Doha, February 12, 2011 - With the support of Qatar Foundation, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar is hosting the DALM XVII International Symposium in Doha, March 14-16. It will be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in association with Hamad Medical Corporation, the Supreme Council of Health, the Qatar Diabetes Association and the International Atherosclerosis Society. It is the first time the prestigious conference has been held outside of New York City, or Milan, Italy, since it started in 1960 under the support of the Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Foundation.

The conference will present the latest scientific research on the causes and treatment of diabetes, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome, particularly as they affect the Middle East and North Africa region. The disorders pose significant public health challenges for Qatar and other countries in the Gulf Region and around the world.

More than 43 experts from around the world will present scientific papers at the symposium and more than 500 physicians and health care practitioners will participate in the three-day scientific program, which will cover a wide range of topics, including the genetics of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes, epidemiology, genetic dyslipidemias, hypertension, new pharmacological approaches, bariatric surgery, enhancing lifestyle and many others.   

"We are honored to have the support of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, chairperson of Qatar Foundation, in bringing this valuable symposium to Qatar.  It is an important step in making scientific findings needed to address the emerging pandemic more accessible to physicians and health care practitioners in the MENA region," says Dr. Javaid Sheikh, dean of WCMC-Q.

To register for the symposium, or for more information, please go to http://www.dalm2011qatar.org

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Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar is part of Weill Cornell Medical College. It was established in 2001 through a partnership between Cornell University and Qatar Foundation. WCMC-Q offers an innovative educational program that includes a two-year premedical program followed by a four-year medical program leading to the M.D. degree from Cornell University.  Each program has a separate admission process guided by the standards of admission at Cornell University in Ithaca and its Medical College in New York City. 

Website: http://www.qatar-med.cornell.edu

For more info, please contact:
Hanan Lakkis
Media Relations Manager
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
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Email: hyl2004@qatar-med.cornell.edu

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