Wadia Hospital

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - 1st MARCH 2025

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - 1st MARCH 2025

Time Topic Faculty Chairperson
0800-0900hrs REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
0900-1300hrs WORKSHOPS
UNBOXING RARE DISEASE - KISSA GENES KA
Optimizing role of genetics in care of rare diseases
DASTANE DISORDERS
Case based clinical approach to common ‘rare’ disorders
BACHH KE REHNA RE ‘BABA’
Role of fetal medicine in early detection and prevention
KAR HAR MAIDAN FATEH
Roadmap to pediatric renal and liver transplant
CHADDI PEHENKE PHOOL KHILA HAI
Unveiling the Rare in Neonatal Care: From Diagnosis to Management
HUM SAATH SAATH HAIN
Parent Support Group Session. Supported by ORDi
1100-1130hrs Opening Ceremony - Master of ceremony – Dr. Sumitra Venkatesh
Guest of Honor,Special Guests,Dr Minnie Bodhanwala - CEO Wadia Hospitals
1130-1300hrs Workshop Continues
1300-1345hrs Poster Inauguration by Dr. Smita Mahale
Judge: Dr. Smita Mahale, Dr Jaya Vyas, Dr. Girisha Katta, Dr. Bharat Agarwal, Dr. Geetanjali Sachdeva, Dr. Vandana Bansal, Dr. Pradnya Bendre, Dr. B S Charan

Followed by LUNCH
SESSION I
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1345-1405hrs Rare Metabolic & Genetic Disorders from A to Z Dr. Rashid Merchant Dr. Bharat Agarwal
Dr. Pradnya Bendre
1405-1425hrs Rare Disease in Children -
Defining and measuring the unmet needs (Zoom Interaction)
Dr Swasticharan L Dr. Nehal Shah
Dr. Praveen Gokhale
Dr. B S Charan
SESSION II
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1425-1510hrs Mystery diagnosis – Clinical Conundrum
Encephalopathy
Moderator - Dr. Vrushab Gawali
Panelists - Dr. Vrajesh Udani, Dr. Girisha Katta, Dr. Shilpa Kulkarni
Dr. Bela Verma
Dr. Prema Vartakavi
Dr. Mangai Sinha
Rickets, Growth and Short stature
Moderator - Dr. Rajesh Joshi
Panelists - Dr. Alpana Ohri, Dr. Sudha Rao, Dr. Sangeeta Mudaliar
Immuno-hematological disorder
Moderators- Dr. Akshaya Chougule, Dr. Ritika Khurana
Panelists - Dr. Vijaya Gowri, Dr.Purva Kanvinde, Dr. Umair Bargir
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1510-1530hrs Mystery diagnosis - look in the right place Dr. Uma Ali Dr. Archana Kher
Dr. Bela Verma
1530-1550hrs Inborn Errors of Immunity Dr. Mukesh Desai Dr. Mahesh Balsekar
Dr. Manisha Madkaikar
1550-1610hrs TEA BREAK
SESSION III
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1610-1630hrs Melodrama of mitochondria -Case based discussion Dr. Maya Thomas Dr. Fazal Nabi
Dr. Chhaya Valvii
SESSION IV -Panel discussion
Time Topic Faculty Chairperson
1630-1715hrs Prevention is better than cure- Fetal perspective
Moderators- Dr. Purnima Satoskar, Dr. Vandana Bansal
Panelists: Dr. Suma Sundararaju, Dr. Seema Thakur, Dr. Pradnya Bendre, Dr. Trupti Nadkarni, Dr. Rachna Dalmiya, Dr. Sumitra Venkatesh
Dr. Vaidehi Dande
Dr. Jeetendra Gavhane
1715hrs Onwards POSTER VIEWING
1730-1800hrs Felicitation Ceremony - Master of ceremony – Dr. Sumitra Venkatesh
1900-2300hrs CULTURAL EVENING AND BANQUET
VENUE: US CLUB, COLABA

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - 2nd MARCH 2025

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - 2nd MARCH 2025

Time Topic Faculty Chairperson
720-800hrs BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
730-0820hrs Free Paper - Parallel Sessions
Hall I - Clinical Seminar Hall (2nd Floor)
Dr Shilpa Kulkarni
Dr. Lekha Parikh
Hall II - Library Seminar Hall Dr. Sangeeta Mudaliar
Dr. Sonal Rakshpaul
SESSION I
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820-850hrs Care for the Rare
Working together for a sustainable future
Dr. Madhulika Kabra Dr. Rajalakshmi Nair
Dr. Varsha Phadke
850-910hrs Acute presentation of rare diseases
Early diagnosis in transforming outcomes
Dr. Sankar V H Dr. Ramaprasad V
Dr. Rekha Solomon
SESSION II - Panel Discussion- Case based approach to diagnosis
Time Topic Faculty Chairperson
910-1005hrs Storage disorder
Moderator - Dr. Ami Shah
Experts - Dr. Ashwin Dalal, Dr. Jayesh Seth, Dr. Madhulika Kabra, Dr Manjori Mitra
Dr. Sanjeevini Masavkar
Dr. Shakuntala Prabhu
Dr. Parmanand Andankar
Dr. Vivek Bhat
Cardiomyopathy
Moderator - Dr. Shreepal Jain
Experts- Dr. Ashwin Dalal, Dr. Snehal Kulkarni, Dr. Jayesh Seth
Refractory acidosis
Moderator - Dr. Lakshmi Shobavat
Experts- Dr. Madhulika Kabra, Dr. Rekha Solomon, Dr. Jayesh seth, Dr. Alpana Ohri
Grasp Or Gasp
Moderator - Dr. Parmarth Chandane
Experts - Dr. Seema Kapoor, Dr. Manisha Juvekar, Dr. Sagar Warankar,
Dr. Parag Karkera, Dr. Balagopal Kurup
1005-1025hrs Key note addressby Dr. B S Charan
The Policy Landscape on Rare Diseases
Dr. Sudha Rao
Dr. Pradnya Bendre
1025-1035hrs TEA BREAK
SESSION III - Panel Discussion
Time Topic Faculty Chairperson
1035-1105hrs Access to rare disease expertise -
Move towards establishing disease specific centre
Moderators - Dr. Prashant Hiwarkar, Dr. Sudha Rao
Experts- Dr. B.S. Charan, Dr. N. Ambadekar, Dr. Seema Kapoor, Dr. Madhulika Kabra, Mr. Prasanna Shirol, Dr. Rajalakshmi Nair
Dr. Dhruv Mamtora
Dr. Pradnya Bendre
SESSION IV
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1105-1200hrs Oral Paper presentation
Judge: Dr. Manisha Madkaikar, Dr. Archana Kher, Dr. Madhulika Kabra, Dr. Shakuntala Prabhu,Dr. Sandesh Parelkar
1200-1230hrs Role of Genetics in diagnosis -
Do we always get an answer
Dr. Ashwin Dalal Dr. Sudhir Sane
Dr. C T Deshmukh
1230-1300hrs Rare disease screening protocols in India Dr. Seema Kapoor Dr. Harvinder Palaha
Dr. Simmi Ratan
SESSION V - Panel Discussion- Case based approach to diagnosis
Time Topic Faculty Chairperson
1300-1330hrs Rare anemia
Moderator- Dr. Sangeeta Mudaliar
Experts - Dr. Archana Swami, Dr. Bharat Agarwal, Dr. Seema Kapoor
Dr. Bhavna Dhingra
Dr. Rajesh Joshi
Skeletal dysplasia
Moderator - Dr. Kshitija Patil Experts - Dr. Girisha Katta, Dr. Anju Seth, Dr. Archana Kher, Dr Sandeep Vaidya
1330-1420hrs LUNCH - MEET AND GREET
SESSION VI - Defying odds - new age management options
Time Topic Faculty Chairperson
1420-1440hrs Genetics and cancer therapeutics Dr. Soumya Srivastava Dr. Sangeeta Mudaliar
Dr. Archana Swami
1440-1500hrs Precision medicine in Neurology Dr. Anaita Hegde Dr. Uma Ali
Dr. Surabhi Rathi
Dr. Shilpa Kulkarni
SESSION VII - Debate
Time Topic Chairperson
1500-1530hrs Therapy of Spinal muscular Atrophy (SMA)-
Is a step forward --Dr. Anne Agnes Mathew
Is a step too far - Dr. Neelu Desai
Dr. Upendra Kinjawadekar
Dr. Vijay Yewale
SESSION VIII - Does transplant provide cure - Case based discussion
Time Topic Faculty Chairperson
1530-1610hrs Immunodeficiency and Bone marrow transplant
Moderators: Dr. Ambreen Pandrowala, Dr. Vaishnavi Iyengar
Experts - Dr. Mukesh Desai, Dr. Prashant Hiwarkar
Dr. Navin Khattry
Dr. Bharat Agarwal
1610-1650hrs Hepatic conditions and Liver transplant
Moderators - Dr. Shivangi Tetarbe , Dr. Arka Banerjee
Experts - Dr. Girish Gupte, Dr. Vikram Raut, Dr. Pradnya Bendre, TBA
Dr. Sandesh Parelkar
Dr. Paras Kothari
SESSION IX
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1650-1720hrs Priorities and perspectives of Cure and Care of Children with Rare Diseases -
Vision at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children
Dr. Sudha Rao, Dr. Pradnya Bendre, Dr. Shilpa Kulkarni, Dr. Sangeeta Mudaliar, Dr. Ami Shah, Dr. Purnima Satoskar, Dr. Dhruv Mamtora
Dr. Minal Shah
Dr. Suma Sundararaju
Dr. Mrudula Khedekar
SESSION X
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1720-1740hrs QUIZ
Dr. Gayatri Munghate, Dr. Samantha Kumar, Dr. Deepti Malhotra, Dr. Saraswati Kini
1740- 1750hrs VALEDICTORY
1750hrs onwards HIGH TEA

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