Dear Esteemed Colleagues,
It is a pleasure to welcome you all to IRACON 2024 being hosted in the beautiful city of Bengaluru.
Our theme for this year, “Together in pursuit of Excellence”, reflects our commitment to bringing forward the collaborations across fraternities. One of the efforts in this direction is to bring the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in IRA to the centre stage, wherein they will be showcasing their strength of networking. Further, we propose to engage with Basic Scientists and several other Medical specialists to further our knowledge and thereby impart the best care to our patients.
Let us seize this opportunity to learn from each other, to grow together!
We welcome suggestions from all of you and are very much looking forward to seeing all of you at Bengaluru.
IRACON is a gigantic annual rheumatology conference in India. The platform connects numerous experts with updated knowledge to assist in learning and broadening the rheumatology network. The primary objective of IRACON is to enrich your knowledge and skills while fostering meaningful connections with fellow learners.
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| 9:00 - 9:30 | Reminiscing Dr Debashish Danda: The Indomitable Bastion of Indian Rheumatology | Session Dedication: Cherishing the contribution of Dr Debashish Danda to the Rheumatology World |
Prof RN Misra (Bhubaneswar) : Administrative achievement Prof John Mathew (Vellore): Academic achievement Prof Sumita Danda (Vellore) |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 | PAUL BACON MEMORIAL LECTURE
IgG4-Related Disease: Lessons from the first 20 years IRAVAS was strengthened by immense contributions from Prof Paul Bacon. This Lecture is our tribute to acknowledge his stellar mentorship and contributions which strengthened the foundations of IRAVAS |
Review the history of IgG4-RD, highlighting major milestones
and breakthroughs over the past 20 years
To apply these lessons for early diagnosis and to improve clinical outcomes in patients with IgG4-RD |
Prof John Stone (USA) |
Dr K M Mahendranath (Bengaluru) Dr Lalit Duggal (New Delhi) Prof Aman Sharma (Chandigarh) |
| 10:00 - 10:05 |
Q & A
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| Futuristic Precognition | ||||
| 10:05 - 10:30 | Meteorological Manipulations of Maladies |
Understand the Basics of Meteorology Learn whether and how weather and climate impact immune system and immune-mediated rheumatic diseases |
Prof Uma Kumar (New Delhi) | Prof Narasimulu (Hyderabad) Dr V Krishnamurthy (Chennai) Dr Binoy J Paul (Kozhikode) |
| 10:30 - 10:55 | Somatic mutations causing non-malignant diseases - emergence of a new paradigm | Genotype-phenotype correlation and emerging therapeutics of Immune- Mediated Diseases | Dr Praveen Hissaria (Australia) | |
| 10:55 - 11:00 |
Q & A
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| 11:00 - 11:15 |
Mobility Break
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis Symposium | ||||
| 11:15 - 11:35 | Precision Medicine in RA: Bountiful Treasure or Fool's Gold? | Precision medicine in RA- Is it a myth or a reality Pathoimmunobiology and synovial histopathology guided stratification of treatment choices in RA in context of predicting response to treatment, tapering or withdrawal, and switching therapies |
Prof AN Malaviya (New Delhi) |
Prof Porkodi (Chennai) Prof Arul Rajamurugan (Chennai) |
| 11:35 - 11:55 | Pushing Boundaries in the Era of RA Biologics, how far have we come? |
Long term outcomes of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Biologics Era Learn whether improving articular outcomes in RA are reflected in the outcomes such as mortality/ CV morbidity/ malignancy risks |
Dr Anurag Bharadwaj (UK) | |
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Q & A (11:55 - 12:00)
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| Orations | ||||
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Presidential Oration | Our president’s 1st love was Immunology from the school days as we are told. Let's listen to his inspiring journey from a teenage boy mesmerized by the nitty-gritty of the Immune system which keeps him ticking! |
Dr Chandrashekara S (Bengaluru)
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Dr BG Dharmanand (Bengaluru) Prof Alakendu Ghosh (Kolkata) |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | IRA Oration |
Honouring and celebrating the contribution to Indian Rheumatology Continuing on together in pursuit of excellence |
Dr Ramesh Jois (Bengaluru)
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Dr Chandrashekara S (Bengaluru) Prof Vinod Ravindran (Kozhikode) |
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Rapporteurs: Dr Vishnu Priya, Dr Bindhyachal Gupta, Dr Abhishek G P
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| 13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH |
IRACON QUIZ (Part 1): IRACON APP
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POSTER Viewing and Evaluation
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| Myositis Symposium | ||||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | The Two-Way Street Between Bench and Bedside: Muscle Histopathology |
Learn from the bidirectional relationship between diagnostic decisions and data from
histopathology and serology. Develop the ability to critically interpret histopathological findings and their implications in therapeutics, enhancing insights into clinical decision-making. |
Clinical Discussants: Dr Anuj Shukla (Ahmedabad) Dr Aadhar Dhooria (Jaipur) Dr Keerthi Talari (Hyderabad) Pathology Discussant: Prof Anita Mahadevan (Bengaluru) |
Prof Andrew Mammen (USA)
Prof Liza Rajasekhar (Hyderabad) |
| 15:00 - 15:25 | Insights into pathogenesis myositis from transcriptomic analyses | Pathogenic role of myositis autoantibodies, IFN signature and other distinct gene signatures in different types of myositis |
Prof Andrew Mammen (USA) |
Dr Sanjiv Amin (Mumbai) Prof RN Misra (Bhubaneswar) |
| 15:25 - 15:30 |
Q & A
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| Spondyloarthritis Symposium | ||||
| 15:30 - 15:55 | Current treatment recommendations in axSpA and axPsA: how are they supported by evidence? | Understanding the current treatment recommendations for axial spondyloarthritis
(axSpA) and axial psoriatic arthritis (axPsA) Analysing evidence from clinical trials, guidelines, and expert consensus |
Prof Xenofon Baraliakos (Germany) | Prof Renu Saigal (Jaipur) Dr Shashank Akerkar (Mumbai) Dr Ved Chaturvedi (New Delhi) |
| 15:55 - 16:15 | MRI of the spine and sacroiliac joints in axial spondyloarthritis- Can AI take us a step further? | AI framework to detect inflammation vs damage Challenges and success in developing score to differentiate between these |
Prof Ashish Jacob Mathew (Vellore) | |
| 16:15 - 16:35 | Role of low dose CT scan (LDCT) in the diagnosis of AxSpA | Techniques, advantages and comparison to MRI Learning points from Indian data |
Brig. Dr Vivek Vasdev (Bhopal) | |
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Q & A (16:35 - 16:45)
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Debate 'Vaad-Vivaad'
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| 16:45 - 17:30 | TOFACITINIB IS THE NEW STEROID! | For - Prof RN Misra (Bhubaneswar) Against - Prof Amita Aggarwal (Lucknow) |
Dr URK Rao (Hyderabad) Dr C. Balakrishnan (Mumbai) Dr Namisha Patel (Ahmedabad) |
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Rapporteurs: Dr Rahul Sahu, Dr Deepak Malgutte, Dr Radhika Jhakotia
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| 17:30 |
IRACON Quiz Part 2 - APP Based
Dr Anu Desai, Dr Amrita Gopalan, Dr Rashmi Roongta, Dr Shankar Subramanian |
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Industry Symposium
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| 19:00 | Inauguration of IRACON 24 | |||
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Topics | Learning objectives | Speaker | Chairpersons |
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| 10:10 - 10:40 | Year in review- Basic Science | Summary and critical assessment of publications over the past one year | Dr Kavitha Mohanasundaram (Chennai) | Dr K Shanmugandan (Chennai) Dr Jyotsna Oak (Mumbai) |
| 10:40 - 11:10 | Year in review - Clinical Research | Dr Padmanabha Shenoy (Kochi) | ||
| 11:10 - 11:40 | Year in review - Indian research | Summarise and analyse the contributions of influential papers from India bringing forth the work done by Indian Rheumatologists and Basic Scientists | Dr Sapan Pandya (Ahmedabad) |
Dr Sravan Kumar Appani (Hyderabad) Dr B Rajashekhar (Chennai) Dr Swetal Pandey (New Delhi) |
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Rapporteur: Dr Ishita Shah, Dr Amit Dua, Dr Anirudh M
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Mobility Break (11:40 - 11:55)
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| 12:00 - 12:30 | Presidential Oration | |||
| 12:30 - 13:00 | IRA Oration | |||
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
IRACON QUIZ (Part 1): IRACON APP
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POSTER Viewing and Evaluation
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| 14:00 - 14:40 | Panel Discussion: Osteoporosis |
Moderator: Dr Parthajit Das (Kolkata) Enhance understanding of concepts of osteoporosis diagnosis and therapy |
PANELLIST: Dr Anurag Bharadwaj (UK) Prof Ashok Kumar (USA) Dr S Venkatachalam (UK) Dr Pradip Sarma (Guwahati) |
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| Precision Medicine Symposium | ||||
| 14:45 - 15:05 | Targeting specific pathogenic pathway perturbations in OA- a road to DMOAD? | DMOADs - MAPK pathway/ TLR / IL1ß/ enzyme inhibitors/ growth factors critical appraisal of the available evidence | Dr Nilesh Nolkha (Mumbai) |
Dr Sukesh Edavalath (Kozhikode) Prof Urmila Dhakad (Lucknow) Dr ChikkaMoga (Bengaluru) |
| 15:05 - 15:25 | Domain-Driven Therapy Decisions in SSc: Are we there yet ? | Learn about the feasibility of domain-specific strategies in managing SSc, including patient stratification and personalised medicine approaches | Prof Vikas Agarwal (Lucknow) | |
| 15:25 - 15:45 | Diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of automated interpretation of Muscle MRI |
Quantitative measurement of muscle volume and inflammation Fat fraction analysis Correlation of qMRI with histopathology |
Dr Chengappa Kavadichanda (Mysuru) | |
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Q & A (15:45 - 15:55)
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| Medical Humanities: Looking beyond Science | ||||
| 16:00 - 16:20 | Equipoise and the Rheumatologist of Today | Dr Rohini Handa (New Delhi) |
Dr Ramesh Subramanian (Chennai) Dr Anu Desai (UK) |
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| 16:20 - 16:40 | “Rheumatology and Alfred Nobel’s Legacy “A Century of progress | Dr Kaushik Chaudhary (UK) | ||
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Rapporteurs: Dr Avanish Jha, Dr Dipendra Ghosh, Dr Anil Kumar
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| 16:45 - 17:30 |
Debate: Dr Debashish Danda Hall
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| 17:30 |
IRACON Quiz Part 2 - APP Based
Dr Anu Desai, Dr Amrita Gopalan, Dr Rashmi Roongta, Dr Shankar Subramanian |
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Industry Symposium
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| 10:05 - 11:00 |
Oral Abstract presentations: Articular diseases |
ORAL ABSTRACTS
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Dr Arvind Sinha (UK) Dr Rajiv Ranjan (Faridabad) Dr Anish Aggarwal (Ghaziabad) Dr Nachiket Kulkarni (Pune) |
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| 11:00 - 11:40 |
Panel Discussion: Antiphospholipid Antibodies |
Moderator: Dr Puja Srivastava (Lucknow) Learning Objectives: Case based discussion- Discuss the lacunae in the diagnostic criteria for APLA spectrum diseases Evaluate current treatment protocols for APLA spectrum diseases |
Dr Kaveri K Nalianda (Kochi) Dr Vijaya Prasanna (Hyderabad) Dr Anoof PP (Kozhikode) Dr Koshy Nithin Thomas (Vellore) |
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Rapporteur: Dr Sheba Charles, Dr Jeet Patel, Dr Keertana DM
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Mobility Break (11:40 - 12:00)
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| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Presidential Oration Dr Debashish Danda Hall IRA Oration Dr Debashish Danda Hall |
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13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH |
IRACON QUIZ (Part 1): IRACON APP
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POSTER Viewing and Evaluation
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| 14:00 - 15:00 |
ORAL PLATFORM Case Series/ Cohort |
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Dr Suvrat Arya (Noida) Dr Hema Murugesan (Chennai) Dr Avinash Buche (Aurangabad) Dr Bhupen Barman (Guwahati) Dr. Pranav R. Chickermane (Mumbai) |
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| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Panel Discussion: Jumpstarting Recovery: Role of Early Rehabilitation in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Moderator: Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury |
Moderator: Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury (Kolkata) Learning Objectives: Recognize the benefits of early intervention in the management of autoimmune rheumatic disease Understand rehabilitation plans based on disease severity and patient needs |
Dr Jaya (PMR) Dr Anindya (PMR) Dr SS Jha (Orthopedics) Dr Praveen Jhadav (Rheumatology) |
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| 15:50 - 16:45 |
ORAL PLATFORM Basic Science/ HPR/ Pediatrics |
ORAL ABSTRACTS
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Dr Bonnie Anjum (Chandigarh) Dr C Saranya (Chennai) Dr Muzaffar Bindroo (Srinagar) Dr Arun Kedia (Raipur) |
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| 16:45 - 17:30 |
Debate Dr Debashish Danda Hall
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| 17:30 - 18:30 |
Maytri Symposium: APLAR Young Rheumatologists (AYR) Inaugural Session |
Papers presentation(3) 1. Dr. A T M Tanveer Efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of a biosimilar adalimumab advixa R compared with the reference product Humira R in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Bangladesh. 2. Dr Gulshat Impact of disease modifying antirheumatic drugs on inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis:A Retrospective Analysis of long term follow up in a Kazakhstani Cohort. 3.Dr Mojdeh The effect of oral Nigella sativa Capsule on symptoms and serum levels of Tenascin C in knee osteoarthritis Patients:A Triple Blind Randomized Clinical Trial. Report on MAYTRI activities by AYR ambassadors, Concluding remarks. |
Dr. Chandrasekara S (Bengaluru) Dr. Ved Chaturvedi (New Delhi) Dr. Himantha Atukorale (Sri Lanka) Dr. Binit Vaidya (Nepal) |
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Rapporteur: Dr Prachi Patil, Dr Yerram Keerthi Vardhan , Dr Reena Karkele
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| Systemic Sclerosis Symposium | ||||
| 9:00 - 9:20 | FIBROBLAST: What a Clinician should know |
How are fibroblasts different between health and disease? Their signalling pathways and how this knowledge can be translated into therapeutics |
Prof Colin Jamora (Gautam Buddha Nagar) | Dr Kaushik Bhojani (Mumbai) Dr Geetabali Sircar (Kolkata) Dr Dhaiwat Shukla (Ahmedabad) |
| 9:20 - 9:45 | Quantifying inflammation and fibrosis- identifying treatable traits | Identifying the different clinical expressions and endotypes by the biological networks in SSc that enable therapeutics | Prof Dinesh Khanna (USA) | |
| 9:45 - 10:05 | Screening and diagnosis of ILD in patients with CTD |
Learn the importance of early ILD screening, key risk factors, and diagnostic tools in CTD patients. Understand ILD variability in CTDs and create tailored screening protocols What is the evidence? |
Dr Gouri Koduri (UK) | |
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Q & A (10:05 - 10:15)
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| Mulling over Omnipresent Infections | ||||
| 10:20 - 10:40 | Virulent vigilance: Key strategies to prevent infections |
Infection prediction and prevention strategies
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Dr Neha Mishra (Bengaluru) | Dr Varsha Bagul (Mumbai) Dr Bharat Panigrahy (Odisha) |
| 10:40 - 11:05 | Insidious imitations: Infections masquerading as autoimmunity |
Understand the intertwining inflammatory confluence between autoimmunity and infections How infections resemble autoimmune responses, and discuss the implications for treatment and patient management |
Dr Justina Tan (Singapore) | |
| 11:05 - 11:25 | A cultural shift: latest in infection diagnostics |
Recapitulating the limitations and challenges associated with culture-based methods for detecting infections Explore emerging technologies and trends in microbiological diagnostics beyond cultures to detect microbiological Infections and their limitations |
Dr Suresh Kumar (Chennai) | |
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Q & A Infection Session (11:25 - 11:35)
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Mobility Break (11:35 - 12:00)
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| 12:00 - 12:30 |
KOLKON Oration Instituted by the West Bengal chapter of the IRA. |
This oration is awarded in recognition of overall contribution to propagating rheumatology and patient education and awareness programs. | Dr Kavita Krishna (Pune) |
Prof Sukumar Mukherjee (Kolkata) Prof Vinod Ravindran (Kozhikode) Dr Aradhana Singh (Jaipur) Dr Remesh Bhasi (Kozhikode) |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | YOUNG IRA Oration | This oration is awarded in recognition of one’s scientific contribution to the field of Rheumatology. | Dr Rakesh Kumar Pilania (Chandigarh) |
Prof S Rajeshwari (Chennai) Dr Sanjeeb Kakati (Dibrugarh) Dr Bankim Desai (Vadodara) |
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Rapporteur: Dr Natasha Faria, Dr Nagnath Khadke, Dr Subodh Gururani
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13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH |
IRACON QUIZ (Part 1): IRACON APP
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POSTER Viewing and Evaluation
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| 14:00 - 14:30 | Foot and Ankle in Rheumatology: Where every step counts | Learn the diagnostic and management strategies of foot and ankle pathologies across the spectrum of inflammatory arthritis | Prof Phillip Helliwell (UK) |
Prof Ravichandran R (Chennai) Prof Udas Chandra Ghosh (Kolkata) |
| Lupus Symposium | ||||
| 14:30 - 14:50 | SLE: Emerging therapeutic avenues and the blind alleys | What is new in therapeutics: upcoming therapies such as TLR/Tyk2. Including a brief review of those which have failed in trials | Dr Rudrarpan Chatterjee (Lucknow) |
Prof Mithun CB (Kochi) Dr Anupama Swamy (Bengaluru) Dr Shubada Kalke (Mumbai) Dr B Venugopal (Coimbatore) |
| 14:50 - 15:10 | Lupus Nephritis Unplugged: Tackling Kidneys beyond Immunosuppressives |
Non- immunosuppressive therapies for LN Role of ACEi/ ARB/ SGLT 2 inhibitors Current evidence and practical applications |
Prof Manish Rathi (Chandigarh) | |
| 15:10 - 15:30 | Future-Proofing SLE: Smart Strategies for Long-Term Success | Improving long term outcome in SLE: strategies for the future | Prof Molly Thabah (Puducherry) | |
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Q & A (15:30 - 15:40)
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| Vasculitis Symposium | ||||
| 15:40 - 16:00 | Vasculitis Mimics: The Great Imitato | Learn from the master: Unique Considerations and Challenges in distinguishing vasculitis from its mimics | Prof Aman Sharma (Chandigarh) |
Dr Sundeep Upadhyay (New Delhi) Dr Soumya Jain (Saharanpur) Dr Ajit K Surin (Bhubaneswar) |
| 16:00 - 16:20 | Jak inhibitors in Aortoarteritis- Do they stand a chance? |
Emerging data on the use of JAK inhibitors for aortoarteritis What is its place in the overall treatment algorithm for aortoarteritis |
Prof Ruchika Goel (Vellore) | |
| 16:20 - 16:40 | AAV: Dramatic progress over the past quarter century | Gain insights from the expert: how the diagnostic and treatment protocols for AAV have evolved in the past quarter century | Prof John Stone (USA) | |
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Q & A (16:40 - 16:50)
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| 16:50 - 17:30 | Clinico-Pathologic Conference |
Clinical Discussant - Dr Durga Prasanna Misra (Lucknow)
Pathologist- Prof Ritambhra Nada (Chandigarh) |
Prof Vasantha Kamath (Bengaluru) Dr S J Gupta (New Delhi) Prof Sundar Swaminathan (Bengaluru) |
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Rapporteur: Dr Rishabh Nanavati, Dr Usha Holla, Dr Deepthy jagadish
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| 17:30 - 18:00 |
IRACON QUIZ (Part 2)
Dr Anu Desai, Dr Amrita Gopalan, Dr Rashmi Roongta, Dr Shankar Subramanian |
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Industry Symposium
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| 18:15 | IRA General Body Meeting | |||
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| 9:00 - 9:30 | Ushering in an era of Collaborative research in India - Coming of Age | Listen to stories of a new era of collaborative research representing a transformative shift in the Indian rheumatology landscape leading to not only a collective advancement of knowledge but also strengthening relationships | AVM Dr Shankar Subramanian (Shillong) |
Brig Narayanan (Kochi) Dr Niharika Gill (Mumbai) |
| Jodo india: Weaving the threads together | ||||
| 9:30 - 12:00 | SIG / Convener | Title of Research |
Dr K M Mahendranath (Bengaluru) Prof John Mathew (Vellore) Prof Ashok Kumar (USA) |
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RA Convener: Prof Subramanian R |
Clinical spectrum and outcomes of RA ILD and RA Vasculitides Dr Pramod Chebbi |
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SpA Convener: Lt Gen Ved Chaturvedi |
Through the Gender spectrum: Analysing clinico- Radiological profiles in spondyloarthritis
Lt Gen Ved Chaturvedi |
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PsA (PASIG) Convener: Dr. Bimlesh Dhar Pandey |
Profile, clinical features and treatment trends in Indian patients with Psoriatic Arthritis:
data from the multicentre, prospective PASIG registry Dr Mohit Goyal |
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Women’s Health Issues Convener: Prof Shefali Sharma |
Osteoporosis in women with RA Dr Kavita Krishna |
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SLE Convener: Prof Amita Aggarwal |
Clinical phenotype and treatment outcomes of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus Dr Ranjan Gupta |
Prof Liza Rajasekhar (Hyderabad) Prof RN Misra (Bhubnehswar) Prof Amita Aggarwal (Lucknow) |
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IIM Convener: Prof Liza Rajasekhar |
Spectrum of MDA-5 positive IIM disease in India - A Multi centre experience over 10 years Dr Puja Srivastava |
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SSc Convener: Dr Padmanabha Shenoy |
Oral health in patients with scleroderma Dr Vijaya Prasanna |
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IRAVAS Convener: Prof R N Misra |
Revisiting ITAS: initial validation Dr Ruchika Goel |
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Sjogren's Syndrome Convener: Dr Sapan Pandya |
Sjögren's Indian Collaborative Clinical Associates (SICCA)- Registry data Dr Sandhya P |
Prof Aman Sharma (Chandigarh) Prof Bidyut K Das (Bhubaneswar) Dr. Chandrashekara S (Bengaluru) |
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Osteoporosis Convener: Dr Parthajit Das |
Bone health in young patients with SLE Dr Parthajit Das |
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Reproductive Rheumatology Convener: Prof Vinod Ravindran |
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr Sunita Kayinidhi |
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IgG4 RD Convener: Dr Lalit Duggal |
Phenotypic Spectrum of IgG4 related disease in India Dr Sourabh Malviya |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 | KOLKON Oration - Dr Debashish Danda Hall | |||
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Young IRA Oration - Dr Debashish Danda Hall | |||
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Rapporteur: Dr Gargi Sasmal, Dr Harish B V, Dr Chandu A S
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| 13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH |
IRACON QUIZ (Part 1): IRACON APP
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POSTER Viewing and Evaluation
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| 14:00 - 14:30 | 2023 ACR ILD: Guidelines- What is New? | Key takes from 2023 ACR/Chest Guidelines for screening/ monitoring and Rx of ILD in SARDs | Prof Dinesh Khanna (USA) |
Prof Sukhbir Singh Uppal (Mohali) Prof VP Pandey (Indore) Dr C P Rajendran (Chennai) |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Autoimmunity and Fibromyalgia: At Cross Roads | Update on the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia and its potential links to autoimmune mechanisms | Prof Able Lawrence (Lucknow) | |
| Sjögren's Symposium | ||||
| 15:00- 15:20 | Ro-52: The Autoimmune Kaleidoscope | Impact of Ro52 in clinical phenotypes of CTDs | Dr Yogesh Preet Singh (Bilaspur) |
Dr Gurmeet Singh (Jammu) Dr Gautam D Choudhary (Kolkata) Dr PSR Gupta (Hyderabad) |
| 15:20- 15:40 | Hope on the Horizon: Potential End to the Dry Spell |
Emerging Therapies in Sjögren's Syndrome with positive signals in RCT How they contribute to our understanding of pathogenesis of Sjogren's |
Dr Shankar Naidu (Chandigarh) | |
| 15:40 - 16:10 | Sjögren's Syndrome: Can Multiomics Crack the Code to Better Diagnostics and Therapies? | Utility of Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics in elucidating the diagnostic and prognostic markers for Sjogren’s syndrome | Prof Tsutomu Takeuchi (Japan) | |
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Q & A (16:35 - 16:45)
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| 16:20 - 16:40 | Navigating the Web of Autoantibodies with a Network Blueprint! |
Explore autoantibody interactions and patterns using network models. Understand how these models can be useful to predict disease progression and possibly finetune treatment strategies in autoimmune diseases. |
Dr Vani J (Chennai) |
Dr Arun Kumar Kedia (Chattisgarh) Dr Pooja Dhaon (Lucknow) |
| 16:50 - 17:30 | CPC - Dr Debashish Danda Hall | |||
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Rapporteur: Dr Upendra Rathore, Dr Ritasman Baisya, Dr Pratyusha Rajavarupu
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| 17:30 - 18:10 |
IRACON QUIZ (Part 2)
Dr Anu Desai, Dr Amrita Gopalan, Dr Rashmi Roongta, Dr Shankar Subramanian |
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Industry Symposium
Topic : Shingles in AIRD: Approach to prevent pain & enhance care Speaker : Dr. P D Rath (Rheumatologist) Panelists : Dr. Dominic Benjamin ( Sr. Geriatrician ) Dr. Neha Mishra ( ID Physician ) Time : 17:30 to 18:10 |
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| 18:15 |
General Body meeting Dr Debashish Danda Hall
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Panel discussion: Pediatrics Dr Vignesh P (Chandigarh) - Moderator What's New in Paediatric Rheumatology? The Latest Buzz! |
Panelists: Dr Sathish Kumar (Vellore) Dr Sujatha Sawhney (Delhi) Dr Mahesh Janarthan (Chennai) Dr Narendra Bagri (New Delhi) |
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| 10:00 - 10:50 |
SLE/APS
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Dr Joydeep Samanta (Raipur) Dr Sundeep Grover (Meerut) Dr Santa Naoren (Tripura) |
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| 10:50 - 11:45 |
Vasculitis/ Misc
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Dr Rahul Jain (New Delhi) Dr Nayan Patel (Hyderabad) Dr Rajesh S (Thiruvananthapuram) Dr Deonis Xess (Ranchi) |
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Mobility Break (11:45 - 12:00)
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Dr Debashish Danda Hall | ||
| Kolkon Oration, young IRA oration | |||
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Rapporteur: Dr Vidya Bangar, Dr Sayid Fahad Nizar, Dr Vaibhavi Velangi
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| 14:00 - 15:00 |
SSc/ Myositis/Sjogren’s
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Dr Kishore Babu (Nellore) Prof Uma Kumar (New Delhi) Dr Hafis Muhammed VK (Kozhikode) |
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| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Panel discussion: Reproductive Wellness in Rheumatic diseases Moderator: Dr Rajkiran Dudam (Hyderabad) |
Recent Developments in Reproductive Health issues in patients with Rheumatic Disease Discuss the impact of disease activity and inflammation on reproductive organs, hormonal balance, and fertility outcomes |
Dr Arul Rajamurgan (Chennai) Dr Vinod Ravindran (Kozhikode) Dr Rohini Samant (Mumbai) Dr Anu Daber (Gurugram) |
| 15:45 - 16:45 |
Association of Women in Rheumatology - Meet and Greet Dr Kavita Krishna |
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Rapporteur: Dr Akash Kune , Dr Manoj Khatri, Dr Arun Baby
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General body Meeting : Dr Debashish Danda Hall
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| Mini debates | Enhance Critical Analysis of Medical Evidence: | |||
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Invasive Insight or Outdated Practice? Reevaluating Muscle Biopsies in Myositis | Critically evaluate and interpret medical literature, research data, and clinical guidelines to support medical decisions |
Dr Arghya Chattopadhyay (Kolkata) vs Dr Sarit Sekhar Pattanaik (Cuttack) Dr Deepika Ponnuru (Vijayawada) vs Dr Avanish Jha (Vellore) Dr Preksha Dwivedi (Bhopal) vs Dr Akshat Pandey (Indore) |
Dr Amit Kansal (Ludhiana) Dr Syamasis Bandyopadhyay (Kolkata) Dr B Padma Kumar (Alappuzha) |
| The Vitamin D Dilemma: Essential Evaluation or Extravagant Expense | Learn from diverse viewpoints on controversial or complex medical issues, recognizing the strengths and limitations | |||
| To Continue or To Cease: The Anticoagulation Dilemma in APLA | ||||
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CARving New Pathways: Looking forward to next Decade
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | The Biology of CAR T-Cell Therapy: Engineering Immunity | Gain a foundational understanding of engineering of CAR T-cell therapy, including its development, genetic modifications and molecular processes involved in designing targeted therapies | Dr Rahul Purvar (Mumbai) |
Dr PD Rath (New Delhi) Dr Rutviz Mistry (Ahmedabad) Dr Jijith Krishnan (Thrissur) |
| Transforming Cancer Treatment: The Rise of CAR T-Cell Therapy |
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Dr Gaurav Narula (Mumbai) | ||
| Exploring CAR T-Cell Applications in Rheumatology: A Vision for the Next Decade |
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Dr Vaidehi Choudhary (USA) | ||
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Q & A (10min)
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Mobility Break: Stretch & Stroll (11:00 - 11:15)
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Neurology Networks
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| 11:20 - 11:40 | Autoimmune Neuropathies: Emerging Perspectives and Breakthroughs | Updated understanding of autoimmune neuropathies, focusing on recent advancements and their implications for clinical practice | Dr Thomas Mathew (Bangalore) |
Dr Shyamashis Das (Kolkata) Dr Rathindranath Haldar (Kolkata) |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Cracking NMOSD: Unmasking the Immune Culprits |
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Prof John Mathew (Vellore) | |
| 12:00 - 12:05 |
Q & A Neurology Networks
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Looking Beyond the Prescription Pad
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| 12:05- 12:25 | Targeted Diets in Autoimmunity: Are we missing the Microbiota Magic? | Dietary interventions and their effects on gut microbiota composition and function. Understand challenges and limitations in current research and practice regarding diet and gut microbiota in autoimmunity | Dr Damodaram P (Tirupati) |
Dr. Himanshu Pathak (Vadodara) Dr. Ashaq Parrey (Srinagar) |
| 12:30 |
Valedictory Function
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Rapporteur: Dr Prabhu, Dr Dhaval Tanna, Dr Sauvik Dasgupta
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Lunch
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Mini debates | Enhance Critical Analysis of Medical Evidence | ||
| The AVN Dilemma: Conservative Management or Core Decompression? | Critically evaluate and interpret medical literature, research data, and clinical guidelines to support medical decisions | Dr Adarsh MB (Kozhikode) vs Dr Sundaram TG (Coimbatore) |
Dr Nimish Nanavati (Mumbai)
Dr Firdaus Fathima (Hyderabad) Dr Suresh Adimulam (Visakhapatnam) |
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| The Role of Early Antifibrotic Therapy in SSc ILD: Do or Delay | Learn from diverse viewpoints on controversial or complex medical issues, recognizing the strengths and limitations | Dr Diganta Das (Dibrugarh) vs Dr Pooja Belani (Gandhidham) | ||
| Beyond Calcium & Vitamin D: What's Your First Move in Osteoporosis
Treatment? Antiresorptives or Anabolics |
Dr. Anjana Varier (Trivandrum) vs Dr Puneet Mashru (Mumbai) | |||
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Going Back to Indian Roots: Embracing Our Heritage
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | Yoga Meets Immunity: Flexing Science for a Stronger Defence |
Explore the science behind the yoga practices, how it can influence immune system functioning through physical, mental, and physiological pathways
How does it alter inflammation and the disease process of autoimmune diseases? |
Dr Raghavendra Rao (Bengaluru) |
Dr Atul Gattani (Mumbai) Dr Shrikant Wagh (Pune) Dr Ripal Shah (Vadodara) |
| Harnessing Ayurveda for Autoimmune Wellness: Traditional Healing in Modern Times |
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Dr Girish Tillu (Pune) | ||
| Mindfulness and Meditation: Can Science Unlock Their Role in Managing Autoimmune Diseases? | Understand the concepts of Heartfulness and Meditation. Status of current scientific research on how meditation and heartfulness influences immune system function and potentially impacts autoimmune diseases | Dr Prashant Aggarwal (Ludhiana) | ||
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Q & A - (10 min)
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Mobility Break (11:00 - 11:20)
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| 11:20 - 11:40 | Myofascial syndrome - an under-recognised entity in AIRD | When to suspect MFPS , differentiating from fibromyalgia, utility of usg , management options | Dr Balaji C (Chennai) |
Dr Kiran Seth (Noida) Dr Pankaj Ajmire (Amaravati) |
| 11:40 - 12:30 |
Medical Maze: Navigating Clinical Complexities
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Improve decision-making skills by evaluating multifaceted case studies that involve multiple
organ systems or overlapping conditions. (Picked from abstracts submitted to IRACON 2024) |
Dr Harsha Hari Dr Usha Holla Dr Phanidhar Dhanekula Dr Radhika Bajaj Dr Manikandan G |
Dr Sarath Chandramouli Veeravalli (Secunderabad) Dr Harikrishnan Gangadharan (Kottayam) Dr Nagaprabhu (Coimbatore) |
| 12:30 |
Valedictory Function
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Rapporteur: Dr Abhilasha Manwatkar, Dr Debaditya Roy, Dr Sumanth Madan
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Lunch
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Deodhar PG QUIZ | |
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| 09:00 - 09:20 | Arthritis in A child |
Idiopathic Arthritis How is Pediatric Arthritis different from Adult Arthritis |
Dr. Karthik Badarayan (Bengaluru) |
Dr Somashekar A R Dr Priya Shivalli |
| 09:20 - 09:40 | Pregnancy & Rheumatic Diseases |
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Dr Vidya S (Tirunelveli) |
Dr. Radhika Dr. Shashikala Patil |
| 09:40 - 10:25 |
Panel Discussion - SUDOKU of
Inflammatory Markers &
Autoantibodies Moderators – Dr.Salil Ganu (Nagpur) Dr.Rahul Sahu (Bhopal) |
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Dr.Asmita More (Nashik) Dr. Ramesh R (Chennai) Dr. Archana Singh (Lucknow) Dr.Ritasman Baisya (Kolkata) |
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| 10:25 - 10:45 | Solving Arthritic Dilemmas |
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Dr. Sabarinath Mahadevan (Chennai) |
Dr. H S Chandrashekar Dr. H Basavana Gowda Dr. Bharath Raju |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Rheumatologist meets the Eye |
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Dr Deepak Malgutte (Mumbai) |
Dr Namitha Anagol Dr Mohan Raj S N |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | How a Rheumatologist views the Skin ? |
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Dr Sandeep Yadav (Mumbai) |
Dr .Jagadisha P Dr Vidya T S |
| 11:40 - 12:30 |
Panel Discussion Rheumatologist and DMARDS-a love And Hate relationship. Moderators - Dr.Arun Tiwari (Bhopal) (Dr.Muzaffar Bindroo (Srinagar) |
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Dr. Arun Baby (Palakkad) Dr. Manesh Manoj (Kannur) Dr. Rajesh Kanumuri (Ongole) Dr. Pranav Chickermane (Mumbai) |
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| 12:30 - 12:50 | Demystifying Back Pain – a common Complaint |
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Dr Swapan Nagpal (Amritsar) |
Dr.Praveen Basanagoudar Dr.Manmeet Chhabra Dr.Manohar K N Dr.Vijay Kumar |
| 12:50 - 01:30 |
Open House discussion
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Lunch 1:30 pm onwards
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