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Session 8: General Hematology

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Plenary Hall
Saturday, October 10, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Speaker

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Dr. Hanny Al- Samkari
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
The Peggy S. Blitz Endowed Chair in Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Iron Deficiency Anemia

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

Biography

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Dr. Ahmad Alabdulkarim
Specialist Haematologist
Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital Haematology Department

The Eosinophil Puzzle: Reactive, Clonal or Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

9:25 AM - 9:50 AM

Biography

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Dr. Hanny Al- Samkari
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
The Peggy S. Blitz Endowed Chair in Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Optimal Use of Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists in ITP

9:50 AM - 10:15 AM

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Dr. Zaid Abdel Rahman
Consultant, Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies
King Hussein Cancer Center

Updates in CML Management

10:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Biography

Dr. Zaid Abdel Rahman is a hematologist, hematopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapies physician whose research focuses on improving access to advanced diagnostics, therapeutics and cellular therapies in resource-limited settings. He received his training at Henry Ford Hospital, Mayo clinic and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. His current work centers on the clinical implementation of novel immunotherapies, particularly CAR-T cell therapies, through regional and international partnerships, with an emphasis on point-of-care manufacturing. His research portfolio includes multiple studies evaluating outcomes in leukemias, clinical applications of CAR-T cell therapy, and innovative approaches to autologous and allogeneic transplantation adapted to constrained healthcare environments. His broader academic interests include transplant complications, ethical dimensions of genomic testing, and rare hematologic disorders.

Session Chair

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Khalid Al Hashmi
Senior Consultant Internist, Hematology, and Medical Oncology
Armed Forces Hospital/ Sultan Qaboos University

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Bader Al Rawahi
Senior Consultant Hematologist, Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Department of Hematology
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital

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Salam Alkindi
Professor & Consultant Haematologist, Sultan Qaboos University
Director of Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplant Center, Sultan Qaboos University

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