Nuclear Cardiology Now:
Middle East Conference

Nov. 14-15, 2025

Jointly organized by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Emirates Cardiac Society, in collaboration with the Saudi Heart Association and the Kuwait Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, this two-day conference centers on the latest advancements in nuclear cardiology and evidence-based treatment options for patients with suspected cardiovascular disease.

Expert faculty from the Middle East and the United States will deliver contemporary didactic lectures, case-based learning scenarios, and in-depth panel discussions.

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Registration Rates

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.​

Early Registration Rates in USD (Through Nov. 13, 2025)
Physicians GCC………………..$15
Physicians Non GCC………………..$5
Non-Physicians – GCC……………….$5
Non-Physicians – Non GCC Trainees………………$3

Onsite Registration Rates in USD (Nov. 13-15, 2025)
Physicians GCC………………..$20
Physicians Non GCC………………..$10
Non-Physicians – GCC………………..$7
Non-Physicians – Non GCC Trainees………………$5


Program Chair

Mouaz-Al-Mallah
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, MASNC
ASNC Past President
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center
Houston, Texas, USA

Program Co-Chairs

Firas-Al-Badarin
Firas Al Badarin, MD, MSc, FASNC
Head, Imaging Working Group, ECS
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ahmed-Aljizeeri
Ahmed Aljizeeri, MD, FASNC
King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Agenda

Day 1: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
Time (US EDT)
Presentation
Presenter
Moderator
7:45 am
Welcome Remarks and Opening Ceremony
Mouaz Al-Mallah; Panithaya Chareonthaitawee; 
Juwairia Alali; 
Diana Paez
8:00 am
Practical Approach to CAD Assessment in 2025: A Patient-First Approach
Marcelo Di Carli
Mouaz Al-Mallah; Safaa Al Mohdar; Mirvat Alasang
8:45 am
Recent Advances in Nuclear Cardiology
15-min presentations, followed by 15-min discussion
1. PET FDG for infection
2. Amyloid imaging (PET and SPECT)
3. Incorporation of MBF in routine practice and impact on patient outcomes
Paola Erba;
Firas Al Badarin; Ahmed Aljizeer

Wael Aljaroudi; Aiman Smer;
Ahmed Alsaileek
9:45 am
Break (30 minutes)
10:15 am
Case-based Discussion:
Case 1: Normal MPI and CAC >400
Case 2: Abnormal MPI prior to non-cardiac surgey
Case 3: Abnormal MPI in patient with CKD
Case 4: SPECT Myocardial Blood Flow Reserve
Mouaz Al-Mallah; Shady Abohashem; Mais Al Halaseh; Muhammad Inamullah Nouman
Masoud Garashi; Rami Doukky; Lawrence Phillips
Day 2: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
8:00 am
Novel 18F PET MPI: Opportunities and Challenges Around the Globe
Panithaya Chareonthaitawee
Mouaz Al-Mallah; Adel Allam;
Khalsa Al-Nabhani
8:45 am
Town Hall: Challenges Facing Nuclear Cardiology in the Middle East
1. Competition with other modalities
2. Cost
3. Expertise
4. Access to PET
5. Limited research, how can JNC help
Panelists: Panithaya Chareonthaitawee; Jamieson Bourque

Ghulam Syed;
Malik Juweid;
Khalsa Al-Nabhani; Marcelo Di Carli
Mouaz Al-Mallah; Firas Al Badarin; Ahmed Aljizeeri

Panelist and audience to ask questions and panelist respond
9:30 am
Break (30 minutes)
10:00 am
Case-based Discussion:
Case 1: Viability in ischemic CMP
Case 2: PET FDG in non-ischemic CMP
Case 3: Concomitant AS and ATTR-CM
Case 4: ANOCA, Role of PET
Case 5: Transplant vasculopathy
Ahmed ‘Sami’ Abuzaid; 
Moath Alfawara; Hassan Khan; 
Fahad Alrashidi; Mahmoud Al Rifai
Wael Jaber; Sabha Bhatti
11:00 am
Closing remarks

Please visit the conference website for complete program information and to register.

Event Format

Live Virtual Meeting

Event Category

Meeting/Conference