Dubai Medical University is proud to share that Dr. Bassam Atallah, Associate Dean – Clinical Affairs at the College of Pharmacy, was an invited speaker at the 3rd Middle East Cardio-Oncology Congress. The congress took place on 31 October – 1 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi.

Dr. Atallah spoke on “Acute DVT and PE in Cancer: Rapid Response Required?” in Session 5, Survivorship and Beyond – Can We Tackle the Long-Term Cardio-Oncology Challenges? Cancer-associated venous thromboembolism is still one of the most common and serious complications in oncology care. His talk covered fast recognition, risk assessment and choosing the right anticoagulant for patients with cancer, and the part clinical pharmacists play in safe, individualized therapy.

The congress was chaired by Dr. Hadi N. Skouri. It brought together cardiologists, oncologists, hematologists and pharmacists from the region and abroad to discuss the latest ESC cardio-oncology guidelines, survivorship care, cardiac amyloidosis and new therapies.