Rheumatology Conference
Day One
Thursday 18 December 2025
| 08:45 – 09:00 AM | Opening and Introduction | Prof. Sami Bahlas | ||
| 1st Session | Chairperson Dr. Hussain Halabi – Dr. Abdullatif Alarfaj | |||
| Time | Topics | Speaker | ||
| 09:00 – 09:20 AM | Risks and Benefits of Low-Dose Glucocorticoids | Dr. Saud Aba-Alkhail | ||
| 09:20 – 09:40 AM | Is Seronegative Sjogren Syndrome a Distinct Clinical Entity? & Should Hydroxychloroquine Be Used in Patients With Sjogren Syndrome? | Dr. Eman Sindi | ||
| 09:40 – 10:00 AM | Hidden monogenic disorders in overlap syndromes | Prof. Sulaiman Almaayouf | ||
| 10:00 – 10:20 AM | Can We Give Targeted Therapies in Patients with Cancer? | Dr. Yasser Bawazeer | ||
| 10:20 – 10:40 AM | The spectrum of PMR and GCA | Prof. Yasser El Miedany | ||
| 10:40 – 11:00 AM | GSK Satellite Symposium | |||
| 11:00 – 11:10 AM | Discussion | |||
| 2nd Session | Chairperson: Dr. Nawal Basioni – Dr. Maatooqa Baamer | |||
| Time | Topics | Speaker | ||
| 11:10 – 11:30 AM | US Vs Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Raynaud’s Phenomenon | Prof. Yasser El Miedany | ||
| 11:30 – 11:50 AM | The Immunometabolic Effects of Glucoroticoids (N) | Dr. Tariq Albishri | ||
| 11:50 – 12:10 PM | Antirheumatic Drugs in Renal and Dialysis Patients | Dr. Alhussain Asiri | ||
| 12:10 – 12:30 PM | Challenging SLE Case | Dr. Mohammed Olfat | ||
| 12:30 – 12:40 PM | Discussion | |||
| 12:40 – 01:30 PM | Lunch & Prayers | |||
| 3rd Session | Chairperson: Prof. Omar Fathuddin – Prof. Ebtisam Jali | |||
| Time | Topics | Speaker | ||
| 01:30 – 01:50 PM | Elevated Muscle Enzymes | Dr. Kawther Alsulami | ||
| 01:50 – 02:10 PM | Fat Mass and Link to Osteoarthritis | Dr. Mansour Alsomaili | ||
| 02:10 – 02-20 PM | Amgen Satellite Symposium | |||
| 02:20 – 02:40 PM | Treatment of Interstitial Lung Diseases in Rheumatologic Diseases | Prof. Mohammed Omair | ||
| 02:40 – 03:00 PM | LN Treatment: Early Combination vs. Standard Treatment | Dr. Ahmed Alhazmi | ||
| 03:00 – 03:10 PM | Discussion | |||
| 4th Session | Chairperson Dr. Sultana Abdulaziz – Dr. Mohammad Alsultan | |||
| Time | Topics | Speaker | ||
| 03:10 – 03:30 PM | Osteoporosis in 2025: Advances in Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment. | Dr. Mohammed Attiah | ||
| 03:30 – 03:50 PM | Therapeutic Intervention in RA: When and Which Drug-Is it Possible to Prevent Clinically Impactful Disease | Dr. Ziyad Alzahrani | ||
| 03:50 – 04:10 PM | Mechanisms of Central Pain Processing | Dr. Kaled Aldaraan | ||
| 04:10 – 04:30 PM | The management of adult uveitis for rheumatologists | Dr. Fayez Alharthi | ||
| 04:30 – 04:40 PM | Discussion | |||
Day Two
Friday 19 December 2025
| 1st Session | Chairperson Dr. Salman Alsaleh – Dr. Abdullah Aldhalaan | |
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 09:00 – 09:20 AM | Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Where Are We and Where Are We Going? | Dr. Rahaf Attar |
| 09:20 – 09:40 AM | Framework for Clinical Decision Making in Rheumatology | Dr. Ibrahim Almaghlouth |
| 09:40 – 10:00 AM | Tyrosine kinase-2: An Emerging Therapeutic Target in Rheumatic Diseases | Dr. Basant Alnadi |
| 10:00 – 10:10 AM | Discussion | |
| 2nd Session | Chairperson Prof. Abdulrahman Alarfaj – Dr. MohAMmad Mozaffer- Dr. Abdullah Dr. Abdullah Alfreej | |
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 10:10 – 10:30 AM | Raynaud’s phenomenon: from GWAS to drug Repurposing | Dr. Walid Hafiz |
| 10:30 – 10:50 AM | SLE and Fertility, Pregnancy and Menopause | Dr. Ibrahim Alhomood |
| 10:50 – 11:10 AM | What the Rheumatologist Needs to Know About Liver Disease | Dr. Abdulaziz Alkhlaf |
| 11:10 – 11:20 AM | Discussion | |
| 11:20 – 01:30 AM | Lunch and prayers | |
| 3rd Session | Chairperson Dr. Albadr Hamza – Dr. Ziad Alakkas | |
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 01:40 – 02:00 PM |
Sarcopenia and Fraility; When should rheumatologist intervene |
Dr. Sabri Alsaedi |
| 02:00 – 02:20 PM | Update in BEHCET | Dr. Nojood AlMohammadi |
| 02:20 – 02:40 PM | Challenging Vasculitis case | Dr. Roa AlSulimani |
| 02:40 – 03:00 PM | ACR Convergence | Prof. Suzan Attar |
| 03:00 – 03:10 PM | Discussion | |
| 03:10 – 03:30 PM | HIV : What Should the Rheumatologist Know | Dr. Israa Mulla |
| 03:30 – 03:50 PM | Biological treatment; what is in the pipeline | Dr. Abdulrahman Asiri |
| 03:50 – 04:10 PM | Bridging the age gap in Still’s disease (N) | Dr. Mohammed Attar |
| 04:10 – 04:30 PM | Challenging Uveitis Case | Dr. Lina Bayazeed |
| 04:30 – 04:40 PM | Discussion / Prayers | |