The Pediatric Department of the Riyadh Military Hospital (RMH) will hold tomorrow in cooperation with The Saudi Group for Sleep-Disorders Medicine and Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Thoracic Society, the First International Pediatric & Adolescent Sleep-Disorders Course and Symposium in Makarm Auditorium Hall at Riyadh Marriott. This meeting presents an opportunity to discuss our experiences, current trends in the management of sleep-disorders in children and adolescents, with our colleagues both here in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad, who are caring for pediatric patients, said Dr. Mosaed El Fehaid, FACHARZT Director, Department of Pediatrics The symposium is designed to present a number of new topics in the field of Pediatric & adolescents sleep-disorders medicine. The faculty will include recognized world and local leaders in their respective fields, who will not only report on major advances, but will also emphasize their personal experience, he added. "During this meeting, we will have a number of distinguished international guest speakers who will review the latest research, and provide practical information on subjects from circadian rhythm disorders and narcolepsy to OSA and SIDS, as well as sleep disturbances in children with chronic medical illnesses," said Dr. Adel S Al Harbi, Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologist, Riyadh Military Hospital Chairperson of Organizing & Scientific Committees. This Symposium is the first of its kind outside North America. It is designed for a wide spectrum of clinicians, nurses, therapists, technicians and health care givers in the field of Pediatrics and Adolescent medicine, he added The Symposium targeted audiences are Sleep-Disorders Physicians, General Pediatricians, Pediatric Neurologists, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Pediatric Cardiologists, Sleep-Disorders paramedical staff, Pediatric Psychologists/Psychiatrists, Behavioral Pediatricians, Pediatric ENT Surgeons, Pediatric Nurses, Pediatric Respiratory Therapists, Family Physicians and Adolescent Physicians.
