1. Interventional Radiology in Arab Word Mohammad Altwalah President of PAIRS Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society

3. history Established in 2006 Based in Beirut Signatory to international deceleration on interventional radiology wit SIR & CIRSE CIRSE meets PAIRS 2009 Annual meeting combined with Pan Arab Associations of Radiology Societies ( PAARS) Annual meetings Dubai, Cairo, Amman, Beirut, Tunisia

4. In 2012 decided to separate from PAARS PAIRS 2013 Cairo cancelled PAIRS 2014 Dubai 6-8 march

5. PAIRS 2014

6. WCIO (World congress of Interventional radiology) meets PAIRS Turkish Interventional Radiology Asia-Pacific Interventional radiology society Iranian Interventional Radiology

8. Challenges of IR in Arab world Many Arab IR lives in Europe or USA No public awareness No IR clinics No admitting privileges Competition : vascular surgeon cardiologists

9. Old Riyadh

12. High Diabetes & diabetic foot High amputation rate

13. Why? Lack of screening Poor sugar control & neuropathy Traditional Medicine Lack of foot care specialists Lack of vascular/endovascular specialists

14. King Faisal Specialist Hospital

15. Latest equipment

16. Interventional Radiology @ KFSH

17. National campaign Precious Feet Campaign حمله قدميك غاليه

19. Teleconference

24. mission Promote IR in region Education to patients and physicians

25. Programs PAIRS fellowship E- magazine PAIRS programs ( amputation prevention, uterine fibroids embolization, HCC treatment, central venous access)

26. & TSIR We would like to cooperate with Turkish Interventional radiology society in 1-setting IR standards 2-training for young Arab IR in Turkey 3- combined workshops & research

27. Thank you