On behalf of Dr. Aristoteles Giagounidis, we are pleased to invite you to the Expert Practice in Hematology meeting in Madrid, Spain on 27 September 2008.


During this case-based meeting, leaders in the field discuss clinical issues encountered daily with participants in an interactive format.

Aristoteles Giagounidis, MD (Germany) – Moderator
Rafael Duarte, MD (Spain)
Ali Taher, MD (Lebanon)
Meletios Dimopoulos, MD (Greece)
Adrian Newland, MD (United Kingdom)
Uwe Platzbecker, MD (Germany)
Giuseppe Saglio, MD (Italy)

09.00-09.20	Welcome and Introduction	Aristoteles Giagounidis, MD
Case #1
09.20-09.55	Imatinib-resistant CML: The Role of Targeted Therapies	Giuseppe Saglio, MD
Case #2
09.55-10.30	Iron Chelation: Treatment Indications and Approaches	Rafael Duarte, MD
10.30-11.00	Break
Case #3
11.00-11.35	Overview of Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia	Ali Taher, MD
Case #4
11.35-12.10	Multiple Myeloma: Treatment of Non-transplant Candidates	Meletios Dimopoulos, MD
Case #5
12.10-12.45	5q-deletion in Myelodysplastic Syndrome	Aristoteles Giagounidis, MD
12.45-13.45	Lunch
Case #6
13.45-14.20	Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: New Therapies for Relapsing Disease	Adrian Newland, MD
Case #7
14.20-14.55	Therapy in High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome	Uwe Platzbecker, MD
Case #8
14.55-15.30	Multiple Myeloma: Use of Bisphosphonates	Meletios Dimopoulos, MD
15.30-15.40	Concluding Remarks	Aristoteles Giagounidis, MD