Emirates Rhinology and Otology Global Forum 2027

Andy Beynon is co-founder of the CI (1986) and BAHA program (1988) Netherlands and director Vestibular & Auditory EP-Lab at Radboud UMC Nijmegen, audio-vestibular staff member and senior researcher; received his PhD (auditory electrophysiology) at Medical Faculty Radboud University. Invited professor international courses on objective assessment, visiting/guest professor (e.g. University Ghent Belgium, University Santiago de Chile, doctor honoris causa University Bucharest Romania), president of the International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group (IERASG), member of examination and advisory boards, manuscript committees and PhD-jury's, academic editor J Audiol Res, J ORL Hear Balance Medicine, (co)authored >75 articles and supervised >75 MD/MSc/MA/PhD theses. Topics: animal/human auditory electrophysiology, speech processing, oto-genetic audio-vestibular assessment, CI.

Neurologist Doctor. Former head of Neurology residents at the French Hospital. Former Section Neurologist of Neurotology (CABA, Argentina). Former Secretary of the Neurotology-Neuro-Ophthalmology of the Argentine Neurological Society. Postdoctoral Clinical Fellowship in Neuro-otolgy. Physical Therapy/Human Movement Science at Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago IL, USED. Associate Researcher in Neurology 'Chicago Dizzines and Hearing' Chicago, IL, USA. Secretary of the last congress of the Barany society, Buenos Aires 2014

Prof. Dr Kingma obtained Master's degrees in Biology and Physics at Amsterdam University and received a PhD in Biophysics (Quantum Physics) at Leiden University. He then went on to study Clinical Physics at Maastricht University, and specialised in Vestibulology at the departments of ORL-HNS at Amsterdam University and Maastricht University. In 2001 he was appointed full Professor at Maastricht University, becoming emeritus professor in 2016. In parallel, he was appointed Professor in Physics of the Vestibular System at the Technical University Eindhoven (NL) from 2002 to 2012. From 2015 until 2021, he was also professor of Medical Physics at Tomsk National Research University and Director of the Tomsk International Science Program. In 2020, he was appointed adjunct Professor at the ENT department of Aalborg University in Denmark. He currently holds a professor position in Aalborg and works as a scientist at Maastricht University.

Dr. Khalid A. Hadi serves as Qatar's National Lead for Health and Wellbeing for People with Special Needs under the Ministry of Public Health. He heads the Audiology and Balance Unit at Hamad Medical Corporation and leads the National Program for Early Detection of Hearing Loss, having pioneered Qatar's newborn hearing screening initiative. Dr. Hadi also directs audiology diploma programs in collaboration with the University of Toronto, where he holds a faculty position, contributing to clinical education in audiology, vestibular rehabilitation, and auditory verbal therapy.

M.D, MSc, Au.D Graduated from medical school in 1996. Completed residency training program in Audio-vestibular Medicine at Ain Shams university, Egypt. Obtained master's degree of Audio-vestibular medicine at Ain Shams University , 2003 . Obtained the Candian clinical certification in Audiology, 2012. Obatined the advanced studies in cochlear implants certificate Diploma at Salus University in USA, 2012. Obtained Audiology Doctorate degree at Salus University in USA, 2014. Fully registered member of college of Audiologists , Ontraio , Canada , 2015. Obtained Tinnitus mangment Diploma , Aston university ,UK ,2016. 15 years of clinical experience in audiolo-vestibular medicine. Currently Superviosr of audiology –vestibular unit at King Abdul Aziz Medical City –Jeddah. Presented in many international conferences , conducted workhsops and instructional courses , publsihed scientific artciles and wrote book chapters.

MD, Ph.D Professor (Full) at Minia University Egypt

Consultant , Otolaryngology, Mansoura University - Faculty of Medicine UAE

Associate Professor, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt Egypt

Since 2010 to date, Serve as the chairperson of audiology and balance unit as well as an associate professor of audiology at ENT department – college of Medicine, King Saud University. Also served as the chairperson of the scientific committee of Audiology at Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (2015-2018). Additionally, a founding member for King Abdullah Ear Specialist center, Chairperson of iCAN conference and active researcher as well with more than 20 publications in peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Nithreen M. Said is an ENT-Otolaryngologist affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University College of Medicine in Dammam. He graduated from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo and is known for his expertise in treating various ear, nose, and throat conditions. Patients frequently visit him for ENT-related issues, and he has contributed to research in the field

Dr. Prashanth Prabhu P is working as an Assistant Professor in Audiology at All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore. He completed my Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D in Audiology from All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore. His research areas have focused on assessment and rehabilitation of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, tinnitus, auditory processing disorders and hidden hearing loss/cochlear synaptopathy. He has published more than 60 articles as author and co-author in reputed peer reviewed National and International journals. He is currently serving as an Academic Editor for the prestigious PLOS ONE journal. He is also the Assistant Editor in Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing. He has authored eight book chapters and has served as a reviewer for several reputed International journals. He has completed specialized course on audiologist delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus, hyperacusis and misophonia. He has also served as resource person at several workshops, seminars and conferences.

Professor of Audio‑Vestibular Medicine at Ain Shams University, Cairo, specializing in auditory processing disorders. She has developed Arabic diagnostic and intervention tools and has published over 50 papers in local and international journals. She serves on the IALP audiology committee, is a member of IAPA, EAVMA, and the Egyptian ORL Society, and is the editor of EJANAS. She also sits on the national academic board for professorial promotions in otology, audiology, and phoniatrics. Her current work focuses on advancing APD diagnosis and management in special populations and older adults. She has presented APD seminars internationally and recently conducted workshops across three Arab countries.

Dr. Sabri is a practicing Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon with 25 years of experience. He is also the CEO of 'Avicenna Healthcare Consultancy Group'. He also serves as the Europe-Middle East-Africa Chief Medical Officer of Health Quest Global, a functional medicine-wellness, metabolic disease reversal international organization. He was granted the title of professor from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine and many leading medical schools in the middle east. At the Mayo Clinic, USA where he practiced as a faculty surgeon, he has received the Teacher of The Year Award. He also received the inaugural ‘outstanding physician-educator of the year award’ at SSMC-Mayo Clinic in the UAE. He was presented with the ‘honor award’ from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Sabri is American board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He was also certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2004.

Senior physician and lecturer, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) Medical Centre, Munich/Germany Coordinator Head and Neck Tumor Centre, Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC)LMU , Munich/Germany Head section ‚Head and Neck Malignancies‘, Tumor Centre Munich of LMU München and Technical University (TU) München, Munich/Germany Research group leader ‚Immunology and Immuno-Oncology‘, Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, LMU Medical Centre, Munich/Germany

I have been a head and neck surgeon for 30 years and have performed reconstructive surgeries using microvascular surgery.

Hyun Jun Hong, MD, PhD Professor Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Yonsei University College of Medicine