INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
Dr. Janet Pope
MD, MPH, FRCPC Professor of Medicine (Division of Rheumatology), Epidemiology, andMD, MPH, FRCPC Professor of Medicine (Division of Rheumatology), Epidemiology, and Biostatics University of Western Ontario, Canada Topic: Where do JAK Inhibitors belong in Rheumatoid Arthritis Biostatics University of Western Ontario, Canada Topic: Where do JAK Inhibitors belong in Rheumatoid Arthritis
James R Seibold, MD
MACR, Diplomat American Board of Rheumatology, Diplomat American Board of Internal medicine, President at Scleroderma Research Consultants LLC Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Topic: IL-6 and its role in scleroderma: Is Tocilizumab a potential treatment modality
Prof. Terry Moore
MD, FACP, FAAP, MACR Professor of Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Director, Divisions of Adult and Paediatric Rheumatology Saint Louis University Medical School and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, USA. Topic: Labs in Connective Tissue Disease
Dr. Tom Appleton
MD, PhD, FRCPC Site Chief, Rheumatology, SJHC London Western University, Canada Topic: JAC Inhibitors: Safety Profile
Prof. Dinesh Khanna
MD, MSc, Professor of Medicine Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor of Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology/Dept. of Internal Medicine, Director, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, USA. Topic: New horizons in the management of rheumatic diseases related ILD
Shakaib Qureshi, MD
FACR, American Board Certified In Rheumatology, American Board Certification in Internal Medicine, MBBS Uintah Basin Healthcare, Utah, USA. Topic: Myositis: An overvie
Hamid Bashir, MD
Fellow American College of Rheumatology, American Board Certified In Rheumatology, American Board Certification in Internal Medicine, MBBS MercyHealth Hospital-Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL, USA. Topic: Paget’s disease: An overview
Dr. Sahena Haque
FRCP, Consultant rheumatologist, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom. Topic: Lung Manifestations of Granulomatous polyangiitis & Microscopic Polyangiitis
LOCAL SPEAKERS
Dr. Muhammad Haroon
MB, MMedSc, FRCPI, FACR, FFSEM, Phd Head – Department of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore Topic: Juvenile Spondyloarthropathy
Prof. Dr. Ijaz Hussain
MBBS, FCPS (Dermatology) Pro Vice Chancellor, Head – Department of Dermatology, Kind Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan Topic: Psoriasis: Role of Biologic Treatmen
Prof. Dr. Azeem Taj
MBBS, FCPS, SCE (Endocrinology) Head – Department of Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan Topic: Thyroid related Rheumatic Problems
Dr. Tajvur Saber
MBBS, FRCPI, Newman Scholar, MD, and SCE Rheumatology, EULAR Certificate in Pediatric Rheumatology Topic: Pregnancy in SLE
Dr. Javaid M. Malik
MBBS, FRCP (UK), FACP (USA), FACR (USA) Consultant Rheumatologist, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Topic: Sjogren’s Disease in Modern Treatment Era
Dr. Najam ud Din
FRCR (UK), MCPS, DMRD Consultant Radiologist – AZNOSTICS Topic: Genicular Artery Embolization in Knee Osteoarthritis
Prof. Dr. Suleman Khan
MBBS, MRCPI, PGDip MSK (London), FRCP (Glasgow), SCE & CCT (UK) Consultant Rheumatologist, General Secretary, Pakistan Society for Rheumatology, Peshawar, Pakistan Topic: SLE Nephritis, A Rheumatologist’s Approach
Dr. Aflak Rasheed
FCPS (Med), FCPS (Rheumatology) Associate Professor Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan Topic: Late Presentation of Autoimmune Diseases: How to fill the gaps
PAPER PRESENTATION
Dr. Abrar Ahmad
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology) Rheumatoid Arthritis with cardiovascular risk: A neglected aspect of the disease.
Dr. Zafar Ali Zafar
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology) Extra articular manifestations of rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pakistan’s perspective.
Dr. Ata ur Rehman
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology) Impacts of Fibromyalgia
Dr. Sadia Asif
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology) Frequency and predictors of pulmonary hypertension.
Dr. Ammad Asghar
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology) Cognitive impairment in SLE.
Dr. Zafar Ali Zafar
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology) Extra articular manifestations of rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pakistan’s perspective.
Dr. Ayesha Malik
MBBS, MRCP, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology) Rodnan’s score and its association with ILD in systemic sclerosis.