ANNUAL MEETING OF T H E L E B A N E S E S O C I E T YO F I N T E R N AL M E D I C I N E

FINALPROGRAM

MARCH 10th-12th

Hilton Habtoor HotelBeirut - Lebanon

CME Credits

in collaboration withThe Lebanese Society of Hematology & Blood Transfusion

The Lebanese Society of NeurologyThe Syndicate of Clinical Pathologists in Lebanon

Against all oddsContre vents et marées

welcome letter

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the 11th Annual congress of the lebanese Society of Internal medicine, which will be held at the Hilton Habtoor Hotel on March 10th, 11th and 12th, 2016.

Every year, the Lebanese Society of Internal Medicine collaborates with other medical societies for its annual congress and addresses specific topics while maintaining focus on connectivitis and vasculitis. For this 11th Annual Congress, the Lebanese Society of Internal Medicine is teaming up with the Lebanese Societies Hematology, Neurology and the Syndicate of Clinical Pathologists in Lebanon to highlight updates and novelties that will assist physicians in their medical practices and improve clinical care.

The 11th Annual Congress of the Lebanese Society of Internal Medicine promises to be an exciting event. Speakers from Lebanon and abroad will share their knowledge and experience, promoting latest recommendations in diagnosis and treatment.

Making the annual congress memorable is a pledge we took 11 years ago. We will strive to once again fulfill this pledge during this 11th Annual Congress.

Looking forward to welcoming you on March 10th, 11th and 12th, 2016.

Respectfully,

randa choueiri medlej, mDPresident of the Lebanese Society of Internal Medicine

ScIentIfIc commItteeRanda Choueiri, MD/MBAElissar Dagher, MDFady G. Haddad, MDMouin Jammal, MDSouheil Karaa, MD

commItteeSwelcome letter

InternAtIonAl SpeAkerSPaul Coppo, FranceAnne-Laure Fauchais, FranceCamille Frances, FranceMartin Haluzik, Czech Republic

orgAnIzIng commItteePascale Abou Sleiman, MD Souha Anouti, MD Jihad Choucair, MDZahi Helou, MDCamille Hennaoui, MD

lebAneSe SpeAkerSLynn AbdoPascale Abou SleimanMireillle El AmmSouha AnoutiGérard AsmarGeorges ChahineAurore ChlelaRanda ChoueiriElissar DagherAngela DaherElie EstephanElie FarahAnne FarraFadia HaddadFady G. HaddadMyrna El HajjJennifer HakimOmar HamouiZahi HelouNathalie HokayemKhalil HoneinRoula Hourani RizkSélim JambartSouheil Karaa

Naji Marrouche, MDElie Moubarak, MD/MBARita Nemnoum, MDSimon Souaid, MD

Georges Maalouly, MDTony El Murr, MD/MBAAline Tohmé, MDEmile Zein, MD

Sherif El Hawary, EgyptHassan Hosseini, FranceKim Heang Ly, FranceLuc Mouthon, France

Georges KhalilMahmoud KreidieGeorges MaaloulyMichel MatarElie MoubarakGhassan MouhannaTony El MurrWadih NajaFadi NasrRita Nemnoum-RaadRita NemrNaji RiachiCharles SaabJowana SabaMaroun SadekRania SakrHanady SamahaCarla SawanRaymond SayeghAlaa ShararaSimon SouaidFarid StephanEmile Zein

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Sessions reserved for only Internists & Rheumatologists

Intervenants

Ramez Azzam, Youssef Haddad, Mouin Jammal, Georges Merheb, Zakhia Naoum, Ralph Nehmé

15h00-19h30 continuous medical education and workshop on Scleroderma

Moderators Mouin Jammal, Jad Okais15h00-17h00 Part 1 - Luc Mouthon

17h00-17h30 coffee break

Moderators Fady G. Haddad, Fouad Fayyad17h30-19h30 Part 2 - Luc Mouthon

hall b

novel therapiesJamal Hafez, Taroub Khoury, Carole Youakim

HCV Souheil Karaa, Alaa Sharara

New treatments in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Efficacy of Macitentan and Selexipag in PAH Fady G. Haddad

Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Unveil the unmet need Randa ChoueiryFarid Stephan

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12h00-13h30 parallel Sessions hall A

central nervous SystemInflammationModerators Bernard Wardé, Naji Abou Moussa, Abdallah Rahbani

12h00-12h30 Primary CNS vasculitis Hassan Hosseini

12h30-13h00 Brain and immune system Elissar Dagher, Georges Maalouly

13h00-13h30 MRI of Demyelinating Diseases Roula Hourani

08h00-09h00 registration

09h00-10h00 hall A plenary sessionModerators Georges Maalouly, Jacques Choucair, Ramzi Hilal Les publications qui changent la vie de l’interniste Lynn Abdo, Aurore Chlela, Jennyfer Hakim, Hassan Hosseini

10h00-11h30 hall A plenary Session - head to hortonModerators Souheil Karra, Joseph Hatem, Rita Hayek

10h00-10h30 Headaches/Red flags Gerard Asmar, Ghassan Mouhanna10h30-11h00 Horton: clinical cases/physiopathology Hassan Hosseini11h00-11h30 Horton: Aortitis/Biotherapy Kim Heang Ly

11h30-12h00 coffee break

14h30-16h00 Parallel Sessions hall A

mind change Moderators Ramez Azzam, Georges Haddad, Jinane Usta

14h30-15h00 PTSD Facts Mahmoud Kreidie

15h00-15h30 Changing the Trajectory of Alzeheimer’s Disease Randa Choueiri, Naji Riachi 15h30-16h00 Major depression- Origins and Winks to Internal Medicine Tony El Murr, Wadih Naja

hall b

Save a heartRanda Choueiri, Raghida Ghawi, Georges Hajj

Hypertension: the Dawn of a new Era Omar Hamoui

Rosuvastatin: a “wide spectrum” anti-lipid agent Rania Sakr, Carla Sawan

Type 2 Diabetes Care: Taking the road less travelled Charles Saab

16h00-17h00 hall A plenary SessionModerator Elie Farah Degludec and IDegAsp: A Revolution Leading to Another Martin Haluzik

17h00-17h30 coffee break offered by Novo Nordisk Pharma

13h30-14h30 lunch

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17h30-18h30 best weapon for DiabetesModerators Camille Hannaoui, Antoine Challita, Pérèle Hajj17h30-18h00 Evolving perspectives in treating Type 2 diabetes Elie Estephan, Selim Jambart

18h00-18h30 Celebrating 10 years of DPP-4 Inhibitors and their role in the future of diabetes Mireille El Amm, Michel Matar

take a Deep breathTony El Murr, Youssef Haddad, Marc Matta

Management of difficult to treat infections in the era of resistance: A focus on complicated intra-abdominal infections, Anne FarraA focus on complicated urinary tract infections, Zahi Helou

Asthmatic will never say: “I have the sensation of a fish with no water” Fady G. Haddad

18h30-19h00 The INTERNIST at the Heart of the Medical Health Care System Luc Mouthon

19h15 openIng ceremonywith Kids First Association The Lebanese National Anthem

• Master of Ceremony Mr. Bassam Abou Zeid

• President of the Lebanese Society of Internal Medicine Dr. Randa Choueiri Medlej

• President of the Lebanese Order of Physicians Pr. Antoine Boustany

• Entertainment by Kids First Association, animated by The Star Mr. Tony Issa winner of Celebrity Duets 2016 with Mrs. Marie Bedran & Dr. Peter Noun & the children choir

The ceremony will be followed by a welcome reception

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08h00-09h00 registration

09h00-10h00 hall A plenary sessionModerators Rita Nemnoum, Abdo Ephrem, Evelyne Hélou Les publications qui changent la vie de l’interniste Angela Daher, Nathalie Hokayem, Jowana Saba, Maroun Sadek

10h00-11h30 hall A plenary Session Dryness and beyond Moderators Randa Choueiri, Chaker Khamiss, Georges Saliba

10h00-10h30 Identification of Lymphoma Predictors in Patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Anne-Laure Fauchais 10h30-11h00 Neuro-Sjogren - Clinical Cases Hassan Hosseini 11h00-11h30 Small Fiber Neuropathy Anne-Laure Fauchais

11h30-12h00 coffee break

progrAm

hall b

Diabetes: latest updatesNaji Marrouche, Elizabeth Abou Jaoudé, Joyce Kawerk

Management of Type 2 Diabetes in 2016: Beyond the pill advantage Rita Nemr, Elie Estephan

Approching diabetes in the Middle East Sherif El Hawary

Still Sulfonylureas valid in 2nd line treatment for type 2 diabetes Elie Farah

14h30-16h00 Parallel Sessions hall A new horizonsModerators Elie Moubarak, Jean Andary, Anthony Saroufime

14h30-15h00 Myelo-prolyferative Syndromes Myrna El Hajj, Rita Nemnoum

15h00-15h30 Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia Fady Nasr, Emile Zein 15h30-16h00 Acquired Haemophilia Mouin Jammal, Hanady Samaha

12h00-13h30 hall A plenary Session thrombocytopenia: top of the Iceberg Moderators Aline Tohmé, Christian Haddad, Peter Noun

12h00-12h30 Thrombotic Microangiopathy Paul Coppo

12h30-13h00 Idiopatic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Souha Anouti, Georges Chahine

13h00-13h30 Macrophage Activation Syndrome Paul Coppo

13h30-14h30 lunch

16h00-16h30 coffee break

17h00-18h00 Parallel Sessions hall A challenges: last but not least

Moderators Charles Haddad, Antoine Abi Abboud, Kamal Barghache

17h00-17h30 Do not give H Pylori a second chance Khalil Honein, Georges Khalil

17h30-18h00 H pylori and Cancer: myth or reality? Fadia Haddad, Raymond Sayegh

hall b

palliative care: It is not over until it is over(in collaboration with ALSP)

Rana Yamout, Nazem Bassil, Jocelyne Sassine

Supporting others and getting supportElie Moubarak Pain ManagementPascale Abou Sleiman

Care giving in the finalstages of life “Fundamental Needs” Michel MatarHome Sweet HomeSimon Souaid

16h30-17h00 hall A plenary SessionModerators Salam Aawar, Josiane Helou, Carla Irani Dermatologic Manifestations of Vasculitis Camille Frances

Moderators Lynn Abdo, Ramez Azzam18h00-18h30 rainbow Session (animated by Mouin Jammal & Zahi Helou) 18h30-19h00 khItAmohA mISk

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OTHER SPONSORS

The Lebanese Society of Internal Medicine wishes to express its gratitude to the following companies for their generous Contribution in its 11th Annual meeting in 2016

Abbvie Biopharmaceuticals GmbHActelion Algorithm Aspen - SadcoBenta Pharma Industries (Benta S A L)Boehringer IngelheimCSP Healthcare Gilead Sciences HerbMed IyamedJanssenKhalil Fattal Et Fills

Lab Servier Merck CH Consumer Health Merck Serono Mundipharma Middle East FZ-LLC PfizerPharmaline Roche Lebanon SARLSadco - Lundbeck SandozTurqoise Union Pharmaceuticals D’Orient

AcknowleDgment

Registration feesLSIM Members FreeLebanese Doctors Free

Residents & Students Free International Participants $350

Including: Access to scientific sessions & exhibition area - CME credits & certificate of attendance - congress bag & coffee breaks

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