SESSION 1
KEY NOTE SESSION
9.00 AM – 9.30 AM
Journey on Management of Acute Liver Failure in India
Dr Neelam Mohan
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Riaz I
- Dr.Yogesh N Parikh
Scientific Program Schedule
Day:
Hall:
Prof. Omana Mathew Hall (HALL A – DAY 1) – 29TH NOVEMBER SATURDAY
SESSION 2
SYMPOSIUM: Infection Newsmakers: Bugs that never leave the headlines
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr M Venugopal
- Dr Rajamohanan Pillai
- Dr Sajikumar J
9.30 AM – 9.45 AM
Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Challenges in Early Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. Bindu GS
9.45 AM – 10.00 AM
Shigellosis: Fatal face of Dysentery
Dr Jayakrishnan.M P
10.00 AM – 10.15 AM
When the shield breaks: Unravelling Rabies Immunization failures
Dr Sheeja Sugunan
SESSION 3
PANEL DISCUSSION
10.15 AM – 10.45 AM
From Toddlers to teens: Managing Asthma right
MODERATOR:
Dr Krishna Mohan
PANELISTS:
- Dr Ajith Krishnan
- Dr Jijo Joseph John
- Dr Siby Kurian Philip
- Dr. Mohammed Hasan
SESSION 4
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Abraham K Paul
- Dr Sushama Bai
10.45 AM – 11.05 AM
Neonatal Antimicrobial Stewardship – made easy
Dr Manoj V C
11.05 AM – 11.25 AM
Dengue Dialogues
Dr Ramesh Kumar R
SESSION 5
SIVADAS MEMORIAL ORATION
11.30 AM – 12.15 PM
Fit future through lifestyle leaders
Dr Upendra Kinjawadekar
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Nandakumar M K
- Dr Gopimohan R
12.15 PM – 1.15 PM INAUGURATION
LUNCH
SESSION 6
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Singaravelu M
- Dr Santhoshkumar A
- Dr Rafeeq A K
1.30 PM – 1.50 PM
Adolescent well-being: Hack Your Happy hormones
Dr Atanu Bhadra
1.50 PM – 2.10 PM
Mucopolysaccharidosis: early Diagnosis and management
Dr Sanjeeva GN
2.10 PM – 2.30 PM
When Pneumonia doesn’t follow the norms
Dr Gowri Sankar
SESSION 7
PANEL DISCUSSION
2.30 PM – 3.00 PM
Formulating A consensus Statement on Management of Common CHD: The Huddle
MODERATOR:
Dr Zulfikar Ahamed M
PANELISTS:
- Dr Lakshmi S
- Dr Renu Kurup
- Dr Arun Gopalakrishnan
- Dr Soumya R
SESSION 8
REMEMBRANCE DAY / PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY SPECIAL SESSION
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr K K Joshi
- Dr Varghese Abraham
3.00 PM – 3.10 PM
Tribute to Dr P A Muhammed Kunju
Dr Zulfikar Ahamed M
3.10 PM – 3.25 PM
Infection triggered Encephalitic Syndromes
Dr Mary lype
3.25 PM – 3.40 PM
Immune triggered Encephalitis syndromes
Dr Kalpana D
SESSION 9
PANEL DISCUSSION
3.40 PM – 4.10 PM
From clinics to startups: Entrepreneurship for youngsters
MODERATOR:
Dr M Narayanan
PANELISTS:
- Dr M K Nandakumar
- Dr G Harikumar
- Dr Arun Mammen
SESSION 10
SYMPOSIUM: Nutrition and Growth: Challenges in Clinical Practice
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Parvathy VK
- Dr Mahin P Abdullah
- Dr Chandrasekharan P
4.10 PM – 4.20 PM
Growth monitoring: from charts to clinical decisions
Dr Rajesh TV
4.20 PM – 4.30 PM
Toddlers at the table – Challenges and Solutions
Dr Priya Sreenivasan
4.30 PM – 4.40 PM
Management of a child with MAM RUSF the need of the hour
Dr Rugmini K
4.40 PM – 4.50 PM
Ironing out of the deficiency: New insights into Iron deficiency anemia
Dr Rehna T
4.50 PM – 5.00 PM
Human Breast Milk banking – challenges behind the promise
Dr Deepa KS
Prof. Elsie Philip Hall (HALL B – DAY 1) – 29TH NOVEMBER SATURDAY
SESSION 1
SYMPOSIUM: Pediatric Emergencies: Turning minutes into miracles
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Sanuja Sarasam
- Dr Joseph Pattani
- Dr Reni Gee Varghese
9.00 AM – 9.10 AM
Pediatric trauma- Golden hour Management
Dr Prameela Joji
9.10 AM – 9.20 AM
From Drips to Decisions: New Directions in Fluid Therapy
Dr Nithya Shyam
9.20 AM – 9.30 AM
Dos and Don’ts in Snake bite – Referral and transport
Dr Susy Joseph
9.30 AM – 9.40 AM
From Chaos to Control: Evolving Strategies in Status Epilepticus
Dr Anu Marie Peter
9.40 AM – 9.50 AM
Tiny chests, Big Debates: what works in Bronchiolitis.
Dr Pramitha Premkumar
SESSION 2
PANEL DISCUSSION
10.00 AM – 10.30 AM
RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN: From cries to clues
MODERATOR:
Dr Prasanth KS
PANELISTS:
- Dr Geetha S
- Dr Lathika Nayar
- Dr Sunil Menon
- Dr Jubin Kamar
SESSION 3
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Junaid Rahman
- Dr Roy Sankar
- Dr Renjithkumar T
10.30 AM – 10.50 AM
ABC of CBC: Decoding the complete blood count
Dr Mohandas Nair
10.50 AM – 11.10 AM
Healing Hands, Legal Minds: POCSO in Everyday Practice
Dr Ashok Kumar
11.10 AM – 11.30 AM
Focus lost: Antibiotic strategies for unexplained fever.
Dr Shanavas A
11.30 AM – 1.15 PM ORATION & INAUGURAL FUNCTION (in Hall A)
LUNCH
SESSION 4
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr TP Jayaraman
- Dr Prashanth Pavithran
- Dr Rajeevan K C
1.30 PM – 1.50 PM
Introduction to personal finance, Passive Investments -Mutal funds and ETF
Dr Ranjith Unnikrishnan
1.50 PM – 2.10 PM
Paediatric Orthopaedics: RED FLAGS When to Refer?
Dr Mohammed Shafeek
2.10 PM – 2.30 PM
Into the Airways: Adventures in Bronchoscopy Practice
Dr Sajith Kesavan
SESSION 5
PANEL DISCUSSION
2.30 PM – 3.00 PM
The Rheumatology Detectives: Cracking the PUO Code
MODERATOR:
Dr Suma Balan
PANELISTS:
- Dr Geetha P
- Dr Murugan S
- Dr Regi R Chandran
- Dr Shermin Nasreen
SESSION 6
SYMPOSIUM: RECENT ADVANCES IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Vinod Jacob Cherian
- Dr Yaswanth Kumar
- Dr Meena Krishnan V
3.00 PM – 3.10 PM
Antibiotics in sepsis 1st golden hour
Dr Vivin Abraham
3.10 PM – 3.20 PM
Adjunct therapies in paediatric ARDS Evidence vs Practice
Dr Dipu K
3.20 PM – 3.30 PM
Pediatrics ECMO Myths Vs facts
Dr Satish Kumar K
3.30 PM – 3.40 PM
Pressor Precision: Tailoring catecholamines in shock states
Dr Shijukumar C
3.40 PM – 3.50 PM
Immunomodulators in PICU: Hope or Hype
Dr Shilpa Abraham
SESSION 7
PANEL DISCUSSION
4.00 PM – 4.40 PM
High risk neonate follow up- what the pediatrician should know
MODERATOR:
Dr Radhika S
PANELISTS:
- Dr Nihas Naha
- Dr Abey Mathew
- Dr Thomas Ranjith
- Dr Lins Paul
- Dr Sundar Singh
SESSION 8
RAPID FIRE-NEONATOLOGY
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Sobha Kumar
- Dr Roshith J Kumar
4.40 PM – 4.50 PM
Tiny lives in transit: safe transport of sick newborns
Dr Anand Nandakumar
4.50 PM – 5.00 PM
Spot it early- Neonatal Thyroid Screening Simplified
Dr Hazeena K R
Prof. Omana Mathew Hall (HALL A) – DAY 2 – 30TH NOVEMBER SUNDAY
SESSION 1
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Sangeetha Joseph
- Dr A Padmanabhan
- Dr Mukesh KR
9.00 AM – 9.20 AM
Inside out: Managing eczema from skin barriers to biologics
Dr Jose O
9.20 AM – 9.40 AM
PAEDIATRIC TB: What’s new
Dr Lalitha Kailas
9.40 AM – 10.00 AM
Interpretation of Chest X-rays
Dr T U Sukumaran
SESSION 2
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Rajendran K
- Dr Ravi T V
10.00 AM – 10.20 AM
Game changers in Pediatric critical care: 10 studies that changed my practice
Dr Santhosh Soans
10.20 AM – 10.40 AM
Bed side neuromonitoring of Newborn
Dr Anitha CJ
SESSION 3
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Santhosh M K
- Dr Jayakumar PR
10.45 AM – 11.05 AM
From Cradle to Courtroom: Medicolegal lessons every Pediatrician must knows
Dr Hemant Gangolia
11.05 AM – 11.25 AM
Graceful Goodbyes: End of life care essentials
Dr Lulu Mathews
SESSION 4
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Jaleel Ahamed
- Dr Sunu John
11.30 AM – 11.50 AM
Innovative therapies in Genetic disorders with special reference to NF1 Plexiform Neurofibromatosis
Dr Sankar VH
11.50 AM – 12.10 PM
Viral or Bacterial: Practical clues to Avoid Unnecessary antibiotics
Dr S Balasankar
SESSION 5
PANEL DISCUSSION
12.15 PM – 1.00 PM
Vaccine Dialogue: Vaccines in Practice: Dilemmas and decisions
MODERATOR:
Dr SG Kasi
PANELISTS:
- Dr A Somasundaram
- Dr Purushothaman KK
- Dr Narmada Ashok
- Dr Manjusha R
1.00 PM: GENERAL BODY MEETING
LUNCH
SESSION 6
MIXED BAG: SHORT TOPICS
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Anil Vincent
- Dr Rekha S Nair
1.30 PM – 1.45 PM
Everyday Diabetes: Ambulatory Strategies for Children with IDDM
Dr Veena V Nair
1.45 PM – 2.00 PM
Lymphadenopathy in Children
Dr Urmila K V
SESSION 7
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr PMC NAIR
- Dr Hareez MS
2.00 PM – 2.20 PM
Light them Right: Evidence based phototherapy for neonatal jaundice.
Dr Naveen Jain
SESSION 8
PANEL DISCUSSION
2.20 PM – 3.00 PM
Chronic care, shared responsibility: The role of State and Society
MODERATOR:
Dr Hariprasad P G
PANELISTS:
- Dr Ashraf T P
- Dr Shaji Thomas john
- Dr Jayaprakash KP
- Dr Bindu S
- Dr Rahul UR
SESSION 9
PANEL DISCUSSION
Dr Balachander D
3.00 PM – 3.30 PM
Toxins, Climate and Kids: To make Pediatrician aware about Environmental Challenges through GREEN ARMY
PANELISTS:
- Dr Bennet Xylem P
- Dr Johnny Sebastain
- Dr Nousheed Ani
- Dr Benno Andrew
SESSION 10
RAPID FIRE : MIXED BAG
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Ferdinand A
- Dr Anaz A K
3.30 PM – 3.40 PM
Bumps and blisters: Paediatric skin lesions demystified
Dr Binukuttan PV
3.40 PM – 3.50 PM
From Dose to Danger: Paracetamol Poisoning in Children
Dr Gopika Sekhar
3.50 PM – 4.00 PM
When Typhoid fights Back:Tackling Drug-resistant Enteric fever in Children
Dr Sreejith Kumar K
4.00 PM: VALEDICTORY FUNCTION
Prof. Elsie Philip Hall (HALL B) – DAY 2 – 30TH NOVEMBER SUNDAY
SESSION 1
SYMPOSIUM: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr PNN Pisharody
- Dr Leelakumary P
- Dr Sreeprasad T G
9.00 AM – 9.15 AM
Early identification and intervention strategies for Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Dr Meera R
9.15 AM – 9.30 AM
Learning Challenges in Children: Identification and Intervention
Dr Nimmy Joseph
9.30 AM – 9.45 AM
Childhood depression: Little Minds, Big Burdens
Dr Jayaprakash R
9.45 AM – 10.00 AM
Substance abuse in children – Spot Early, Diagnose Right, Act Fast
Dr Deepa Janardhanan
SESSION 2
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Cyril Rozario
- Dr Haridas M
10.00 AM – 10.20 AM
Premature Puberty: Pearls and Pitfalls for the Paediatrician
Dr M Vijayakumar
10.20 AM – 10.40 AM
Urinary Tract Infections: Evolving Evidence and Updated Guidelines
Dr Sreelatha P R
SESSION 3
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Devakumar V K
- Dr Rakheesh P
10.45 AM – 11.05 AM
Rebalancing the Bleed:Novel Non-Factor Strategies in Hemophilia
Dr Ajithkumar V T
11.05 AM – 11.25 AM
The ‘Pan’ of Possibilities: A Step- by Step Approach to Pediatric Pancytopenia
Dr Ramaswamy N V
SESSION 4
SYMPOSIUM : RECENT ADVANCES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Vijayakumar B
- Dr Glady George
- Dr Ajith Subhash
11.30 AM – 11.45 AM
Allergic Diagnostic tools in Clinical Practice
Dr Bindusha S
11.45 AM – 12.00 Noon
Electrical Clues: Making Sense of Neuromuscular Dysfunction
Dr Mini S
12.00 PM – 12.15 PM
Urodynamics Uncovered: When, Why, and How to Test
Dr Radhika C Radhakrishnan
12.15 PM – 12.30 PM
Glimpses of Paediatric cardiac interventions: Stretching the limits
Dr Harikrishnan K N
SESSION 5
MIXED BAG
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Nimmi E J
- Dr Anju Deepak
12.30 PM – 12.45 PM
Changing Clinical scenario of pertussis in recent times
Dr Jayakumar C
12.45 PM – 1.00 PM
RSV- Numbers don’t lie
Dr Srikanth C Nayanar
LUNCH
1.00 PM: General Body meeting – Prof. Omana Mathew Hall
SESSION 6
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Vinitha AO
- Dr Rajagopalan K
1.30 PM – 1.45 PM
Approach to pediatric syncope: heart or head?
Dr Pradeep Kumar
1.45 PM – 2.00 PM
Spotting the silent: case-based takeaways in pediatric oncology.
Dr Prasanth V R
SESSION 7
GUEST LECTURES
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Manoj Mony
- Dr Anil Thariyan
2.00 PM – 2.20 PM
Breathing Easy: Simplifying HFNC and NIV in Paediatric Practice
Dr Abdul Rauf
2.20 PM – 2.40 PM
The Brain in Your Belly:How the Enteric Nervous System Shapes Health
Dr Ananda Kesavan T M
2.40 PM – 3.00 PM
Paediatric Education and Patient outcome: Is CBME working? A reality check
Dr Suresh Vadakkedam
SESSION 8
RAPID FIRE-MIXED BAG
CHAIRPERSONS:
- Dr Salini
- Dr Maya menon
3.00 PM – 3.10 PM
Cough syrups and antihistamines: Myths, misuse and meaningful use
Dr Thomas Varghese
3.10 PM – 3.20 PM
Vitamin D dilemma: Practical tips on supplementation
Dr Mohan Shenoy
3.20 PM – 3.30 PM
Management of chronic urticaria
Dr Nafil Abdul Majeed
3.30 PM – 3.40 PM
Headache in Children: When to worry and How to treat
Dr Rose Mary Lawrance
3.40 PM – 3.50 PM
Beyond Prescriptions: Smart Antiviral Use in Kids
Dr Karthika Gopan P
4.00 PM: Validitory function – Prof. Omana Mathew Hall