GSCS Residents Working Group
Webinar Title: GSCS Residents Working Group
Date: 28th of March, 2026
Scientific Agenda: 19:00-20:30 KSA Time

Dr. Adel Tash
Consultant Adult Cardiac Surgeon
Consultant Heart Failure Surgeon
Director General of the National Heart center, KSA

Dr. Mohannad Dawary
Resident at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, KSA

Dr. Habib Al Taraif
Head of Cardiac Surgery Department at Mohammed Bin Khalifa Alkhalifa Cardiac Centre, Bahrain

Prof. Teresa Kieser
Professor Emerita of Cardiac Sciences; Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Alberta, Canada

Prof. Faisal Bakaeen
Professor & Surgical Director, Coronary Center, Cleveland Clinic, USA

Prof. Mustafa Cikirikcioglu, Switzerland
Senior Cardiac Surgeon at Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy
- 19:00 – 19:05 | Introduction
Webinar Moderators
Dr. Adel Tash, KSA
Dr. Habib Al Taraif, Bahrain
Dr. Mohannad Dawary, KSA - Webinar Speakers
19:05 – 19:25 | CABG Surgery Planning
Prof. Mustafa Cikirikcioglu, Switzerland - 19:25 – 19:45 | Conduit Selection: A Technical & Evidence-Based Approach
Prof. Teresa Kieser, Canada - 19:45 – 20:05 | Technical Aspects of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Prof. Faisal Bakaeen, USA - 20:05 – 20:30 | Discussion & Closing Remarks