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17th Annual Conference of All India

Association for Advancing Research in Obesity
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13 14 15 Hyatt Regency
December, 2024 Ashram Road, Ahmedabad

Dr. Mahendra Narwaria Dr. B. M. Makkar Dr. Shashank Joshi Dr. Banshi Saboo
President - AIAARO Secretary Chief Advisor Past President - AIAARO
Org. Chairman AIAARO Obesity India 2024 Program Chair

Dr. Rucha Mehta Dr. Sunil Gupta Dr. Aarya Singh

Org. Secretary National Treasurer Treasurer
Obesity India 2024 AIAARO Obesity India 2024

www.aiaaro.in +91 9099331371 obesityindia2024@gmail.com

 13th December, 2024 (Friday) | Hall: A
10:30AM - 11:30AM Registration

Chairpersons: Dr. Vipul Chavda (Ahmedabad)

11:30AM - 01:00PM Warm Up Session
Dr. Dharmendra Panchal (Ahmedabad)
11:30AM - 11:50AM The Ecology of Obesity Dr. Rucha Mehta (Ahmedabad)
11:50AM - 12:10PM Understanding Obesity and It's Implications Dr. Lotika Purohit (Mumbai)
12:10PM - 12:30PM Endocrinology of Obesity Dr. Hridish Narayan Chakravarti
(Kolkata)
12:30PM - 12:50PM Management of Obesity-An Algorithimic Approach Dr. Neeta Deshpande (Belgaum)
12:50PM - 01:00PM Discussion

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch

Chairpersons: Dr. Vidyut Sodha (Mumbai)

02:00PM - 03:15PM Nutrition Symposium - I Ms. Smita Shah (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Alka Sanghavi (Ahmedabad)
02:00PM - 02:15PM Role of Non-Nutritive Artificial Sweetners in Dr. Amit Gupta (Noida)
Weight Management
02:15PM - 02:30PM Order of Eating: From What You eat to How You Eat? Ms. Sheryl Salis (Mumbai)
02:30PM - 02:45PM Digital Nutrition and it's Impact on Obesity Dr. Naznin Hussain (Mumbai)
02:45PM - 03:00PM Precision Nutrition: Where have We Reached? Ms. Shilpa Joshi (Pune)
03:00PM - 03:15PM Discussion
Chairpersons: Dr. Ketan Pakhale (Mumbai)
03:15PM - 04:30PM Bariatric Surgery
(13 mins Lecture + 2mins Discussion)
Dr. Mahendra Narwaria (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Manish Agarwal (Ahmedabad)
03:15PM - 03:30PM Why Surgery is Most Effective for Treatment Dr. Mehul Vikani (Rajkot)
of Diabetes?
03:30PM - 03:45PM Bariatric Endoscopy / Bariatric Surgery Dr. Mohit Bhandari (Indore)
Interface: A Bariatric Surgeon's Perspective
03:45PM - 04:00PM Bariatric Surgery: For Whom, When and Why? Dr. Srihari Dhorepatil (Pune)
04:00PM - 04:15PM Act Before Impact: Early Metabolic Surgery Dr. Kuldeepak Singh Kular
Saves Organs, Limbs & Beta Cells (Ludhiana)

04:15PM - 04:30PM Reversal of Bariatric Surgery Dr. Abhay Agarwal (Mumbai)

04:30PM - 04:45PM Tea / Coffee Break

Chairpersons: Dr. Suresh Purohit (Mumbai)

04:45PM - 06:30PM State-of-the-art Lectures
Dr. Malay Parekh (Rajkot)
04:45PM - 05:05PM Peptides in Treatment of Obesity Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev
(Thiruvananthapuram)
05:05PM - 05:25PM Hormones in Treatment of Obesity Dr. Jayant Panda (Cuttack)
05:25PM - 05:45PM Causes and Contributors of Obesities: Not Dr. Sunil Gupta (Nagpur)
What You May Think...!
05:45PM - 06:05PM Neuroplasticity: Integrative Medical Dr. Nitin Patankar (Mumbai)
Approaches to Attain Lasting Weight loss
after Cessation of Medicines
06:05PM - 06:30PM Discussion
06:30PM - 08:00PM Inauguration

08:00PM - 11:00PM Dinner

 13th December, 2024 (Friday) | Hall: B
10:30AM - 11:30AM Registration

11:30AM - 01:00PM Session in Hall A

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch

Chairpersons: Ms. Rajal Shah (Ahmedabad)

02:00PM - 03:00PM Obesity & Exercise Ms. Akanksha Bhargava (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Rikin Shah (Ahmedabad)
02:00PM - 02:15PM Role of Physical Activity for Prevention of Obesity Dr. Pallavi Patankar (Mumbai)
02:15PM - 02:30PM How Much Physical Activity for Managing Obesity Dr. Anchin Kalia (Jaipur)
02:30PM - 02:45PM Role of CGM in Exercise & Weight Management Dr. Sapatarshi Bhattacharya
(New Delhi)
02:45PM - 03:00PM Discussion
Chairpersons: Dr. Khushboo Agarwal (Vellore)
03:00PM - 04:00PM Obesity & Exercise Ms. Shaily Chauhan (Ahmedabad)
Ms. Anouli Patel (Ahmedabad)
03:00PM - 03:15PM Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Dr. Ranjani Harish (Chennai)
Children and Adolescents: Causes,
Consequences and Interventions
03:15PM - 03:30PM Cardio v/s Resistance Training for Obesity Treatment Dr. Urman Dhruv (Ahmedabad)
03:30PM - 03:45PM Correlation of NEAT & Weight Dr. Anjali Nakra (New Delhi)
03:45PM - 04:00PM Discussion
Chairpersons: Dr. Shilpa Narwaria (Ahmedabad)
04:00PM - 04:30PM Industry Symposium Dr. Urman Dhruv (Ahmedabad)
(13 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion)
Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani
(Ahmedabad)

04:00PM - 04:15PM Challenges in the Management of Obesity Dr. Purvi Chawla (Mumbai)
04:15PM - 04:30PM Novel Pharmacological Tools in Obesity Management Dr. Rajesh Nagpal (New Delhi)

04:30PM - 04:45PM Tea / Coffee Break

Chairpersons: Ms. Paheli Bhatt (Ahmedabad)

Ms. Krishna Kothari (Ahmedabad)
04:45PM - 06:30PM Nutrition Symposium - II
Ms. Daksha Chitale (Indore)
Dr. Rajesh Agrawal (Indore)
04:45PM - 05:00PM Plant vs Animal Sources of Protein: Role in Ms. Pooja Shelat (Ahmedabad)
Weight Managament
05:00PM - 05:15PM Meal Replacements in Low Calorie Diets Dr. Latha Shashi (Hyderabad)
for Weight Management
05:15PM - 05:30PM Role of Micronutrients in Obesity Management Ms. Niti Munjal (New Delhi)
05:30PM - 05:45PM Optimizing Muscle Nutrition: The Dynamic Duo Dr. Banshi Saboo (Ahmedabad)
of High Protein Nutrition with Prebiotics and Probiotics
05:45PM - 06:00PM Role of Nutraceuticals in Obesity Ms. Jigna Patel (Anand)
06:00PM - 06:30PM Discussion
06:30PM - 08:00PM Inauguration in Hall A

08:00PM - 11:00PM Dinner

 13th December, 2024 (Friday) | Hall: C
10:30AM - 11:30AM Registration

11:30AM - 01:00PM Session in Hall A

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch

Moderators: Dr. Rutul Gokalani (Ahmedabad)

02:00PM - 03:15PM Technology Workshop
Dr. Nitin Kapoor (Vellore)
02:00PM - 02:20PM Introduction & Basic Features of Wearables Dr. Rohan Desai (Ahmedabad)
in Clinical Practice
02:20PM - 02:40PM Specialized Use Cases of Wearables Dr. Amit Kumar Dey (Kolkata)
02:40PM - 03:00PM Advances Features of Wearables Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev
(Thiruvananthapuram)
03:00PM - 03:15PM Discussion
Moderators: Dr. Nitin Kapoor (Vellore)
03:15PM - 04:30PM BCA Workshop
Ms. Heti Varma (Mumbai)
03:15PM - 03:30PM Introduction & Interpretetion of BCA Dr. Vimal Pahuja (Mumbai)
03:30PM - 03:45PM Newer Approaches in Body Composition Ms. Amita Tambekar (Surat)
Analysis in Weight Management
03:45PM - 04:00PM Case based Discussion for BCA Interpretetion Dr. Khushboo Agarwal (Vellore)
04:00PM - 04:15PM Optimising Nutrition Therapy with the help of BCA Ms. Komal Patel (Ahmedabad)
04:15PM - 04:30PM Discussion
04:30PM - 04:45PM Tea / Coffee Break

Chairpersons: Ms. Sunitha Jothydev

(Thiruvananthapuram)
04:45PM - 05:30PM Quick Facts
(13 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion) Ms. Poojal Panchal (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Raghu Satyanarayan (Ahmedabad)
04:45PM - 05:00PM Millets for Weight Management: Hype or Fact Ms. Poonam Vasvani (Ahmedabad)
05:00PM - 05:15PM Fiber and Sources for Weight Loss Ms. Mini Sheth (Vadodara)
05:15PM - 05:30PM Oils and Omega 3 Importance for Weight Loss Ms. Shruti K Bhardwaj (Ahmedabad)

05:30PM - 06:30PM Debates Moderator: Dr. Vishal Vaidya (Mumbai)

Diet v/s Exercise for Weight Loss

Diet Ms. Prachi Patel (Ahmedabad)
05:30PM - 06:00PM Exercise Dr. Gurpreet Kaur Malhotra (Indore)
Expert's Comment Dr. Rucha Mehta (Ahmedabad)
Intermittent Fasting v/s Calorie Restriction for Weight Loss
Intermittent Fasting Dr. Shalin Shah (Ahmedabad)
06:00PM - 06:30PM Calorie Restriction Dr. Parikshit Goswami (Himmatnagar)
Expert's Comment Dr. Sanjeev Phatak (Ahmedabad)

06:30PM - 08:00PM Inauguration in Hall A

08:00PM - 11:00PM Dinner

 14th December, 2024 (Saturday) | Hall: A
08:30AM - 09:30AM Registration

Chairpersons: Dr. Mahendra Narwaria (Ahmedabad)

09:30AM - 10:30AM State-of-the-art Lecture
Dr. Rucha Mehta (Ahmedabad)
09:30AM - 09:55AM Expanded Options for Obesity Management Dr. B. M. Makkar (New Delhi)
09:55AM - 10:20AM Obesity beyond BMI Dr. Jeen-Hyun Kang (Korea)
10:20AM - 10:30AM Discussion
Chairpersons: Dr. Shashank Joshi (Mumbai)
10:30AM - 11:00AM AIAARO President's Talk
Dr. Jayshree Todkar (Pune)
10:30AM - 11:00AM Past, Present & Future of Bariatric Surgery Dr. Mahendra Narwaria (Ahmedabad)

Chairpersons: Dr. Banshi Saboo (Ahmedabad)

11:00AM - 11:30AM Dr. Vinod Dhurandhar Oration
Dr. B. M. Makkar (New Delhi)
11:00AM - 11:30AM Obesity: Trends & Challenges in Asia Dr. Kyoung-Kon Kim (Korea)

Chairpersons: Dr. Rucha Mehta (Ahmedabad)

11:30AM - 12:00PM Vandana Bambawale Oration Ms. Shilpa Joshi (Pune)
Dr. Ramesh Goyal (Ahmedabad)
11:30AM - 12:00PM Nutritional Management after Bariatric Surgery Dr. Poonam S. Shah (Pune)

Chairpersons: Dr. Sunil P. Mehta (Ahmedabad)

12:00PM - 01:00PM Plenary Session Dr. Ajay Jain (Surat)
Dr. Sanjeev Phatak (Ahmedabad)
12:00PM - 12:15PM Adiposopathy and the Medusa Paradox Dr. Nitin Kapoor (Vellore)
12:15PM - 12:30PM Obesity Bias and Stigma: Indian Context Dr. A. G. Unnikrishnan (Pune)
12:30PM - 12:50PM SURMOUNT-ing Obesity with Tirzepatide Dr. Sanjay Kalra (Karnal)
12:50PM - 01:00PM Discussion

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch

Chairpersons: Dr. V. K. Abichandani (Ahmedabad)

02:00PM - 03:00PM Industry Sponsored Symposium
(18 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion)
Dr. Harshad Patel (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Maulik Kinariwala (Ahmedabad)
02:00PM - 02:20PM STEPping up Obesity Care with Semaglutide 2.4 mg Dr. Shashank Joshi (Mumbai)
02:20PM - 02:40PM SELECTing Outcomes beyond Weight Loss Dr. Kamal Sharma (Ahmedabad)
02:40PM - 03:00PM ESSENCE of Addressing the Metabolic Dr. Jasjit Wasir (New Delhi)
Impact of MASH* in People Living with Obesity

Chairpersons: Dr. Raghuvir Mathur (Kanpur)

03:00PM - 04:00PM Learning from Legends
(13 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion)
Dr. Jitendra Patel (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Vidisha Patel (Ahmedabad)
03:00PM - 03:15PM Vitamin D, Osteoporosis & Obesity Dr. Abhay Sahoo (Bhubaneswar)
03:15PM - 03:30PM Obesity and PCOS Dr. Sarita Bajaj (Prayagraj)
03:30PM - 03:45PM Newer Insights in Pharmacotherapy of Obesity Dr. Soumitra Ghosh (Kolkata)
03:45PM - 04:00PM Fit Fat Concept: Myths v/s Reality Dr. Anuj Maheshwari (Lucknow)
 14th December, 2024 (Saturday) | Hall: A
Moderators: Dr. TKM Easwar (Rajkot)
04:00PM - 05:00PM Sarcopenic Obesity Dr. Anuj Maheshwari (Lucknow)
Dr. Vismay Nayak (Ahmedabad)
04:00PM - 04:15PM Clinical Criteria of Diagnosing Sarcopenia in Clinic Dr. Supratik Bhattacharyya (Kolkata)
04:15PM - 04:30PM Implications of Sarcopenic Obesity in Clinical Practice Dr. Sudhir Bhandari (Jaipur)
04:30PM - 04:45PM Management of Sarcopenia Dr. Sambit Das (Bhubaneswar)
04:45PM - 05:00PM Discussion

Obesity in Women: A Different Beast Chairpersons: Dr. Pragnesh Vora (Ahmedabad)

05:00PM - 06:00PM
(13 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion) Dr. Vikranti Sailor (Ahmedabad)
05:00PM - 05:15PM Central Obesity: The Key Conspirator Dr. Rakesh Parikh (Jaipur)
05:15PM - 05:30PM Weight Gain in Women: Implications and Dr. Asha N. Shah (Ahmedabad)
Management at Each Stage
05:30PM - 05:45PM The Science Behind Weight Changes in Menopause Dr. Purvi Chawla (Mumbai)
05:45PM - 06:00PM Gestational Diabetes and Weight Gain Dr. Rutul Gokalani (Ahmedabad)

Chairpersons: Dr. Anuj Maheshwari (Lucknow)

06:00PM - 07:30PM State-of-the-art Lectures Dr. Tiven Marwah (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Rakesh Parikh (Jaipur)
06:00PM - 06:30PM Mitigating the Growing burden of Obesity Dr. Monika Arora (New Delhi)
Among Adolescents by Assessing and
Addressing Food Environments
06:30PM - 07:00PM Pre-Natal Targets for Obesity Prevention Dr. C. S. Yajnik (Pune)
07:00PM - 07:30PM Pharmacotherapy in Obesity: Past, Present & Future Dr. A. K. Singh (Kolkata)

07:30PM - 08:30PM Annual General Body Meeting

08:30PM - 10:30PM Gala Dinner

 14th December, 2024 (Saturday) | Hall: B
08:30AM - 09:30AM Registration

09:30AM - 01:00PM Sessions in Hall A

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch

OSSI - AIAARO Symposium: What Moderators: Dr. Mahendra Narwaria (Ahmedabad)

02:00PM - 03:15PM Physicians Should Know for Bariatric Dr. Sudhir Bhandari (Jaipur)
Surgery? (13 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion) Dr. Sri Vidya Venkatraman (Chennai)
02:00PM - 02:15PM Selection of PwObesity for Bariatric Surgery Dr. Srihari Dhorepatil (Pune)
02:15PM - 02:30PM Metabolic Surgery for Reversal of Diabetes in Dr. Surendra Ugale (Hyderabad)
Normal Weight Persons
02:30PM - 02:45PM Pre-Operative Care for Persons with Morbid Obesity Dr. Digvijay Singh Bedi (Ahmedabad)
02:45PM - 03:00PM What Physician Should Know Post Bariatric Surgery? Dr. Jayshree Todkar (Pune)
03:00PM - 03:15PM Weight Regain & Plateu Management Post Dr. Ajay Jain (Surat)
Bariatric Surgery

Chairpersons: Dr. Asha N. Shah (Ahmedabad)

Dr. Gaurav Gupta (Jammu)
03:15PM - 04:30PM Novel Approach to Obesity Management
Dr. Vinit Shah (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Ashok Khatri (Ahmedabad)
03:15PM - 03:30PM Treating Sleep Apnoea in PwO Dr. Harjit Dumra (Ahmedabad)
03:30PM - 03:45PM Treating Obesity to Treat Heart Failure Dr. Sameer Dani (Ahmedabad)
03:45PM - 04:00PM Emergencies Associated with Obesity Dr. Vipul Chavda (Ahmedabad)
04:00PM - 04:15PM Treating Obesity to Treat Cancer Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra (Mysuru)
04:15PM - 04:30PM Discussion

Chairpersons: Dr. Mahendra Narwaria (Ahmedabad)

04:30PM - 06:30PM Obesity Masterclass
Dr. Banshi Saboo (Ahmedabad)
04:30PM - 04:50PM Obesity: Why does it Need a Chronic Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala (Mumbai)
Approach & Benefits of Prioritizing
Management of Obesity?
04:50PM - 05:10PM New Perspectives in Obesity: Interactive Dr. Beena Bansal (Gurugram)
Case Based Approach
05:10PM - 05:30PM Tirzepatide: A Novel GIP+GLP1 RA Dr. Neeta Deshpande (Belgaum)
05:30PM - 05:50PM SURMOUNT-ing Obesity with Tirzepatide - Dr. Manoj Chawla (Mumbai)
SURMOUNT 1 & 4
05:50PM - 06:10PM SURMOUNT-ing Obesity with Tirzepatide - Dr. Deep Dutta (New Delhi)
SURMOUNT 2 & 3
06:10PM - 06:30PM Discussion

06:30PM - 07:30PM State-of-the-art Lectures in Hall A

07:30PM - 08:30PM Annual General Body Meeting in Hall A

08:00PM - 10:00PM Gala Dinner in Hall A

 14th December, 2024 (Saturday) | Hall: C
08:30AM - 09:30AM Registration

09:30AM - 01:00PM Sessions in Hall A

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch

Chairpersons: Dr. Alpesh Prajapati (Ahmedabad)

02:00PM - 03:15PM Childhood Obesity
Dr. Dharmendra Panchal (Ahmedabad)
02:00PM - 02:15PM Pediatric Obesity: A Comprehensive Approach Dr. Priti Phatale (Aurangabad)
02:15PM - 02:30PM Primordial Prevention of Childhood Obesity Dr. Vanisha Nambiar (Vadodara)
02:30PM - 02:45PM Lifestyle & Pharmacological Management of Dr. Neelima Agrawal (Surat)
Childhood Obesity
02:45PM - 03:00PM Role of Parents & School in Prevention of Dr. S. Naunihal Singh (Hyderabad)
Paediatric Obesity
03:00PM - 03:15PM Discussion

03:15PM - 04:00PM Nutrition & Exercise Cases Moderator: Dr. Neeta Deshpande (Belgaum)

Ms. Shilpa Joshi (Pune)

03:15PM - 03:35PM How to Develop Nutrition Rx Cases
Ms. Heti Varma (Mumbai)
Dr. Nitin Patankar (Mumbai)
03:35PM - 03:55PM How to Develop Exercise Rx Cases
Dr. Rucha Mehta (Ahmedabad)
03:55PM - 04:00PM Discussion
Moderators: Ms. Smita Shah (Ahmedabad)
04:00PM - 05:00PM Nutrition Symposium - III
(13 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion)
Ms. Prachi Patel (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Manoj Vithalani (Ahmedabad)
04:00PM - 04:15PM Pistachios and Super Foods: Game Changer in Obesity Ms. Rima Rao (Rajkot)
04:15PM - 04:30PM Gut Microbiota, Pre-Biotic & Post-Biotic Dr. Arya Singh (Ahmedabad)
04:30PM - 04:45PM Food Sensitivity, Food Intolerance and Ms. Shiny Surendran (Chennai)
How to Manage?
04:45PM - 05:00PM Understanding Food Labelling Dr. Shilpee Agrawal (Surat)
05:00PM - 05:15PM High Fiber v/s High Protein: Which Diet Works Ms. Shweta Chhabra (Raipur)
best for Weight Loss
Chairpersons: Dr. Nehal Sadhu (Ahmedabad)
05:15PM - 06:00PM Obesity Prevention
(13 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion)
Dr. Pavan Patel (Surat)
Dr. Kunal Jhaveri (Ahmedabad)
05:15PM - 05:30PM Community based Approaches in Obesity Prevention Dr. Komal Shah (Gandhinagar)
05:30PM - 05:45PM Policy Approaches for Obesity Prevention Dr. Sunil Gupta (Nagpur)
05:45PM - 06:00PM Role of Organization for Awareness & Prevention Dr. Bikas Bhattacharjee
of Obesity (Guwahati)

Quick Facts Chairpersons: Dr. Poonam S. Shah (Pune)

06:00PM - 07:00PM
(13 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion) Ms. Rima Rao (Rajkot)
06:00PM - 06:15PM Obesity & Immunity Dr. Bharat Panigrahy (Bhubaneswar)
06:15PM - 06:30PM Recent Advances in SUBCUT FAT Management Dr. Raghuvir Mathur (Kanpur)
06:30PM - 06:45PM Behaviour Therapy: Motivational interviewing & Dr. Twinkle Brahmbhatt (Mumbai)
Cognitive behaviour Therapy
06:45PM - 07:00PM How to Setup an Obesity Clinic Dr. Shipra Mathur (Kanpur)
 14th December, 2024 (Saturday) | Hall: C
International Speakers Chairpersons: Dr. B. M. Makkar (New Delhi)
07:00PM - 07:30PM
Virtual Symposium Dr. Mahendra Narwaria (Ahmedabad)
07:00PM - 07:30PM Weight Loss and Improvements in the Dr. Philip Scherer (USA)
Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome:
The Central Role of the Adipocyte

07:30PM - 08:30PM Annual General Body Meeting in Hall A

08:30PM - 10:30PM Gala Dinner in Hall A

 15th December, 2024 (Sunday) | Hall: A
08:30AM - 09:30AM Registration

Chairpersons: Dr. Atul Parikh (Ahmedabad)

09:30AM - 10:00AM Keynote Lecture
Dr. Mahendra Narwaria (Ahmedabad)
09:30AM - 10:00AM Sleeve Plus Procedures: Why It Is Dr. Shashank Shah (Pune)
Relevant to Indians?

Chairpersons: Dr. Parul Bhatt (Ahmedabad)

10:00AM - 11:30AM Mixed Bag
Dr. Nirav Goswami (Ahmedabad)
10:00AM - 10:20AM Prevelance of Obesity & Economic Burden Dr. G. Vijaykumar (Chennai)
10:20AM - 10:40AM Innovative Therapies for Sexual Dr. Deepak Jumani (Mumbai)
Dysfunction in Obese People
10:40AM - 11:00AM Mind, Body & Weight Dr. Vaishali Deshmukh (Pune)
11:00AM - 11:20AM MHO: Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Is It Real? Dr. Pratap Jethwani (Rajkot)
11:20AM - 11:30AM Discussion

Chairpersons: Dr. Anil Kulshreshtha (Ahmedabad)

11:30AM - 12:45PM Concluding Session
Dr. Nihar Gediya (Surendranagar)
11:30AM - 11:45AM Managing Gastric Leak Post Bariatric Surgery Dr. Atul N. C. Peters (New Delhi)
11:45AM - 12:00PM Metabolic Surgery without Malabsorption: Dr. Abhishek Katakwar (Hyderabad)
Will it be the Future of Bariatric Surgery?
12:00PM - 12:15PM Latest Natural GLP1 Agonist (Feel Great System) Dr. Arush Sabharwal (New Delhi)
12:15PM - 12:30PM Procedure Selection in Bariatric Surgery: Dr. Sumeet Shah (New Delhi)
A Challenge
12:30PM - 12:45PM Discussion

12:45PM - 01:00PM Valediction Function

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch

 15th December, 2024 (Sunday) | Hall: B
08:30AM - 09:30AM Registration

09:30AM - 10:00AM Plenary Lecture in Hall A

Moderator: Dr. Mahadev Desai (Ahmedabad)

09:30AM - 11:00AM Debates
Dr. Raghu Satyanarayan (Ahmedabad)
Will the Newer Anti Obesity Medication Replace Bariatric Surgery?
No Dr. Ramen Goel (Mumbai)
09:30AM - 10:15AM Yes Dr. Anjali Bhatt (Pune)
Expert's Comment Dr. Ramesh Goyal (Ahmedabad)
Concept of Fit Fat Indian: Is It True or False?
TRUE Dr. Jasjit Wasir (New Delhi)
10:15AM - 11:00AM FALSE Dr. Bharat Saboo (Indore)
Expert's Comment Dr. Shashank Joshi (Mumbai)

Chairpersons: Dr. Bhavesh Patel (Modasa)

11:00AM - 12:30PM Stepping up to Obesity Management
Dr. Kashyap Modi (Ahmedabad)
11:00AM - 11:20AM Let’s Get you Started with an Obesity Practice: Dr. Neeta Deshpande (Belgaum)
Essentials of an Obesity Clinic
11:20AM - 11:50PM Obesity Assessment Unplugged: Algorithmic Approach Dr. Sambit Das (Bhubenswar)
11:50AM - 12:10PM ACE the 5As: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach Dr. Vaishali Deshmukh (Pune)
to Obesity Care
12:10PM - 12:30PM Discussion

12:30PM - 01:00PM Valedictory Function in Hall A

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch

 15th December, 2024 (Sunday) | Hall: C
08:30AM - 09:30AM Registration

Chairpersons: Dr. B. B. Solanki (Ahmedabad)

09:30AM - 11:30AM Free Papers Dr. Amal Kumar Bhattacharya
(Vadodara)

Chairpersons: Dr. Shashank Shah (Pune)

11:00AM - 12:30PM Hands on Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Raj Mahida (Vyara)
11:00AM - 11:15AM Dr. Vivek Bindal (New Delhi)
11:15AM - 11:30AM Dr. Rajkumar Palaniappan (Chennai)
11:30AM - 11:45AM Role of Bariatric Surgery for Patients of Type 2DM Dr. Chirag Parikh (Vadodara)
11:45AM - 12:00PM Sleeve Gastrectomy: Video Based Lecture Dr. Sunil Popat (Ahmedabad)
12:00PM - 12:15PM Bariatric Insurance Approvals The ultimate Dr. Vikram Lotwala (Surat)
challenge Do's and Don'ts
12:15PM - 12:30PM Internal Hernia in RYG Dr. Rajesh Shrivastava (Vapi)

12:30PM - 01:00PM Valedictory Function in Hall A

01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch