DETAILS OF PROGRAM

Day 1 – Saturday, 5 April 2025

Session 1: Evolving Landscape of Onco-Pulmonology

Panelists: Dr. Hirenappa Udunur, Dr. Archana Baburao, Dr. Veena, Dr. Ashok Gudagunti

Time	Topic	Speaker
9:00 AM	TNM9 – What’s New?	Dr. Manjunath BG
9:20 AM	Lung Cancer Screening – India’s Defining Moment?	Dr. Anshu Punjabi
9:40 AM	Pathology’s Role in Precision Medicine	Dr. Sharada Nagoti
10:00 AM	Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors	Dr. Lekshmipriya Raj

🎤 Panel Discussion: Targeted & Tailored – Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer Management

Panelists: Dr. Shekar Patil, Dr. Govindbabu

Time	Topic	Speaker
10:20 AM	Update on Markers & Genomics in Lung Cancer - A Personalized Approach	Dr. Rajiv Vijaykumar
10:40 AM	Role of Immunotherapy in Early-Stage Lung Cancer: Neoadjuvant & Adjuvant Perspectives	TBD

☕ Tea Break: 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM

Session 2: Advancements in Interventional Techniques

Panelists: Dr. K S Satish, Dr. Uma Maheswari, Dr. Bharath Chhabria, Dr. Sachin Doddamani, Dr. Shivakumar

Time	Topic	Speaker
11:20 AM	EBUS - Lessons from an Early Adopter: What We Got Right & Wrong	Dr. Ravindra M Mehta
11:40 AM	Single vs Multi-Station N2 Disease - Does One Size Fit All?	Dr. Pavankumar Biraris
12:00 PM	Lung Nodules – To Chase or Not to Chase?	Dr. Nitesh Gupta

🎤 Panel Discussion

Panelists: Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan R, Dr. Pragati Rao D, Dr. Pradeep V Ishwarappagol

Time	Topic	Speaker
12:20 PM	Conebeam CT – A Game Changer in Precision Diagnosis	Dr. Belgundi Preeti Vidyasagar
12:40 PM	Will We Bid Goodbye to Needles in EBUD? Cold Revolution!	Dr. Hari Kishan Gonuguntla
1:00 PM	Hygiene, Cost and Convenience: Single-Use Bronchoscopy Debate	Dr. Sameer Arbat

🍽️ Lunch Break: 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM

🎤 Multidisciplinary Panel: Pulmonary Toxicities in Oncology

Lead: Dr. Swaratika Majumdar

Panel Discussion: Pulmonary Toxicities in Oncology

Panelists: Dr. Ranganatha R, Dr. Pavankumar Biraris, Dr. Arjun S Kashyap, Dr. Roshni Dasgupta, Dr. Lohit G Reddy

Industry Symposium

Panelists: TBD

Time	Topic	Speaker
2:40 PM	Industry Talk 1	TBD
3:00 PM	Industry Talk 2	TBD

Workshop: Breaking Barriers, Shaping Airways: Women Pioneers of Interventional Pulmonology

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Women Pioneers of Interventional Pulmonology: Dr. Belgundi Preeti Vidyasagar, Dr. Rajani S Bhat, Dr. Sandhya Nanjundaiah, Dr. Radhika Banka, Dr. Shweta Gargiya, Dr. Anshu Punjabi, Dr. Pramathakala M, Dr. Sheetal Chaurasia, Dr. Divyashree J

Day 2 – Sunday, 6 April 2025

Session 5: Decoding Malignant Airways

Panelists: Dr. Hari Kishan Gonuguntla, Dr. Pavan Biraris, Dr. Kedar Hibare

Time	Topic	Speaker
9:00 AM	SEMS, Silicone or Hybrid? Decoding the Stent Puzzle in Malignant Obstructions	Dr. Binil Salam MA
9:20 AM	TOF Dilemmas – Which Side Are You On?	Dr. Sunil Kumar K
9:40 AM	Oncologic Airway Emergencies - Clearing the Block, Saving a Life	Dr. Tinku Joseph
10:00 AM	Malignant Pleural Effusion – The Latest in Management	Dr. Radhika Banka

🚀 Inauguration & Vision 2030: What's Next for Onco-Interventional Pulmonology? 10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
Speaker: Dr. B S Ajai Kumar

☕ Tea Break: 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM

Session 6: Navigating Complex Airway Challenges

Panelists: Dr. Tinku Joseph, Dr. Sunil Kumar K, Dr. Manjunath P H

Time	Topic	Speaker
11:20 AM	The Voice in Peril - An Interventional Pulmonology Approach	Dr. Gopala Krishna Mallugari
11:40 AM	Vaporizing Tumors, Restoring Breath: Lasers in Pulmonary Care	Dr. Balaraju Tadikonda
12:00 PM	Microdebrider – A Relic of the Past or Still in the Game?	Dr. Shyam Krishnan

🎤 Panel Discussion: Pulmonary Infections in Cancer Care: Navigating Risks and Realities

Panelists: Dr. Chintankumar Kaswala, Dr. Neha Mishra, Dr. Ranganatha R, Dr. Suma Kumar, Dr. Roshni Dasgupta

🎤 Panel Discussion: Optimizing Outcomes: Integrating Nutrition into Cancer Management

Speaker: Dr. Van Zanten | Chair: Dr. Vijay Raju Krupesh

🍽️ Lunch Break: 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM

Session 7: From Algorithms to Accountability

Panelists: Dr. Alamelu Haran, Dr. Huliraj

Time	Topic	Speaker
2:00 PM	Artifical Intelligence in Pulmonology - Future is Now	Dr. Shahir Asfahan
2:20 PM	Procedural Consent in Interventional Pulmonology	Dr. Rajani S Bhat

🎤 Panel Discussion: Role of Surgery in Lung Cancer – The Indian Perspective

Chair: Dr. Vijay Raj Patil | Speaker: Dr. Srinivas Gopinath

✅ Closing Remarks: 3:00 PM