Day 1
31 October 2023
Day 2
01 November 2023
Day 3
02 November 2023
Session 1:
Anatomy of the Vestibular System: Recent Insights and Clinical Implications
Vishal Pawar | Specialist Neurologist

Vishal Pawar
Specialist Neurologist
I am a Specialist Neurologist with ten years of experience. My area of interest in neurology is treating patients with Vertigo and headaches. I have been running a state of art Vertigo clinic' at Aster Gardens Speciality for the last four years with a registry of more than 2000 cases
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Anatomy of the Vestibular System: Recent Insights and Clinical Implications
09:00 - 09:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Spectrum of Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis and Management in the Modern Era
12:00 - 12:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Efficacy of Novel CGRP agents in Vestibular migraine
11:00 - 11:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Spectrum of Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis and Management in the Modern Era
10:30 - 11:00
09:00 - 09:30
Nystagmus : Back to basics
Sandhya Vatakkepatt | Doctor of Audiology

Sandhya Vatakkepatt
Doctor of Audiology
Doctor of Audiology specialized vestibular assessment and management and Paediatric Audiology with 15+ years extensive clinical experience and clientele encounters with hearing, balance and related problems; Holding a PhD in Audiology, Doctor of Audiology, Masters in Clinical Audiology, Masters in Business Administration, Bachelors in Audiology and Speech language pathology, Diploma in vestibular assessment and management and other several certifications in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. She is currently working in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to moving to UAE, Sandhya has worked in India, Singapore and Denmark
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 1:
09:00 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Nystagmus : Back to basics
09:30 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Sensory Organisation Test
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
09:30 - 10:00
Opening & Inauguration
10:00 - 10:30
Session 2:
Spectrum of Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis and Management in the Modern Era
Vishal Pawar | Specialist Neurologist

Vishal Pawar
Specialist Neurologist
I am a Specialist Neurologist with ten years of experience. My area of interest in neurology is treating patients with Vertigo and headaches. I have been running a state of art Vertigo clinic' at Aster Gardens Speciality for the last four years with a registry of more than 2000 cases
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Anatomy of the Vestibular System: Recent Insights and Clinical Implications
09:00 - 09:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Spectrum of Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis and Management in the Modern Era
12:00 - 12:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Efficacy of Novel CGRP agents in Vestibular migraine
11:00 - 11:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Spectrum of Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis and Management in the Modern Era
10:30 - 11:00
10:30 - 11:00
Efficacy of Novel CGRP agents in Vestibular migraine
Vishal Pawar | Specialist Neurologist

Vishal Pawar
Specialist Neurologist
I am a Specialist Neurologist with ten years of experience. My area of interest in neurology is treating patients with Vertigo and headaches. I have been running a state of art Vertigo clinic' at Aster Gardens Speciality for the last four years with a registry of more than 2000 cases
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Anatomy of the Vestibular System: Recent Insights and Clinical Implications
09:00 - 09:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Spectrum of Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis and Management in the Modern Era
12:00 - 12:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Efficacy of Novel CGRP agents in Vestibular migraine
11:00 - 11:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Spectrum of Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis and Management in the Modern Era
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
Sensory Organisation Test
Sandhya Vatakkepatt | Doctor of Audiology

Sandhya Vatakkepatt
Doctor of Audiology
Doctor of Audiology specialized vestibular assessment and management and Paediatric Audiology with 15+ years extensive clinical experience and clientele encounters with hearing, balance and related problems; Holding a PhD in Audiology, Doctor of Audiology, Masters in Clinical Audiology, Masters in Business Administration, Bachelors in Audiology and Speech language pathology, Diploma in vestibular assessment and management and other several certifications in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. She is currently working in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to moving to UAE, Sandhya has worked in India, Singapore and Denmark
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 1:
09:00 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Nystagmus : Back to basics
09:30 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Sensory Organisation Test
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
11:30 - 12:00
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
Nour Salman | Physical Therapist

Nour Salman
Physical Therapist
Nour is a seasoned and passionate Vestibular Rehabilitation specialist , who brings several years of expertise to the field. She holds a BS in Physical therapy from Saint-Joseph University of Beirut and has honed her skills through continuous professional development. She’s an American institute of Balance certified vestibular rehabilitation professional. Nour has launched the first truly focused vestibular rehabilitation clinic in Beirut, and more recently has contributed significantly to the expansion of VRT services at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. She focuses in her work on a multidisciplinary, patient centered approach resulting in remarkable outcomes. She’s passionate about fostering connections within the vestibular rehabilitation community and sharing insights and expertise with her fellow professionals.
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
12:00 - 13:00
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit
Session 3:
BPPV SYMPOSIUM
Ahmad M. H. Alamadi | Medical Director(CMO) and Head of ENT Department

Ahmad M. H. Alamadi
Medical Director(CMO) and Head of ENT Department
Dr. Ahmad Alamadi is Consultant Otologist, Neurologist and Cochlear implant surgeon at Kuwait Hospital Dubai. He is also clinical associate professor at Sharjah University, Vice President of UAE ENT Society and CEO of Dubai Advance hearing and balance center.
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 1: Cholesteatoma/Mastoid surgery
08:30 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2: Cholesteatoma/Mastoid surgery
10:30 - 13:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 5: Stapes surgery
08:30 - 10:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8: management of Vertigo
16:00 - 18:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 11: Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
14:00 - 15:30
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Meatoplasty
09:30 - 09:50
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Stapes surgery; tips and tricks
08:30 - 09:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Eustachian tube balloon tuboplasty
14:00 - 14:20
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
BPPV SYMPOSIUM
14:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Panel Discussion: Stapes surgery panel
09:20 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
How to Improve your results in Cholesteatoma Surgery
12:20 - 12:40
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
New concept in chronic vertigo
16:00 - 16:30
14:00 - 15:00
BPPV Symposium

Faiz Anwarulla
Audiologist
Audiologist with 10+ years of clinical experience holding Masters degree in Speech and hearing from India and diploma in Advance Vestibular science from Sharjah university. Currently practicing at advance hearing and balance center ,Dubai and current clinical work focuses on hearing and tinnitus evaluations and treatment adult and pediatric diagnostic tests ,hearing aid fittings ,vestibular and balance testing.
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
BPPV Symposium
15:00 - 15:30
15:00 - 15:30
Break & Exhibition Visit
15:30 - 16:00
Session 4:
VHIT hands on
Manal Gerges | Physician Audiology, Head of Audiology Department

Manal Gerges
Physician Audiology, Head of Audiology Department
She is working as a Physician Audiology for the last 26 years. Head of Audiology department in Al Kuwait hospital Dubai. She is also M.B.B.CH., Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. December 1989 Master’s Degree in Audiology, Cairo University,
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Sandhya Vatakkepatt | Doctor of Audiology

Sandhya Vatakkepatt
Doctor of Audiology
Doctor of Audiology specialized vestibular assessment and management and Paediatric Audiology with 15+ years extensive clinical experience and clientele encounters with hearing, balance and related problems; Holding a PhD in Audiology, Doctor of Audiology, Masters in Clinical Audiology, Masters in Business Administration, Bachelors in Audiology and Speech language pathology, Diploma in vestibular assessment and management and other several certifications in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. She is currently working in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to moving to UAE, Sandhya has worked in India, Singapore and Denmark
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 1:
09:00 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Nystagmus : Back to basics
09:30 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Sensory Organisation Test
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00

Faiz Anwarulla
Audiologist
Audiologist with 10+ years of clinical experience holding Masters degree in Speech and hearing from India and diploma in Advance Vestibular science from Sharjah university. Currently practicing at advance hearing and balance center ,Dubai and current clinical work focuses on hearing and tinnitus evaluations and treatment adult and pediatric diagnostic tests ,hearing aid fittings ,vestibular and balance testing.
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
BPPV Symposium
15:00 - 15:30
Muhammed Ayas | Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist

Muhammed Ayas
Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist
He is a clinical Audiologist and researcher actively engaged in treating persons with hearing loss and balance disorders. He is focused in the areas of cochlear implants and vestibular science.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Recent Advances in cochlear implant intra operative measures for the detection of tip fold over and extracochlear electrodes
09:30 - 10:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
16:00 - 17:00
VEMP hands on
Manal Gerges | Physician Audiology, Head of Audiology Department

Manal Gerges
Physician Audiology, Head of Audiology Department
She is working as a Physician Audiology for the last 26 years. Head of Audiology department in Al Kuwait hospital Dubai. She is also M.B.B.CH., Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. December 1989 Master’s Degree in Audiology, Cairo University,
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00

Faiz Anwarulla
Audiologist
Audiologist with 10+ years of clinical experience holding Masters degree in Speech and hearing from India and diploma in Advance Vestibular science from Sharjah university. Currently practicing at advance hearing and balance center ,Dubai and current clinical work focuses on hearing and tinnitus evaluations and treatment adult and pediatric diagnostic tests ,hearing aid fittings ,vestibular and balance testing.
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
BPPV Symposium
15:00 - 15:30
Sandhya Vatakkepatt | Doctor of Audiology

Sandhya Vatakkepatt
Doctor of Audiology
Doctor of Audiology specialized vestibular assessment and management and Paediatric Audiology with 15+ years extensive clinical experience and clientele encounters with hearing, balance and related problems; Holding a PhD in Audiology, Doctor of Audiology, Masters in Clinical Audiology, Masters in Business Administration, Bachelors in Audiology and Speech language pathology, Diploma in vestibular assessment and management and other several certifications in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. She is currently working in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to moving to UAE, Sandhya has worked in India, Singapore and Denmark
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 1:
09:00 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Nystagmus : Back to basics
09:30 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Sensory Organisation Test
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Muhammed Ayas | Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist

Muhammed Ayas
Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist
He is a clinical Audiologist and researcher actively engaged in treating persons with hearing loss and balance disorders. He is focused in the areas of cochlear implants and vestibular science.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Recent Advances in cochlear implant intra operative measures for the detection of tip fold over and extracochlear electrodes
09:30 - 10:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
17:00 - 18:00
Session 5:
Misconceptions about Cochlear Implants
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy | Professor Emeritus, Audio-Vestibular Medicine

Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
Professor Emeritus, Audio-Vestibular Medicine
: Dr Sobhy has participated actively in more than 35 international conferences in the field of audio-vestibular Medicine, and has more than 20 publications in renowned scientific periodicals. He currently teaches in the post-graduate school of medicine in Alexandria University the subjects on auditory evoked potentials, cochlear implantation, genetic hearing disorders, and acoustics. Dr Sobhy has supervised more than 35 master and doctoral dissertations in Alexandria University.
Sessions by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 6: Auditory Implants
10:30 - 13:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 5:
08:30 - 10:00
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Misconceptions about Cochlear Implants
08:30 - 09:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Panel Discussion: When is the hearing aid not enough-difficult cases
11:40 - 13:00
08:30 - 09:00
Hearing assessment in children, the art of behavioral testing
09:00 - 09:30
Recent Advances in cochlear implant intra operative measures for the detection of tip fold over and extracochlear electrodes
Muhammed Ayas | Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist

Muhammed Ayas
Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist
He is a clinical Audiologist and researcher actively engaged in treating persons with hearing loss and balance disorders. He is focused in the areas of cochlear implants and vestibular science.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Recent Advances in cochlear implant intra operative measures for the detection of tip fold over and extracochlear electrodes
09:30 - 10:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
09:30 - 10:00
Break & Exhibition Visit
10:00 - 10:30
Session 6:
The implantable bone-conduction system: Surgical, audiologic, and quality-of-life outcomes – single centre data
Smitha Susan Abraham | Clinical Senior Audiologist

Smitha Susan Abraham
Clinical Senior Audiologist
Her objective is to enable to work as Clinical Audiologist in a world class organization where her skills in patient care and treatment will be greatly challenged in achieving the company’s goal and to meet the international standards.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
The implantable bone-conduction system: Surgical, audiologic, and quality-of-life outcomes – single centre data
10:30 - 11:00
10:30 - 11:00
Auditory processing disorder
Sarah Darwish | Clinical Audiologist

Sarah Darwish
Clinical Audiologist
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from Curtin University, and a Master of Clinical Audiology from the University of Western Australia. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Audiology, anticipating graduation in December 2023. During her 18 years of experience in audiology in Australia and the UAE, Sarah has embraced various roles including adult rehabilitation audiologist, vestibular audiologist, and pediatric audiologist. She is now the newly appointed Clinical Audiologist at Genesis Healthcare Center, Dubai, UAE.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Auditory processing disorder
11:00 - 11:30
11:00 - 11:30
The Landscape of Tele-audiology
Laura Prigge | Manager of Clinical Education and Training

Laura Prigge
Manager of Clinical Education and Training
Laura Prigge, AuD, is the Manager of Clinical Education and Training with GSI. Laura received her Doctorate of Audiology degree from AT Still University. Laura’s 25+ years of experience includes providing manufacturing support for a leading hearing aid manufacturer as well as technical audiology training and support for an international audiologic equipment company. Prior to that, she managed education and training at another hearing aid manufacturer and conducted audiologic evaluations on children, adults, and geriatric patients at a retail hearing center.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
The Landscape of Tele-audiology
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Improving access to hearing healthcare with automated audiometry
12:00 - 12:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
WideBand Tympanometry: Changing the way we think about middle ear analysis
12:30 - 13:00
11:30 - 12:00
Improving access to hearing healthcare with automated audiometry
Laura Prigge | Manager of Clinical Education and Training

Laura Prigge
Manager of Clinical Education and Training
Laura Prigge, AuD, is the Manager of Clinical Education and Training with GSI. Laura received her Doctorate of Audiology degree from AT Still University. Laura’s 25+ years of experience includes providing manufacturing support for a leading hearing aid manufacturer as well as technical audiology training and support for an international audiologic equipment company. Prior to that, she managed education and training at another hearing aid manufacturer and conducted audiologic evaluations on children, adults, and geriatric patients at a retail hearing center.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
The Landscape of Tele-audiology
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Improving access to hearing healthcare with automated audiometry
12:00 - 12:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
WideBand Tympanometry: Changing the way we think about middle ear analysis
12:30 - 13:00
12:00 - 12:30
WideBand Tympanometry: Changing the way we think about middle ear analysis
Laura Prigge | Manager of Clinical Education and Training

Laura Prigge
Manager of Clinical Education and Training
Laura Prigge, AuD, is the Manager of Clinical Education and Training with GSI. Laura received her Doctorate of Audiology degree from AT Still University. Laura’s 25+ years of experience includes providing manufacturing support for a leading hearing aid manufacturer as well as technical audiology training and support for an international audiologic equipment company. Prior to that, she managed education and training at another hearing aid manufacturer and conducted audiologic evaluations on children, adults, and geriatric patients at a retail hearing center.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
The Landscape of Tele-audiology
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Improving access to hearing healthcare with automated audiometry
12:00 - 12:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
WideBand Tympanometry: Changing the way we think about middle ear analysis
12:30 - 13:00
12:30 - 13:00
Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit
13:00 - 14:00
Session 7:
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
Sandhya Vatakkepatt | Doctor of Audiology

Sandhya Vatakkepatt
Doctor of Audiology
Doctor of Audiology specialized vestibular assessment and management and Paediatric Audiology with 15+ years extensive clinical experience and clientele encounters with hearing, balance and related problems; Holding a PhD in Audiology, Doctor of Audiology, Masters in Clinical Audiology, Masters in Business Administration, Bachelors in Audiology and Speech language pathology, Diploma in vestibular assessment and management and other several certifications in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. She is currently working in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to moving to UAE, Sandhya has worked in India, Singapore and Denmark
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 1:
09:00 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Nystagmus : Back to basics
09:30 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Sensory Organisation Test
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Muhammed Ayas | Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist

Muhammed Ayas
Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist
He is a clinical Audiologist and researcher actively engaged in treating persons with hearing loss and balance disorders. He is focused in the areas of cochlear implants and vestibular science.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Recent Advances in cochlear implant intra operative measures for the detection of tip fold over and extracochlear electrodes
09:30 - 10:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Manal Gerges | Physician Audiology, Head of Audiology Department

Manal Gerges
Physician Audiology, Head of Audiology Department
She is working as a Physician Audiology for the last 26 years. Head of Audiology department in Al Kuwait hospital Dubai. She is also M.B.B.CH., Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. December 1989 Master’s Degree in Audiology, Cairo University,
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
14:00 - 15:30
Break & Exhibition Visit
15:30 - 16:00
Session 8:
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
Muhammed Ayas | Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist

Muhammed Ayas
Clinical Scientist-Audiology Specialist Audiologist
He is a clinical Audiologist and researcher actively engaged in treating persons with hearing loss and balance disorders. He is focused in the areas of cochlear implants and vestibular science.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Recent Advances in cochlear implant intra operative measures for the detection of tip fold over and extracochlear electrodes
09:30 - 10:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Sandhya Vatakkepatt | Doctor of Audiology

Sandhya Vatakkepatt
Doctor of Audiology
Doctor of Audiology specialized vestibular assessment and management and Paediatric Audiology with 15+ years extensive clinical experience and clientele encounters with hearing, balance and related problems; Holding a PhD in Audiology, Doctor of Audiology, Masters in Clinical Audiology, Masters in Business Administration, Bachelors in Audiology and Speech language pathology, Diploma in vestibular assessment and management and other several certifications in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. She is currently working in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to moving to UAE, Sandhya has worked in India, Singapore and Denmark
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 1:
09:00 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 2:
10:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Nystagmus : Back to basics
09:30 - 10:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Sensory Organisation Test
11:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
Manal Gerges | Physician Audiology, Head of Audiology Department

Manal Gerges
Physician Audiology, Head of Audiology Department
She is working as a Physician Audiology for the last 26 years. Head of Audiology department in Al Kuwait hospital Dubai. She is also M.B.B.CH., Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. December 1989 Master’s Degree in Audiology, Cairo University,
Sessions by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Session 4:
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 7:
14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 8:
16:00 - 18:00
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Audiology Hands on Audiometer, Middle ear analyser, ABR,ASSR,OAE, Screener
16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
ABR Hands on- Click, tone burst, CHIRP
14:00 - 15:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VHIT hands on
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
VEMP hands on
17:00 - 18:00
16:00 - 18:00
Session 9:
Introduction and Ice-breaker
Ayatallah Sheikhany | Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics

Ayatallah Sheikhany
Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics
Dr. Ayatallah Raouf Sheikhany is an Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics at Cairo university as well as the University of Armed Forces Faculty of Medicine. She serves as a Consultant at the Phoniatrics unit in Agouza Police Hospital, Cairo. Dr. Sheikhany also supervises the rehabilitation section of the cochlear implant program at the same hospital. She supervises basma program for rehabilitation of children who are hard of hearing and cochlear implanted children.
Sessions by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 6: Auditory Implants
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 9:
08:30 - 10:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 10:
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 11:
14:00 - 15:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 12:
16:00 - 17:30
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Overview on CI: the past, present and future
09:00 - 09:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Multidisciplinary approach in post CI rehab
11:30 - 12:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Rehab Tools Available: Let's equip our toolbox
15:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Panel Discussion: When is the hearing aid not enough-difficult cases
11:40 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Introduction and Ice-breaker
08:30 - 09:00
08:30 - 09:00
Overview on CI: the past, present and future
Ayatallah Sheikhany | Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics

Ayatallah Sheikhany
Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics
Dr. Ayatallah Raouf Sheikhany is an Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics at Cairo university as well as the University of Armed Forces Faculty of Medicine. She serves as a Consultant at the Phoniatrics unit in Agouza Police Hospital, Cairo. Dr. Sheikhany also supervises the rehabilitation section of the cochlear implant program at the same hospital. She supervises basma program for rehabilitation of children who are hard of hearing and cochlear implanted children.
Sessions by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 6: Auditory Implants
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 9:
08:30 - 10:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 10:
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 11:
14:00 - 15:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 12:
16:00 - 17:30
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Overview on CI: the past, present and future
09:00 - 09:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Multidisciplinary approach in post CI rehab
11:30 - 12:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Rehab Tools Available: Let's equip our toolbox
15:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Panel Discussion: When is the hearing aid not enough-difficult cases
11:40 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Introduction and Ice-breaker
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
Hearing loss and communication breakdowns
Gamal Youssef | Consultant Phoniatrics, Professor of Phoniatrics, Faculty of Medicine

Gamal Youssef
Consultant Phoniatrics, Professor of Phoniatrics, Faculty of Medicine
.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Hearing loss and communication breakdowns
09:30 - 10:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
09:30 - 10:00
Break & Exhibition Visit
10:00 - 10:30
Session 10:
Step by step approach to post CI rehab
Enas Hajeir | Speech & Language Pathologist- Medical Director

Enas Hajeir
Speech & Language Pathologist- Medical Director
Enas Hajeir is a certified Speech & Language Pathologist and the Medical Director at MED-EL Middle East Clinical Support Department in Dubai. She earned her bachelor's degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Enas has more than 15 years of practical experience in the United Arab Emirates working with a variety of children with language and communication impairment.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Step by step approach to post CI rehab
10:30 - 11:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Parent and caregivers as partners in success
12:00 - 12:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
10:30 - 11:00
Role of SLT in CI rehab
Sabine El Deek | Speech & Language Therapist / Aural Rehabilitation Specialist

Sabine El Deek
Speech & Language Therapist / Aural Rehabilitation Specialist
Sabine El Deek is a Speech & Language Therapist who graduated from Lebanon in 2007. Throughout all her career journey, she exclusively worked with the paediatric Deaf & Hard of Hearing community. She has attended several training programs, presented many workshops and organized campaigns to raise more awareness about the DHH community. As part of her work, Sabine provides assessments and intervention to the deaf and hard of hearing children as well as guidance and consultations to the families, teachers, and other professionals involved in a child’s team. Hailing from Lebanon, she is fluent in Arabic, French, English and Sign Language.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Role of SLT in CI rehab
11:00 - 11:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
11:00 - 11:30
Multidisciplinary approach in post CI rehab
Ayatallah Sheikhany | Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics

Ayatallah Sheikhany
Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics
Dr. Ayatallah Raouf Sheikhany is an Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics at Cairo university as well as the University of Armed Forces Faculty of Medicine. She serves as a Consultant at the Phoniatrics unit in Agouza Police Hospital, Cairo. Dr. Sheikhany also supervises the rehabilitation section of the cochlear implant program at the same hospital. She supervises basma program for rehabilitation of children who are hard of hearing and cochlear implanted children.
Sessions by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 6: Auditory Implants
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 9:
08:30 - 10:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 10:
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 11:
14:00 - 15:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 12:
16:00 - 17:30
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Overview on CI: the past, present and future
09:00 - 09:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Multidisciplinary approach in post CI rehab
11:30 - 12:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Rehab Tools Available: Let's equip our toolbox
15:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Panel Discussion: When is the hearing aid not enough-difficult cases
11:40 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Introduction and Ice-breaker
08:30 - 09:00
11:30 - 12:00
Parent and caregivers as partners in success
Enas Hajeir | Speech & Language Pathologist- Medical Director

Enas Hajeir
Speech & Language Pathologist- Medical Director
Enas Hajeir is a certified Speech & Language Pathologist and the Medical Director at MED-EL Middle East Clinical Support Department in Dubai. She earned her bachelor's degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Enas has more than 15 years of practical experience in the United Arab Emirates working with a variety of children with language and communication impairment.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Step by step approach to post CI rehab
10:30 - 11:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Parent and caregivers as partners in success
12:00 - 12:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
12:00 - 12:30
Auditory Verbal Therapy
Mariam Al Saeed | Speech Language Pathologist

Mariam Al Saeed
Speech Language Pathologist
Mariam wants to pursue a career that will never lose her interest. She would love to bring confidence to those in need of feeling comfortable in hearing their own voices; and to ensure hope to those who have experienced traumatic situations and their families as well. Her main aspiration is to change lives for better by using the knowledge and experience she gained throughout her college life and professional Clinical life.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Auditory Verbal Therapy
12:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Teletherapy in CI Rehab
14:00 - 14:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
12:30 - 13:00
Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit
13:00 - 14:00
Session 11:
Teletherapy in CI Rehab
Mariam Al Saeed | Speech Language Pathologist

Mariam Al Saeed
Speech Language Pathologist
Mariam wants to pursue a career that will never lose her interest. She would love to bring confidence to those in need of feeling comfortable in hearing their own voices; and to ensure hope to those who have experienced traumatic situations and their families as well. Her main aspiration is to change lives for better by using the knowledge and experience she gained throughout her college life and professional Clinical life.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Auditory Verbal Therapy
12:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Teletherapy in CI Rehab
14:00 - 14:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
14:00 - 14:30
CI rehab: FAQs and Misconceptions
14:30 - 15:00
Rehab Tools Available: Let's equip our toolbox
Ayatallah Sheikhany | Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics

Ayatallah Sheikhany
Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics
Dr. Ayatallah Raouf Sheikhany is an Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics at Cairo university as well as the University of Armed Forces Faculty of Medicine. She serves as a Consultant at the Phoniatrics unit in Agouza Police Hospital, Cairo. Dr. Sheikhany also supervises the rehabilitation section of the cochlear implant program at the same hospital. She supervises basma program for rehabilitation of children who are hard of hearing and cochlear implanted children.
Sessions by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 6: Auditory Implants
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 9:
08:30 - 10:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 10:
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 11:
14:00 - 15:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 12:
16:00 - 17:30
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Overview on CI: the past, present and future
09:00 - 09:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Multidisciplinary approach in post CI rehab
11:30 - 12:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Rehab Tools Available: Let's equip our toolbox
15:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Panel Discussion: When is the hearing aid not enough-difficult cases
11:40 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Introduction and Ice-breaker
08:30 - 09:00
15:00 - 15:30
Break & Exhibition Visit
15:30 - 16:00
Session 12:
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
Ayatallah Sheikhany | Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics

Ayatallah Sheikhany
Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics
Dr. Ayatallah Raouf Sheikhany is an Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics at Cairo university as well as the University of Armed Forces Faculty of Medicine. She serves as a Consultant at the Phoniatrics unit in Agouza Police Hospital, Cairo. Dr. Sheikhany also supervises the rehabilitation section of the cochlear implant program at the same hospital. She supervises basma program for rehabilitation of children who are hard of hearing and cochlear implanted children.
Sessions by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Session 6: Auditory Implants
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 9:
08:30 - 10:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 10:
10:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 11:
14:00 - 15:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Session 12:
16:00 - 17:30
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Overview on CI: the past, present and future
09:00 - 09:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Multidisciplinary approach in post CI rehab
11:30 - 12:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Rehab Tools Available: Let's equip our toolbox
15:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Panel Discussion: When is the hearing aid not enough-difficult cases
11:40 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Introduction and Ice-breaker
08:30 - 09:00
Enas Hajeir | Speech & Language Pathologist- Medical Director

Enas Hajeir
Speech & Language Pathologist- Medical Director
Enas Hajeir is a certified Speech & Language Pathologist and the Medical Director at MED-EL Middle East Clinical Support Department in Dubai. She earned her bachelor's degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Enas has more than 15 years of practical experience in the United Arab Emirates working with a variety of children with language and communication impairment.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Step by step approach to post CI rehab
10:30 - 11:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Parent and caregivers as partners in success
12:00 - 12:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
Gamal Youssef | Consultant Phoniatrics, Professor of Phoniatrics, Faculty of Medicine

Gamal Youssef
Consultant Phoniatrics, Professor of Phoniatrics, Faculty of Medicine
.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Hearing loss and communication breakdowns
09:30 - 10:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
Mariam Al Saeed | Speech Language Pathologist

Mariam Al Saeed
Speech Language Pathologist
Mariam wants to pursue a career that will never lose her interest. She would love to bring confidence to those in need of feeling comfortable in hearing their own voices; and to ensure hope to those who have experienced traumatic situations and their families as well. Her main aspiration is to change lives for better by using the knowledge and experience she gained throughout her college life and professional Clinical life.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Auditory Verbal Therapy
12:30 - 13:00
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Teletherapy in CI Rehab
14:00 - 14:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
CI in the GCC: Current hurdles and future challenges : Panel Discussion
16:00 - 17:30
Sabine El Deek | Speech & Language Therapist / Aural Rehabilitation Specialist

Sabine El Deek
Speech & Language Therapist / Aural Rehabilitation Specialist
Sabine El Deek is a Speech & Language Therapist who graduated from Lebanon in 2007. Throughout all her career journey, she exclusively worked with the paediatric Deaf & Hard of Hearing community. She has attended several training programs, presented many workshops and organized campaigns to raise more awareness about the DHH community. As part of her work, Sabine provides assessments and intervention to the deaf and hard of hearing children as well as guidance and consultations to the families, teachers, and other professionals involved in a child’s team. Hailing from Lebanon, she is fluent in Arabic, French, English and Sign Language.