The 8th Kuwait Neurology Conference, held jointly with the 11th MENA Stroke Organization Congress, takes place on 8–9 October 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Kuwait, under the patronage of H.E. the Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi. Led by Conference President Prof. Jasem Al-Hashel (Consultant, Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, MOH Kuwait), the meeting brings together leading neurologists, stroke specialists, researchers and industry partners from across the region and beyond.
The two-day scientific program is heavily focused on stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Day 1 (Thursday 8 October) covers intracerebral hemorrhage (acute ICH management, minimally invasive surgery, CAA and anti-amyloid therapies, stroke prevention after ICH in AF patients), etiologies and risk factors (symptomatic carotid disease, stroke classification, right-to-left shunt, covert cerebrovascular disease), stroke and systemic conditions (stroke in pregnancy, malignancy-related stroke, cardioembolic stroke, stroke in chronic kidney disease), plus debates and challenging cases sessions. Day 2 (Friday 9 October) covers reperfusion therapy (mechanical thrombectomy in special populations, IV thrombolysis beyond 4.5 hours, updates in stroke prevention, establishing thrombectomy services in Kuwait) and digital transformation & AI (telestroke, AI in acute stroke, stroke research in the Middle East, AI and telerehabilitation).
Four hands-on workshops run alongside the main program: Stroke Rehabilitation and Outcome (with virtual international speakers), Imaging in Stroke, Mechanical Thrombectomy, and the Stroke Pathway workshop covering the full patient journey from pre-hospital EMS through the stroke unit to post-acute complication prevention.
Faculty includes Prof. Simona Sacco (Professor of Neurology, University of L'Aquila, Italy), Prof. Gregory Krauss (Professor of Neurology), Dr. Andrew Demchuk, Prof. Tamer Roushdy, Prof. Adel Alhazzani, Prof. Suhail Alrukn, Dr. Raed Alroughani (Director, MS Clinic, Amiri and Ibn Sina Hospitals), Dr. Fahad Al Ajlan, Dr. Deeb Kayed, Dr. Yasser Almalik, Dr. Rami Massie, Dr. Amal Aldakheel and Dr. Raed Behbehani, among other regional and international speakers.
Registration is free for both the conference and the workshops, with registration assistance available via WhatsApp (+965 6508 4326). The event is managed by Design Master Events.
