Leptin Deficiency & Monogenic Obesity

Date:  November 27, 2020 @ 20.30 (Time Zone: GMT+4, Dubai Time)
Presented by: Dr. Sadaf Farooqi & Prof. Khalid Hussain
Moderated by: Prof. Asma Deeb

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2020/11/27 20:30:00

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Speakers

Prof. Asma Deeb
President, ASPED
Consultant and Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology
Sheikh Shakbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Prof. Khalid Hussain
Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology
Sidra Medicine
Doha, Qatar

Prof. Sadaf Farooqi
Professor of Metabolism and Medicine
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Program

  • 20:30-20:35

    Introduction
    Asma Deeb (UAE)

  • 20:35-21:05

    An Overview of Monogenic Obesity
    Sadaf Farooqi (UK)

  • 21:05-21:35

    Regional Experience of Leptin Deficiency
    Khalid Hussain (Qatar)

  • 21:35-22:00

    Q&A
    Asma Deeb
    Questions and answers will open to the audience

Audience

  • Endocrinologists
  • Diabetologists
  • Pediatricians
  • Internists
  • Pediatric Residents
  • Clinical Pharmacists
  • Dietitians
  • Hospitalists
  • Nurses
  • Medical Students

CME

The accreditation for the Webinar is sought from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

CME will be provided up to 2 weeks post-webinar to your indicated email address. To obtain CME points, please make sure to complete the evaluation form after the presentation.

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