Day 1 – Tuesday, 27 April 2004/08 Rabi Al-Awal 1425

07:00-07:40

Registration

07:40-04:45

Reading the Holy Quran

07:45-08:00

Opening Remarks

Dr. Saad Al-Hassan
Dr. Abdullah Al-Arifi 

Session 1

Early Pregnancy Loss
Moderator/Co-Moderator:  Dr. Taher Sabbagh
                                             Dr. Sulaiman Al-Najashi

08:00-08:45

Recurrent Miscarriage – as an Update

Dr. Raj Rai

08:45-09:00

Transvaginal Sonography Combine with Color and Pulsed Doppler in the Detection of Retained Products
of Conception after First Trimester Spontaneous Abortion                              

Dr. Mohammed Al-Heni

09:00-09:40

Polycystic Ovaries, Reproductive Failure and Metformin

Dr. Raj Rai

09:40-10:00

Discussion

10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-11:15

Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy Loss –
Beyond Thrombosis                                

Dr. Raj Rai

11:15-11:30

Tumor Necrosis Factor - a Receptor II and
Leptin Levels with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Dr. Afrozul Haq

11:30-11:45

Development of a Novel Technique of Sperm Preservation              

Dr. Daniel Imoedemhe

11:45-12:00

Discussion

12:00-13:30

Prayer and Lunch Break

Session II

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
& Embryology
Moderator/Co-Moderator:  Dr. Serdar Coskum
                                               Dr. Ali Hellani

13:30-14:15

Reproductive Genetics and ART:
New Techniques and Clinical Applications

Dr. Moncef Ben Khalifa

14:15-14:30

Cryopreservation of Human Oocytes

Dr. Naeem Iqbal

14:30-14:45

Update On Fertility Preservation For Cancer Patients

Dr. Naim Abusheikha

14:45-15:00

Prenatal Diagnosis of  b-Thalasemia in East Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Dr. Oktay Kadayifci

15:00-15:15

Discussion

15:15-15:45

Coffee Break

15:45-16:00

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for
Single Gene Disorder

Dr. Ali Hellani

16:00-16:15

Pronuclear Morphology is Highly Predictive
for Implantation Potential

Mr. Atif El Nour

16:15-17:00

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis of Aneuploidy:
Impact on Assisted Reproductive Technology Outcome

Dr. Moncef Ben Khalifa

17:00-17:30

Discussion

Day 2, Wednesday, 28 April 2004/09 Rabi Al-Awal 1425

Session III

Male Infertility
Moderator/Co-Moderator:  Dr. Kamal Hanash
                                               Dr. Hassan Al-Zahrani

08:00-08:45

New Information on Abnormalities in Sperm DNA:
Who to Test?                                     

Dr. Peter Schlegel

08:45-09:30

Male Infertility Investigation from Physiology to Genetics

Dr. Moncef Ben Khalifa

09:30-10:00

Discussion

10:00-10:15

Coffee Break

10:15-11:00

Genetic and Preoperative Evaluation of Men with NOA

Dr. Peter Schlegel

11:00-11:15

Experience with Testis FNA Mapping and Microdissection-TESE (M&M)                 

Dr. Amr Jad

11:15-12:00

Non-Obstructive Azoospermia:  Preparation for Sperm     Retrieval and Optimal Techniques

Dr. Peter Schlegel

12:00-12:30

Discussion

12:30-13:30

Prayer and Lunch Break

Session IV

Reproductive Endocrinology and Surgery
Moderator/Co-Moderator: Dr. Hisham Ayoub
                                             Dr. Mohammed Bugnah

13:30-14:10

Complications of Laparoscopic & Hysteroscopic Surgery:
 Prevention and Management

Dr. Brian Walsh

14:10-14:30

Laparoscopic Surgical Complications (Video)

Dr. Taher Sabbagh

14:30-14:45

Upper Limb and Neck Thrombosis Complicating Assisted Reproductive Treatment                             

Dr. Abo-Leyah Rifaat

14:45-15:00

Satellite Assisted Conception Units.  A Way Forwards in Modern Infertility Service

Dr. Abo-Leyah Rifaat

15:00-15:15

Discussion

15:15-15:30

Break

15:30-15:45

The Frequency Distribution of Age at Menopause
in Saudi Arabia & An Explanation of the 4th Peak

Dr. William Greer

15:45-16:30

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy. Where We are now?               

Dr. Brian Walsh

16:30-16:45

A Randomized Trial of Letrozole Versus Clomiphene
Citrate in Women Undergoing Superovulation 

Dr. Haya Al Fozan

16:45-17:00

Comparative Study Between HCG & GnRH agonist
in Triggering Ovulation                             

Dr. Sulaiman Al-Najashi

17:00-17:30

Discussion

17:30

Closing Remarks