SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

8:30 Registration

9:15 Inauguration

09:30 "Recent Advances in the Management of
Acute Paediatric Conditions"
Dr.Radhika Raman DCH, DNB (Paed)
Senior Consultant
Dept. of Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai.
Chairpersons:
Prof. Gunasekaran
Professor of Paediatrics, TMC and Hospital.
Prof. Kulothungan
Ex-Professor of Paediatrics, TMC and Hospital.

10:05 "Clinical Neurology An update for the Practitioners
Dr. Arul Selvam MD, DM(Neuro), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Lond & Edin).
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore
Chairpersons:
Prof.C.Ganesan
Professor of Medicine, TMC and Hospital
Prof. M.Thangaraj
Professor of Neurology, TMC and Hospital

10:40 Bioabsorbable Vascular Scaffolds (Absorbable Stents)
Revolutionising Coronary Vascular Repair"
Dr.B.Kesavamoorthy MD, DM (Cardio)
Sr.Consultant, Interventional Cardiologist,
Meenakshi Hospital Thanjavur.
Chairpersons:
Prof. D.Nehru
Professor of Medicine, TMC and Hospital.
Prof. Selvam Ktrishnamurthy
Consultant Cardiologist, K.S.Heart Care Center, Karur.


11:15 Coffee Break


11:30 Recent Trends in Clinical Gynaecology and
Obstetrics.
Dr. Uma Ram DGO, DNB(Ob & Gyn.), MRCOG.
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
E V Kalyani Medical Centre, Chennai.
Chairpersons:
Prof. B.Thamaraiselvi
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TMC and Hospital.
Prof. R.Rani
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TMC and Hospital.

12:05 Practice of Medicine Then and now Expectations
and Realisation
Dr. V Varadarajan MS, FICS.
Surgical Gastroenterologist and
Ex-Prof. of Surgery, TMC and Hospital.
Chairpersons:
Prof. G.Ambujam
Ex-Professor of Surgery, TMC and Hospital.
Prof.P.G.Sankaranarayanan
Professor of Medicine, TMC and Hospital.


12:40 Lunch Break





01:40 "The Ever Changing Face of Orthopaedics and Spine
Surgery".
Dr.K.Balasubramanian MS(Ortho), MCh(Ortho), FRCS(Ortho)
Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon
Apollo Specialty Hospital, Tiruchirapalli
Chairpersons:
Prof. M.Gulam Mohideen
Professor of Orthopaedics, TMC and Hospital.
Prof. A.Bharathi
Professor of Orthopaedics, TMC and Hospital.

102:15 The Relevance of Radiology and Modern Imaging to
Todays Medical Practitioner
Dr. Sivakumar Manickam MD, DMRD, DNB, FRCR, PGCCl.Ed (UK)
Consultant Radiologist and Radiology Programme Director
St Helier and Epsom University Hospitals, London
Sr Lecturer, St Georges University, London
Chairpersons:
Prof. M.Sivakkolunthu
HOD Radiology, Chidambaram Medical College.
Prof. A.Srinivasan
Professor of Radiology, TMC and Hospital.

02:50 The Changing Trends in Nephrology Practice
Dr. P. Soundararajan MD, DM (Nephro), Ph.D.
Consultant Nephrologist & Prof. of Nephrology
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospitals Chennai.
Chairpersons:
Prof. K.Nagarajan
Professor of Medicine, TMC and Hospital.
Prof. T.Rajendran
Professor of Nephrology, TMC and Hospital.


03:05 Coffee Break


03:20 Whats New in Cardiology?
Dr. M. Chenniappan MD, DM(Cardio), FACC, FRCP, FCSI, FIAE, FISE
Consultant Cardiologist, Ramakrishna Hospitals, Tiruchirapalli
Faculty, Dept. of Medicine, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.
Chairpersons:
Prof. G.Senthilkumar
Professor of Cardiology, TMC and Hospital.
Prof. Manoharan
Professor of Cardiology, TMC and Hospital.

4:05 Current Trends in Gastrointestinal Surgery
Dr. Paul Vannan MS, FRCS(Glas), FRCS(Surg.GE),
Sr.Cl.Fellow (IHBA Fellowship Cambridge UK)
Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist
Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore
Chairpersons:
Prof. Aravind
Professor of Surgery, TMC and Hospital.
Prof. Elangovan Meikandan
Professor of Surgery, TMC and Hospital.

04:40 Demystifying the Dimension Recent Advances in Radiation
Oncology
Dr.G.Satish Srinivasan MD(RT), DNB(RT)
Consultant Radiation Oncologist,
Meenakshi Hospital Thanjavur.
Chairpersons:
Prof. K.Vijayalakshmi
Ex-Professor of Radiology, TMC and Hospital.
Prof. Murugavel
Professor of Radiology, TMC and Hospital.

05:05 Final Remarks and meeting close