Best of ESMO Gulf Conference 2026 - EOS | Emirates Oncology Society

WELCOME MESSAGE

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Emirates Oncology Society, we are delighted to invite you – our delegates, esteemed faculty, committees, industry partners, and friends – to the Best of ESMO Gulf 2026 Hybrid edition, scheduled for Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November 2026 at the Grand Plaza Mövenpick Media City, Dubai

Driven by our commitment to excellence in oncology care, the Emirates Oncology Society is proud to present the Best of ESMO Gulf 2026. This hybrid event will feature the latest advancements and research in breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and lung cancers, presented at the IFEMA MADRID held in Madrid, Spain from 23rd to 27th October 2026.

Your enthusiastic support has motivated us to include the Best of ESMO in the UAE Calendar of Oncology Events. We look forward to your participation and collaboration to ensure the success of this event and to advance our collective goal of achieving the highest standards in oncology care.

With Best Regards,
Prof. Humaid Al Shamsi

With Best Regards,

Prof. Humaid Al Shamsi

Scientific Committee

Prof. Humaid Al Shamsi

MD(Hon), MRCP(UK), FRCP(C), FACP

CEO Burjeel Cancer Institute, Burjeel Holding, President of Emirates Oncology Society, Professor of Oncology, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, UAE

Dr. Falah Al Khatib

Specialist Radiation Oncologist, Al Zahra Hospital, UAE

Dr. Saeed Rafii

MD, PhD, MRCP (London), MRCP (Medical Oncology), CCT (UK), FRCP (London)

EOS General Secretary, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mediclinic Hospital, UAE

Dr. Aydah Al Awadhi

EOS Scientific Committee Chairperson, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Chair of Hematology & Oncology Division, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE

Dr. Syed Hammad Tirmazy

MRCP, FRCP, FRCR, MSc, CCT UK

EOS Cultural Committee Chairperson, Consultant Clinical Oncologist Head of Oncology, Dubai Health, UAE

Faculty

MD(Hon), MRCP(UK), FRCP(C), FACP

CEO Burjeel Cancer Institute, Burjeel Holding, President of Emirates Oncology Society, Professor of Oncology, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE

EOS Scientific Committee Chairperson, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Chair of Haematology and Oncology Division, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE

Director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, Medical Director, International Strategic Initiatives, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Co-Leader, Kidney Cancer Program, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, USA

MD, PhD

Chair Medical Oncology, Oncology Department – CHUV, Lausanne University, Switzerland ESMO President 2022-2020

Associate Professor of Gynecology, Obstetrics Translational Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Germany

Medical Oncologist, Cork University Hospital (CUH), Ireland

MD, PhD

Medical Oncologist, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Spain

Adult Medical Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City Associate Professor, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, KSA

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Breast Cancer Program, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care & Research Centre, Oman

Chief Medical Officer, Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology, NMC Royal Sharjah, UAE

Hematology Oncology , Burjeel Cancer Institute, UAE

MD, MBCHB, FACP, ECMO

Consultant Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), UAE

MD, CPE

Consultant Hematologist & Medical Oncologist, Oncology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE

MD, BC

Consultant Medical Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE

MBBS, FRCP

Medical Oncologist, Clemenceau Medical Center, UAE

Consultant Medical Oncology, Tawam Hospital, UAE

Consultant Hematology and Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE

MD, BC

Consultant Medical Oncology, Dubai Health, Dubai Hospital, UAE

MBBS, MRCP, MSc, FRCR, CCT

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Al Zahra Hospital, UAE

Consultant Medical Oncology, Tawam Hospital, UAE

MD, PhD, FDCS, FDSSO

Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, Adjunct Associate Professor Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Acting Chief of Breast Cancer Surgery, Tawam Hospital, UAE

Specialist Radiation Oncologist, Al Zahra Hospital, UAE

FRCP, CCT

Consultant Medical Oncologist, American Hospital, UAE

MBBS, MRCP, MSc, FRCR, CCT

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Al Zahra Hospital, UAE

American Board Certified, Consultant Oncologist Hematologist. Kings College Hospital, UAE

Consultant Hematology and Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Consultant Physician TWM-Oncology Clinic -TWM-Medical Affairs Tawam Hospital, UAE

Clinical Director, Department of Radiation Oncology, Burjeel Medical City, UAE

Chief of Cancer Center, Chief Quality Officer and Oncologist/Hematologist American Hospital Dubai, Oud Metha, UAE

MD, PhD, F.I.B.M.S.

Oncologist, Al Dhannah Hospital, BMC, UAE Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Baghdad University

Medical Oncologist, Medical Director, Burjeel Speciality Hospital, UAE

Medical Oncologist, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Clinical Assistant Professor of Oncology, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of medicine and health sciences (MBRU), UAE

MD, FRCP (Glasg), FRCP (Edin), FRCR (Clinical Oncology)

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Dubai Health, UAE

Consultant Breast Surgery Sheikh Shakboot Medical City, UAE

sultant Medical Oncology Tawam Hospital, UAE

MD, PhD, MRCP, MRCP,CCT, FRCP

Consultant Medical Oncologist, EOS General Secretary, Mediclinic Hospital, UAE

Consultant Medical Oncology, Burjeel Medical City, UAE

MRCP, FRCP, FRCR, MSc, CCT UK

Consultant Clinical Oncologist Head of Oncology, Dubai Hospital, DHA EOS Cultural Committee Chairperson, UAE

MD(Hon), MRCP(UK), FRCP(C), FACP

CEO Burjeel Cancer Institute, Burjeel Holding, President of Emirates Oncology Society, Professor of Oncology, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE

EOS Scientific Committee Chairperson, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Chair of Haematology and Oncology Division, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE

MD, PhD

Chair Medical Oncology, Oncology Department – CHUV, Lausanne University, Switzerland ESMO President 2022-2020

Associate Professor of Gynecology, Obstetrics Translational Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Germany

Medical Oncologist, Cork University Hospital (CUH), Ireland

MD, PhD

Medical Oncologist, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Spain

Adult Medical Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City Associate Professor, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, KSA

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Breast Cancer Program, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care & Research Centre, Oman

Chief Medical Officer, Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology, NMC Royal Sharjah, UAE

Hematology Oncology , Burjeel Cancer Institute, UAE

MD, MBCHB, FACP, ECMO

Consultant Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), UAE

MD, CPE

Consultant Hematologist & Medical Oncologist, Oncology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE

MD, BC

Consultant Medical Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE

MBBS, FRCP

Medical Oncologist, Clemenceau Medical Center, UAE

Consultant Medical Oncology, Tawam Hospital, UAE

Oncologist, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE

MD, BC

Consultant Medical Oncology, Dubai Health, Dubai Hospital, UAE

MBBS, MRCP, MSc, FRCR, CCT

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Al Zahra Hospital, UAE

Consultant Medical Oncology, Tawam Hospital, UAE

MD, PhD, FDCS, FDSSO

Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, Adjunct Associate Professor Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Acting Chief of Breast Cancer Surgery, Tawam Hospital, UAE

Specialist Radiation Oncologist, Al Zahra Hospital, UAE

FRCP, CCT

Consultant Medical Oncologist, American Hospital, UAE

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mediclinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

American Board Certified, Consultant Oncologist Hematologist. Kings College Hospital, UAE

Consultant Hematology and Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Consultant Physician TWM-Oncology Clinic -TWM-Medical Affairs Tawam Hospital, UAE

Clinical Director, Department of Radiation Oncology, Burjeel Medical City, UAE

Chief of Cancer Center, Chief Quality Officer and Oncologist/Hematologist American Hospital Dubai, Oud Metha, UAE

MD, PhD, F.I.B.M.S.

Oncologist, Al Dhannah Hospital, BMC, UAE Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Baghdad University

Medical Oncologist, Medical Director, Burjeel Speciality Hospital, UAE

Medical Oncologist, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Clinical Assistant Professor of Oncology, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of medicine and health sciences (MBRU), UAE

MD, FRCP (Glasg), FRCP (Edin), FRCR (Clinical Oncology)

Consultant Medical Oncologist, Dubai Health, UAE

Consultant Breast Surgery Sheikh Shakboot Medical City, UAE

sultant Medical Oncology Tawam Hospital, UAE

MD, PhD, MRCP, MRCP,CCT, FRCP

Consultant Medical Oncologist, EOS General Secretary, Mediclinic Hospital, UAE

Consultant Medical Oncology, Burjeel Medical City, UAE

MRCP, FRCP, FRCR, MSc, CCT UK

Consultant Clinical Oncologist Head of Oncology, Dubai Hospital, DHA EOS Cultural Committee Chairperson, UAE

Venue

Grand Plaza Mövenpick
Media City, Dubai

Sponsorship & Exhibition Contact

For Sponsorship Opportunities Please Contact

Mrs. Micheline Varjabedian

+971 52 769 5805

micheline@conveners.me

VENUE: Shangri-La Hotel Dubai, November 23rd & 24th.

Best of ESMO GULF Conference 2024

We are excited to reveal that the highly anticipated Best of ESMO GULF Conference 2024 will take place at the renowned Shangri-La Hotel Dubai. As one of the city’s top luxury hotels, this five-star venue promises an exceptional experience for our attendees, blending sophisticated ambiance with cutting-edge facilities. We’re also pleased to offer the convenience of booking your stay at the same location, making your experience smooth and stress-free. Don’t miss the chance to be at the center of it all.

Our Sponsors

For sponsorship opportunities please contact

Micheline Varjabedian +971 52 769 5805 | micheline@conveners.me