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Chairman's Message
Dear Colleagues and Distinguished Guests,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 48th Kuwait Otorhinolaryngology Conference 2026, taking place on 4th & 5th November 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel Kuwait.
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, education, innovation, and collaboration are more important than ever. This conference provides an excellent platform for specialists, clinicians, and healthcare professionals to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and explore the latest advances in Otorhinolaryngology and related subspecialties.
The scientific program are designed to highlight recent developments, advanced surgical techniques, and emerging technologies, while promoting practical learning and professional collaboration among participants.
I am confident that this conference will inspire new ideas, strengthen professional relationships, and contribute to improving medical and clinical practices through education, technology, and innovation.
Please mark your calendars and join us for what promises to be a highly enriching and successful event.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Mutlaq Al-Sihan
Conference President
Head of ENT Council – MOH.
Conference Committee
President
Dr. Mutlaq Al-Sihan
Dr. Hussain Jasser Al Shammari
Co-Ordinators
Dr. Khalid Al-Abdulhadi
Dr. Sulaiman Al Hamad
Dr. Abdulmohsen Albadr
Dr. Meshari Al-Otaibi
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Prathamesh S. Pai
Senior Consultant and Head & Neck Surgeon
Dr. Samer Fakhri
Professor and Chairperson, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Prof. Elsharawy Kamall
Designation
Prof. Khaled Al-Sebeih
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Dr. Abdallah Alalli
Designation
Dr. Ahmed Yassin Bahgat
Consultant in Otolaryngology
Dr. Vikas Kumar Agarwal
Designation
Prof. Yassin Bahgat
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Ho Sheng Lin
ENT-otolaryngologist in Detroit
Dr. Laila Al Masaoudi
Consultant ENT Surgeon (Head & Neck)
Dr. Opada Alzohaili
Endocrinologist in Dearborn Hospital
Dr. Manuele Casale
Professor of Otolaryngology at Campus Bio-Medical University of Rome
Dr. Morgan Greve
Dr. Mahmoud Fouad AbdelAziz Mohamed
Dr. Yun Woo Koh
Event Schedule
RHINOLOGY AND SKULLBASE SURGERY & OSA SURGERY
Registration and breakfast
Session: 1
Moderators: TBA
Anterior and lateral skull base malignancies - histology based outcomes,
Chronicrhino sinusititis ,new surgical guidelines
Esthesioneuroblastoma
Endoscopic mangment of CSF leak
Nasal Reconstruction
Surgical prospectivesin nasal tumours
PLF clinical mangment
Coffee Break
Opening Ceremony
3D reconstruction of frontal sinus
Radiologic assesment
Approach to the sella
Lunch Break
Session: 2 - OSA SURGERY
Moderators: Prof. Khaled AlSebeih, Dr. Abdulkadir Goksel, Dr. Meshari Saghire
Mechanism of palatal collapse in osa
Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty ESP: How I do it ?
Suspension bridge pharyngoplasty
Barbed Pharyngoplasty for OSA: From Standardization to Personalization
Snoring Surgery Today: What Works, for Whom, and Why?
Future of sleep surgery
Biomarkersi in OSA diagnosis
Discussion
Coffee Break
Session: 3
Moderators: Prof. Hossam Fada,Dr. Surreya Seneldir, Dr. Salma AlHouli
Bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery in management of obstructive sleep apnea patients in Dubai
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery together with Vagal nerve stimulation; case report
Transoral robotic surgery for sleep apnea
Glossoepiglottopexy:Life Saver
Upper airway resistance syndrome: the role of Sleep surgeon disorders
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery SSMC EXPERIENCE
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery Kuwait EXPERIENCE
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation , indications,surgical prespectives panell discussion
Coffee Break
HEAD AND NECK AN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEPAPNEA SURGERY
Session: 1 - THYROID AND PARATHYROID
Moderators:
Thyroid nodules RFA Vs surgery pros and cons
operating on patients with abnormal thyroid tests
Nusual cases of parathyroid difficult surgeries and diagnosis
Parathyroid Carcinoma: Update and cases
Parathyroid surgery
Advanced thyroid cancers - reinnervation of the paralysed cord - non selective to selective
Coffee Break
Session: 2
Moderators: TBA
WDTC recurrence: Surgical considerations and limitations
Early laryngeal cancer
Oral cancers - risk stratification in early oral cancers - is it truly early?
Lunch Break
Rationale for neck dissection
Surgical management of pediatric WDTC
Session: 3
Moderators: Dr. Khairy Alhag, Prof. Abdullah Caglar, Dr. Mohammad Al Ali, Dr. Khalid Al Zaabi
"Cervical tracheal resection with cricotracheal anastomosis: experience in adults with grade III-IV tracheal stenosis"
Beyond Excision: Advanced Facial Reconstruction Following Skin Cancer Excision. Fellowship-Trained Insights & Perspectives
Coffee Break
Session: 4 - Instruction course Robotic Head and Neck Surgery
Moderators: TBA
Instruction Course Robotic Head and Neck Surgery
Event Sponsors
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Platinum Sponsors
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Event Location
Venue Details
Al-Ta'awn Street, Al-Bida'a, Rumaithiya, Kuwait
