Scientific Agenda - BEACON 2026

BENDRE HALL

SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 2026 - Morning

Endocrinology

Hall Incharge: Dr Anusha Handral / Dr Shyam Sundar

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
Endocrinology session - Pituitary in Practice \| 0930 onwards (90 min) \| Rapporteur - Dr Deepa K
0930 onwards	20 min	Lecture	When to Suspect a Pituitary Pathology? Red flags in a busy OPD	Dr Prem Narayanan, Palakkad	Dr Naveen Dr Varun Manjunath Dr Antresa Jose
	20 min	Lecture	Hyperprolactinaemia: A Real-World Clinical Approach	Dr Mohan T Shenoy, Thiruvananthapuram
	20 min	Lecture	Pituitary Incidentalomas: A Practical Approach	Dr Arpandev Bhattacharya, Bangalore	Dr Anirudh Dr Harsh Durgia Dr Arun BS
	20 min	Lecture	Lymphocytic Hypophysitis: The Great Pituitary Mimicker	Dr Jayshree Swain, Bhubaneshwar
	10 min	Open Mic	Audience Q&A
Endocrinology Session - Adrenal Alerts \| 1100 Onwards (90 Minutes) \| Rapporteur - Dr Nanda N
1100 Onwards	20 min	Lecture	Adrenal Insufficiency: Diagnosis and Treatment	Dr Antresa Jose, Kottayam	Dr Prem Narayana Dr Shivendra Verma Dr Praveen Gangadhara
	20 min	Lecture	Cushing's Syndrome: Navigating the Screening Tests	Dr Ritesh Agarwal, Bhubaneshwar
	20 min	Lecture	Hypertension Workup: Is It Time for Universal Endocrine Screening?	Dr Harsh Durgia, Rajkot, Gujarat	Dr Mohan T Shenoy Dr Jayshree Swain Dr Sunil
	20 min	Lecture	Adrenal Incidentaloma: What to Ignore, What to treat?	Dr Rohit Barnabas, Mumbai
	10 min	Open Mic	Audience Q&A
Plenary Sessions \| 1230 - 1300 (30 min)
1230 - 1300	30 min	Plenary Sessions	NTproBNP in predicting the cardiorenal outcomes in PwD?	Prof Ronald Ma, The Chinese University, Hongkong	Dr Ameya Joshi, Mumbai
Plenary Sessions \| 1300 - 1330 (30 min)
1300 - 1330	30 min	Plenary Sessions	Precision Medicine in the Cardiometabolic Patient at Risk.	Prof Hans-Peter LaBrunner Roca, Maastricht University, Netherlands	Dr Basavaraj GS, Bangalore
1330 - 1430 \| Inauguration and Lunch (60 min)

BENDRE HALL

SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 2026 - Afternoon & Evening

Myth Busters · Thyroid · AI · T2D

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
BEACON Super Sixers Science influencers - Decoding the social media influence. \| 1430 - 1540 (70 min) \| Rapporteur - Dr Rashmi K Judges - Dr Jayashree Swain, Dr Rajneesh Mittal, Dr Ritesh Agarwal, Dr Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
1430 - 1540	Magnesium and Sleep - Dr Deepa Kulkarni, Bangalore \| Dr Umesh Kumar Garg, Agra Pink Salt & Thyroid Hormones - Dr. Divya C. Ragate, Bangalore \| Dr Nandini Shankara Narayana, Bangalore Creatine Supplements for Sarcopenia - Dr Sanjana J M, Mysuru \| Dr Kaushik Biswas, Kolkata Seed Cycling for PCOS - Dr Deepali kaje, Bangalore \| Dr Shivendra Verma, Lucknow Adrenal fatigue - Soumya S. Inamadar, Hubbali \| Dr Harsh Durgia, Rajkot Berberine and ED - Dr Afaq Ahmed, Bangalore \| Dr Lakshmi Nagendra, Mysore
Endocrinology Session - Thyroid Trailers \| 1540 - 1720 \| Rapporteur - Dr Komal Jog
1540 - 1720	15 min	Lecture	Subclinical Hypothyroidism - Indications to treat	Dr Aditya Hegde, Bangalore	Dr Aditi Chopra Dr Shathak Baikady Dr Nithin PR
	20 min	Lecture	Thyroid Nodules - Evaluation	Dr Subramanian Kannan, Bangalore
	20 min	Lecture	Thyrotoxicosis & Pregnancy - An approach	Dr Rajneesh Mittal, Yamuna Nagar
	20 min	Lecture	Ablations of Thyroid nodules - The essentials	Dr Jinson Paul, Malappuram	Dr Nagabhushan Dr Prajwith Rai Dr Chethana
	20 min	Lecture	Thyroid Eye Disease - New horizons in management	Dr Shivendra Verma, Lucknow
	5 min	Open Mic	Audience Q&A
1720 - 1730 \| Tea Break
Plenary Sessions \| 1730 - 1800 (30 min)
1730 - 1800	30 min	Plenary Sessions	AI and Obesity Management	Dr Vijay Bhaskar Reddy, Pondicherry	Dr Divya Ragate Dr Manohar K N Dr K Vijay Kumar
Evening Session \| 1800 - 1900 (60 min) \| Moderator- Dr Ganapathi Bantwal, Bangalore
1800 - 1900	20 min	Lecture	Act Early & Think Holistically in the Treatment of T2D	Dr Srinivasa Munigoti, Bangalore
	20 min	Lecture	Redefining T2D Care Through Weight Reduction	Dr Narendra BS, Bangalore
	20 min	Open Mic	Panel Discussion	All Faculty

TAGORE HALL

SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 2026 - Morning Workshops

Workshops · MASLD

Hall Incharge: Dr Afsar Fatima, Bangalore, Dr SL Sagar Reddy & Dr Guru

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
Ancel Keys Lifestyle Modification Workshop \| 0930 - 1030 \| Rapporteur - Dr Sanjana JM
0930 - 1030	15 min	Lecture	What Diet Works Best in Obesity Care?	Mrs Deepa Kamath, Bangalore	Dr Narendra U Dr Manju Soneja Dr K Nagaraj
	15 min	Lecture	Behaviour Change and Adherence in Obesity Care	Dr. Naren P Rao, Bangalore
	15 min	Lecture	Exercise for Fat Loss, Fitness, and Function	Dr Praveen Gangadhara, Bangalore
	10 min	Hands-On	Strength training exercises - Doing it the correct way	Dr Ramadevi B, Physio, Bangalore
	5 min	OpenMic	Audience Q&A	Dr Mahesh DM, Bangalore
Hans Popper MASLD Workshop \| 1030 - 1145 \| Rapporteur - Dr Divya CR
1030 - 1145	20 min	Duologue	MASLD - Understanding the implications	Dr Srinath A, Bangalore Dr Rachana, Bangalore	Dr Sudhindra D Dr Soumya S. Inamadar
	15 min	Lecture	MASLD Rx outcomes & GLP1RA - Are They Weight Dependent?	Dr Ravindranth Reddy, Kurnool
	20 min	Lecture	Latest therapeutics in MASLD with focus on Resmetirom	Dr Sandeep Satsangi, Bangalore
	15 min	Lecture	Fatty Liver, MASLD: Role of Saroglitazar "A Dual PPAR Agonist"	Dr Lakshmi Nagendra, Mysuru
	5 min	Open Mic	Audience Q&A	Dr Srinath A, Bangalore
Jean Vague Body composition workshop \| 1145 - 1245 \| Rapporteur - Dr Rashmi KG
1145 - 1245	15 min	Lecture	Beyond BMI: Why Body Composition Matters?	Dr Aditi Chopra, Bangalore	Dr Prashanth Gandhi Dr Ashwin Kulkarni Dr Prabhakar V
	15 min	Lecture	BCA - BIA and DXA Decoded	Dr Akhila Bhandarkar, Mangalore
	15 min	Lecture	Applying Body Composition in Obesity Care: Case-Based Clinical Decisions	Dr Umesh Kumar Garg, Agra	Dr Karthik M Dr R Anil Kumar
	15 min	Panel & OpenMic		Dr Mani Deepthi, Bangalore

TAGORE HALL

SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 2026 - Afternoon & Evening

ENObesity · ENDObesity

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
1245 - 13.30 (45 min) \| Moderator - Dr. Radhika Kumar, Bangalore \| Rapporteur - Dr Brijesh K
1245 - 1330	15 min	Lecture	Rethinking Metabolic Disease Through the Lens of Obesity	Dr. Anusha Handral, Bangalore
	15 min	Lecture	Integrating Evidence into Clinical Practice	Dr. Sharda A, Bangalore
	15 min	OpenMic	Panel Discussion	All Faculty
1330 - 1430 \| Inauguration and Lunch (60 min)
ENObesity Session 1 - Biology, Phenotypes and Assessment \| 1430 - 1600 \| Rapporteur - Dr Pooja U K
1430 - 1600	20 min	Lecture	Epigenetics in Transgenerational Obesity: Concepts and Consequences	Dr Belinda George, Bangalore	Dr Leela Mohan PVR Dr Hem Kumar
	20 min	Lecture	Endocrine Dysregulation in Obesity	Dr Praveen Kumar NS, Mysuru
	20 min	Lecture	Stress, Steroids, and Obesity: Mechanistic Insights	Dr Harshita, Bangalore	Dr Syed Farooque Ali Dr Shruti R Dr Suman R
	20 min	Lecture	Obesity: Is Clustering Possible?	Dr Brijesh K, Chitradurga
	10 min	OpenMic
ENDObesity Session 2.1- Why, What, Where and How? Short Vibes: Critical thoughts - Short & Crisp \| 1600 - 1710 \| Moderator - Dr KM Suryanarayana, Bangalore \| Rapporteur - Dr Rachana KU
1600 - 1710	10 min	Short Vibes	Sarcopenic Obesity	Dr Akhila Bhandarkar, Mangalore	Dr Mahabaleshwar M Dr Sowmya T J Dr Kranthi Mohan
	10 min	Short Vibes	BCA-Based Obesity Care	Dr Syed Farooque Ali, Bellary
	10 min	Short Vibes	Circadian Rhythms and Obesity	Dr Pooja UK, Bangalore
	10 min	Short Vibes	Women's Health and Obesity	Dr Nishchitha K, Bangalore
	10 min	Short Vibes	CV Risk and Obesity	Dr Shruti R, Bangalore
	10 min	OpenMic	Audience Q&A	Moderator
Panel - OBE-Samvad \| 1710 - 1740 \| Moderators - Dr Manasa M, Dr SL Sagar Reddy
1710 - 1740	30 min	Panel	OBE-Samvad	Panelists: Dr Aravinda J (Diabetologist) Dr Lakshmi Nagaraj (Pulmo) Dr Arun BS (Cardio) Dr Surekha Shetty (Int.Medicine) Dr Nagaraj A.R (Neuro) Dr Gayathri S (Endo)
ENDObesity Session 2.2- Why, What, Where and How? Short Vibes: Critical thoughts - Short & Crisp \| 17.40 - 18.40 \| Moderator - Dr CS Dwarkanath, Bangalore \| Rapporteur - Dr Pooja UK
1740 - 1840	10 min	Short Vibes	Stigma in Obesity Care	Dr Shruti J, Bangalore	Dr Srinivas Dr Bindumathi Dr Naveen
	10 min	Short Vibes	Metabolic Adaptations in Obesity - The Must Knows	Dr Dhananjaya MS, Bangalore
	10 min	Short Vibes	Visceral Adiposity - Clinical Relevance	Dr Amit Goel, Hyderabad
	10 min	Short Vibes	Weight Recycling - Key Concepts	Dr Komal Jog, Kolar
	10 min	Short Vibes	Gut Microbiome & Obesity	Dr Ravindranath Reddy, Kurnool
	10 min	Open Mic	Audience Q&A	Moderator

SAROJINI HALL

SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 2026

Posters · Tech Santhe

Time	Duration	Speaker
Poster Presentations \| 1000 - 1500 Incharge - Dr Manjunath PR / Dr Anusha Nadig, Dr Manasa, Dr Nischitha, Dr Vishal
1000 - 1500	A Prospective Observational Study On Trimester-Specific Thyroid Function Parameters Among Pregnant Women In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Kolkata	Dr Ranita Bhattacharya
	Decoding Muscle-Fat Crosstalk: Role Of Myokines In Obesity And Metabolic Dysfunction	Dr. Arghadeep Datta
	Cross Sectional Study On Dyslipidemia In Obese And Overweight Overweight Children	Dr Joyal Joseph
	Severe Mpo-Anca Crescentic Glomerulonephritis In Advanced Age: A Rare Presentation With Significant Renal Recovery	Dr Karthik Vijay Gowda
	Persistent Hypokalemia In Chronic Kidney Disease Due To Aldosterone-Independent Potassium Wasting From Valacyclovir-Induced Distal Tubular Dysfunction	Dr.K.Jagadeesh
	Ai-Based Risk Stratification For Predicting Diabetes -Related Complications	Dr Dhivya K
	Development Of Artificial Intelligence Markup Language For Fracture Risk Predication In General Population	Dr Abhiram Ravulapati
Tech Sante 2.0 \| 1500 - 1800 Judges - M/s Fareeda Hussain, Dr Abhijit Bhogoraj, Mr Bhavik, Mr Sagar Bhat
1500 - 1800	Note: 10 minutes Each healthtech startup gets chance to speak for 7 minutes, 3 minutes Q&A

BENDRE HALL

SUNDAY, 10TH MAY 2026 - Morning

Finance · Paediatric · Reproductive · Global

Hall Incharge: Dr Shyam Sundar, Bangalore / Dr Anusha Handral, Bangalore

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
Money Matters Workshop \| 0900 - 1000 (60 min)
0900 - 1000	60 min	Workshop	Financial Planning for Doctors	Dr Ameya Joshi, Mumbai , Dr Ritesh Agarwal, Mumbai	Dr Vinay Natraja Dr Rama Mohan MV
Endocrinology session - Paediatric Purpose \| 1000 - 1100 \| Rapporteur - Dr Shruthi J
1000 - 1100	20 min	Duologue	Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes - Is it on the Horizon ?	Dr Ajay Hanamanthu Mysuru Dr Raghu MS , Mysuru	Dr Fred Williams Dr Prabhakar K Dr Madhuvan HS
	20 min	Lecture	Selection and interpretation of genetic tests	Dr Vijaya Sarathi , Bangalore	Dr Srikrishna Acharya Dr Manoj Kumar B Dr Pooja Pillai
	20 min	Lecture	Congenital Hypothyroidism: India vs the West — Iodine, Infrastructure &Inheritance	Dr V Sri Nagesh , Hyderabad	Dr Akhila Bhandarkar Dr Hemanth HP
Endocrinolgy Session - Reproductive Biology \| 1100 - 1200 \| Rapporteur - Dr Shruti R
1100 - 1120	20 min	Lecture	NCCAH - A specialist approach	Dr Abhay Kumar Sahoo, Bhubaneshwar	Dr Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Dr Tasneem Shah Dr Sneha Shetty
1120 - 1140	20 min	Lecture	Male infertility - Endocrine Evaluation	Dr Anupam Biswas , Noida	Dr Namita Kapoor Dr Tirthankar M Dr Ashwin Kulkarni
1140 - 1200	20 min	Panel	Building Better Endocrine Reproductive Pathways	Dr Santosh B , Bangalore Dr Varun Chandra Alur,Davanagere Dr S Satish Kumar , Bangalore Dr Rekha Vishwanath , Bangalore
SSC Global Symposia \| 1200 - 1300 \| Rapporteur - Dr Gopinath N
1200 - 1220	20 min	Lecture	Breaking the cycle - Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy & Intergenerational Health	Dr Dulani Kottachchi , Srilanka	Dr KM Prasanna Kumar , Dr. Ganapathi Bantwal Dr Tasneem Shah
1220 - 1240	20 min	Lecture	Endocrine Spiritual Intelligence	Dr Narendra Kotwal , Panchakula , India
1240 - 1300	20 min	Lecture	Thyroid Disorders in Preconception and Pregnancy	Dr Tharanga Samarasekera , Srilanka
KES Newsletter / SSC Initiatives & Award Ceremony \| 1300 - 1330 (30 min)
1300 - 1330	30 min	Presentation	KES Newsletter SSC Initiatives & Award Ceremony	Dr Vageesh Ayyar S, Bangalore Dr Rajeshwari Janakiraman, Bangalore Dr Anish Behl, Mysuru
1330 - 1400 \| Lunch

BENDRE HALL

SUNDAY, 10TH MAY 2026 - Afternoon

Davai Ki Adalat · Mixed Bag

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
Davai Ki adalat \| 1400 - 1500 (60 min)
Diabetic Nephropathy - Who wins the case? Case No - BEACON2026/10/05/DKA-02 - What next after RAAS Inhibitors Judges Dr Srinivas Munigoti, Bangalore Dr Ganesh HK, Mangalore Dr Rajeshwari J, Bangalore Courtroom Observers Dr Dulani Kottachchi, Srilanka Dr Tharanga Samarasekera, Srilanka Lawyers Dr Chitra Selvan, Bangalore / Dr Riddhi Dasgupta, Bangalore SGLT2i: Dr Vishal Agarwal Dr Kaushik Biswas Finerenone: Dr Afsar Fatima Dr Umesh Garg GLP-1 RA: Dr Pooja UK Dr Rama Mohan MV
Endocrinology 2030: In Conversation with the Vanguard \| 1500 - 1530 (30 min)
1500 - 1530	30 min	Panel	Endocrinology 2030: In Conversation with the Vanguard	Dr Basavaraj GS , Bangalore Dr KM Prasanna Kumar , Past President ESI, RSSDI,KES Mrs Fareeda Hussain , Cheif Marketing Officer , USV Pvt Ltd Dr Rahul Kapur , India Medical Director , Eli Lilly and Company Mr Sagar Bhat , Vice President ,Acko Healthcare
Mixed Bag \| 1530 - 1630 (60 min) \| Rapporteur - Dr Syed Farooque Ali
1530 - 1630	20 min	Lecture	Carcinoid Heart Syndrome & Carcinoid Crisis - An Endocrinologist Overview	Dr Ashu Rastogi , Chandigarh	Dr Himanshu Sharma Dr Kumar K Dr Ashish Chavan
	20 min	Lecture	Graphs & Figures that Changed the Endocrine Practice	Dr Rajesh Moganti,Rajamundry	Dr Girish Parmar
	20 min	Panel	Advancement in Diabetes-Specific Nutrition: Elevating the Standard of Care in Diabetes Management	Dr Santosh R , Hyderabad Dr Abhijit Bhograj, Bangalore Dr Tejaswi V, Bangalore

BENDRE HALL

SUNDAY, 10TH MAY 2026 - Evening

Brittle Bones · Panel Discussions

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
Endocrinology Sessions - Brittle Bones \| 1630 - 1800 (90 min) \| Rapporteur - Dr Syed Farooque Ali
1630 - 1800	20 min	Lecture	Hypercalcaemia - A case based approach	Dr Shyam Sundar , Bangalore ,	Dr. Somashekara Reddy K.S Dr Ravindranath Reddy
	20 min	Lecture	Hyperparathyroidism - An endocrine surgeon playbook	Dr Ritesh Agarwal , Mumbai
	20 min	Lecture	Bone Quality Indices - Beyond BMD ?	Dr Manjunath PR , Bangalore	Dr Girish Dr Karunesh Kumar HS
	20 min	Lecture	BTM - Can They Replace BMD for Fracture risk Predication ?	Dr Sahana Shetty , Mangalore
	10 min	OpenMic	Audience Q&A	Dr Shyam Sundar , Bangalore ,
Panel Discussions \| 1800 - 1900 (60 min)
1800 - 1900	30 min	Panel	Triple drug combinations and its current role in Diabetes	Dr Mahesh D M , Bangalore	Dr Manjunath PR Dr Anusha Handral Dr Anusha Nadig
	15 min	Lecture	DIFFICULT COVERSATIONS IN ENDOCRINE CLINIC	Dr Nanda N , Bengaluru	Beacon Org Team

TAGORE HALL

SUNDAY, 10TH MAY 2026 - Morning

ENDObesity · Therapeutic Shift · Safety

Hall Incharge: Dr Afsar Fatima, Bangalore, Dr SL Sagar Reddy & Dr Guru

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
ENDObesity Session 3 - The Therapeutic Shift \| 0930 - 1100 \| Rapporteur - Dr Rashmi K G
0930 - 1100	15 min	Lecture	Who Should Get Anti-Obesity Medication?	Dr Girish Parmar, Mumbai	Dr Vinod Dr Santosh KM
	15 min	Lecture	The Evolution of Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy	Dr Himanshu Sharma , New Delhi
	20 min	Lecture	How Much Evidence Is Enough? Anti-Obesity Drugs, Hard Lessons, and the New Standard	Dr Kaushik Biswas , Kolkata
	20 min	Lecture	Semaglutide 2.4 mg vs Dual Hype: Innovator Legacy makes all the difference	Dr V Nagesh , Hyderabad	Dr Ajay Hanamanthu Dr Vinod Babu Dr Karthik S M
	20 min	Lecture	Not All Semaglutide Are The Same: Clinical Relevance of Peptide Production Pathways	Dr Ananthraman R , Bangalore
Session - The Other Side of Anti Obesity Medications \| 1100 - 1230 \| Moderator - Dr KM Suryanarayana \| Rapporteur - Dr Rachana KU , Dr Divya CR
1100 - 1230	10 min	Short Vibes	Heart failure & GLP1RA - Current Evidence	Dr Deepa Kulkarni , Bangalore	Dr Devi prasad Dr Rockey Katheria Dr Balakrishna
	10 min	Short Vibes	NAION and Vision-Related Concerns	Dr Gopinath N , Bangalore
	10 min	Short Vibes	Pancreatitis: Signal, Noise, or Real Risk?	Dr Varun Suryadevara , Bangalore
	10 min	Short Vibes	Suicidal Risk and Psychiatric Safety	Dr Priya Chinappa, Bangalore
	5 min	Open Mic	Audience Q&A
	10 min	Short Vibes	GLP1RA in Normal BMI PwD - Commit or Omit ?	Dr Santosh H , Kalaburagi	Dr K Vijay kumar Dr Siri Kamath Dr Shivendra Verma
	10 min	Short Vibes	Microdosing: Smart Strategy or Slippery Slope?	Dr Praveen N , Turnkur
	10 min	Short Vibes	Genetic Predictors of GLP1RA response and side effects	Dr Vishal Agarwal , Dibrugarh
	10 min	Short Vibes	Role in Reproductive Biology	Dr Swati Jadhav , Bangalore
	5 min	Open Mic	Audience Q&A

TAGORE HALL

SUNDAY, 10TH MAY 2026 - Afternoon

Dual Agonism · Diabesity

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
1230 - 1330 (60 min) \| Moderator- Dr. Manjunath Malige , Bangalore \| Rapporteur - Dr Gurusangappa S
1230 - 1330	20 min	Lecture	Obesity - Diabetes Continuum in India: The Power of Dual Agonism	Dr. Ganesh HK , Mangalore
	20 min	Lecture	Beyond GLP-1 RAs: Mounjaro - A Class of Its Own	Dr. Ameya Joshi , Mumbai
	20 min	OpenMic	Panel Discussion	All Faculty
1330 - 1400 \| Hall A and Lunch
ENDObesity Session 4 - Diabesity \| Rapporteur - Dr Sanjana & Dr Gurusangappa S
1400 - 1600	20 min	Lecture	URLi Action for Physiological Glycemic Management	Dr KM Prasanna Kumar , Bangalore	Dr H M Krishnamurthy Dr Kranthi Mohan
	20 min	Lecture	Clearing the Air around Inhaled insulin	Dr Srinath A , Bangalore
	20 min	Lecture	Breaking Through Insulin Initiation Barriers with Premixes	Dr Afsar Fatema , Bangalore
	20 min	Lecture	The interconnected Paradigm of Diabetes - A Review	Dr MV Ramamohan, Nellore	Dr Sowmya TJ Dr Nikhil Shellagi
	20 min	Lecture	Imeglimin: A powerhouse approach to Type 2 Diabetes	Dr Pramila Kalra, Bangalore
	20 min	Lecture	How to Discuss GLP-1 with Patients ?	Dr Srikrishna Acharya, Mangalore
1600 - 1700	20 min	Lecture	Diabetes Remission with GLP1RA - A Promise ?	Dr Hema Venkataraman , Bangalore	Dr Amalaselvam A Dr Harsha NS Dr Leela Mohan PVR
	20 min	Lecture	Perioperative Care in Diabetes - Latest Updates	Dr Rashmi KG, Bangalore
	20 min	Lecture	Erectile Dysfunction in Diabesity - An Endocrine lens	Dr Nandini Shankar N , Bangalore

SAROJINI HALL

SUNDAY, 10TH MAY 2026

AI Workshop · Cardiometabolic

Time	Duration	Format	Topic	Speaker	Chairperson
AI WORKSHOP \| 1000 - 1300 (3 hours) \| Rapporteur - Mrs Zareen Fatema
1000 - 1300	3 hours	Workshop	AI, Tech, Research & Practice - A hands on workshop	Dr Shahir Afshahan , Dr Abhijit Bhograj , Mr Zeeshan
Session - Cardiometabollic Diseases \| 1400 Onwards
1400 - 1420	20 min	Lecture	New Generation Insulins : The Promising Solution to Glycemic Havoc in India'	Dr Rajesh Moganti , Rajamundry	Dr. Prashanth Dr Jyotika
1420 - 1440	20 min	Lecture	Holistic Type 2 Diabetes management with semaglutide: Evidence and experience	Dr Sahana Shetty , Mangalore
1440 - 1500	20 min	Lecture	Sweet harmony: Glimepiride with Modern OAD	Dr Anish Behl , Mysuru	Dr Spandana Dr Nagaraj N
1500 - 1520	20 min	Lecture	T2DM, CKD and HF: Improving outcomes with Finerenone across the CKM spectrum	Dr L Sreenivasa Murthy , Bangalore	Dr Siddhart Gosavi Dr Garima Aggarwal
1520 - 1540	20 min	Lecture	Silence is Fatal: Unmasking the Hidden Cardiac Crisis in Your Diabetic Patients	Dr Ameya Joshi , Mumbai	Dr Haroon Raashid Dr Shankar V
1540 - 1600	20 min	Lecture	Practical Applications of Bone Turnover Markers in Clinical Practice	Dr Manjunath PR ; Bangalore
1600 - 1620	20 min	Lecture	Summers , SGLT2i and Infections - My experience	Dr Himamshu Acharya , Mangalore	Dr Arun udayraj Dr Saikiran
1620 - 1640	20 min	Lecture	iGlar Lixi: A SOLID approach to break treatment complexity.	Dr Chitra Selvan , Bangalore
1640 - 1700	20 min	Lecture	Clustering in Diabetes - Does it Change Practice ?	Dr Shivaprasad C , Bangalore	Dr Prabhakar V Dr Sri Hari
1700 - 1720	20 min	Lecture	Industry	Dr Riddhi Dasgupta , Bangalore	Dr Vishnuvardhan B R
1720 - 1740	20 min	Lecture	T2D+≥ 3RF Intervening aggressively before its too late.	Dr Adarsh KS , Bangalore
1740 - 1800	20 min	Lecture	Emerging Role of Pro & Prebiotics in Chronic metabolic disease	Dr S L Sagar Reddy , Bangalore	Dr Kiran Basavaraju

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