Welcome Message
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to The 6th Shoulder Course in Dubai – the pioneering event in the Middle East dedicated to shoulder surgery taking place from 23 to 25 October 2026 at Raffles Dubai, Wafi, United Arab Emirates.
This comprehensive three-day course brings together an expert faculty who will share best practices, the latest technological advancements, and cutting-edge evidence-based research in shoulder care.
The program focuses on shoulder arthroscopy, arthroplasty, fracture management, and complex shoulder conditions with advanced clinical strategies and hands-on cadaveric training sessions.
We look forward to welcoming you to The 6th Shoulder Course in Dubai.
Course Directors
Ali Al Suwaidi
Immediate Past-President of Emirates Orthopedic Society
Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon
Director, Shoulder & Upper Limb unit
Tarmeem Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery Centre
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ali Al Suwaidi 
Ali Maqdes
FAAOS, Chief, Orthopedic Surgery
Mubadala Healthpoint
Sheikh Zayed Sports City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ali Maqdes 
Saeed Al Thani
Founding President Emirates Orthopaedic Society
President of Arab Shoulder & Elbow Association
Consultant in Orthopedic, Arthroscopy &
Sport Medicine & Joint, Reconstruction
Dubai, UAE
Saeed Al Thani
Usama H. Saleh
Assoc. Prof., University of Sharjah
Orthopedic & Trauma Consultant
Medcare Orthopedics & Spine Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Usama H. Saleh
Course Topics
- Analytical, diagnostic and treatment practice modalities specific to shoulder arthroscopy
- Arthroplasty
- Fracture Management
- Complex Shoulder Etiologies
- Prosthetic Surgery
Target Audience
Endorsed by
Speakers
Joseph A. Abboud
M.D., FAOA, FAAOS
Prof. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute | Thomas Jefferson University, The Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia, USA
Joseph A. Abboud 
Fahad H. Abduljabbar
MBBS, FRCSC, MMgt
Asst. Prof.
Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fahad H. Abduljabbar 
Raid Abdullah Abutalib
MD, MHCM
Consultant Orthopedic surgery
Upper extremity, Sports Medicine &
Arthroplasty Surgeon
Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Raid Abdullah Abutalib
Saad M. AlQahtani
MD MBA FRCSc
Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery Dept.
Asst. Prof. – Collage of Medicine
Orthopedic trauma and upper extremity surgeon
King Fahd university hospital
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Saad M. AlQahtani
Ali Al Suwaidi
Immediate Past-President of Emirates Orthopedic Society
Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon
Director, Shoulder & Upper Limb unit
Tarmeem Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery Centre
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ali Al Suwaidi
Saeed Al Thani
Founding President Emirates Orthopaedic Society
President of Arab Shoulder & Elbow Association
Consultant in Orthopedic, Arthroscopy &
Sport Medicine & Joint, Reconstruction
Dubai, UAE
Saeed Al Thani
Ghassan Alami
Orthopedic Surgeon,
Private Sector,
Alami Orthopedic Clinic
Amman, Jordan
Ghassan Alami 
Hussain Algawahmed
Orthopedic Surgery and Upper Extremities Consultant
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Hussain Algawahmed
Khalid Al-Khelaifi
MD, FRCSC,
Assoc. Prof. at QU Medical College
Sports Orthopedic surgeon
Orthopedic Surgery Dept.
Aspetar hospital
Doha, Qatar
Khalid Al-Khelaifi 
Naser Alnusif
MD, FRCSC
Upper Extremity &
Sports Orthopaedic Surgeon
Program Director of Kuwait
Orthopaedic Residency Program
AlRazi Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Naser Alnusif
Tjarco D Alta
MD, PhD
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Shoulder & Elbow Specialist
At Spaarne Gasthuis
Haarlem/Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Tjarco D Alta 
Raúl Barco Laakso
Raúl Barco Laakso
Specialist Physician in
Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology
Madrid, Spain
Raúl Barco Laakso 
Hasan Baydoun
FAAOS, Chief, Orthopedic Surgery
Mubadala Healthpoint
Sheikh Zayed Sports City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Hasan Baydoun
Stig Brorson
Professor, DMSc, PhD, Consultant
Consultant Shoulder Surgeon
Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow Unit
Zealand University Hospital & University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Stig Brorson 
Amr Elmaraghy
MD, FRCSC
Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgeon
Assoc. Prof., Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dept. of Surgery, University of Toronto
St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto
Investigator, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Toronto, Canada
Amr Elmaraghy 
Hatem G. Said
Vice-President of Arab Shoulder & Elbow Association
Consultant Sports Medicine & Trauma Surgery
Head of Arthroscopy Unit,
Assiut University
Assiut, Egypt
Hatem G. Said 
Ziyad EL-Qirem
Consultant Sport Medicine
President of Sports Medicin &
Arthroscopic Association in Jordan
Consultant Orthopedic Trauma & Sports Medicine
Amman, Jordan
Ziyad EL-Qirem
Abdulilah Hachem
Head Shoulder Unit &
Assoc. Prof. Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic & Traumatology
Bellvitge University Hospital &
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Abdulilah Hachem
Ahmed Kandil
Assoc. Prof., MD. PhD – Orthopedic Surgery
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt
Ahmed Kandil
Ahmad Hany Khater
Assoc. Prof., of Orthopedic surgery
Consultant of Arthroscopy,Shoulder and Knee surgery
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt
Ahmad Hany Khater
Stefano Gumina
Full Professor Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Sapienza, University of Rome. Italy
Past President Italian Society for the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Founder & Chairman of the annual “Rome International Shoulder Course”
Rome, Italy
Stefano Gumina 
Thibault Lafosse
Chairman of the Alps Surgey Institute
Shoulder Surgeon at the Clinique Generale d’annecy
Hand, upper limb and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon
At Clinique Generale d’annecy
Annecy, France
Thibault Lafosse 
Sabri Mahjoub
MD, Assoc. Prof.,
Chief of Shoulder & Upper limb Unit
Tunis Trauma Center University Hospital
Tunis, Tunisia
Sabri Mahjoub 
Ali Maqdes
Consultant Shoulder & Elbow surgeon
Orthopedic Dept.
Kuwait Oil Company Hospital & Wara Hospital
Kuwait city, Kuwait
Ali Maqdes
Peter J. Millett
MD, MSc
Director of Shoulder Surgery
Shoulder, Knee, Elbow &
Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery
The Steadman Clinic
Vail, Colorado, USA
Peter J. Millett
Usama H. Saleh
Assoc. Prof., University of Sharjah
Orthopedic & Trauma Consultant
Medcare Orthopedics & Spine Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Usama H. Saleh
Prof. Bradley S. Schoch
Dept. ofOrthopedic Surgery
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Prof. Bradley S. Schoch
Khaled Shohayeb
Prof. of Orthopaedic surgery
Sports injuries unit
Kasr Al Aini School of medicine
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Khaled Shohayeb
Olivier Verborgt
Chairman Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
Shoulder Surgery
AZ Monica, University Hospital of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Olivier Verborgt 
Jean David Werthel
PhD
Asst. Prof.
Orthopedic surgery
Hôpital Ambroise Paré
Boulogne-Billancourt
Paris, France
Jean David Werthel
Karl Wieser
Head of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Senior Consultant
Zurich, Switzerland
Karl Wieser
Filippo Parisi
Physiotherapist – Kinesiologist
CEO Fisio Point Group – Shoulder Academy
Fisio Point
Rome, Italy
Filippo Parisi
Elena Silvestri
Physiotherapist, Educational Manager
Shoulder Academy – Fisio Point Group
Upper Limb, Fisio Point Group
Rome, Italy
Elena Silvestri
Marco Macri
Biologist/Kinesiologist
Nutrition and Athletic Training &
Return to Play Manager
Fisio Point
Rome, Italy
Marco Macri
Course Venue
The 6th Shoulder Course in Dubai will take place at the prestigious Raffles Dubai, one of the city’s leading luxury conference and medical event destinations.
Located in the heart of Dubai at Wafi, the venue combines world-class hospitality with advanced conference facilities, offering an ideal setting for international faculty, orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, physiotherapists, and healthcare professionals.
The course venue features:
- Modern conference and meeting facilities
- State-of-the-art audiovisual technology
- Elegant ballroom and breakout rooms
- Luxury accommodation and dining experiences
- Convenient access to Dubai International Airport and Dubai Healthcare City
Adjacent to Wafi Mall and within minutes of Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Trade Centre, the venue provides exceptional accessibility for local and international delegates.
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Titanium Sponsor
Support Sponsor
Exhibitors
Media Partners
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Booking is on a first-come-first-served basis. A trade exhibition covering pharmaceutical products, diagnostics and lab tests, lab ware, medical equipment, and instruments, will be organized during the conference at the same venue.
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