Scientific Program
DEBATE AT HOME
Day 1 - Thursday, 02 February 2023
Virtual Sessions
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Banshi Saboo
Dr. Yu Hua Tseng
Physiology and therapeutic potential of thermogenic adipose tissue.
Dr. Ashok Balasubramaniam
Optimizing glycemic control in T2D: lessons from GRADE
Dr. Vanita Aroda
Management of hyperglycemia : update on guidelines
Dr. Brij Mohan Makkar
Metabolically healthy obesity - does it exist and what does it teach us?
Day 2 - Friday, 03 February 2023
Virtual Sessions
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Sarita Bajaj, Dr. Banshi Saboo
Dr. Rajeev Chawla
Adapting the RSSDI therapeutic wheel for 2023 - a guide
Dr. Sundar Mudaliar
Therapeutic Ketosis from concept to practice
Dr. Samuel Klein
Obesity as a primary target for diabetes therapy
DEBATE FACE TO FACE
Day 3 - Saturday, 04 February 2023
Workshop 1
Workshop Objectives: The practioner will be able to : a) Recognise address the care needs of patients with T1DM and limited resources b) Use cost effective strategies that will allow patients to reach targets and reduce morbidity
Dr. Archana Sarda, Dr. Prasanna Kumar K M
Management of T1DM in resource limited settings
Workshop 4
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott India Limited
Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran, Dr. Anand Kumar Annamalai
Nuts and bolts approach to thyroid dysfunction
Clinical Case Seminar 1
The practitioner will be able to : 1. Enumerate the physiologic disturbances that contribute to poor control and outcomes in shift workers with diabetes 2. Recognise the unique challenges of clinical care in shift workers 3. Outline a management app
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Bhavana Sosale
Dr. Venkatraman S, Dr. Aravind Sosale, Dr. Mohan K
Diabetes in shift workers
Clinical Case Seminar 4
The practitioner will be able to : 1. enumerate the metabolic changes in diabetic patients exposed to supraphysiologic glucocorticoid therapy 2. Identify HPA suppression and manage 3. Manage glycemia in patients on GC therapy 4. Identify bone risk
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Usha Ayyagari
Dr. Chitra Selvan, Dr. Anand Kumar Annamalai, Dr. Vijayakumar G
Metabolic care of the patient requiring chronic glucocorticoid therapy
Keynotes
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Anand Moses, Dr. Shantharam D
Dr. Ashok Kumar Das
Keynote 1: The first year of diabetes - a lesson in compounding
Dr. Vijay Viswanathan
Keynote 4: Future Directions for Better Diabetic Foot care in India
Dr. Subhash Wangnoo
Keynote 7: What are the new therapies that will join the diabetes armamentarium in the coming decade? What will be impact?
Discussion
Lunch Break
Lunch Break - Halls A and B Unite
PRIMER Honors
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri, Dr. Aravind Sosale
Invocation
Dr. Archana Sarda
Outstanding community service
Dr. Vijayakumar G
Outstanding contribution to profession
K M Prasanna Kumar Oration
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Aravind Sosale, Dr. Manoj Chadha
Dr. Mohan V
Controlling the Diabetes epidemic in India - The Carbohydrate Connection
Translational Medicine Honor Lecture
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Prasanna Kumar K M, Dr. Ashok Kumar Das
Dr. Rohit N. Kulkarni
Basic research – The foundation of clinical care
Plenary
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Prasanna Kumar K M, Dr. Ashok Kumar Das
Dr. Tiny Nair
Evidence Based Clinical Care: Weighing the tools
Break - Halls get divided
Break - Halls get divided
State of the Art
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Harpal Singh Malhotra, Dr. Kannan N
Dr. Prasanna Kumar K M
Remission and Cure of Type 1 DM Reality or Pipe Dream
Dr. Anjana R M
The metabolic health of women in india - Lessons from epidemiologic studies and implications for prevention and care
Dr. Neetu Mishra
Molecular markers of Diabetic Complications - their relevance to clinical care
Discussion
Break
Break
Industry Spotlight 1
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Subhash Wangnoo
Clinical excellence in Cardio-Renal-Metabolic care in T2DM with a Harmonious blend of SGLT2i+DPP4i FDC
Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran
Holistic Cardio Renal Metabolic care in T2DM An Evidence based optimum approach
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 6
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Micro Labs Limited
Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra
The Emerging DUO with a Special focus on Sitagliptin + Dapagliflozin
Dr. Selvapandian P
Revisiting the FDC of Glimepride + Metformin in Modern era of OAD
Dr. Sanjay Reddy
A Novel 3D approach in managing T2DM with special focus on Vildagliptin + Dapagliflozin
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 11
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Eris Life Sciences Limited
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
Technology as an enabler of Insulin initiation
Dr. Usha Ayyagari
Glucose in range - A new dimension with DPP4 inhibitor
Discussion
Dinner and Close
Dinner and Close for the day
Workshop 2
Workshop Objectives: The practitioner will be able to 1. identify NAFLD in patients with T2DM 2. Will be able to risk stratify and identify patients with increased risk of progression to cirrhosis 3. Prescribe therapies that prevent progression to c
Dr. Bhavana Sosale, Dr. Sanjay Agarwal, Dr. Shanthi Vijayaraghavan
NAFLD - Detection risk estimation and management for the practicing diabetologist
Workshop 5
Workshop Objectives: The practitioner will be able to 1. Use tools to recognise and identify patients with T2DM and dyssomnia anxiety and psychosocial dysfunction 2. Enumerate a clinical approach to manage patients with dyssomnia anxiety and psychosoc
Dr. Chitra Selvan, Dr. Jayashree Gopal, Dr. Vasantha Jayaraman
Managing sleep anxiety and other psychosocial dysfunction in the diabetic patient
Clinical Case Seminar 2
The practitioner will be able to 1. Identify the metabolic needs of the diabetic patient undergoing elective and emergency surgery 2. Outline a clinical approach to prepare the diabetic patient for surgery based on risk 3. Outline peri and post oper
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Balaji Chidambaram
Dr. Sanjay Agarwal, Dr. Jayant Panda, Dr. Balamurugan R
Perioperative management of diabetes
Clinical Case Seminar 5
The practitoner will be able to 1. approach the diabetic patient with recurrent hypoglycemia 2. identify causes of recurrent hypoglycemia 3. enumerate management strategies that prevent recurrent hypoglycemia while achieving glycemic targets
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Aiswarya Yalamanchi
Dr. Subhash Wangnoo, Dr. Manoj Chadha, Dr. Narayanan N K
Approach to the diabetic with recurrent hypoglycemia
Keynotes
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Prasanna Kumar K M
Dr. Sandeep Mathur
Keynote 2: Abdominal vs Peripheral Fat and expression of metabolic disease
Dr. Rohit N. Kulkarni
Keynote 5: mRNA modifications in brown fat and insulin sensitivity
Dr. Manoj Chadha
Keynote 8: Bone mineral Metabolism and Diabetes
Discussion
Lunch Break
Lunch Break - Halls A and B Unite
Usually Unusual
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Boochandran T S
Dr. Arun S Menon
Exogenous Cushings and glucocorticoid induced HPA suppression
Dr. Anand Kumar Annamalai
Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndromes - an approach for the clinician
Dr. Narayanan N K
Drug induced Hypoglycemia
Discussion
Break
Break
Industry Spotlight 2
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Biocon Biologics Limited
Dr. Venkatraman S
Interchangeable Biosimilar Glargine
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 4
Made possible with sponsorship support by:MSD Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Mahadevan V
Dr. Manoj Chadha
Glycemic Variability in Type 2 DM should we and can we prevent it
Dr. Kaushik Biswas
DPP4i and basal insulin in Type 2 DM Challenging patient scenarios
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 8: Practical Diabetes Symposia
Made possible with sponsorship support by:USV Private Limited
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
From Diabetes care to metabolic care
Dr. Aravind Sosale
Marrying SU MF to newer OADs – learning the art
Dr. Neeta Deshpande
Role of DPP4i in individualised patient care
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 12: Special Symposia and Molecule Launch
Made possible with sponsorship support by:USV Private Limited
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Ashok Kumar Das
TBA
UDAPA Trio Clinical trial
TBA
UDAPA S Time In Range
Molecule Launch
Dinner and Close
Dinner and Close for the day
Workshop 3
Workshop Objectives: The practioner will be able to a) discriminate between remission and reversal b) Evaluate evidence vs claims of remission strategies c) Guide motivated patients to remission through nutritional approaches
Dr. Neeta Deshpande, Dr. Usha Ayyagari
Working to remission - new approaches to nutrition management in Diabetes
Workshop 6
Workshop Objectives: The practitioner will be 1. introduced to the emerging challenges and opportunities for clinical care in the near future 2. identify some emerging technologies and workflows that improve patient care experiences and outcomes 3.
Dr. Manoj Chawla, Dr. Aravind Sosale, Dr. Sanjay Reddy
Setting up a diabetes clinic that is future ready
Clinical Case Seminar 3
The practitioner will be able to 1. identify patients who might benefit from pharmacologic therapy for obesity 2. enumerate goals for pharmacologic weight reduction 3. enumerate and evaluate currently availabe and future therapeutic options 4. Cho
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Selvapandian P
Dr. Neeta Deshpande, Dr. Abhay Kumar Sahoo, Dr. Shriraam Mahadevan
Choosing medical therapies in obesity
Clinical Case Seminar 6
The practitioner will be able to 1. identify diabetic patients with established or high risk for cardiac events 2. enumerate LDL targets for patients with established or high risk for CV events 3. Choose appropriate statin therapy and dose 4. Choo
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Gowri Shanker R
Dr. Tirthankar Chaudhury, Dr. Jayant Panda, Dr. Arun S Menon
Dyslipidemia management in the diabetic at increased risk for CVD
Keynotes
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Sai Kandula
Dr. Tirthankar Chaudhury
Keynote 3: Prevention of complications in diabetes: A simplified approach for clinical care
Dr. Abraham Oomman
Keynote 6: HFpEF and Stage B heart disease in the diabetic simplified for primary care
Dr. Georgi Abraham
Keynote 9: Non Albuminuric DKD: A perspective
Discussion
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Hidden Gems
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Rajendiran N
Dr. Rama Kumar V V
Laughter is the best medicine : My personal experiences using laughter as therapy
Dr. Abhay Kumar Sahoo
Do SUs still have a frontline role in the care of the diabetic patient? If yes what is their position?
Dr. Shriraam Mahadevan
Recognizing secondary causes of diabetes - an approach
Discussion
Break
Break
Industry Spotlight 3: Nutrition Symposia
Made possible with sponsorship support by:British Biologicals
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Sadashiva Rao Y
Dr. Manoj Chadha
Meal replacement in the care of diabetes and obesity: Review of evidence
Dr. Sanjay Reddy
Role of protein macronutrient supplements – What is the evidence?
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 5
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott Healthcare Limited
Dr. Narayanan N K
Changing dynamics in Type 2 DM Management: Role of SGLT2i and DPP4i
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 7
Made possible with sponsorship support by:AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
Forxiga a Class Apart in SGLT-2i – An Unanticipated Journey
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 9: Injectable GLP1RA Symposia
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Cipla Limited
Dr. Neeta Deshpande
Multifactorial approach to T2DM management: Role of GLP1 RA
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 10
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Ipca Laboratories Limited
Dr. Chitra Selvan
Is Diabetes an inflammatory disease
Discussion
Dinner and Close
Dinner and Close for the day
Day 4 - Sunday, 05 February 2023
Clinical Case Seminar 7
The participant will be able to : 1. Define difficult to treat HTN 2. Identify patients for investigating secondary causes of Hypertension 3. Choose appropriate testing for secondary causes 4. Enumerate management strategies and targets in patient
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Damodharan J
Dr. Muruganathan A, Dr. Anuj Maheshwari, Dr. Kumar J S
Difficult Hypertension
Clinical Case Seminar 8
The practitioner will be able to 1. Recognise declining renal function in the diabetic patient 2. Use tests calculators and scores appropriately for evaluating and estimating renal risk 3. enumerate first line and addon therapies for prevention of p
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Rajesh R P
Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy, Dr. Shunmugavelu M, Dr. Sarita Dasari
Treatment options in the diabetic with declining renal function
Industry Spotlight 13
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Sanofi India Ltd
Dr. Shashank R Joshi
Moving forward: Gaining a wider outlook of diabetes management with gen 2.0 basal insulin
Dr. Unnikrishnan A G
Lessons Learned: 20 Years of Clinical Experience with Basal Insulin
Dr. Ashok Kumar Das
Landmarc Study
Discussion
Break
Break
Keynotes
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Kannan N, Dr. Rajendiran N
Dr. Shashank R Joshi
Keynote 11: Highly effective habits of diabetic people
Dr. Unnikrishnan A G
Keynote 13: Does tissue hypothyroidism exists - What can one do about it?
Discussion
Special Lecture: Mind Body Soul
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri, Dr. Aravind Sosale
Dr. Sudha Seshayyan
The intersection of spirituality and science and how can it help our patients
Discussion
Plenary
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri, Dr. Aravind Sosale
Dr. Anoop Misra
Preloading: A new concept in Nutritional management of Glycemia
Lunch and Close
Lunch and Close of the Conference
Gadget Guru
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Aravind Sosale, Dr. Sanjay Reddy
Showcase of devices and technology for small clinics
Workshop 8: Premix Insulin Workshop
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Cipla Limited
Dr. Aravind Sosale
Choosing the right premix insulin ratio
Dr. Tirthankar Chaudhury
Initiating with premix insulin
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 14
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Dr. Ezhilan J
Treatment of Hypertension with comorbidities
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
Mitochondrial modulators in clinical care
Discussion
Break
Break
Debate1: Should imeglimin replace metformin
Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra
For Yes
Dr. Lakshmi R H
For No
Dr. Chandrashekar S
Balanced View
Industry Spotlight 15: GLP1RA Symposia
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd
Dr. Jasjeet Singh Wasir
Effect of weight loss on CV risk factors and Diabetes
Dr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh
Beyond the frontiers of glucocentric with oral semaglutide
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 16: Insulin Symposia
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd
Dr. Shanmugam A
Insulin coformulation: Unravelling the strong wall of evidence
Dr. Venkatraman S
Ultra long-acting basal insulins: Out with the old. In with the new
Discussion
Lunch and Close
Lunch and Close of the Conference
Workshop 7
Workshop Objectives: The participant will be able to 1: Enumerate the challenges and requirements of a woman with T2DM planning for pregnancy 2. Identify glycemic and other targets to be met for a patient preparing for pregnancy 3. Enumerate the man
Dr. Anjalakshi C, Dr. Bhavana Sosale, Dr. Meenakshi Bajaj
Preparing the diabetic woman for pregnancy and mangement of diabetes in early pregnancy
Clinical Case Seminar 9
The practioner will be able to 1. Work a male or female patient with subfertility for an endocrine cause 2. Investigate and outline the management of common endocrine causes of subfertility
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran
Dr. Unnikrishnan A G, Dr. Jeyarani Kamaraj K S, Dr. Mala Raj
Endocrine causes of infertility
Clinical Case Seminar 10
The practioner will be able to 1. enumerate the link between TSH levels autoimmunity and subfertility 2. enumerate the link between TSH elevation autoimmunity and fertility outcomes 3. Approach and manage the patient with subfertility and mild TSH e
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Kumar Thulasidas
Dr. Muthu Kumaran Jayapaul, Dr. Vijaya S, Dr. Meena Mahalingam, Dr. Murthy S
TSH elevation in subfertility and pregnancy
Break
Break
Keynotes
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Krishna Prasanthi, Dr. Vishnu Vandana
Dr. Kumaravel Velayudham
Keynote 10: Diagnosis and management of CAH in women
Dr. Jeyarani Kamaraj K S
Keynote 12: Recurrent pregnancy loss
Discussion
Clinical Case Seminar 11
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott India Limited
Chairpersons/Moderator : Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra
Dr. Jayashree Gopal, Dr. Hephzibah Kirubamani N, Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
Menopause and beyond - revisiting clinical use of HRT
Debate 2: Is GDM over diagnosed and over treated
Dr. Priya Kannappan
For
Dr. Karpagambal Sairam
Against
Dr. Cynthia Alexander
Balanced View
Lunch and Close
Lunch and Close of the Conference
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