interventional radiology in arab word
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Interventional Radiology in Arab Word. Mohammad Altwalah President of PAIRS Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society. history. Established in 2006 Based in Beirut Signatory to international deceleration on interventional radiology wit SIR & CIRSE CIRSE meets PAIRS 2009 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Interventional Radiology in
Arab WordMohammad AltwalahPresident of PAIRS
Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society
historyEstablished in 2006Based in BeirutSignatory to international deceleration on
interventional radiology wit SIR & CIRSECIRSE meets PAIRS 2009 Annual meeting combined with Pan Arab
Associations of Radiology Societies ( PAARS)Annual meetings Dubai, Cairo, Amman, Beirut,
Tunisia
In 2012 decided to separate from PAARSPAIRS 2013 Cairo cancelledPAIRS 2014 Dubai 6-8 march
PAIRS 2014
WCIO (World congress of Interventional radiology) meets PAIRS
Turkish Interventional RadiologyAsia-Pacific Interventional radiology societyIranian Interventional Radiology
Challenges of IR in Arab world
Many Arab IR lives in Europe or USANo public awarenessNo IR clinicsNo admitting privilegesCompetition : vascular surgeon cardiologists
Old Riyadh
High Diabetes & diabetic footHigh amputation rate
Why?
Lack of screening Poor sugar control & neuropathyTraditional MedicineLack of foot care specialistsLack of vascular/endovascular specialists
King Faisal Specialist Hospital
Latest equipment
Interventional Radiology @ KFSH
National campaign
Precious Feet Campaignغاليه قدميك حمله
Teleconference
mission
Promote IR in regionEducation to patients and physicians
Programs
PAIRS fellowshipE- magazinePAIRS programs ( amputation prevention,
uterine fibroids embolization, HCC treatment, central venous access)
& TSIR
We would like to cooperate with Turkish Interventional radiology society in1-setting IR standards2-training for young Arab IR in Turkey3- combined workshops & research
Thank you