Scientific Program
Day 1 - Saturday, 03 February 2024
Workshop 1
At the end of the session the learner will be able to 1. Plan an exercise regimen for the diabetes patient taking into account age and comorbidities 2. Provide a balanced exercise regimen that addresses aerobic fitness agility and prevent sarcopenia
Dr. Lakshmi Nalini Kopalle, Dr. Kumar J S, Dr. Suresh Damodaran
Aerobics Resistance Yoga - Planning an exercise prescription for the diabetic patient
Workshop 3: Which insulin for who - a step by step approach
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Sanofi India Ltd
Dr. Mohan V
Refreshed patient-centric approach to basal insulin therapy
Dr. Venkatraman S
Refreshed patient-centric approach to basal-plus insulin therapy
Clinical Case Seminar 1
At the end of this session the learner will be able to: 1. understand the rationale for significant weight loss as a primary therapy in T2DM 2. choose between various treatment options based on the patient profile
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Usha Ayyagari
Dr. Bipin Sethi, Dr. Suresh Damodaran, Dr. Unnikrishnan A G, Dr. Balaji Chidambaram
Weight reduction as a first step in diabetes care
Clinical Case Seminar 3
At the end of this session the learner will be able to: 1. understand the rationale for significant weight loss as a primary therapy in T2DM 2. choose between various treatment options based on the patient profile
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Bhavana Sosale
Dr. Aravind Sosale, Dr. Narasingan S N, Dr. Sanjay Agarwal
Diabetic dyslipidemia Statins and Beyond- Positioning newer drugs in clinical care
Keynote 1
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Balamurugan R, Dr. Shantaram D
Dr. Mohan V
Do different types of prediabetes required different types of prevention approaches?
Keynote 2
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Balamurugan R, Dr. Shantaram D
Dr. Shashank R. Joshi
Weight loss greater than 5% : The Nutrition Therapy approach in Diabetes
Keynote 3
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott India Limited
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Balamurugan R, Dr. Shantaram D
Dr. Unnikrishnan A G
T3 and its role in clinical care
Industry Spotlight 1
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Micro Labs Pvt Ltd
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
Dr. Sundararajan Sridhar
The Value of FDC in DIabetes Care
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Special Symposia: A Century of Glucagon
The purpose of this symposia is to review the role of glucagon in diabetes and reappraise the role of glucagon as a therapeutic target
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Kannan N, Dr. Sai Kandula
Dr. Kumaravel Velayutham
The expanding role of glucagon in diabetes
Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
Glucagon receptor antagonism - where are we?
Dr. Samit Ghosal
Glucagon coagoninsm and polycretins - is it the future of diabetes care?
Discussion
Abbott Case Seminar
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott Healthcare Pvt LtdThis is an interactive case discussion supported by Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (Nutrition Division) who have chosen the speakers and the topic
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
Dr. Mathew John, Dr. Manoj Chawla
Why Wait- controlling Weight for Diabetes Management : An interactive Case Discussion
Fox the Master
This session has an interactive case presentation by an expert about a patient who was challenging and had learning points that we can all benefit from
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Krishna Prasanthi P, Dr. Paranthaman P
Dr. Mathew John
A bouquet of learnings
Dr. Bipin Sethi
The burden of Assumption
Break
Break
Industry Spotlight 5
Made possible with sponsorship support by:MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Dr. Bipin Sethi
Longterm treatment efficacy of sitagliptin in diabetes related complications
Dr. Anantharaman R
Unraveling the cardiometabolic benefits of DPP4i with a focus on sitagliptin
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 9
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Dr. Usha Ayyagari
Imeglimin: A new Promising & Effective Weapon in the Treatment of T2DM
Dr. Unnikrishnan A G
Rationale for an early use of combination therapy in hyperglycaemia management.
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 11
Made possible with sponsorship support by:USV Private Limited
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Sadashiva Rao Y
Dr. Shashank R. Joshi
Biosimilar aspart : Bridging the gap in Diabetes Management
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
Practical Pearls on NAFLD
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev
Time to embrace SLGT2i as first line therapy in T2DM
Dr. Vijaykumar G
Optimizing Combination Therapy for wholesome metabolic care
Discussion
Dinner and Close for the day
Dinner and Close for the day
Workshop 2
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott India LimitedAt the end of the session the learner will be able to 1. order the right thyroid function test for a clinical situation 2. interpret thyroid function tests 3. Order additional testing as the clinical and laboratory test warrants
Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran, Dr. Prem Narayanan, Dr. Narayanan N K
Nuts and bolts approach to thyroid dysfunction
Workshop 4
At the end of the session the learner will be able to 1. explain different expressions of hypothyroidism 2. explain the impact of hypothyroidism on age and comorbidities 3. explain the differences in management of hypothyroidism in different comorbidit
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Murthy S
Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra, Dr. Kumaravel Velayutham, Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
WS4: Nuances in the management of hypothyroidism
Clinical Case Seminar 2
At the end of the session the learner will be able to 1. identify risk of progression to fibrosis in a patient with MASLD 2. Work up the patient based on the risk score 3. Provide management options for prevention of progression
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Lakshmi Hariharan
Dr. Basumani P, Dr. Samit Ghosal, Dr. Lakshmi Nalini Kopalle
A patient with Type 2 DM Steatosis on USG and an elevated FIB4 score
Clinical Case Seminar 4
At end to the session the learner will be able to 1. approach a patient presenting with hypoglycemia 2. Workup and manage a patient with hypoglycemia which is not tumoral in origin
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra
Dr. Abhay Kumar Sahoo, Dr. Prem Narayanan, Dr. Shriraam Mahadevan
Non tumoral Hypoglcyemia in clinical care
Keynote 4
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Selvapandian P, Dr. Rajendiran N
Dr. Om Lakhani J
Will a machine take over? Fears Myths and the promised land
Keynote 5
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Selvapandian P, Dr. Rajendiran N
Dr. Manoj Chawla
Digital Therapeutics in clinical care - winnowing the pearls from plastic
Keynote 6
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Selvapandian P, Dr. Rajendiran N
Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran
Post Transplant Diabetes: State of the art
Special Symposia: Obesity
This symposia addresses some nuances in obesity and their implications for clinical care
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Radhakrishnan A P, Dr. Boochandran T
Dr. Sanjay Agarwal
Sarcopenic Obesity : Newer insights
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Special Symposia: Obesity Continues
This symposia addresses some nuances in obesity and their implications for clinical care
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Radhakrishnan A P, Dr. Boochandran T
Dr. Mathew John
The personal fat threshold - What does it mean for clinical care?
Dr. Sunil M Jain
Novel therapeutic approaches to the management of obesity
Discussion
Industry Spotlight 2
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Zydus Healthcare Limited
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
Imeglimin a novel agent in DM armamentarium with dual benefits
Industry Spotlight 4 - Clinical Case Seminar
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev, Dr. Sunil M Jain
Once daily insulins in clinical practice: looking through the patient lens
Industry Spotlight 4: GLP1RA Session
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
Dr. Samit Ghosal
Tackling the trinity: Prioritizing Treatment Targets in T2DM
Dr. Manoj Chawla
Optimizing outcomes with Oral Semaglutide: A new frontier in T2DM
Panel Discussion
Break
Break
Industry Spotlight 6
Made possible with sponsorship support by:AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Shanmugam A
Dr. Ramachandran A
Glucose control and CaReMe prevention with Dapagliflozin
Industry Spotlight 7
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Dr. Abhay Kumar Sahoo
New Era in T2DM management - Incretinize, Individualize, Indianize with Liraglutide Biosimilar
Industry Spotlight 8
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran
Empowering optimum CKD Care in Diabetes : New Updates and Implications
Industry Spotlight 10
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Eris Therapeutics Ltd
Dr. Vimal M V
Initiation, titration & optimization of insulin & role of technology
Dr. Ravi Cherian Mathew
New era in persistent CV risk reduction: Icosapent ethyl
Discussion
Dinner and Close for the day
Dinner and Close for the day
Day 2 - Sunday, 04 February 2024
Clinical Case Seminar 5
At the end of this session the learner will be able to : 1. distinguish high uptake and low uptake thyrotoxicosis 2. determine the etiology of thyroid excess and 3. treat various forms of thyrotoxicosis
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Bharath Ramji
Dr. Narayanan N K, Dr. Arun Menon S, Dr. Murthy S
The varied forms of thyrotoxicosis - an approach to diagnosis and managment
Panel Discussion 1
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Ashok Kumar Das
Dr. Neeta Deshpande, Dr. Shunmugavelu M, Dr. Ashok Kumar Das, Dr. Gowrishanker R
Should Clinicians offer remission as a care outcome to patients with diabetes
Fox the Master
This session has an interactive case presentation by an expert about a patient who was challenging and had learning points that we can all benefit from
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Damodharan J, Dr. Chandrashekar S
Dr. Manoj Chadha
RK s journey from bed to car
Dr. Ambrish Mithal
A thyroid nodule too hot to handle
Dr. Ashok Kumar Das
Two essential learning indispensable for clinical success
Break
Break
Industry Spotlight 11
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Sanofi India Ltd
Dr. Shashank R. Joshi
Simplifying control for T2DM with breakthrough innovation iGlarLixi
Speacial Lecture 1
Our continuing annual series exploring the intersection of medicine with the healing cosmos - this time an experential session on the healing claims of music
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Mohan K, Dr. Rajesh R P
Dr. Sobana Jaiganesh
The intersection of music and medicine : Lecture Demonstration
PRIMER Honors
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Prasanna Kumar K M, Dr. Aravind Sosale
Dr. Ashok Kumar Das
Outstanding contribution to profession
K M Prasanna Kumar Oration
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Ashok Kumar Das, Dr. Aravind Sosale
Dr. Ambrish Mithal
KM Prasanna Kumar Oration: The story of Vitamin D Truth Vs Hype
Close of the Conference
Lunch and Close of the Conference
Clinical Case Seminar 6
At the end of this session the learner will be able chalk out 1. a cost effective diagnostic approach 2. establish the diagnosis in patients with an endocrine cause of subfertility
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
Dr. Mythili Ayyagari, Dr. Shanthi K Elango, Dr. Radha Vembu
Endocrine causes of subfertility
Panel Discussion 2
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Manoj Chadha
Dr. Jayashree Gopal, Dr. Sunitha Samal, Dr. Vasanthamani Palanisamy, Dr. Arun Menon S
Reframing the case of peri and postmenopausal HRT
Special Symposium: Obesity in women
The symposium addresses the special aspects challenges and solutions to obesity in women
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Krishna Prasanthi P, Dr. Vanitha A
Dr. Anjana R M
The metabolic health of Indian women - a wake up call
Dr. Mythili Ayyagari
Obesity and reproductive (including ART) outcomes in women
Dr. Neeta Deshpande
Management of obesity in women - Challenges and Solutions
Discussion
Break
Break
Special Case Seminar
At the end of this session will be able to 1. chalk out a diagnostic approach to disorders of puberty in girls and young adult 2. establish an endocrine diagnosis and 3. explain the broad principles of management
Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Sunitha Samal
Dr. Adlyne Reena Asirvatham, Dr. Bharath Ramji, Dr. Vanitha A, Dr. Priya Kannappan
Precocious Delayed and other disorders in girls and young adults
Conference Venue
Venue Details
Address:
ITC Grand Chola, Chennai
Email:
primerconference@gmail.com
Conference Secretariat
Address:
175, Brahmaputra Street, Palaniappa Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 600087
Phone :
+91 44 24862822
Email:
PRIMER :
Address:
C/o DIACON HOSPITAL, 360, 19th Main, 1st Block, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru – 56001
Phone :
+91 80 23329909 / 23323560