Maternal '&' Fetal Medicine conference opens in Abu Dhabi on October 13

Corniche Hospital will host its annual Update in Maternal '&' Fetal Medicine conference on October 13, 2012, at Abu Dhabi's Sheraton Hotel. More than 150 healthcare providers from across the UAE are expected to discuss critical issues and key advancements in maternal and fetal medicine.

"This year's Update in Maternal '&' Fetal Medicine is an important event for the medical community in the UAE. We believe that it will help us to elevate the standards in maternal and newborn healthcare in the UAE and the region," said Dr. Judy Lee, Chief Medical Officer, Corniche Hospital.

The event will feature presentations and case studies on a wide range of topics, including maternal mortality, critical care in obstetrics, high risk obstetric anaesthesia, renal disease and pregnancy, and more.

Some of the world-renowned attendees will include Michael De Sweit, M.D., Emiritus Professor of Obstetric Medicine, Imperial College, UK; Catherine Nelson Piercy, M.D., Consultant Obstetrics at Guy's '&' St. Thomas' Hospitals Trust '&' Queen Charlotte's '&' Chelsea Hospital, UK; Geraldine O'Sullivan, M.D., Consultant Anesthetist Guys '&' St Thomas' Hospitals, UK; Jude Crino, M.D., assistant professor, department of gynaecology '&' obstetrics, director of perinatal ultrasound, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA; Paul Bosio, chief of service '&' gynaecology, Corniche Hospital; and Rehan Salim, director '&' consultant of gynaecology '&' assisted reproductive services, Corniche Hospital, UAE.

Corniche Hospital is managed by Johns Hopkins Medicine International, and is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.