Activities & Events

18
April
3rd KAR
3rd KAR Annual Conference
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kuwait

Save the date to join us next April for an extensive review of the hottest rheumatology topics brought to you by lead world experts....

18
April
3rd KAR
3rd KAR Annual Conference
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kuwait

Save the date to join us next April for an extensive review of the hottest rheumatology topics brought to you by lead world experts....

20
April
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2nd KAR Annual Conference
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kuwait

Don’t forget to join us next April for an extensive review of the hottest rheumatology topics brought to you by lead world experts. We...

27
January
KAR Arthitis Day
Scientific symposium for KAR arthritis day
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kuwait

Kuwait Association of Rheumatologists (KAR) cordially invites you to register and attend this on virtual platform meeting entitled: “Scientific symposium for KAR arthritis day”...

20
May
ASAS
ASAS SYMPOSIUM ON AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHIRTIS
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Kuwait

ASAS SYMPOSIUM ON AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHIRTIS 19th & 20th, May, 2023 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Kuwait

17
May
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A new hope for SSc-ILD & PF-ILD patients meeting
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Kuwait

A meeting of “Rheuma Connect A new hope for patients suffering from SSc-ILD & PF-ILD” Register Now

14
May
Emarites
ESR Annual Meeting 2023
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Ritz Carlton- Dubai - UAE

Emirates Society for Rheumatology (ESR) Annual Meeting 2023 (12-14) May 2023 https://annual.esr.ae/#

06
May
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JAK Inhibitors Summit
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Millennium Hotel

JAK Inhibitors Summit (6th of May 2023) Register Now Program of JAK Inhibitors Summit 2023

04
March
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ArLAR Kuwait 2023 Program
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Regency Hotel

Wondering why you should attend the congress? ArLAR invested much effort to bring both regional and international experts together for a truly global medical...

05
February
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Kuwait

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis   It gives us a great pleasure to invite you to attend the virtual workshop entitled “Magnetic Resonance...

09
December
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“RHEUMATOLOGY & THE KIDNEY” CURRENT PRACTICE & UPDATES SYMPOSIUM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dasman room - Kuwait

“RHEUMATOLOGY & THE KIDNEY” CURRENT PRACTICE & UPDATES SYMPOSIUM

01
December
journal club Jaber
KAR Journal Club – Jaber Hospital
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Grand Hayatt 360 mall, gallery 2 meeting room

KAR Journal Club Titles: 1- post COVID vaccine inflammatory rheumatic diseases, Myth or Reality? 2-Interesting cases Speaker:               ...

05
November
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ARTHRITIS DAY WEBINAR
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Zoom

Webinar Registration  

18
March
Cora
CORA 2023 – Controversies in Rheumatology and Autoimmunity
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
TURIN, ITALY

New autoimmune syndromes are being discovered and described rapidly by leading scientists and these findings raise further questions related to the clinical diagnosis, management,...

29
October
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كمل رحلتك
4:30 PM - 12:00 AM
فندق المارينا

بمناسبة اليوم العالمي للأمراض الروماتيزمية تتشرف الرابطة الكويتية لأطباء الروماتيزم بدعوتكم للمشاركة بحملتها التوعوية لعام 2022 تحت عنوان (كمل رحلتك)    

13
October
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Journal club
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Palms Hotel- exact venue will be sent close to date.

Presenter: Alsabah hospital rheumatology team Date: Thursday October 13th Time: 11:30 to 12:30pm Location: The Palms Hotel- exact venue will be sent close to...

08
October
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2nd MSK MRI workshop
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Kuwait Association of Rheumatologists KAR is pleased to invite you for the upcoming 2nd MSK MRI workshop which will be on next Saturday 8th...

08
October
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September
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Immune check inhibitors and rheumatic disease
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Good evening This is a msg to remind you about our journal club this Thursday Presenter: Dr. Yaser Titled: immune check inhibitors and rheumatic...

22
June
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Rheumatology Journal Club 2022-2023
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Rheumatology Journal Club 2022-2023

09
December
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APLAR 2022
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of The Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology, it is my pleasure to invite all rheumatologists, scientists, academicians, young...

26
April
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The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan College of Rheumatology
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
FUKUOKA CONVENTION CENTER in Japan

April 24 (Mon) – 26 (Wed), 2023, at FUKUOKA CONVENTION CENTER in Japan We are planning to provide travel awards to speakers from abroad....

22
October
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Economic Value of Achieving Remission
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Kuwait

Economic Value of Achieving Remission organized by KAR Kuwait

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March
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ArLAR21 Jordan e-Congress
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Amman - Jordan

ArLAR21 Jordan e-Congress organized by The Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology was founded on 29 March 1995 under the name of Pan Arab...

24
January
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ADARRC 2020
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Dubai - UAE

Advanced Academic Rheumatology Review Course (ADARRC) is an independent and the largest Rheumatology Review Course that provides the most comprehensive and intensive course in the...

28
January
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Pediatric 2ND Expert Night
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel

KAR organized Pediatric 2ND Expert Night

04
March
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ArLAR Kuwait 2023
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Kuwait

The Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology – ArLAR, in collaboration with the Kuwait Association of Rheumatology – KAR, is organizing the ArLAR23 Kuwait...

27
January
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Imaging virtual workshop “Pearls and pitfalls in Spondyloarthritis”
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Kuwait

Imaging virtual workshop “Pearls and pitfalls in Spondyloarthritis” Topic Speaker 19:00-19:05 Welcome & Opening by the Chairmans X. Baraliakos 19:05-19:30 Talk: MRI in axSpA:...

TO EMPOWER RHEUMATOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO EXCEL IN THEIR SPECIALTY

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The Kuwait Association of Rheumatology (KAR)

The Kuwait Association of Rheumatology (KAR) was established in 1995 by Dr. Khalid Al-Jarallah, Dr. Khalid Al-Saeed and Dr. Adel Al-Awadhi. It has been renewed several times since then and has been chaired by different rheumatologists.


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KAR currently represents 27 qualified

KAR currently represents 27 qualified adult and paediatric rheumatologists in Kuwait, the vast majority being trained in North America and a few from UK and Saudi Arabia. In addition, there is a number of rheumatologists in training abroad to cover the increasing demand of such specialty.

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KAR mainly aims at improving the standard of care provided

KAR mainly aims at improving the standard of care provided to rheumatology patients in Kuwait as well as raising the bar for KAR among other regional and international rheumatology societies in The World. Since the creation of KAR, many goals and achievements have been established.

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Board Members (2023)

هبة الهاجري

Dr. Heba Al Hajiri

President of Kuwait Association of Rheumatologists (KAR) - Rheumatology Consultant - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital
خالد الدوب

Dr. Khaled Al-Doub

Vice President of Kuwait Association of Rheumatologists (KAR) -Rheumatology Consultant
هدى تراكمة

Dr. Hoda Tarakmeh

Treasurer of Kuwait Association of Rheumatologists (KAR) -Rheumatology specialist -Mubarak Hospital
ياسر غضنفر

Dr. Yaser Ghdadanfar

Member of Kuwait Association of Rheumatology (KAR) -Consultant of Rheumatology
محمد خدادة

Dr. Mohammad khudadah

Member of Kuwait Association of Rheumatology (KAR) -Consultant of Rheumatology

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