CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Day 1- Saturday 19th October 2024 Hall - B

Time Particulars Speaker/ Moderator
08:30 – 09:00 AM Registration
Session-1: Symposium- Emerging Concepts in COPD
Chairperson: Dr. V. K. Jain, Dr. Manak Gujrani, Dr. Lokesh Sharma, Dr. Shivraj Sharma
09:00 – 09:10 AM Diagnosis of COPD: Reclassification Considerations Dr. Amina Mobashir
09:10 – 09:20 AM Early COPD- Definition & Management Dr. Pradyumn Sharma
09:20 – 09:30 AM Biomarkers in COPD Dr. Kripesh Ranjan Sarmah
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Dr. Abhishek Gupta,
Dr. Ajay Srivastava,
Moderator:
09:30 – 10:00 AM Dr. Mahismita Patro,
Dr. Dhruva Chaudhry
Dr. Kranti Garg,
Dr. Deependra Kumar Rai,
Dr. Rahul Ahluwalia
Session-2: COPD & Its Wide Spectrum
Chairperson: Dr. H. J. Singh, Dr. K. C. Agarwal, Dr. Shabd Prakash, Dr. Rajeev Katara
10:00 – 10:10 AM COPD in Never Smokers Dr. Amitabh Das Shukla
10:10 – 10:20 AM Treatable Traits in COPD Dr. Ashutosh Gupta
10:20 – 10:30 AM Chronic Pulmonary Fibrosis with Emphysema (CPFE) Dr. Mansi Gupta
Panel Discussion
 Panelist:
Dr. Anand Srivastava,
Moderator: Dr. Ashish Tandon,
10:30 – 11:00 AM Dr. C. Ravindran Dr. Sanjay Sogani,
Dr. Devendra Singh,
Dr. Dhaval Prajapati,
Dr. Mehul Agarwal
Orations
Chairperson: Dr. Ashwani Khanna, Dr. K. K. Chopra
11:00 – 11:30 AM Dr. S. N. Tripathi Memorial Oration Dr. Nasser Yusuf
Chairperson: Dr. Ashwani Khanna, Dr. N. K. Jain
11:30 – 12:00 PM Dr. P. K. Sen TAI Gold Medal Oration Dr. V. V. Banu Rekha
Chairperson: Dr. Ashwani Khanna, Dr. Suryakant Tripathi
12:00 – 12:30 PM Dr. S. P. Agarwal TAI Oration Dr. Sangeeta Sharma
Panel Discussion: Cracking The Clot: Pulmonary ThromboEmbolism
Panelist:
Dr. Rajkrishnan Somanpillai,
Moderator: Dr. Rakesh Godara,
12:30 – 01:00 PM Dr. Mohan Kumar T. Dr. Manu Chopra,
Dr. Ravi Dosi,
Dr. Sachet Dawar,
Dr. Neel Thakkar
Session 3: Commentaries: Lung Disorders- Way to Go
Chairperson: Dr. M. Sabir, Dr. P. P. Bansal, Dr. Rishi Sharma, Dr. Shashi Agnihotri, Dr. R. C. Meena
01:00 – 01:15 PM ABPA in 2024 Dr. Ashok Shah
01:15 – 01:30 PM Biologicals in Asthma : Challenges Ahead Dr. Deepak Talwar
01:30 – 01:45 PM Small Airway Disease: Should We Treat? Dr. P. T. James
01:45 – 02:00 PM New Perspective in Allergic Rhinitis Dr. Nishtha Singh
 Session-4: Complexities in the Treatment of Asthma
Chairperson: Dr. Sudhir Chaudhri, Dr. Sunil Vijay, Dr. Mukesh Sharma, Dr. Ankit Bansal
02:00 – 02:10 PM New Therapeutic Targets for Asthma Dr. Salil Bhargava
02:10 – 02:20 PM Inhaled Salbutamol & Budesonide as Rescue Treatment in Asthma Dr. Mohit Bhatiya
02:20 – 02:30 PM Management of Non Type -2 Asthma Dr. Shikha Jindal
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Dr. Naveen Dutt,
Moderator: Dr. Yogesh Jain,
02:30 – 03:00 PM Dr. Virendra Singh Dr. Srikar Darisetty,
Dr. K. K. Dang,
Dr. Shreeja Nair,
Dr. Alok Vijay
Session 5: New Horizons & Perceptions
Chairperson: Dr. Gunjan Soni, Dr. Tony Luke Baby, Dr. Sanjeev Nair , Dr. Amita Nene
03:00 – 03:15 PM Lung Transplant: Is it the Last Hope for Advanced Lung Diseases? Dr. Apar Jindal
03:15 – 03:30 PM Lung PulmoSonogram : An Evolving Modality Dr. Dipti Gothi
03:30 – 03:45 PM Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Role in Airway Disorder Dr. Sonia Dalal
03:45 – 04:00 PM Vaccinations in Respiratory Disorders Dr. Muhammed Anas Ayoob
Session-6: Symposium: OSA: An Overview in present time
Chairperson: Dr. Shivani Swami, Dr. Ambika Sharma,Dr. Saurabh Mandilwar, Dr. Manoj Saini
04:00 – 04:10 PM Management of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in OSA Dr. P. Arjun
04:10 – 04:20 PM Consequences of Untreated OSA Dr. Pratibha Dogra
04:20 – 04:30 PM Home Sleep Studies: Are They Really Worth? Dr. Rajesh Swarnakar
Panel Discussion
 Panelist:
Dr. Anand Vardhan,
Dr. Rohit Kumar,
Moderator:
04:30 – 05:00 PM Dr. Avinash Jain,
Dr. Vikram Sarbhai
Dr. Rajneesh Sharma,
Dr. Ashish Malpani,
Dr. Rohan Tambi
Panel Discussion: Bronchiectasis: Newer Concepts in Management
Panelist:
Dr. Atri Gangopadhyay,
Dr. Vishal Arya,
Moderator:
05:00 – 05:30 PM Dr. Souparna Saha,
Dr. Sushmita R. Chowdhury
Dr. Piyush Arora,
Dr. Rajneesh Srivastava,
Dr. Rahul Tyagi

Day 2- Sunday 20th October 2024 Hall - B

Time Particulars Speaker/ Moderator
Session-1: CAP: Present Perspectives
Chairperson: Dr. P. D. Motiani, Dr. N. K. Gupta, Dr. Vinod Jangid, Dr. Nadeem Arshad
09:00 – 09:10 AM Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis & Treatment of CAP Dr. Deepak Muthreja
09:10 – 09:20 AM Steroids in CAP: Yes or No? Dr. Komal Jassani Shah
09:20 – 09:30 AM Rise of Antibiotic Resistance: How to Manage? Dr. Alpa Dalal
Panel Discussion
 Panelist:
Dr. Rishabh Jain
Dr. Ramakant Dixit,
Moderator:
09:30 – 10:00 AM Dr. Ashish Kumar Singh,
Dr. Anant Mohan
Dr. Shipra Anand,
Dr. Shraddha Soni,
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Panel Discussion: Management of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Lung Diseases (Group II)
Panelist:
Dr. Vikas Pilaniya,
Dr. Pankaj Gulati,
Moderator:
10:00 – 10:30 AM Dr. Madhur Joshi,
Dr. Vivek Nangia
Dr. Vinod Chavan,
Dr. Rajendra Takhar,
Dr. Manu Chopra
Session 2: Commentaries: Day to Day Problems in Clinical Practice
Chairperson: Dr. Suresh Koolwal, Dr. Ajeet Singh, Dr. Gulab Singh Yadav, Dr. Devesh Kanoongo
10:30 – 10:45 AM Hemoptysis: What to use & When? Dr. Rakesh Chawla
10:45 – 11:00 AM LTOT: A Double Edged Sword Dr. Indranil Halder
Orations
Chairperson: Dr. V. K. Arora, Dr. K. K. Chopra
11:00 – 11:30 AM Sardari Lal V. K. Arora TAI Oration Dr. Nikhil Sarangdhar
Chairperson: Dr. Ashwani Khanna, Dr. Vijendra Prasad
11:30 – 12:00 PM Dr. O. A. Sarma Oration Award Dr. Gajendra Vikram Singh
Panel Discussion: Management of Tuberculosis in Special Situations
 Panelist:
Dr. Chand Bhandari,
Dr. Atul Luhadia,
Moderator:
12:00 – 12:30 PM Dr. Manisha Jain,
Dr. S. K. Katiyar
Dr. Lokesh Lalwani,
Dr. Indranath Ghosh,
Dr. Abhishek Prajapati
Session 3: Radiology : Decoding The Diagnostic Dilemma
Chairperson: Dr. Nalin Joshi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Sushmita R. Chowdhury, Dr. Sanidhya Tak
12:30 – 12:45 PM DPLD Made Easy Dr. Megha Saini
12:45 – 01:00 PM Recent Advances & Role of AI in CT Diagnosis Dr. Parag Sanghavi
Case Based Pictorial CME
Experts:
Moderator: Dr. Khushboo Pilania,
01:00 – 01:30 PM
Dr. Shubhra Jain Dr. Vinod Joshi,
Dr. M. L. Gupta
Session 4: Symposium: Optimising Treatment for ILD
Chairperson: Dr. N. K. Jain, Dr. S. K. Luhadia, Dr. Virendra Singh, Dr. K. K. Sharma
01:30 – 01:40 PM From Feathers to Antifibrotics : Treatment Strategies Dr. Sheetu Singh
01:40 – 01:50 PM IPF : New Practice Guidelines Dr. Shweta Bansal
01:50 – 02:00 PM SSC- ILD Dr. Pawan Gupta
02:00 – 02:10 PM RA ILD : Whats New? Dr. Tanushree Gahlot
02:10 – 02:30 PM Commentary: Current Updates in Management of Sarcoidosis Dr. Sahajal Dhooria
Session 5: Lung Cancer : Not Uncommon Anymore
Chairperson: Dr. P. D. Motiani, Dr. Dhaval Prajapati, Dr. Nadeem Arshad, Dr. Sanjeev Gupta
02:30 – 02:45 PM Challenges in Lung Cancer Screening & Diagnosis Dr. D. Behra
02:45 – 03:00 PM Risk of Lung Cancer In Never Smokers Dr. R. N. Narsimhran
 CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Day 1- Saturday 19th October 2024 Hall - C
Time Particulars Speaker/ Moderator
Session-1: FOB: From Evolution to Revolution
Chairperson: Dr. S. K. Sarkar, Dr, Rambabu Gupta, Dr . Vijayant Solanki, Dr. Gopal Durgeshwar
09:00 – 09:10 AM TBLB: Still Relevant? Dr. Mehul Thakkar
09:10 – 09:20 AM Bronchoscopy in Special Situations Dr. Aditya Chawla
09:20 – 09:30 AM Bronchoscopic Management of Benign Tracheal Stenosis Dr. Sushil Jain
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Dr. Ankita Mandal,
Dr. Akanksha Jha,
Moderator:
09:30 – 10:00 AM Dr. Amit Jain,
Dr. Pratibha Singhal
Dr. Vishal Arya,
Dr. Harshil Alwani
Dr. Deepesh Agarwal
Session 2: Clinical Conundrum: Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
Chairperson: Dr. P. K. Gupta, Dr. B. B. Mathur, Dr. Sonia Dalal, Dr. Rahul Gupta
10:00 – 10:10 AM Expanding Horizons: EBUS Beyond Staging Dr. Ujjwal Parakh
10:10 – 10:20 AM Navigational Bronchoscopy: Is it Realy Worth? Dr. Mahendra Kumar Bainara
10:20 – 10:30 AM Linear EBUS: Tips & Tricks Dr. Ajmal Khan
Panel Discussion
 Panelist:
Dr. Kamalpreet Singh Arora,
Dr. Asif Firoz,
Moderator:
10:30 – 11:00 AM Dr. Arpit Sharma,
Dr. Amit Dhamija
Dr. Amitesh Gupta,
Dr. Nitin N. Shenoy
Dr. Vinod Sharma
Orations
Chairperson: Dr. Ashwani Khanna, Dr. K. K. Chopra
11:00 – 11:30 AM Dr. S. N. Tripathi Memorial Oration Dr. Nasser Yusuf
Chairperson: Dr. Ashwani Khanna, Dr. N. K. Jain
11:30 – 12:00 PM Dr. P. K. Sen TAI Gold Medal Oration Dr. V. V. Banu Rekha
Chairperson: Dr. Ashwani Khanna, Dr. Suryakant Tripathi
12:00 – 12:30 PM Dr. S. P. Agarwal TAI Oration Dr. Sangeeta Sharma
Panel Discussion: ARDS - Intervene Before it's Too Late
Panelist:
Dr. Srishti Jain,
Dr. Pallavi Periwal,
Moderator:
12:30 – 01:00 PM Dr. Pankaj Anand,
Dr. G. C. Khilnani
Dr. Deepesh Agarwal,
Dr. Ambika Sharma,
Dr. Bharat Bhusan Sharma
Session 3: Commentary : Lung with Varied Presentations
Chairperson: Dr. P. P. Khandelwal, Dr. Neeraj Gupta, Dr. Laxman Soni, Dr. Sumit Garg
01:00 – 01:15 PM Relevance of Long Covid in Present Scenario Dr. Gyanendra Agarwal
01:15 – 01:30 PM Update in Eosinophilic Lung Disorders Dr. Arpana Neopane
01:30 – 01:45 PM PPN - Can it be Something Big? Dr. Varun Patel
01:45 – 02:00 PM Pleura with Surgeon's Eye Dr. Ravindra Deewan
Session 4: Myths & Facts- Part- 1
Chairperson: Dr. Bandana Mishra, Dr. Pukhraj Pahadia, Dr. Priyadarshi, Dr. Jitendra Sharma
02:00 – 02:10 PM Biofire: Relevance and Utility Dr. Vinod Singh
02:10 – 02:20 PM Smoking Cessation: Need of an Hour Dr. Raj Kumar
02:20 – 02:30 PM Role of Hemostats in Hemoptysis Dr. Avya Bansal
Session 5: Commentary: Post TB Lung Disorders : An Overview
Chairperson: Dr. V. K. Jain, Dr. Sanjay Rajpal, Dr. Jitendra Choudhary, Dr. Pratik Kothari
02:30 – 03:00 PM Commentary : Post TB Lung Disorders : An Overview Dr. Raja Dhar
Session 6: Symposium Advancement in IP: Expanding Horizons
Chairperson: Dr. Anil Saxena, Dr. Gaurav Bharadwaj, Dr. Shipra Anand, Dr. Suman Khangarot
03:00 – 03:10 PM CRYO: A Tool with Multiple Wings Dr. Anand Patel
03:10 – 03:20 PM An Innovative Approach to Post Empyema Pleuro - Cutaneous Window Dr. Rohit Kumar Rathi
03:20 – 03:30 PM Utility of Varied Ablative Techniques Dr. Loveleen Mangla
Session 7: Commentary : It's Showtime
Chairperson: Dr. Rupak Singhla, Dr. J. K. Saini, Dr. Vishal Mittal, Dr. Mukesh Goyal
03:30 – 03:45 PM Management of wonder drug ( Bedaquiline) Failure Dr. Gyanendra Kumar Saxena
03:45 – 04:00 PM Emergence of Pre XDR & XDR TB in India Dr. Rohit Sarin
Session 8: Myths & Facts- Part- 2
Chairperson: Dr. Radha Munje, Dr. Mahesh Mishra, Dr. Kranti Garg, Dr. Motilal Bunkar
04:00 – 04:10 PM Whether NAAT Should be Replaced with Genome Sequencing? Dr. Paramez A. R.
04:10 – 04:20 PM MDI v/s Nebulization in Geriatric Patients Dr. Ashish Jain
04:20 – 04:30 PM Use of Inhaled Antibiotics in Non Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Dr. Supreet Batra
Session 9: Lethal Combat: Commentary
Chairperson: Dr. Vipin Goyal, Dr. Indranil Haldar, Dr. Swapnil, Dr. Himani Acharya
04:30 – 04:40 PM Diabetes with TB: Increasing Prevalence Dr. Ashutosh Chaturvedi
04:40 – 04:50 PM Steroids in TB : A Double Edged Sword Dr. Rupak Singhla
04:50 – 05:00 PM HIV - TB: Changing Trends Dr. Surya Kant Tripathi
Panel Discussion: Intractable Cough: How to Proceed?
Panelist:
Dr. Mahesh Goyal,
Dr. Rishi Sharma,
Moderator:
05:00 – 05:30 PM Dr. Gaurav Chhabra,
Dr. P. R. Gupta
Dr. Neeraj Gupta,
Dr. C. R. Choudhary,
Dr. Deepak Yaduvanshi
Day 2- Sunday 20th October 2024 Hall - C
Time Particulars Speaker/ Moderator
Session-1: Commentary: IP on Cross Roads
Chairperson: Dr. Nikhil Sarangdhar, Dr. BNBM Prasad, Dr. Nasser Yusuf, Dr. V. K. Arora
09:00 – 09:10 AM Advancements in IP in Management of COPD Dr. Visweswaran B
09:10 – 09:20 AM Robotics in Interventional Pulmonology Dr. Jyoti Bajpai
09:20 – 09:30 AM Newer Scopes & their Utility Dr. Rohan Aurangabadwalla
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach,
Dr. Bharat Toshniwal,
Moderator:
09:30 – 10:00 AM Dr. Sharad Tikkiwal,
Dr. Veerottam Tomer
Dr. Judo Joseph,
Dr. Lokesh Mann,
Dr. Mohit Agarwal
Panel Discussion: NTM - Newer Perspectives in Management
 Panelist:
Dr. Komal Jassani Shah,
Dr. Koushik Muthu Raja,
Moderator:
10:00 – 10:30 AM Dr. Ashok Janmeja,
Dr. K. B. Gupta
Dr. P. P. Gupta,
Dr. Rishi Sharma,
Dr. Anirudh Mishra
Panel Discussion: Management of OAD in Clinical Practice
Panelist:
Dr. Govind Singh Rajawat,
Dr. Ankit Bansal,
Moderator:
10:30 – 11:00 AM Dr. Priyank Jain,
Dr. S. K. Luhadia
Dr. Gopal Durgeshwar,
Dr. R. P. Meena,
Dr. Sonu Pilania
Orations
Chairperson: Dr. V. K. Arora, Dr. K. K. Chopra
11:00 – 11:30 AM Sardari Lal V. K. Arora TAI Oration Dr. Nikhil Sarangdhar
Chairperson: Dr. Ashwani Khanna, Dr. Vijendra Prasad
11:30 – 12:00 PM Dr. O. A. Sarma Oration Award Dr. Gajendra Vikram Singh
Panel Discussion: OLD (Occupational Lung Diseases): Indian Perspective
 Panelist:
Dr. Shubhranshu,
Dr. Aditya Aggarwal,
Moderator:
12:00 – 12:30 PM Dr. Santosh Kumar,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Ashok Kuwal,
Dr. M. K. Gupta,
Dr. Anirudh Saini
Debate- Controversies at a Glance
Referee: Dr. Rajesh Swarankar, Dr. Amita Nene
Favour : Dr. Arun Gangadhar
12:30 – 01:00 PM Role of Anticoagulants in Co Existent Hemoptysis & Pulmonary Embolism?
Against : Dr. Amit Dave
Referee: Dr. Vipul Goyal, Dr. Vivek Nangia
Favour : Dr. Arti D Shah
01:00 – 01:30 PM Monotherapy v/s Combination Antibiotic Therapy for CAP ?
Against : Dr. Deepak Agarwal
Referee: Dr. Rohit Sarin, Dr. Santosh Kumar
Favour : Dr. J. K. Saini
01:30 – 02:00 PM Treatment Shortening Regimen in DSTB: Is this The Road to Elimination?
Against : Dr. Arpan Shah
Session-2: Pleura in a Nut Shell
Chairperson: Dr. Manoj Meena, Dr. Vijay Singh Jadaun, Dr. Rajeev Narang, Dr. Pradeep Soothwal
02:00 – 02:10 PM Algorithmic Approach to Management of Persistant Air Leak Dr. Saurabh Pahuja
02:10 – 02:20 PM Management of Complicated Pleural Effusion Dr. Sandeep Katiyar
02:20 – 02:30 PM Pleurodesis : A Current Overview Dr. Utsav Samaria
Panel Discussion
 Panelist:
Dr. D. C. Gupta,
Dr. Shayam Sundar Yadav,
Moderator:
02:30 – 03:00 PM Dr. Anand Agarwal,
Dr. Nitin Abhayankar
Dr. Darshan Kumar Bajaj,
Dr. Jitendra Jalthutiya,
Dr. Sunil Agrawal

Day 1- Saturday 19th October 2024 Hall - A

Time Particulars Speaker/ Moderator
Panel Discussion: TB in Disguise : Latent TB
Panelist:
Dr. Mohd Javed,
Dr. Koushik Muthu Raja,
Moderator:
30 Minutes Dr. Mahesh Mahich,
Dr. Amita Nene
Dr. Pallavi Purwar,
Dr. Rajveer N Kuldeep,
Dr. Rishabh Jain
Panel Discussion: New WHO Guidelines for the Management of DR- TB
 Panelist:
Dr. Radha Munje ,
Dr. Yugal Tak,
Moderator:
30 Minutes Dr. Saroj Meena,
Dr. N. K. Jain
Dr. H. J. Singh,
Dr. Shubhankar Kandi,
Dr. Sudhir Choudhary
Chairperson: Dr. Raja Dhar, Dr. Gajendra Vikram Singh, Dr. Narendra Khippal, Dr. Varun Patel
Commentaries Commentaries: New Hopes & Speculations
15 Minutes Nutrition: An Underlooked Factor Dr. K. C. Agarwal
15 Minutes Community Screening : Need of an Hour Dr. Suresh Koolwal
15 Minutes Newer Drugs: Newer Horizons Dr. K. K. Sharma
15 Minutes Role of Stem Cells in Respiratory Diseases Dr. Shubham Sharma
Panel Discussion: Reinstatement of Respiratory Medicine in UG Curriculam
Panelist:
Dr. Radha Munje,
Dr. Rajesh Swarnkar,
Dr. Mahesh Mishra,
Moderator:
30 Minutes Dr. Bhupendra K Sharma(PSM),
Dr. V. K. Arora
Shri Govind Chaturvedi
(Journalist)
Mrs. Apra Kuchhal (Social
Activist)