20th Annual Meeting of ME-AOHNS – The Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery is the largest and longest running educational meeting for Otolaryngologists in the Middle East
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Welcome Message

Dear Esteemed Colleagues,

I am delighted to welcome you to the 20th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology (11-13 April, 2025), at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival city, UAE.

We are proud to have over 100 speakers regionally and internationally joining us to share their expertise and knowledge with the audience. The scientific program at this year’s congress will include all branches within our growing specialty: Otology and Neurotology, Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery as well as Audio-Vestibular Medicine.

Our newly introduced ‘How I do it’ lectures will give the attendees the opportunity to listen and learn firsthand from renowned experts in the field. We will be hosting additional workshops for our participants to have ample opportunity to learn in depth within different subspecialties. We are proud to continue our resident and young otolaryngologist competition, which will grant sponsorship to the top 30 submissions. Additionally, I encourage any practicing otolaryngologist with expertise in their field and an interest to present, to apply through our lecture proposal category.

A recent addition to the academy is Women in Otolaryngology Middle East. A platform we are honored to share inspiring and empowering a future generation of female surgeons, and honoring those who led and achieved.

The congress will provide networking opportunities throughout the day, in addition to the coveted spots at the annual Gala Dinner, which was hosted at the Museum of the Future at our 19th Annual meeting. There will be time to explore and discover the many wonders of the city of Dubai during your stay.

I look forward to meeting you at our 20th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology in the ever-evolving city of Dubai. I invite you to participate and join in all this meeting has to offer.

Latifah Almakoshi Chairman of the 20th Middle East Academy of ORL – Dubai Assistant Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology King Abdulaziz University Hospital King Saud University Riyadh, KSA

Dear Colleagues,

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery as a specialty has tremendously evolved. It is distinct in the intricate and delicate array of conditions it covers and in being both a clinical and surgical specialty attending to all patients’ age groups and genders.

It is our distinct honor and privilege to extend to you a heartfelt invitation to “The 20th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery”, which will be held in Dubai – UAE from 11 to 13 April 2025 at the Event Centre, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City.

We cordially invite you to join us as we convene to celebrate advancements, share knowledge, and foster collaboration within the dynamic realm of otolaryngology. Our carefully curated program showcases a diverse range of topics, ranging from the latest diagnostic techniques to groundbreaking surgical advancements and emerging treatment modalities. During these 3 days, we will have lectures on topics related but not limited to

  • Rhinology
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Cochlear Implant & Otology
  • Sleep Surgery
  • Laryngology
  • Head & Neck Surgery
  • Audio Vestibular

Through engaging keynote talks, instructional courses, interactive panel discussions and a residents research competition presented by a group of experts from the world, region and the UAE, we aim to ignite your curiosity and inspire new avenues of exploration. We extend our deepest gratitude to our esteemed sponsors, whose unwavering support and commitment to innovation have made this conference possible. Visit their exhibition spaces, where you will witness the latest advancements in medical technology, cutting-edge equipment and pharmaceutical breakthroughs. Engage in conversations with industry leaders, gain firsthand insights, and explore potential partnerships that will drive the progress of our beloved ENT practice. Experience Dubai’s unique blend of culture, indulge in its culinary delights, and create memories that will endure long after the conference concludes. Your participation is integral to the success of our shared mission. Together, let us Inspire, Innovate, and Transform the landscape of Ear, Nose, and Throat medicine. See you soon in Dubai.

Muaaz Tarabichi Co-Founder, TSESI Dubai Conference Co-chair

Why Attend

The 20th Annual meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery is one of the largest conferences in the Middle East of its kind. This meeting brings together experts in the field both regionally and internationally to share their clinical and practical knowledge and to guide and expand the audience’s mastery of all disciplines within the specialty. It provides the opportunity to present scientific research work, and aids in enhancing the quality of patient care.

Target Audience

  • Otorhinolaryngologists
  • ENT Specialist & Consultants
  • Facial Plastic Surgeons
  • Audiologists
  • Speech Therapist
  • Skull base Surgeons / Neurosurgeons
  • Cochlear Implant Specialist
  • General Practitioner
  • ENT Nurses

Topics Covered

  • Rhinology/Anterior Skull base Surgery
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Dubai Rhinoplasty Masterclass
  • Cochlear Implant/ Otology and Neurotology
  • Sleep Surgery
  • Laryngology
  • Head & Neck Surgery
  • Audio Vestibular Medicine

Important Dates

Committee & Faculty

Organizing Committee

Conference Chair Dr. Latifah Almakoshi Chairman of the 20th Middle East Academy of ORL – Dubai Assistant Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology King Abdulaziz University Hospital King Saud University Riyadh, KSA

Conference Co-chair Dr. Muaaz Tarabichi Co-Founder, TSESI Dubai Chair-Elect, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Chairman, Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology Founding Board Member of the IWGEES Founding Member of the AAOC Sits on the Steering Committee for GCIN Dubai, UAE

Program Director Dr. Mustafa Kapadia Director of Education TSESI Executive Board Member, IWGEES Dubai, UAE

Meeting & Scientific Committee

Dr. Mohammed Alfarghal Chief of Audiology and Vestibular Services Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery King Abdulaziz Medical City Jeddah, KSA

Dr. Randa Barazi Asst. Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Residency Program Director American University of Beirut Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Mostafa Ismail Assistant Professor Department of Otorhinolaryngology Minia University Hospital Minia, Egypt

Dr. Essam Saleh Prof. of Otolaryngology, Alexandria University, Egypt Consultant of Otology & Skull Base Surgery King Abdullah Medical City Makkah, KSA

Dr. Rammal Almoayadbillah Assistant Professor and Consultant Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery King AbdulAziz University Jeddah, KSA

Dr. Ahmed Alsayed

Dr. Mohamed Badr-El-Dine Sr.Consultant Otology Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery Sultan Qaboos University Hospital – Muscat – Oman Professor of Otolaryngology Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University Past-President and Founding Member of the IWGEES President of the Egyptian Society of Skull Base Surgery Egypt

Asst. Prof. Faisal Alzahrani Consultant/Assistant Professor Unit Head of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Deputy Program Director Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery King Saud University Riyadh, KSA

Dr. Islam Herzallah Professor, Chairman of Rhinology Section Middle East Academy of ORL. Consultant, Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Department King Abdullah Medical City Makkah, KSA & Zagazig University Egypt

Dr. Alaeddin Jebreel CCT, MSc, FRCS(ORL-HNS), DOHNS, MBBS Consultant Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Riyadh, KSA

Dr. Lega Natto Consultant Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery King Abdullah Medical City Makkah, KSA

WIOME Dr. Randa Barazi Asst. Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Residency Program Director American University of Beirut Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

WIOME Dr. Mai Nasser MBBCh, DOHNS, SBO ABO, EBEORL – HNS Pediatric Otolaryngology KSU Pediatric ORL BDF ORL – H&N Saudi Board Program Director Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services Riffa, Bahrain

Speakers

Dr. Hashem Alhashem Consultant; Head, Adult Medical Oncology Oncology Center King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, KSA

Dr. Randa Barazi Asst. Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Residency Program Director, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery American University of Beirut Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Djamal Boukhchem President of Algerian ENT Society AAPOP ENT Own Private ENT Clinic Djamal Boukhchem / Private Hospital Massinissa Constantine, Algeria

Dr. Gülpembe Bozkurt Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Assistant Professor in Otorhinolaryngology Istanbul, Turkey

Dr. Taseer Din Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Head-Neck Surgeon Attending Physician Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery Sidra Medicine and Research Center Doha, Qatar

Dr. Anastasios G. Hantzakos PhD, MHA, FEBORL (Hon.) Consultant Otolaryngologist – Head & Neck Surgeon, Laryngology – Voice and Swallowing Disorders, Program Director, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program, Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Surgical Subspecialties Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Redwan Kalash Laryngologist Specialist Otolaryngology ENT Fakeeh University Hospital Dubai, UAE

Dr. Bouthaina Hammami Kammoun President of Tunisian Otorhinolaryngology Society Otorhinolaryngology Habib Bourguiba University Hospital/Sfax Medecine University Sfax, Tunisia

Mr. Mustafa Karabulut PhD candidate Division of Vestibular Disorders Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery School for Mental Health and Neuroscience Maastricht University Medical Center Maastricht, Netherlands

Dr. Safeena Kherani Pediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Consultant Director Aerodigestive Service Al Jalila Children’s Hospital Dubai, UAE

Prof. Dr. Leen Maes Audiologist Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine Physiotherapy and Speech-language Pathology/Audiology Research Group Vestibular Sciences Gent, Belgium

Dr. Surangi Mendis Consultant Audiovestibular Physician Department of Audiovestibular Medicine and Neuro-Otology Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, University College London Hospitals London, UK

Dr. Mai Saleh Naytah ORL H&NS & Phono surgery Consultant ORL H&NS King Fahad General Hospital Jeddah, Ministry Of Health Jeddah Second Health Cluster Jeddah, KSA

Asst. Prof. Moslem Shaabani Assistant professor Head of Audiology Clinic in Rofeideh Rehabilitation Hospital Audiology department Audiology clinic University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR) Rofeideh Rehabilitation Hospital Tehran, Iran

Dr. Samir Ben Slimene Specialized in ENT Private Activity in Oto Rhino Laryngology Private ORL, Oto Vestibular Unit Nabeul, Tunisia

2024 Conference Speakers

Abstract Submission

Resident & Young Otolaryngologists Research Competition

Resident Research Competition

Abstract submission deadline: 31 October 2024 – 11:59 PM GST
 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: 31 January 2025 – 11:59 PM GST
 Please note that only electronic submissions are accepted. We are pleased to announce the “Heinz Stammberger Resident & Young Otolaryngologist Research Competition” that will be held during the upcoming 20th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery from 11 – 13 April 2025. 

Based on the quality of the submitted abstracts, the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology (MEOTO Academy) will provide Travel Grants for the top 30 ORL residents (1000 USD each, plus free registration) to support them in presenting their outstanding research in the meeting and to help them attend the 20th ME-OTO conference in Dubai. If you are an ENT resident or an otolaryngologist and are interested in presenting your research at 20th Annual MEOTO Academy Meeting, please submit the abstract to us no later than 31 October 2024. We will select the top 30 submissions to receive the sponsorship (1000 USD to cover expenses of travel and accommodation + free registration). Moreover, the best research papers presented by the residents will receive the “Heinz Stammberger Resident Research Award’’ trophy and an additional cash prize. Submission instructions for resident research competition:

  • Should be an ENT resident as detailed above.
  • Good knowledge of English to present the study.
  • Fill in the required fields that include name, current position, institution, country, email and phone number
  • Include the title of the research work and the list of authors
  • Attach your structured abstract (less than 250 words) that includes the following subtitles: Background, Study type, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
  • Attach a short Biography
  • Attach proof of your residency
  • Optional: Attach for the full article only if the study is already published.
Submit your Abstract Here

E-posters

E-POSTERS SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

To submit an abstract for e-poster, please read all of the instructions below:
 Abstract submission deadline: 31 October 2024 – 11:59 PM GST. Notification on Acceptance/Rejection: 31 January 2025 – 11:59 PM GST. All accepted e-poster submitters will be entitled to receive a 30% discount on the registration (via discount code on a separate email) to support their attendance. The presenting author of the submitted abstract should be registered for the conference before Thursday, 20 February 2025 E-Poster Competition: After the end of E-poster presentations, the top 5 E-posters will be announced and each will receive an AED 1000 prize in cash onsite. Submission instructions for E-Posters:

  • All abstracts must be submitted in English using the online submission form.
  • Abstract submission for e-posters is open for all Otolaryngologists, as well as for students and interns working with Otolaryngology team.
  • Good knowledge of English to present the study.
  • Fill in the required fields that include name, current position, institution, country, email and phone number
  • Include the title of the research work and the list of authors
  • Attach your structured abstract for research (less than 250 words) that includes the following subtitles: Background, Study type, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. Note: Statements such as “results will be discussed” or “data will be presented” without mentioning the actual results cannot be accepted).
  • Case reports or review posters are also acceptable (less than 250 words)
  • Upload a short CV
  • Optional: Attach the full article only if the study is already published.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any further enquiries: ENT@InfoPlusEvents.com

Submit your Abstract Here

Lecture Proposal

LECTURE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

You are invited to submit a summary of your Lecture Proposal for the 20th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery, to be held from 11 – 13 April 2025, at the Event Centre, Dubai Festival City in Dubai, The United Arab Emirates. This submission is intended for speakers with extensive experience in a specific topic or subspecialty (highly competitive). Speakers are required to submit a summary of their lecture along with updated CV.
Submission deadline: 31 October 2024 – 11:59 PM GST.
 |Notification on Acceptance/Rejection: 31 January 2025 – 11:59 PM GST. Accepted speakers will be part of the conference faculty and will enjoy a free registration. Additional accommodation benefits may be granted depending on budget availability. Submission instructions for Lecture Proposals:

  • Good knowledge of English is required to present your topic
  • Fill in the required fields that include name, current position, institution, country, email and phone number
  • Include the title of your lecture proposed
  • Attach a summary of your lecture proposal (less than 250 words)
  • Attach an updated CV including the list of your publications, filed of expertise and previous presentations
  • Optional: Attach the presentation PowerPoint or PDF if already available
Submit your Abstract Here

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Program Tracks

Track No Date
Al Ras 1
Al Ras 2
Al Ras 3
Al Amwaj
11 April 2025
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Head & Neck Surgery
Rhinology
Sleep Surgery
12 April 2025
Rhinoplasty

Otology and CI
Rhinology
Laryngology

Audio-Vestibular Masterclass
13 April 2025
Rhinoplasty

Otology and CI
Rhinology
Audio-Vestibular Masterclass

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WIOME

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2025 Partners & Sponsors

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The 20th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery presents multiple benefits to your company, including providing a comprehensive platform for targeted promotion and brand exposure where leading members of otolaryngology interact to encourage networking & educational opportunities and develop its future. Companies operating within this exciting field will be able to explore the market, interact with HCPs to build lasting relationships, and create new business opportunities by networking with current and prospective clients at all levels and segments – corporate and government departments alike. More so, sponsorship of the event gives an opportunity to you, our industry partner, to actively contribute to the program through delivering symposiums or workshops.

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Exhibiting at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery presents multiple benefits to your company, including providing a comprehensive platform for targeted promotion and brand exposure at the event where leading members in the field of ENT are networking, to talk about educational opportunities and future developments. A separate exhibition covering pharmaceutical products, diagnostics and lab tests, lab ware, medical equipment, and instruments, will take place during the conference and at the same venue. Booking is on a first-come-first-served basis. For more information, please contact the Sponsorship team – Sponsorship@InfoPlusEvents.com

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Event Centre, InterContinental Dubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE

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