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Sunday
15th Feb, 2026
3:00 PM
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Taj Malabar, Ernakulam
COURSE COORDINATORS
Dr. Rony Mathew Kadavil

Cardiologist
Head of Department,
Department of Cardiology Lisie Hospital, Cochin, Kerala

Dr. Jayaprakash P

Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
Senior Consultant & Head – Endocrinology
Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi

Agenda

15th Feb'26 Sunday Evening – Timing: 3:00 PM to 8:20 PM
Time Topic Chairperson
03:00 PM – 03:05 PM Welcome Medical Advisor
03:05 PM – 03:10 PM Inauguration (Panel of Dignitaries) + Lamp Lighting Faculties
03:10 PM – 03:15 PM Med Connect context setting Course Directors
03:15 PM to 04:15 PM Symposium 1: The Changing Face of Risk in Young Adults
Time Topic Name of the Speaker Speciality Chairperson
03:15 PM – 03:30 PM Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: A Tsunami in Slow Motion Dr. James Antony Endocrinologist Dr. Girish Parthan Dr. Louie Fischer
03:30 PM – 03:45 PM Lp (a) As the New Therapeutic Target – What do evidence say? Dr. Saji Subramanian Cardiologist
03:45 PM – 04:00 PM First line anti-hypertensive in young adults: Beta Blockers Vs RAAS Dr. Gopakumar K.S. Cardiologist
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM Q & A Session
04:15 PM to 05:15 PM Symposium 2 : Making Sense of Clinical Practice Guidelines
Time Topic Name of the Speaker Speciality Chairperson
04:15 PM – 04:30 PM IDF 2025 global clinical practice guidelines for T2DM Dr. Geena Susan George Endocrinologist Dr. Balakrishnan.N Dr. Karthik SM
04:30 PM – 04:45 PM ACS Guidelines Dr. K. U. Natarajan Cardiologist
04:45 PM – 05:00 PM AHA/ACC 2025 Hypertension Guidelines Dr. Vinod Thomas Cardiologist
05:00 PM – 05:15 PM Q & A Session
Tea Break : 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM
05:45 PM to 07:00 PM Symposium 3: Controversies to Consensus
Time Topic Name of the Speaker Speciality Chairperson
05:45 PM – 06:00 PM Diabetes Remission – Hope Versus Hype(GLP1 ANALOG) Dr. Nibu Dominic Endocrinologist Dr. Jo Joseph Dr. R V Jayakumar
06:00 PM – 06:15 PM DAPT After PCI: How Short is Too Short? Dr. Cibi Issac Cardiologist
06:15 PM – 06:30 PM Optimizing ACS Outcomes: Embracing Aggressive Dyslipidaemia Approach Dr. Suresh Davis Cardiologist
06:30 PM – 07:00 PM Panel Discussion: ACS and T2D at the Crossroads: Striking the Right Balance in Cardio-Metabolic Therapy
07:00 PM to 08:20 PM Symposium 4: Complications in Cardio-Metabolic Care
Time Topic Name of the Speaker Speciality Chairperson
07:00 PM – 07:15 PM From Adiposity to Atherosclerosis: The Real Price of Uncontrolled Diabesity Dr. Vipin V. P. Endocrinologist Dr. Abi Abraham M. Dr. Jabir Abdullakutty Dr. R V Jayakumar
07:15 PM – 07:30 PM Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Diabetes: Still Underdiagnosed? Dr. Vinu Joy Cardiologist
07:30 PM – 07:45 PM Statins in Advanced CKD: Stop or Continue? Dr. Babu Francis Nephrologist
07:45 PM – 08:15 PM Panel Discussion: Connecting the Dots: Managing Cardiovascular Risks in Diabesity and CKD
08:15 PM – 08:20 PM Concluding remarks by Course Directors

Faculties

Dr. Abi Abraham
Nephrologist
Dr. Babu Francis
Nephrologist
Dr. Balakrishnan.N
Cardiologist
Dr. Cibi Issac
Cardiologist
Dr. Geena Susan George
Endocrinologist
Dr. Girish P
Endocrinologist
Dr. Gopakumar K.S.
Cardiologist
Dr. Jabir Abdullakutty
Cardiologist
Dr. James Antony
Endocrinologist
Dr. Jo Joseph
Cardiologist
Dr. Karthik SM
Endocrinologist
Dr. Louie Fischer
Cardiologist
Dr. Natarajan K U
Cardiologist
Dr. Nibu Dominic
Endocrinologist
Dr. R V Jayakumar
Endocrinologist
Dr. Saji Subramanian
Cardiologist
Dr. Suresh Davis
Cardiologist
Dr. Vinod Thomas
Cardiologist
Dr. Vinu Joy
Cardiologist
Dr. Vipin.V.P
Endocrinologist