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On behalf of Asian Federation Of Osteoporosis Societies (AFOS), it gives me great pleasure to welcome you warmly to the 5th Annual Scientific Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The changing population demography and lifestyle in Asia have greatly increased the number of people at risk of osteoporosis. The scientific programme addresses common clinical problems and dilemmas. We have also invited key opinion leaders from around the region and the world to look at future directions of osteoporosis management, thus the theme 'Best Practices, Future Directions'.

The AFOS conference is fully intended to provide a platform for discussions and interaction so that together we can gain a better insight on osteoporosis and to advance research and collaboration across the region. From the laboratory bench to new therapeutic agents; from epidemiology to clinical outcome; from new ideas to fresh research data; there will be plenty to discuss and impart.

The Scientific Committee, with a wide representation of specialties, has done a great job in putting this programme together with great care and much thought. I would like to thank the sponsors and colleagues for encouraging us to push the agenda of osteoporosis forward.

Last but not least, the success of any conference depends on all of you. It is your participation and ideas that would move all of us forward with greater haste and purpose for the betterment of bone health in the region. I look forward to seeing all of you in Kuala Lumpur in October 2017.

Dr Fen Lee HEW

President 

Asian Federation of Osteoporosis Societies

Dr Akira TAGUCHI

JAPAN

Professor Dr Akira Taguchi is an oral and maxillofacial radiologist as well as epidemiologist in Japan. His study focuses on the association between oral health and systemic diseases such as osteoporosis.

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Dr Angela HO

HONG KONG

Dr Ho is an Associate Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon in Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Caritas Medical Centre, Hong Kong. She has special interest in hand, foot, spine surgery, osteoporosis and sarcopenia. She has published papers on epidemiology on hip fracture and sarcopenia in Hong Kong. 

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Dr Atsushi SUZUKI

JAPAN

Professor Dr Atsushi Suzuki have been working for endocrinological disorders, diabetes mellitus as well as osteoporosis. He is the current chair of Certification committee for Fracture Prevention Practitioner of Japan Osteoporosis Society.

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Dr Chanika SRITARA

THAILAND 

Assoc Prof Dr Chanika Sritara's research interest involves BMD, vertebral fracture assessment, and trabecular bone score. One of her main topics of invited lectures is "Interpretation of DXA". She was also one the lecturers for the ISCD course for the topic when organized in Thailand in 2009.

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Dr Ching-Lung CHEUNG 

HONG KONG

Dr Cheung is an Assistant Professor in the University of Hong Kong. His research interest is in musculoskeletal disorders. He has published >50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, e.g. Lancet and Cell.

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Dr Dong-Ock LEE

KOREA

Dr Dong Ock Lee is a Gynecologic endocrinologist in the Menopause Clinic, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. She is also the Editorial Board Member of AFOS Journal.

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Dr Hua YUE

Dr Yue's research interest is clinical and genetic mechanisms of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. Dr. Yue has published several research papers as first author, and has received Young Investigator Award in ASBMR, 2015.

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Dr Jawl-Shan HWANG 

TAIWAN

Asst Prof Dr Jawl Shan Hwang involved in multi-disciplinary care of fracture prevention works, including osteoporosis fractures with comorbidities, osteoporosis epidemiology, fracture liaison service, and osteoporosis treatment guideline of Taiwan.

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Dr Julie T. Li-Yu

PHILIPPINES

Dr Julie T. Li-Yu is an Associate Professor of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in Manila where she also serves as the Head of the Joint and Bone Center of the UST Hospital.

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Dr Keh-Sung TSAI

TAIWAN

Prof Tsai is a staff member of the Departments of Endocrinology and Laboratory Medicine of the National Taiwan University for over 30 years. He was involved in many activities of the Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association.

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