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Session 1: Neurocritical & Ethical Challenges in The PICU

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Plenary Hall
Saturday, December 6, 2025
8:45 AM - 10:35 AM

Speaker

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Dr. Marco Pallavidino
Consultant PICU AJCH Organ Donation and Transplant
PICU Fellowship Program Director MBRU-AJCH

Brain Death in Pediatrics

8:45 AM - 9:05 AM

Biography

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Dr. Mohammed Asha
Chief of Neurosurgery Department
Tawam Hospital

Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: ICP Monitoring & Management

9:05 AM - 9:25 AM

Biography

Dr. Mohammed Asha is a Consultant Neurosurgeon with expertise in both adult and pediatric neurosurgery. He completed subspecialty fellowship training in cerebellar oncology and skull base surgery, and currently serves as Chief of Neurosurgery and Chair of the Neuroscience Institute at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City. He is also Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery at UAE University. Beyond his clinical and academic leadership, Dr. Asha is an active member of the Arab Board Subspecialties Council and leads the Arab Board Skull Base Fellowship Program. His professional passions include advancing neurosurgical research, innovation, and medical education across the region.
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Dr. Yasser Zaghloul
Senior Consultant of Anesthesiology & ICU
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

Perioperative Management of Traumatic Brain Injury

9:25 AM - 9:45 AM

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Dr. Marco Pallavidino
Consultant PICU AJCH Organ Donation and Transplant
PICU Fellowship Program Director MBRU-AJCH

Advanced Neurocritical Care in Children

9:45 AM - 10:05 AM

Biography

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Dr. Jihad Zahraa
Chief, Critical Care Division
Al Jalila Children's Hospital

Ethical Dilemma in PICU

10:05 AM - 10:25 AM

Biography


Session Chair

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Anasalwugod Ahmed
Head Division & Consultant Pediatric Intensivist
Assistant Professor, University of Sharjah

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Fatima Al Kaabi
HOD & Consultant Pediatrics
Kalba Hospital

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Asaad Sharafelddin
HOD Surgery Institute and Consultant Neurosurgeon
Sheikh Khalifa Hospital Fujairah





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