In Association with DCCET

In Association with DCCET

INVITATION Dear Friends, Season s Greetings! We take this opportunity to invite you to our 6 th International Conference of Global Association of Physicians of Indian origin (GAPIO) 2016 from January 9th and 10th at Bengaluru. GAPIO is a non-profit organization and its vision is Improving Health Worldwide. GAPIO stands to empower physicians of Indian origin to achieve highest professional standards, to provide affordable good quality healthcare, to contribute to local and regional community development and thereby help to reduce health inequalities and alleviate suffering globally. The Conference would have a galaxy of national & International faculty who will share their knowledge and expertise in the field of medicine. GAPIO 2016 is likely to be attended by 300 eminent physicians of national and international repute. Looking forward to meet you at GAPIO 2016. Dr. Nandakumar Jairam Organizing Chairman Dr. Pradeep Rangappa Organizing Secretary Karnataka Medical Council has awarded 4 Credit Hours for GAPIO-2016 Dr. Prathap C Reddy, India Founder President and Emeritus Advisor Dr. Anupam Sibal, India Secretary General Dr. Gopu Bala Reddy, India Authorised Signatory GAPIO Office Bearers Dr. Sanku Surender Rao, USA President, Dr. Nandakumar Jairam, India Joint Secretary Organizing Chairman Mr. Anwar Feroz Siddiqi, USA Honorary Advisor Executive Committee Dr. Ramesh Mehta, UK Vice President, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, USA Treasurer Dr. Anil Tandon, India Honorary Advisor Dr. Ramakanta Panda Dr. Nirmal Kumar Ganguly Dr. Sukumar Mukherjee Dr. Om Prakash Ganda Dr. Gautam Bodiwala Dr. Shailja Chaturvedi Dr. Hemant Patel Dr. Arun Garg Dr. Bhupinder Sandhu Dr. Rohini Sridhar Scientific Committee Dr. Nandakumar Jairam Dr. Pradeep Rangappa Dr. Chandrika Kambam Dr. Shivaram H V Dr. Govind Nandakumar

Scientific Programme at Hotel Sheraton 9 th January, 2016 - Saturday 8 th January 2016 - Friday, Pre Conference Seminar - 2.00-5.00 pm Increasing Relevance of Allied Healthcare Workers In collaboration with Health care Skill Sector Council and British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Venue : Gurukul Hall, Columbia Asia Hospital 9.00 onwards Registration with Tea 10.45-11.00 Welcome Address GAPIO Officers MC Mr. A. Feroz 11.00-11.20 Key Note Address Changing trends in the management of type 2 diabetes Dr. Irl B Hirsch 11.20-11.45 Session I - Recent Advances Chairperson : Mr. Keyur Buch 11.20-11.30 Antibiotic Abuse - How can we minimize Dr. Mahesh Lakhe 11.30-11.40 Coeliac Disease Guidelines update Prof. Bhupinder Sandhu 11.40-11.45 Audience Interactions 11.45-12.10 Session II - Child Health and Nutrition Chairperson : Dr. Satish Rao and Dr. Karthik Nagesh 11.45-11.55 Early goal directed therapy in Paediatric Sepsis Dr. Sanjay D Swamy 11.55-12.05 Challenges of PICU in India Dr. Arvind Kasargod 12.05 12.10 Audience Interactions 12.10-13.00 Session III - Diabetics & Endocrine Chairperson: Dr. Surinder Purohit 12.10-12.20 Can we cure diabetes with surgery Dr. Shivaram H V 12.20-12.30 Slowing down Epidemic of Heart Disease in Indians Dr. Ravi Bathena 12.30-12.40 Translating Diabetes Prevention and Management into West Virginia Communities. Can we extend this in Rural Dr. V K Raju communities of India? 12.40-12.50 Approach to diabetes in Young Dr. Rajeshwari Janakiraman 12.50-13.00 Audience Interactions 13.00-14.00 Lunch Break 14.00-14.45 Session IV - Gynecology / OBG Chairperson: Dr. Gayatri Nagesh 14.05-14.15 Minimally Invasive Gynecology - Past, Present & Future Dr. Shafalika S B 14.15-14.25 Little Miracles-Advances in Fertility Treatment and IVF Dr. Sapna Ahuja 14.25-14.35 Newer trends in cervical cancer screening Dr. Pallavi 14.35-14.45 Audience Interactions Session V - Panel Discussion - Patients Safety and Ethics 14.45-15.30 Moderators : Dr. Nandakumar Jairam & Dr. Chandrika Kambam Panelists : Dr. Sudipta Dutta, Dr. S Murali, Dr. Pawan Kapoor

15.30-17.05 Session VI -GAPIO International Faculty Chairperson: Dr. Sudhir M Parikh & Dr. Gautam Bodiwala 15.30-15.40 Social pressures that perpetuate domestic violence and what can doctors do to better help the victims Dr. Manjula O Connor 15.40-15.50 Global burden of cardiovascular disease challenges and opportunities for India Dr. Brahma Sharma 15.50-16.00 Global Perspective of Childhood Obesity Dr. Surendra K Varma 16.00-16.10 Sleep, metabolism and impact on obesity Dr. Rita P Raman 16.10-16-25 Tea Break 16.25-16.35 Nutrition and Obesity initiative Dr. Uma Koduri 16.35-16.45 Early Diagnosis and Management of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) Dr. Raj Velamoor 16.45-16.55 Audience Participation & Wrap up Dr. Raj Velamoor 16.55-17.05 Research Paper Presentation Dr. Ravindra Vora 18.00-18.30 Welcome Reception MC Mr. A. Feroz Talk by Health Minister - Dr. U. T. Khader 18.30-18.45 Moderators : Dr. Nandakumar Jairam, Dr. Sanku Surendra Rao, Dr. Ramesh Mehta, Dr. Veerabhadaraiah 18.45 Inauguration Secretary General report by Dr. Anupam Sibal 10 th January, 2016 - Sunday 8.30-8.50 Session VII - Oncology 8.30-8.40 Management of Metastatic Bone Disease Dr. C R Chandrasekar 8.40-8.50 Population Based Breast Cancer Screening Finding Indian Solution Dr. P Raghu Ram 8.50-10.05 Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Chairperson: Prof. Bhupinder Sandhu 8.50-9.00 Innovations in GI Oncosurgery Dr. Govind Nandakumar Case based reviews with audience voting 9.00-9.25 Panelists: Dr. Neelesh Reddy, Dr. K S Gopinath, Dr. Koushik, Dr. Sadiq Sikora, Dr. Aravind Ramkumar, Dr. Shalini Govil 9.25-9.35 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Dr. Vidyasagar Ramappa 9.35-9.45 Endo-laparoscopy Dr. Sreenivas 9.45-9.48 Integrated GI care concept Dr. Govind Nandakumar 9.48-9.55 Abdominal Trauma Dr. Natarajan 9.55-10.05 Panel Discussion of cases with audience voting Panelists : Dr. Sanjeev Khatti, Dr. Umesh Jalihal, Dr. Syed Naveed, Dr. Manish Joshi 10.05-10.20 Tea Break 10.20-10.54 Liver Transplantation Chairperson: Dr. Shubnum Singh 10.20-10.32 Liver Transplantation in India, the Journey so Far Dr. A S Soin 10.32-10.44 Advances in treatment of HCC Dr. Sumana K R 10.44-10.54 Audience Interactions

10.55-11.40 Session VIII - Panel Discussion - Cardiology Moderator : Dr. Ranganath Nayak, Dr. Sreekanth Bhujang Shetty 10.55-11.15 Lifestyle changes to minimize cardiovascular risk Dr. Prabhakar Shetty 11.15-11.30 Should we target lipid or overall cardiovascular risk? Dr. Karthik Vasudevan 11.30-11.40 Audience Interactions 11.40-12.50 Session IX - Neurosciences Chairperson: Dr. J S Bamrah 11.40-11.50 Medical management of Parkinson s disease - is it enough? Dr. Guruprasad H 11.50-12.00 Role of surgery in the management of Parkinson s disease and movement disorders Dr. Raghuram G 12.00-12.10 Acute stroke management - where do we stand now? Dr. Vinit Suri 12.10-12.20 Endovascular and surgical interventions in the management of stroke Dr. Avinash 12.20-12.30 Challenges in providing epilepsy care in India Prof. Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao 12.30-12.40 Intraop Neuro monitoring Dr. Bernard Allan Cohen 12.40-12.50 Audience Interactions 12.50-13.05 Tele - Medicine How can tele medicine leverage better clinical case Dr. Harsha Rajaram 13.05-14.05 Lunch 14.05-15.00 Session X - Panel Discussion- Health Care outside the Hospital- Where are we? Moderator : Dr. Achuthan P R Sajayan & Dr. Satish Rao Panelists 14.05-14.15 Home care Dr. Udaya Maiya 14.15-14.25 Long term care Dr. Prince John / Dr. Vivek 14.25-14.35 Outpatient care Dr. Kushilab Bose 14.35-14.45 Ambulance Network 14.45-15.00 Audience Interactions 15.00-16.20 Session XI - GAPIO initiatives to improve community health Chairperson: Dr. Sanku Rao 15.00-15.10 Women and Child care in India Dr. R Kishore Kumar 15.10-15.20 Swaasth India Portal Mr. Anwar Feroz 15.20-15.30 Diabetic retinopathy All India Ophthalmology Society s Efforts Dr. Quresh B Maskati 15.30-15.40 Dangers of table salt Dr. Surender Reddy Neravetla 15.40-15.50 Tympanoplasty in children afflicted with hearing loss due to continuous war Dr. Murali Mahadevan 15.50-16.00 GAPIO/BAPIO Initiatives in Education & Training Dr. Ramesh Mehta 16.00-16.20 Audience Interactions & Wrap Up followed by Tea

REGISTRATIONS MEMBERS Before 31 st December 2015 - Rs. 1250/- After 31 st December 2015 - Rs. 2500/- Registration on SPOT - Rs. 2500/- NON - MEMBERS Rs. 2500/- which includes membership of GAPIO STUDENTS Rs.1000/- which includes membership of GAPIO (Fresh Medical Graduates, Residents who have passed in 2014 and current DNB Trainees) Mode of payment : At Par Cheque to be drawn in favour of GAPIO. Online (www.gapio.in) Note : Cancellation charges will be applicable as per the policy of GAPIO. Venue Sheraton Bangalore, Brigade Gateway, Yeshwanthpur www.sheratonbangalore.com Conference Secretariat : Columbia Asia Yeshwanthpur, 26/4, Brigade Gateway, Beside Metro Cash and Carry, Malleswaram West, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560055 For any queries contact : Conference Managers - Hallmark Events 09591732274, 9845671462 080-23474500 gapio2016@gmail.com www.gapio.in ABOUT BANGALORE Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka is located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of the state. It is known as the Silicon Valley of India, because of its Information Technology (IT) industry. Its elevation is the highest among the major large cities of India, Bangalore is known for its pleasant climate throughout the year.take a tour to the places in Karnataka and enjoy the diversity and rich heritage Heritage : Mysore Palace, Shravanbelgola, Belur and Halebedu, Hampi, Badami, Aihole, Bijapur. Temples : Mysore Chamundeshwari, Udupi Sri Krishna, Dharmasthala Shiva, Sringeri Mutt, Murudeshwar, Buddhist Monastery @ Kushalnagar. Wildlife : Bandipur, Kabini, Nagarhole, Dandeli. Hill Stations : Kudremukh, Kemmanagundi, Madikeri, Biligirirangana Hills, Agumbe,Chikmagalur, Kodachadri. Nature Camps : Bheemeshwari Fishing Camp, Cauvery Fishing Camp and all the Jungle Lodges.