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24th European Congress of Trauma & Emergency Surgery 

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Welcome and Introduction

Discussion

Dr. Sandro Rizoli received his Doctor of Medicine degree and completed a General Surgery residency in Brazil. He moved to Canada in 1992 and underwent a second residency in General Surgery at the University of Toronto. The Residency was followed by two fellowships: in Trauma and Critical Care; and a PhD under Dr. Ori Rotstein.In 2002 he joined the University of Toronto and the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre as Associate Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Rizoli was promoted to Full Professor in 2012. Dr. Rizoli was awarded 2 endowed chairs: De Souza Chair in Trauma and the St. Michael’s & University of Toronto Endowed Chair in Trauma Research. Dr. Rizoli was President of the Panamerican Trauma Society, the Trauma Association of Canada, and Chair of the Region XII (Eastern Canada) of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.Currently, he has over 300 peer-reviewed publications, supervised numerous PhD, MSc, clinical/research fellows, residents, and students. Dr. Rizoli is presently the Medical Director of Trauma of the Hamad General Hospital in Doha, Qatar. He is also the Editor of 2 surgical Journals: JEMTAC and the Panamerican Journal of Trauma.

Trauma system essentials

Talk

Hassan Al Thani, MD, MBBch, MBA, CABS, FRCSI/C, FRCSP-Glasgow, FACS, IEDM Sr. Consultant, Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery Sections, Surgery Department Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar Chairperson of ACS (ATLS) Committee on Trauma, Qatar	Dr. Hassan Al Thani is the Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery Sections of Hamad General Hospital and the Chairperson of ACS (ATLS) Committee on Trauma in Qatar, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow,  Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ireland,  Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and Honorary Fellow of Kosova College of Surgeons. He graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and accomplished his surgical training in both Qatar and Canada. His training in General Surgery, Trauma and Vascular Surgery were completed  at McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada.  	In 2004, after completion of his training, he joined Hamad General Hospital as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Surgery. In the same year he established the Vascular Surgery Section. He has master’s degree in Logistics Hospitals Management from International Transport and Logistics Institute – Cairo, Egypt and International Executive Master’s Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management in Georgetown University, Qatar. 	Dr. Al Thani is the author or co-author of more than three hundred publications and peer-reviewed articles and he also has nine book chapters.	In addition, Dr. Al Thani was involved in a number of administrative duties which included Board Member of Hamad Medical Corporation from 2006-2008, Chairman of the Organ Transplant Committee from 2008-2009, Board Member of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar from 2008 - 2012, Executive Board Member of the Gulf Vascular Society from 2007, President of the Gulf Vascular Society from 2009, and Board Member of Qatar Medical College and Chair of ATLS Chapter among others.

How the Qatar trauma system was created

Q&A discussion

Hassan Al Thani, MD, MBBch, MBA, CABS, FRCSI/C, FRCSP-Glasgow, FACS, IEDM Sr. Consultant, Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery Sections, Surgery Department Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar Chairperson of ACS (ATLS) Committee on Trauma, QatarDr. Hassan Al Thani is the Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery Sections of Hamad General Hospital and the Chairperson of ACS (ATLS) Committee on Trauma in Qatar, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ireland, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and Honorary Fellow of Kosova College of Surgeons. He graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and accomplished his surgical training in both Qatar and Canada. His training in General Surgery, Trauma and Vascular Surgery were completed at McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada. In 2004, after completion of his training, he joined Hamad General Hospital as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Surgery. In the same year he established the Vascular Surgery Section. He has master’s degree in Logistics Hospitals Management from International Transport and Logistics Institute – Cairo, Egypt and International Executive Master’s Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management in Georgetown University, Qatar.Dr. Al Thani is the author or co-author of more than three hundred publications and peer-reviewed articles and he also has nine book chapters.In addition, Dr. Al Thani was involved in a number of administrative duties which included Board Member of Hamad Medical Corporation from 2006-2008, Chairman of the Organ Transplant Committee from 2008-2009, Board Member of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar from 2008 - 2012, Executive Board Member of the Gulf Vascular Society from 2007, President of the Gulf Vascular Society from 2009, and Board Member of Qatar Medical College and Chair of ATLS Chapter among others.

Trauma registry

Ayman El-Menyar, MBchB, MSc, MRCP, FRCP (Glasgow), FESC, FACCDr. Ayman El-Menyar is a senior consultant and director of Clinical Research in Trauma and Vascular Surgery in Hamad General Hospital & Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College since 2007. He is Principal Research Scientist at HMC. He also worked as a cardiologist in the field of Clinical Cardiology from 1993 until June 2011. He is senior consultant cardiology, Egyptian medical Syndicate. Dr. El-Menyar received his MBchB from the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University (1989). He completed his internship at Cairo University and residency program at National Heart Institute (Cairo). He completed his master’s degree in Cardiology in May 1995 and Membership of the Royale College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2002 (England) and Diploma of Fellowship from Royal College of Glasgow (FRCP) in 2007. He is a fellow of the American college of cardiology (FACC) and European society of cardiology (FESC). He was working as Director of clinical Research in Surgery in Westchester medical hospital and NY medical college. Dr. El-Menyar has been involved in more than 350 research projects and was awarded the best publication at Hamad Medical Corporation on four occasions and best oral presentation at the ECTES 2024. Dr. Ayman El-Menyar was awarded the Star of Excellence (HMC developing an infrastructure to embed research in the organization 2014), Award of Excellence in global educational leadership from The American college of academic international medicine, November 2018. He was awarded also the Path breaking research in Shock: INDUSEM Award-Jagatik Samman (ALL India India Institute of medical sciences, 2020). He has authored and co-authored 500 peer reviewed articles and 200 international abstracts and 6 chapters in books. He is a mentor for medical students, residents and fellows for many research projects. He has been awarded three NPRP grants from Qatar foundation and four internal grants from HMC. He is a member of many international societies including: European Heart Rhythm Association, European Society of Cardiology / Acute Cardiac Care, Heart Gulf Association Society, Egyptian Society of Cardiology, Heart Failure Association, European Society of Cardiology, International Society of Heart Research (ISHR) (North America section), Society of Clinical Research Association (SOCRA), USA, Association for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions (AICC), UK, European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS), Editorial Board of Case Reports in Vascular Medicine journal, peer-reviewers committee and IRB, Journal of Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care . He is also a reviewer for international journals and organizations (chest, annals internal medicine, American journal of cardiology, SMJ, Canadian medical association journal, QNRF (UREP), QNRF (SSREP), International Journal of Cardiology, Angiology)

Trauma research

Prof. Ruben Peralta, MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP, FCDC (Hon), FKCS (Hon) Deputy Trauma Medical Director Professor & Director Trauma, Emergency and Surgery Critical Care Fellowship Program Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, & Global Health Pedro Henríquez Urena National University, Santo Domingo, D.R.                                                                                      Co-Founder Casa Rubén FoundationProfessor Ruben Peralta is the Deputy Trauma Medical Director, Senior Consultant and Director of the Trauma Critical Care Fellowship Program. He graduated from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña in Santo Domingo, DR, with Honors. He trained at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Critical Care Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Critical Care Medicine, and the American College of Chest Physicians.Dr. Peralta has authored or coauthored over 375 publications, abstracts, and book chapters. As an Academic, Surgeon Educator and scientist, he has been awarded more than US$ 2 Million in competitive research grants in Qatar alone and has led the Trauma, Emergency and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program advanced medical education and training program at HMC. He is a member of prestigious medical and surgical scientific societies.Dr. Peralta’s more recent academic and humanitarian awards include Induction to the inaugural class of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, American College of Surgeons in 2018, for his outstanding contributions and internationally recognized leadership in the innovation and advancement of the Surgical Science and Education. The prestigious 2021 International Harald Tscherne Teaching Award at the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery. The 2022 Oscar de la Renta Dominican Emigrant Award, for his lifetime altruism and humanistic work in benefits of the citizen of the Dominican Republic. In 2022 was recognized as an Honorary Fellow of the Dominican College of Surgeons. The Best Teacher Award, Medical Education at HMC. Induction to the AAST Leadership Academy of The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 2023. The 2024 Premio Gran Gladiator, PGE, Madrid. In 2024, he was inducted as a Honorary Fellow of the Kosovo College of Surgeons, Pristina, Kosovo.He is the Distinguished Professor of surgery, anesthesia, emergency, critical care medicine & global health.

Trauma education

Dr. Rafael Consunji [cohn-soon-hee] is the Director of the Hamad Injury Prevention Program and a Consultant of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery at the Hamad Trauma Center, Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar. He is a graduate of the College of Medicine and the General Surgery Program of the University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines. He completed the Fellowship Program in Trauma & Surgical Critical Care at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Master of Public Health program, with an additional Certificate in Injury Prevention and Control, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.Dr. Consunji has more than 2 decades of experience in Academic Surgery, Critical Care, Public Health and Health Policy at the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines in Manila, the Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Hamad Trauma Center, Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar. He founded and directed a national non-profit organization focused on preventing unintentional injuries in children [SAFE KIDS Philippines], he has managed community-based road safety projects for children in China and South Korea and coordinated regional programs of SAFE KIDS Worldwide from Washington DC. Presently, he directs the Hamad Injury Prevention Program [HIPP] at the Hamad Trauma Center, the national trauma center of Qatar, and continues to collaborate with key stakeholders for road safety and injury prevention in Qatar and in the region. He has experience in research, capacity building, policy formulation, program implementation and evaluation for injury prevention and trauma care in the US, Qatar, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Asia-Pacific Region and Sub-Saharan Africa. He has been the recipient and manager of research and program grants from the Department of Health (Philippines), World Health Organization (WPRO), the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (World Bank Global Road Safety Facility), UNICEF, the World Bank, FedEx Express, Fresenius-Kabi, the HMC Medical Research Center and the Qatar Foundation National Priorities Research Program.

Guest symposium 1
The Qatar national trauma system

Appointment

Chairs

Programme

Guest symposium 1The Qatar national trauma system

Appointment

Chairs

Programme

Guest symposium 1
The Qatar national trauma system