21-22 September 2018

38. Moderator: Endoscopic Bariatric SolutionsThe First Jordanian International Conference on Bariatric Surgery and the Second Conference of the Arab Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery “PASMBS”, Le Royal Hotel, Amman Jordan, 25-26 June 2018
39. Faculty Member: The 27th Annual Conference of the International Pediatric Endoscopy Association – IPEG SAGES & CAGS Convention Center Washington, Seattle, USA, April 11-14, 2018
40. Graduate Endoscopy Course – Endoscopy Options for Weight Loss, Weight Recovery and Complication Management: The 5th Annual Meeting of the Gulf Bariatric Society, Conrad Hotel, Dubai, UAE, 6-9 December 2017
41. Panel Discussion: Registered Obesity Rates, Arab Health 2018: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center Dubai, United Arab Emirates from January 29 to February 01, 2018
42. Panel discussion: Discussion: Financial costs and complications BS: Arab Health 2018: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center Dubai, United Arab Emirates from January 29 to February 01, 2018
43. Panellist: Visible Reflux as Contraindications to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Arab Health 2018: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center in Dubai, UAE from January 29 to February 01, 2018
44. Live TV surgery for surgeons at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society for Bariatric Surgery (ESBS), and the 1st Annual Meeting of the Arab Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (PASMBS), Cairo, Egypt, 10-13 October, 2017.
45. Director of a variety session at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Bariatric Surgery and the 1st Annual Meeting of the Arab Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (PASMBS), Cairo, Egypt, 10-13 October, 2017.
46. Co-guest at the Bariatric Surgery Challenges Conference, April 26-28, 2017, Alexandria, Egypt.
47. Session Director at the Sixth International Conference of the Saudi Society of Pediatric Surgery April 25-27, 2017, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
48. Session Coordinator at the Fourth Annual Conference of Pediatric Surgery in cooperation with the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Surgeons (ESBS), Tolip Hotel, Alexandria, April 19-21, 2017.
49. Surgery Live TV broadcast for surgeons about Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) at the 4th Annual Pediatric Surgery Conference in collaboration with the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Surgery (ESBS), El Shatry Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, April 19-21, 2017.
50. Session Director at the 3rd Conference of the Egyptian Society of Endoscopic and Bariatric Surgery (ESLS), Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, February 16-18, 2016.
51. Session Director at the Direct Surgery Lecture, Egyptian Society for Bariatric Surgery, Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, from 22-24 November, 2016.

52. Trainer in MIS Preparatory Courses Modern Information for Laparoscopic Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, World Federation of Pediatric Societies at the 5th World Congress of Pediatric Surgery, Washington, October 8-11, 2016.
53. Session Chair at the Fourth International Conference of the Society for Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery in the Middle East IPEG ME, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, September 24-26, 2016.
54. Director of OAGB Session Manager at the International Conference on Controversies in Surgery, Fujairah, May 05-06, 2016.
55. Faculty and Administration Vice Dean at the 3rd World Congress on Controversies in Pediatrics, March 31-2 April, Barcelona, Spain.
56. Participant in scientific discussions on reviewing and evaluating complex cases in bariatric surgery: sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, and absorption-reduction procedures in the Special Session on Challenges of Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic Surgery, Hyatt Regency Dubai, UAE, 08-09, 2016.
57. Faculty and Administration Vice Dean at the 13th International Expert Meeting for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (Alpine), Saad Eddin, Austria, March 11-12, 2016.
58. Session Director in Bariatric Surgery, 3rd Khorfakkan International Conference, Khorfakkan, UAE, February 26-27, 2016.
59. Session Director at the Thirteenth International Conference of the Egyptian Society for Laparoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Cairo, February 18-20, 2016.
60. Participant in the 1st GEOM Bariatric Surgery Expert Meeting, Milan, Italy, December 3-4, 2015.
61. Supervisor of Live Surgery Lecture at the 1st GEOM Bariatric Surgery Expert Meeting, Milan, Italy, December 03-04, 2015.
62. Supervisor of a concurrent session of the Egyptian Society of Bariatric Surgery, Cairo, Egypt, October 14-15, 2015.
63. Chair of a keynote session on standard protocols at the 13th Bariatric Surgery Club (IBC) Symposium, 20th IFSO World Congress, Vienna, Austria, August 26-29, 2015.
64. Session Director in Basic Surgical Options at the 1st Annual Obesity Conference, Amman Jordan, May 16-17, 2015
65. Discussion Director in the Controversies Lecture on Gastric Sleeve Surgery at the First Qatar International Summit on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Doha, Qatar, May 1-2, 2015.
66. Member of the Strategic Committee of the 24th Annual Conference on Pediatric Internal Organ Surgery, held in collaboration with the American Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, April 14-18, 2015.
67. Member of the Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Pediatric Surgery Conference on “Management of Morbid Obesity in Adolescents”, Intercontinental Hotel, April 4-6, 2015.
68. Member of the Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Pediatric Surgery Conference on “Management of Morbid Obesity in Adolescents”, Intercontinental Hotel, April 4-6, 2015.
69. Session Director at the Second Egyptian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery, Ramses Hilton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, February 26-28, 2015.
70. Participant in the Medical Rehabilitation Meeting, Dubai, UAE, February 5-06, 2015.
71. Trainer on Best Practices in Challenges Facing Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Istanbul Turkey, January 11-16, 2015.
72. Session Director on Abdominal Wall and Gastrointestinal Surgery at the 10th Conference of the African Pediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA) in collaboration with the 29th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Pediatric Association (EPSA), Semiramis Intercontinental, Cairo, Egypt, November 12-14, 2014.
73. Director of a session on obesity surgery and its complications at the 42nd Jordanian International Conference of the Jordanian Surgical Society, the second scientific day of surgical specialization in the Ministry of Health, and the 22nd annual conference of the Arab Surgeons Society in cooperation with the International Surgical Society, Amman Jordan, October 16-18, 2014.
74. Moderator for the closing session “A Critical Look at the Pros and Cons” at the 19th World Congress, Montreal, Canada, August 26-30, 2014.
75. Moderator for the closing session “A Critical Look at the Pros and Cons” at the 19th World Congress, Montreal, Canada, August 26-30, 2014.
76. President of the 23rd Annual Basic Science Conference and 21st Annual Pediatric Internal Surgery Meeting held in association with BAPS, Edinburgh International Conference Center (EICC) Edinburgh, Scotland, July 22-26, 2014. “General Surgery”, Alexandria, Egypt, 01 – June 05, 2014.
77. Discussion Director at the 1st Annual Pediatric Surgery Conference in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt, May 29-30, 2014.
78. Head of Pediatric Surgery at the 13th Annual Research Day of Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2014.
79. Bariatric Course Instructor, European Institute of Surgery, Hamburg – Norderstedt, Germany, April 23-25, 2014.
80. Instructor on obesity for master’s students at IRCAD, Strasbourg France, January 16-17, 2014.
81. Session Chair at the 1st Annual Society of Bariatric Surgery in the Gulf, Kuwait, 11-14 December 2013.
82. Chairman of the Board of Directors at the First Conference on New Horizons in Laparoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery, Saudi German Hospital, Riyadh, November 27-28, 2013.
83. President of the Second International Conference on Genetic Medicine (IGMC), Jeddah, 24-27 November, 2013.
84. Member of Program Committee at the 22nd Annual Conference of the International Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery IPEG, Beijing China, June 17-22, 2013.
85. Member of the Executive Committee of the 22nd Annual Conference of the International Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery IPEG, Beijing China, June 17-22, 2013.
86. Discussion Director in Robotics and Alternative Technologies at the 22nd Annual Pediatric Endoscopic Conference, Beijing, China, June 17-22, 2013.
87. Guest at a virtual webinar entitled “Adolescent Obesity”, January 28, 2013.
88. Session Director at the 1st Annual Conference of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Kuwait, Kuwait, December 25-29, 2012.
89. Director of the discussion of a scientific session entitled “Colon and Rectum”, inviting faculty members to the 20th Annual Conference of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery, Prague, Czech Republic, May 3-7, 2011.
90. Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Third Arab Conference of the Regional Conference on Child Protection, Riyadh, March 01, 2009.
91. President of the 17th Congress of the Mediterranean Society of Pediatric Surgery and the 17th Congress of the Arab Maghreb Federation of Pediatric Surgery and the annual meeting of the Tunisian Society of Pediatric Surgery, Tunis, October 9-11, 2008.
92. Session Director of the Postgraduate Postgraduate Course in Obesity Therapy (IPEG) of the International Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery at the 17th Annual Congress, Cannes, France June 12-15, 2008.
93. Alexia Conference Trainer, Training Center, Egypt, May 11, 2008.
94. President of the First International Emirates Pediatric Conference of the Emirates Society of Pediatric Surgery and the Tenth Conference of the Arab Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Workshop and Training Course, 06-10 March, 2008.
95. Head of the Minimally Invasive Surgery workshop, which is a surgery that is less painful, less complicated and has a short hospital stay (Minimally Invasive Surgery, Abu Dhabi, May 12, 2007).
96. Head of the First Middle East Workshop for the treatment of pectus excavatum, Riyadh, 01 May 2007.
97. Head of the first workshop for pediatric surgery in Syria, 2007.
98. Head of Pediatric Robotic Surgery Workshop, Dallas, Texas, April 15, 2006.
99. Head of the Surgical Workshop for Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, Military Hospital, Riyadh, March 5-9, 2005.
100. Chair of the Second Workshop on Medical Education, March 1-3, 2005.
101. Head of the Laparoscopy Workshop (under the supervision of the European Society for Laparoscopic Surgery), Arab Health, Dubai, February 15-17, 2005.
102. Chairman of the 6th Asia Pacific Laparoscopic Surgery Conference, Malaysia, 03 December 2003.

103. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the first course of Pediatrics in the Middle East, Riyadh, 1-2 December 2004.
104. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop, Cairo, December 11, 2004.
105. Head of the 4th Resident and Surgical Research Annual Day, KFSH, October 7, 2004.
106. Head of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Seminar, Riyadh Military Hospital, April 2004.

107. Head of the Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy Surgical Workshop, King Faisal University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, March 5-9
108. Head of a course entitled “Rules in the Basics of Surgery for Residents”, King Saud University, College of Medicine, February, 2004.
109. Head of Laparoscopic Surgery Session, Egyptian Society of Pediatric Surgery, Cairo, 2003 Dec.
110. Head of the 1st Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium at Saudi German Hospital, Abha, 2003 May.