- Eleventh MENACTRIMS Congress

Pre-MENACTRIMS Symposium Merck Medical Grand Rounds

MS over time: Milestones, decisions, and perspectives

Merck Medical Grand Rounds is an award-winning programme dedicated to case study discussion, reflecting the format of a hospital grand rounds, to create interactive dialogue around the practical management of patients.

Join the conversation as leading experts navigate key milestones in MS management across the patient lifespan, and explore how treatment decisions made today can influence future outcomes for people living with MS.

Time
17:45–18:45
Date
December 3, 2026
Venue
Al Baraha 1, Intercontinental Hotel Festival City
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Program

Time (GST)	MS over time: Milestones, decisions, and perspectives
17:45–17:55	The age-old question: How should future priorities influence decisions today? All speakers, moderated by Gavin Giovannoni (UK), Chair
17:55–18:10	The first decision: Regional perspectives on the newly diagnosed patient Gavin Giovannoni; Raed Alroughani (KWT)
18:10–18:25	Planning for life events: Managing MS and pregnancy across regions Kerstin Hellwig (GER); Raed Alroughani
18:25–18:40	Revisiting the patient: The long-term view Bassem Yamout (UAE)
18:40–18:45	Audience Q&A and meeting close All speakers, moderated by Gavin Giovannoni

Faculty

Gavin Giovannoni

Professor of Neurology
Blizard Institute, Barts & The
London School of Medicine
and Dentistry

London, United Kingdom

Raed Alroughani

Consultant Neurologist,
Director of MS Clinic
Amiri and Ibn Sina Hospitals

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kerstin Hellwig

Consultant Neurologist, MS Specialist
St. Josef Hospital & Ruhr University

Bochum, Germany

Bassem I. Yamout

Professor of Neurology,
Director Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut
& Harley Street Medical Center

Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates

Target Audience

Specialists
Neurologists

Practitioners
Researchers in the field of MS

Registration

Registration is complimentary. The Merck Medical Grand Rounds content is developed for healthcare professionals.

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This is an international medical and scientific symposium organized and hosted by Merck. It will be delivered in English and is intended for an international audience of qualified healthcare professionals. Prescribing information may vary depending on local approval in each country. Therefore, before prescribing any product always refer to locally approved prescribing information and/or the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC). For the European Medicines Agency approved SmPC, please access: https://www.ema.europa.eu © 2026 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Prof. Bassem I. Yamout

Professor of Neurology, Director
Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut,
Harley Street Medical Centre

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates