Prof. Najib Al Khaja, Secretary General of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences announced that under the patronage of the Award, Dubai is to host a training course organized by the Austrian “123 Sonography" platform, on the transthoracic echocardiography from 13th to 15th of September at Mina Al Salam hotel, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. 

 

“Holding the course in Dubai comes within the framework of the award’s efforts in supporting the continuing medical education within the UAE, and benefiting from the unique global expertise from various medical specialties with the aim of improving the performance of doctors according to the latest international standards”, Prof. Najib Al Khaja added. 

 

From his side, Prof. Thomas Binder, head of echo Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Vienna University and the director of the program said: I am so proud to receive the award’s sponsorship to such an interactive program. Hamdan Medical Award plays an important role in improving the performance of the professionals working in the local and regional medical sectors. 

 

Prof. Binder mentioned to the high level of the program which will be held with the participation of distinguished experts from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Vienna. The practical part of the program fulfills the needs of the specialized physicians and reviews a number of ultrasound images taken for cardiac patients at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Vienna. 

 

The main topic of the lectures is the role of transthoracic echocardiography in the proper diagnosis, taking the right decisions and putting the optimal treatment plan for patients. 

 

“One of the main objectives of the program is to train doctors on the diagnosis of common and uncommon disorders with echo, understanding cardiac hemodynamic and quantifying cardiac function and valvular heart disease.” he said.

 

“Among the topics to be discussed are using the ultrasound to assess patients before and after cardiovascular surgery, detect pericardial disease and Clinical decision making based on echo”, he added.