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

MD, DM (Cardiology)
Consultant & HOD – Cardiology
Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam

Dr. Jayaprakash P

MD, DM (Endocrinology)
Consultant & HOD – Endocrinology
Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi

Agenda

15th FEB 2026 | Sunday Evening – 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Time Topic Chairperson
03:00 – 03:05 PM Welcome Address Medical Advisor
03:05 – 03:10 PM Inauguration & Lamp Lighting Faculty
03:10 – 03:15 PM Welcome & Introduction 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
03:30 PM – 03:45 PM Lp(a) As the New Therapeutic Target – What do evidence say? Dr. Sai Subramanian Cardiologist Dr. Louis Fischer
03:45 PM – 04:00 PM First line anti-hypertensive in young adults: Beta Blockers vs RAAS Dr. Cibi Isaac 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
04:30 PM – 04:45 PM ACS Guidelines Dr. K. U. Natarajan Cardiologist Dr. Karthik S. M.
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 – Once Versus Sustained? (GLP-1 Analog) Dr. Girish Padhan Endocrinologist
06:00 PM – 06:15 PM DAPT After PCI: How Short is Too Short? Dr. Gopakumar K. S. Cardiologist Dr. Ab. Abraham M.
06:15 PM – 06:30 PM Optimizing ACS Outcomes: Embracing Aggressive Dyslipidemia Approach Dr. Suresh Zayas 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 Diabetes Dr. Vipin V. P. Endocrinologist
07:15 PM – 07:30 PM Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Diabetes: Still Underdiagnosed? Dr. Vinod U. Cardiologist Dr. Jeb Abdul Kuty,
Dr. Nbh. Dominic
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 Diabetes and CKD
08:15 PM – 08:20 PM Concluding Remarks by Course Directors

Faculty

Dr. Abi Abraham
Nephrologist
Dr. Babu Francis
Nephrologist
Dr. Cibil Issac
Cardiologist
Dr. Geena Susan
Endocrinologist
Dr. Girish P
Endocrinologist
Dr. Gopakumar
Cardiologist
Dr. Jabir Abdullakutty
Cardiologist
Dr. James Antony
Endocrinologist
Dr. Karthik Sm
Cardiologist
Dr. Louie Fisher
Cardiologist
Dr. Natarajan K U
Cardiologist
Dr. Nibu Dominic
Endocrinologist
Dr. P Jayaprakash
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Dr. Rony Mathew
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Dr. Saji Subramanyan
Cardiologist
Dr. Suresh Davis
Cardiologist
Dr. Vinod Thomas
Cardiologist
Dr. Vinu Joy
Cardiologist
Dr. Vipin.V.P
Endocrinologist