| EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC EXCELLENCE | |||
| VENUE : EROS HOTEL NEW DELHI | |||
| 8th February, 2025 (Day 1) | |||
| REGISTRATION (08:00 am - 8:45 am) | |||
| HALL- 1 (Ball Room) | |||
| CAHO ANTHEM & OPENING REMARKS ( 8:50 am - 9:00 am) | |||
| TIME | TOPIC | FACULTY | |
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| Session I (9:00 AM – 9:50 AM) Future-Ready Diagnostics: Bridging Integration, Quality, and Accreditation |
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Chairpersons Dr Girdhar Gyani, Patron CAHO , Director General, AHPI Dr Venkatesh Thuppil, Patron, CAHO, , CEO & Director, Foundation for Quality India (FQI) |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM | Transformative Technologies in Integrated Diagnostics: Shaping the Future of Healthcare | Padma Shri Dr. Harsh Mahajan Founder and Managing Director, Mahajan Imaging |
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| 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM | Bridging Insights: The Value of Labs in Integrated Diagnostics | Prof. Annalise E Zemlin Head of Division: Chemical Pathology Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town (South Africa) |
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| Session II (9:50 AM – 10:20 AM) Maximizing Efficiency, Minimizing Costs: The Future of Lab Management |
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Chairpersons Dr Tapadia R S, Director , Tapadia Diagnostic Services Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad Dr Sourav Maiti, Sr. Consultant Microbiologist , Representative - Diagnostic Centres, CAHO |
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| 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM | Catalyzing Green Practices: Sustainability for Diagnostic Laboratories | Mr. Wong Wai Siu Wesley APAC Lab Consulting Team Manager, Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific Pvt. Ltd. Singapore |
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| INAUGURAL (10:20 AM – 11:20 AM) CHIEF GUEST : Dr Girdhar Gyani |
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| Session III (11:20 AM – 11:50 AM) Digital Health Solutions Shaping The Future of Core Diagnostics |
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Chairpersons Dr Deepak P Patkar, Director - Medical Services & Head - Imaging , Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai Dr Bhavna Sapra, Commercial Director , Abbott |
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| 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM | Lab Excellence Through Digital Solutions: Impact on Institutional Goals | Dr. Sohini Sengupta Head of Lab - NRL, Healthians Labs Dr. Prashant Nag Vice President - Diagnostics, TATA 1mg Labs |
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| Session IV (11:50 AM – 12:10 PM) The Journey Matters : How Sample Transport Defines Diagnostic Accuracy |
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Chairpersons Dr. Desai Vidya Sripad, Prof. & HOD - Biochemistry , AIIMS Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh Air Marshal (Dr.) Pawan Kapoor, AVSM, VSM & Bar (Retd.), Patron, CAHO, Former Director General Medical Services (IAF), Vice Chairman Ruseducation & VC , Lincoln American University |
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| 11:50 AM - 12:10 PM | The Journey Matters : How Sample Transport Defines Diagnostic Accuracy | Mr. Paras Gemini Chief Operating Officer, Credent Connect N Care |
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| Networking Lunch Break & Stall visits (12:30 PM – 2:00 PM) |
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| BREAKOUT SESSIONS (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM) |
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| Hall- Governor's Room | |||
| Session I (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM) Role of AI and Radiomics in Personalized Medicine |
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Chairpersons Dr Zubair Hassan, Lab Director , Syngene International Central Laboratory |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | Current Applications in Oncology | Dr. Bipin Batra Chairperson, Accreditation Committee British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Training Academy, UK |
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| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | Radiomics – Radiology is More than Pictures | Dr Sanjay Dhawan Group Director Clinical Services and Chief Radiologist, Clearmedi Healthcare |
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| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | Integrated Diagnostics : Role and Advancements in Multimodal AI and Foundational Models | Dr Suvrankar Datta Senior Resident - Radiodiagnosis & Interventional Radiology, AIIMS, Delhi |
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| Hall- Viceroy's Room | |||
| Session II - A (2:00 PM – 2:40 PM) Instant Diagnosis, Instant Care: The Power of POCT |
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Chairpersons Dr. G.N. Qazi, Chief Executive Officer , Hamdard Institute of Medical Science & Research, New Delhi (HIMSR) Dr Alpana Sharma, Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry , AIIMS, New Delhi |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | One Health, One Vision : POCT and Integrated Diagnostics in Patient Care | Prof. Rajiv Erasmas Emeritus Professor Division of Chemical Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa |
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| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | Instant Diagnosis, Instant Care : POC The Way Ahead | Dr. Puneet Gupta Chief Operating Officer, POCT Services |
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| Session II - B (2:40 PM – 3:30 PM) Molecular Advancing Syndromic Solutions: From Complexity to Clarity with Precision |
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Chairpersons Prof. Sumi Nandwani, Prof & Head, Microbiology , Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Greater Noida Prof. V. Samuel Raj, Director (C4D) & Dean Academics , SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat |
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| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | Point-of-Care Testing: A Key Weapon Against Respiratory, Infectious & Viral Diseases | Dr. Pradeep Suri Director, Dr. Suri Lab Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Dr. Anant Mohan Professor and Head, Dept. of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine AIIMS, New Delhi Prof.(Dr) Chand Wattal Chairman & Hony Senior Consultant, Institute of Clinical Microbiology & Immunology GRIPMER, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi Col (Dr.) Partho Roy Senior Consultant, Mirobiology & Virology |
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| Hall- Luteyn's Lounge | |||
| Session III - A (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM) Accreditation Today and Beyond – Shaping the Future of Diagnostics |
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Chairpersons Dr Venkatesh Thuppil, Patron, CAHO, , CEO & Director, Foundation for Quality India (FQI) Dr Mamta Kankra, Sr Consultant, Dept of Biochemistry, Quality Manager, Clinical Laboratory Services, , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | CAP (College of American Pathologists) Accreditation : Indian Perspective) | Dr. Sonal Saxena Senior Vice President & Lab Director, Healthians Labs |
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| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Benefits of Accreditation in Diagnostics : The Role of IQAS | Mr. Amit Mehta Managing Director, International Quality and Accreditation Services (IQAS) |
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| 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | The Next Decade of Accreditation | Dr. BK Rana Founder & CEO, Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI) |
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| Session III- B (3:00 PM – 3:30 PM) Quality & Titbits with NABL : Open House Discussion |
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| Hall- Royal Ballroom 01 | |||
| Session IV (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM) Integrated Stewardship: Revolutionizing Healthcare Diagnostics |
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Chairpersons Dr Ashok Rattan, Chairman Medical Committee & Quality , Redcliffe National Reference Lab, Noida (UP) Dr Neelkamal Kapoor, Former Dean & Professor, HOD Pathology & Lab Medicine , AIIMS Bhopal |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Dr. Sankar Sengupta Vice President, CAHO, Medical Superintendent, CNCI Kolkata Dr. Neelam Khanna Sr Consultant & Head - Microbiology Director, Lab Medicine & Incharge Infection Control Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, New Delhi Dr. Niraj Tyagi Consultant, Institute of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi Dr. Suninder S Arora Chairman & HOD- Medicine, Respiratory, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, New Delhi |
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| Hall- Royal Ballroom 02 | |||
| Session V (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM) Liquid Biopsy : Revolutionizing Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment |
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Chairpersons Dr. (Col.) Retd. Anurag Mehta, Director – Laboratory, Molecular Diagnosis and Transfusion Services , RGCIRC, New Delhi Dr. Amit Verma, Chief Medical Director , Molecular Quest Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Dr. Moushumi Suryavanshi Sr Consultant & Head Molecular Biology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad Dr. Amit Bhargava Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj, New Delhi Dr. Sangeeta Choudhury Consultant Scientist, Department of Biotechnology and Research, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi Dr. Shelly Mahajan Lab Director, Mahajan Imaging Labs Dr. Sarjana Dutt Director, National Reference Lab Pathkind Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Networking Tea Break , Stall Visits & Poster Presentations (3:30 PM – 4:00 PM) |
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| BREAKOUT SESSIONS (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM) |
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| Hall- Governor's Room | |||
| Session I (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM) Bridging the Gap: Radiology for Underserved and Remote Areas |
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Chairpersons TBD, Designation , Organization Dr Poonam Narang, Dean , MAMC |
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| 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM | The Human-AI Alliance : Harnessing the Best of Both Worlds 4 in Radiology | Dr Deepak P Patkar Director - Medical Services & Head - Imaging, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai |
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| 4:20 PM - 4:40 PM | Breaking Barriers in Imaging: Samsung’s Radiology Solutions for Hard-to-Reach Communities | Ms Sonal Pandya Head of Corporate Business, Samsung India Electronics Private Limited |
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| 4:40 PM - 5:00 PM | TBD | Dr. Ravi Gupta Director and Consultant, Radiology Saral Diagnostics, New Delhi |
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| Hall- Viceroy's Room | |||
| Session II (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM) Immuno-Histopathology: Advancing Precision in Disease Diagnosis |
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Chairpersons Dr Harsh Mohan, Dean, Professor and Head, Department of Pathology , Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh Dr. Sharmistha Choudhury, Assistant Professor, Dept of Biochemistry , RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION | Dr. Sonia Badwal Chairperson Pathology, Professor and Head Histopatholog, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi Dr. Bhavna Bansal HOD Surgical Pathology & Senior Consultant-Histopathology, Onquest Laboratories Dr. Vidya M N Lead Consultant Histopathology, Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore Group Captain Prof ( Dr) Renu Madan HOD Lab Services, HOD Lab Services |
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| Hall- Royal Ballroom 01 | |||
| Session III (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM) EQAs: The Foundation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Quality Assurance |
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Chairpersons Dr Bhavna Sapra, Commercial Director , Abbott Dr. Sanjay Mehrotra, Director & CEO , RML Pathology Labs |
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| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Preanalytical errors and way forward | Dr. Geetanjali Gupta Director - Technical Operations & Quality Assurance, Redcliffe Labs Dr. Naman Garg Director, Medionn Diagnostics |
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| 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM | EQAs - Presence in Emerging Countries | Mr. Ross Cartmill Head of Sales - India, Randox Laboratories Ltd. |
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| 4:50 PM - 5:00 PM | Automation in Pre Analytics | Dr. Arjun Dang CEO & Partner, Dr Dangs Lab, Delhi NCR |
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| 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM | Ethical Issues in Lab Medicine in EQAS | Dr. Sudip Kr. Datta Additional Professor & Head, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi |
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| Hall- Luteyn's Lounge | |||
| Session IV (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM) Breaking the Chains of Hepatitis: Innovations Leading to Elimination |
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Chairpersons Prof. Dr Nirmal Kumar, Former HOD & Professor of Gastroenterology & Hepatology , GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi Dr. Amrita Singh, Senior Vice President , Paras Labs, Paras Health |
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| 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM | Panel Discussion | Dr. Lalit Kant Independent Public Health Consultant, Prof Shobha Broor Prof. & Head Microbiology- Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences SGT University, Gurugram Prof Anita Chakravarti Former Prof of Microbiology, MAMC, New Delhi Dr Angeli Misra Director, Lifeline Laboratory |
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| Hall- Ballroom 02 | |||
| Session V (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM) Transforming Diagnostics: The Power of AI and ML in Laboratory Medicine |
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Chairpersons Dr Ravi Gaur, Chairman Medical Advisory Committee, , Oncquest Laboratories Ltd Founder, DRG Path Lab Dr Rajan Verma, Director & Senior Consultant Surgical pathology , Dr Verma Path labs |
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| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | AI Meets LIS: Redefining Precision in Diagnostics | Mr. Ananthan K S C Founder & Director, Sukraa Software Solution Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM | From Microscope to Machine Learning: How AI, ML, and Digital Morphology are Revolutionizing Hematology Diagnostics | Dr. Pushkar Admane Business Head West India, Head - Medical Affairs Trainings & HORIBA India Technical Institute, HORIBA India |
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| Tea Break & Stall visits (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM) |
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| BANQUET for Invited Guests (7:30 pm onwards) (7:30 PM – 9:00 PM) |
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| EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC EXCELLENCE | |||
| VENUE : EROS HOTEL NEW DELHI | |||
| 9th February, 2025 (Day 2) | |||
| REGISTRATION (08:00 am - 8:45 am) | |||
| HALL- 2 (Ball Room) | |||
| CAHO ANTHEM & OPENING REMARKS ( 8:50 am - 9:00 am) | |||
| TIME | TOPIC | FACULTY | |
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| HALL- A | |||
| BREAKFAST MEET (on invitation only) (8:00 AM – 9:00 AM) From Evidence to Action: Advocating Blood Safety through Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) in India |
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| Hall : Royal Balroom 01 | |||
| Oral Presentations (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM) |
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| Hall : Royal Ballroom 02 | |||
| Session I -A (9:30 AM – 10:00 AM) Emerging Biomarkers : Unlocking the Future of Precision Diagnostics |
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Chairpersons Dr. Tina Jubin, Assistant Medical Director , Abbott |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Paradigm shift in Cardiac Biomarkers | Dr Manish Bansal Senior Director Clinical and Preventive Cardiology, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram |
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| Session I- B (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM) Driving Clinical Excellence: Nephelometric Assays, Novel Biomarkers, and Their Impact |
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Chairpersons Dr. Ritu Singh, Director, Prof. & HOD Biochemistry & Coordinator Medical Education Unit , Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi Dr. Bikash Chaudhury, Director - Laboratory Service , Vijay Diagnostic Centre |
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| 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM | Driving Clinical Excellence with Nephelometric Assays | Dr. Deepa Nebhnani Clinical Marketing Lead, India & D- Countries, Siemens Healthineers |
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| 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM | Novel BioMarkers and their Utility in ER Setup | Dr. Ajay Darbar Sr. Global Medical Advisor, Global Medical Affairs Biomerieux SA |
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| 10:40 AM - 10:55 AM | Novel Biomarkers - Dementia, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) | Mr Ajith Kumar Head Marketing - Specialty Diagnostics Division, Agappe Diagnostics Ltd. |
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| Hall : Luteyn's Lounge | |||
| Session II (9:30 AM – 10:00 AM) Advances in Hematology: Diagnosis and Quality Assurance |
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Chairpersons Dr Amardeep Pathak, Consultant & Head Transfusion Medicine , Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi Dr Ashvini Sengupta, Director Lab Services , Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata |
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| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Diagnostic Tools & Lab Workup for Haemoglobinopathies | Dr. Arpita Roy Dam Director & National Head Clinical Laboratory Excellence & Quality Assurance, Tata 1mg Labs |
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| 9:45 AM - 10:05 AM | Quality Control in Hematology: Ensuring Accuracy & Reliability | Dr Anil Handoo Principal Director & HOD - Laboratory Services, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi |
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| 10:05 AM - 10:30 AM | Rotational Thromboelastometry - Role in Haemostasis Diagnostics | Dr (Col) Jyoti Kotwal Chairperson & Senior Consultant, Dept. of Hematology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi |
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| Hall : Governor's Room | |||
| Session III (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM) Lipidomics: Decoding the Silent Sentinels of Health and Disease |
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Chairpersons Dr Anjali Manocha, Vice Chairperson and Sr Consultant , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi Dr Harsh Vardhan Singh, Senior Biochemist, Dept. of Biochemistry , North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College & Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel Discussion | Dr. JPS Sawhney Senior Consultant Cardiologist and Chairman of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi Dr Nilesh Chandra Scientist E (Medical), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Shikha Nehru Sharma Founder, Nutriwel Health India Ltd. |
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| Hall : Viceroy's Room | |||
| Session IV (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM) Advancing Diagnostic Precision & Sustainability in Laboratory Medicine |
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Chairpersons Dr Abha Majumdar, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi Dr J Jayalakshmi, Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Microbiology , KMCH Institite of Health Sciences & Research, Coimbatore |
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| 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM | AMHplus: A Precision Tool for Identifying PCOM in PCOS Diagnosis | Dr Ruma Satwik Senior Consultant & Professor Reproductive Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi |
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| 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM | Sustainable Laboratory Asset Management | Dr Richard Rumnong Lead - Healthcare Consulting, Roche Diagnostics India Pvt. Ltd |
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| Hall : Royal Ballroom 01 | |||
| Session V (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM) LIVER SYMPOSIUM powered by ABBOTT |
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Chairpersons Ms Sumita Nayak, Senior Product Manager , Abbott |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel Discussion : Combination of Biomarkers - HbsAg next, HCV Ag & PIVKA II | Dr Ashish Kumar Professor and Senior Consultant, ILBS & SGRH Dr Kanika Yadav Associate Lab Director, Modern Diagnostics and Research Centre Dr Purabi Barman Associate Director & HOD – Microbiology, BLK MAX Super Speciality Hospital Dr Hussain Ali Associate Director, Infectious Disease & Immunology, Abbott |
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| Tea Break & Stall visits (10:30 AM – 11:15 AM) |
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| Hall - Royal Ballroom | |||
| Session VI (11:15 AM – 12:15 PM) Recent Advances in Diagnostics Methodologies |
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Chairpersons Dr Monika Shashank, Medical Director , Dr B Lal Clinical Laboratory, Jaipur Dr Deeksha Chowdhary, Consultant Pathologist & Director , Synergy Lab, Jalandhar |
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| 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM | IVD Labs in India : Challenges, Innovations and The Road Ahead | Mr. Manoj Monga Founder & Managing Director, Immunoshop |
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| 11:35 AM - 11:45 AM | Precision in Autoimmune Diagnosis: Emerging Trends and Innovations | Dr Prashant kumar Consultant Pathologist, Dr Lal PathLabs |
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| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Laboratory Diagnosis of Spondyloarthropathies | Dr Sumeet Kumar Sharma Senior Scientist, Medsource Ozone Biomedicals Pvt Ltd |
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| 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM | Fujifilm DRI CHEM Analyser | TBD Designation, Organization |
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| Session VII (12:15 PM – 1:00 PM) Diagnostics Without Borders : Taking Essential Care to the Last Mile |
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Chairpersons Prof Dr Afrozul Haq, Pro Vice Chancellor , Manipur International University, Imphal, Manipur Dr Seema Bhargava, Chairperson & Sr. Consultant, Dept. of Biochemistry , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi |
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| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Panel Discussion | Maj Gen (Prof) Atul Kotwal, SM, VSM Executive Director, NHRC Dr. Deb Panigrahi Professor, College of Medicine, Ajman University, UAE Dr Guriqbal Singh Jaiya Former Managing Director, Aims2health Private Limited Dr Meinal Chaudhry Director- Radiology, Aakash Healthcare |
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| Lunch Break & Stall Visits (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM) |
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| Hall - Royal Ballroom | |||
| Session VIII (2:30 PM – 3:15 PM) From Hurdles to Horizons: Empowering Routine Diagnostic Use |
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Chairpersons Dr Reema Bahri, North Zone Representative- Diagnostic Centres, CAHO , Senior Consultant, Biochemistry Dr Narin Sehgal, Managing Director , Sehgal Neo Hospital |
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| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Panel Discussion | Dr. Puneeta Bhatia Head- Lab Quality & Quality Assurance, Healthians Labs Dr Arun Harith Prof. Dept of Biochemistry, Amrita School of Medicine & Amrita Hospital,Faridabad Dr. M Upendra Srinivas Managing Director, Quantum Speciality Diagnostics, Visakhapatnam |
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| Session IX (3:15 PM – 4:00 PM) From Detection to Protection: Diagnostics as Key to Patient Safety |
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Chairpersons Dr. Vijay Agrawal, President , CAHO Dr Aparna Jairam, Chairperson - Diagnostic Centres, CAHO , Founder - Asavlee, Dr Aparna's Path Lab |
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| 3:15 PM - 3:35 PM | Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure: The Road to a Healthier State | Dr. Vinita Kothari Director, Centralpath Lab Ltd, Secretary - Diagnostic Centres, CAHO |
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| 3:35 PM - 3:50 PM | Low-Dose CT: A Game Changer in Screening | Dr Aniruddha Nene Director, GraOne Solutions Pvt Ltd |
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Session I (9:00 AM – 9:50 AM)
Future-Ready Diagnostics: Bridging Integration, Quality, and Accreditation
Dr Girdhar Gyani,
Patron CAHO , Director General, AHPI
Dr Venkatesh Thuppil,
Patron, CAHO, , CEO & Director, Foundation for Quality India (FQI)
Padma Shri Dr. Harsh Mahajan
Founder and Managing Director, Mahajan Imaging
Prof. Annalise E Zemlin
Head of Division: Chemical Pathology Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town (South Africa)
Session II (9:50 AM – 10:20 AM)
Maximizing Efficiency, Minimizing Costs: The Future of Lab Management
Dr Tapadia R S,
Director , Tapadia Diagnostic Services Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad
Dr Sourav Maiti,
Sr. Consultant Microbiologist , Representative - Diagnostic Centres, CAHO
Mr. Wong Wai Siu Wesley
APAC Lab Consulting Team Manager, Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific Pvt. Ltd. Singapore
INAUGURAL (10:20 AM – 11:20 AM)
CHIEF GUEST : Dr Girdhar Gyani
Session III (11:20 AM – 11:50 AM)
Digital Health Solutions Shaping The Future of Core Diagnostics
Dr Deepak P Patkar,
Director - Medical Services & Head - Imaging , Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai
Dr Bhavna Sapra,
Commercial Director , Abbott
Dr. Sohini Sengupta
Head of Lab - NRL, Healthians Labs
Dr. Prashant Nag
Vice President - Diagnostics, TATA 1mg Labs
Session IV (11:50 AM – 12:10 PM)
The Journey Matters : How Sample Transport Defines Diagnostic Accuracy
Dr. Desai Vidya Sripad,
Prof. & HOD - Biochemistry , AIIMS Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
Air Marshal (Dr.) Pawan Kapoor, AVSM, VSM & Bar (Retd.),
Patron, CAHO, Former Director General Medical Services (IAF), Vice Chairman Ruseducation & VC , Lincoln American University
Mr. Paras Gemini
Chief Operating Officer, Credent Connect N Care
Networking Lunch Break & Stall visits (12:30 PM – 2:00 PM)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)
Session I (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)
Role of AI and Radiomics in Personalized Medicine
Dr Zubair Hassan,
Lab Director , Syngene International Central Laboratory
Dr. Bipin Batra
Chairperson, Accreditation Committee British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Training Academy, UK
Dr Sanjay Dhawan
Group Director Clinical Services and Chief Radiologist, Clearmedi Healthcare
Dr Suvrankar Datta
Senior Resident - Radiodiagnosis & Interventional Radiology, AIIMS, Delhi
Session II - A (2:00 PM – 2:40 PM)
Instant Diagnosis, Instant Care: The Power of POCT
Dr. G.N. Qazi,
Chief Executive Officer , Hamdard Institute of Medical Science & Research, New Delhi (HIMSR)
Dr Alpana Sharma,
Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry , AIIMS, New Delhi
Prof. Rajiv Erasmas
Emeritus Professor Division of Chemical Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Dr. Puneet Gupta
Chief Operating Officer, POCT Services
Session II - B (2:40 PM – 3:30 PM)
Molecular Advancing Syndromic Solutions: From Complexity to Clarity with Precision
Prof. Sumi Nandwani,
Prof & Head, Microbiology , Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Greater Noida
Prof. V. Samuel Raj,
Director (C4D) & Dean Academics , SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat
Dr. Pradeep Suri
Director, Dr. Suri Lab Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
Dr. Anant Mohan
Professor and Head, Dept. of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine AIIMS, New Delhi
Prof.(Dr) Chand Wattal
Chairman & Hony Senior Consultant, Institute of Clinical Microbiology & Immunology GRIPMER, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Col (Dr.) Partho Roy
Senior Consultant, Mirobiology & Virology
Session III - A (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM)
Accreditation Today and Beyond – Shaping the Future of Diagnostics
Dr Venkatesh Thuppil,
Patron, CAHO, , CEO & Director, Foundation for Quality India (FQI)
Dr Mamta Kankra,
Sr Consultant, Dept of Biochemistry, Quality Manager, Clinical Laboratory Services, , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr. Sonal Saxena
Senior Vice President & Lab Director, Healthians Labs
Mr. Amit Mehta
Managing Director, International Quality and Accreditation Services (IQAS)
Dr. BK Rana
Founder & CEO, Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI)
Session III- B (3:00 PM – 3:30 PM)
Quality & Titbits with NABL : Open House Discussion
Session IV (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)
Integrated Stewardship: Revolutionizing Healthcare Diagnostics
Dr Ashok Rattan,
Chairman Medical Committee & Quality , Redcliffe National Reference Lab, Noida (UP)
Dr Neelkamal Kapoor,
Former Dean & Professor, HOD Pathology & Lab Medicine , AIIMS Bhopal
Dr. Sankar Sengupta
Vice President, CAHO, Medical Superintendent, CNCI Kolkata
Dr. Neelam Khanna
Sr Consultant & Head - Microbiology Director, Lab Medicine & Incharge Infection Control Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, New Delhi
Dr. Niraj Tyagi
Consultant, Institute of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr. Suninder S Arora
Chairman & HOD- Medicine, Respiratory, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, New Delhi
Session V (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)
Liquid Biopsy : Revolutionizing Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment
Dr. (Col.) Retd. Anurag Mehta,
Director – Laboratory, Molecular Diagnosis and Transfusion Services , RGCIRC, New Delhi
Dr. Amit Verma,
Chief Medical Director , Molecular Quest Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Moushumi Suryavanshi
Sr Consultant & Head Molecular Biology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad
Dr. Amit Bhargava
Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
Dr. Sangeeta Choudhury
Consultant Scientist, Department of Biotechnology and Research, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr. Shelly Mahajan
Lab Director, Mahajan Imaging Labs
Dr. Sarjana Dutt
Director, National Reference Lab Pathkind Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.
Networking Tea Break , Stall Visits & Poster Presentations (3:30 PM – 4:00 PM)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Session I (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Bridging the Gap: Radiology for Underserved and Remote Areas
TBD,
Designation , Organization
Dr Poonam Narang,
Dean , MAMC
Dr Deepak P Patkar
Director - Medical Services & Head - Imaging, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai
Ms Sonal Pandya
Head of Corporate Business, Samsung India Electronics Private Limited
Dr. Ravi Gupta
Director and Consultant, Radiology Saral Diagnostics, New Delhi
Session II (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Immuno-Histopathology: Advancing Precision in Disease Diagnosis
Dr Harsh Mohan,
Dean, Professor and Head, Department of Pathology , Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh
Dr. Sharmistha Choudhury,
Assistant Professor, Dept of Biochemistry , RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata
Dr. Sonia Badwal
Chairperson Pathology, Professor and Head Histopatholog, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr. Bhavna Bansal
HOD Surgical Pathology & Senior Consultant-Histopathology, Onquest Laboratories
Dr. Vidya M N
Lead Consultant Histopathology, Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore
Group Captain Prof ( Dr) Renu Madan
HOD Lab Services, HOD Lab Services
Session III (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
EQAs: The Foundation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Quality Assurance
Dr Bhavna Sapra,
Commercial Director , Abbott
Dr. Sanjay Mehrotra,
Director & CEO , RML Pathology Labs
Dr. Geetanjali Gupta
Director - Technical Operations & Quality Assurance, Redcliffe Labs
Dr. Naman Garg
Director, Medionn Diagnostics
Mr. Ross Cartmill
Head of Sales - India, Randox Laboratories Ltd.
Dr. Arjun Dang
CEO & Partner, Dr Dangs Lab, Delhi NCR
Dr. Sudip Kr. Datta
Additional Professor & Head, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi
Session IV (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Breaking the Chains of Hepatitis: Innovations Leading to Elimination
Prof. Dr Nirmal Kumar,
Former HOD & Professor of Gastroenterology & Hepatology , GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi
Dr. Amrita Singh,
Senior Vice President , Paras Labs, Paras Health
Dr. Lalit Kant
Independent Public Health Consultant,
Prof Shobha Broor
Prof. & Head Microbiology- Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences SGT University, Gurugram
Prof Anita Chakravarti
Former Prof of Microbiology, MAMC, New Delhi
Dr Angeli Misra
Director, Lifeline Laboratory
Session V (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Transforming Diagnostics: The Power of AI and ML in Laboratory Medicine
Dr Ravi Gaur,
Chairman Medical Advisory Committee, , Oncquest Laboratories Ltd Founder, DRG Path Lab
Dr Rajan Verma,
Director & Senior Consultant Surgical pathology , Dr Verma Path labs
Mr. Ananthan K S C
Founder & Director, Sukraa Software Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Pushkar Admane
Business Head West India, Head - Medical Affairs Trainings & HORIBA India Technical Institute, HORIBA India
Tea Break & Stall visits (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
BANQUET for Invited Guests (7:30 pm onwards) (7:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
BREAKFAST MEET (on invitation only) (8:00 AM – 9:00 AM)
From Evidence to Action: Advocating Blood Safety through Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) in India
Oral Presentations (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM)
Session I -A (9:30 AM – 10:00 AM)
Emerging Biomarkers : Unlocking the Future of Precision Diagnostics
Dr. Tina Jubin,
Assistant Medical Director , Abbott
Dr Manish Bansal
Senior Director Clinical and Preventive Cardiology, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
Session I- B (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Driving Clinical Excellence: Nephelometric Assays, Novel Biomarkers, and Their Impact
Dr. Ritu Singh,
Director, Prof. & HOD Biochemistry & Coordinator Medical Education Unit , Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
Dr. Bikash Chaudhury,
Director - Laboratory Service , Vijay Diagnostic Centre
Dr. Deepa Nebhnani
Clinical Marketing Lead, India & D- Countries, Siemens Healthineers
Dr. Ajay Darbar
Sr. Global Medical Advisor, Global Medical Affairs Biomerieux SA
Mr Ajith Kumar
Head Marketing - Specialty Diagnostics Division, Agappe Diagnostics Ltd.
Session II (9:30 AM – 10:00 AM)
Advances in Hematology: Diagnosis and Quality Assurance
Dr Amardeep Pathak,
Consultant & Head Transfusion Medicine , Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi
Dr Ashvini Sengupta,
Director Lab Services , Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata
Dr. Arpita Roy Dam
Director & National Head Clinical Laboratory Excellence & Quality Assurance, Tata 1mg Labs
Dr Anil Handoo
Principal Director & HOD - Laboratory Services, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi
Dr (Col) Jyoti Kotwal
Chairperson & Senior Consultant, Dept. of Hematology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Session III (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM)
Lipidomics: Decoding the Silent Sentinels of Health and Disease
Dr Anjali Manocha,
Vice Chairperson and Sr Consultant , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr Harsh Vardhan Singh,
Senior Biochemist, Dept. of Biochemistry , North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College & Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi
Dr. JPS Sawhney
Senior Consultant Cardiologist and Chairman of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr Nilesh Chandra
Scientist E (Medical), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Dr Shikha Nehru Sharma
Founder, Nutriwel Health India Ltd.
Session IV (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM)
Advancing Diagnostic Precision & Sustainability in Laboratory Medicine
Dr Abha Majumdar,
Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr J Jayalakshmi,
Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Microbiology , KMCH Institite of Health Sciences & Research, Coimbatore
Dr Ruma Satwik
Senior Consultant & Professor Reproductive Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr Richard Rumnong
Lead - Healthcare Consulting, Roche Diagnostics India Pvt. Ltd
Session V (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM)
LIVER SYMPOSIUM powered by ABBOTT
Ms Sumita Nayak,
Senior Product Manager , Abbott
Dr Ashish Kumar
Professor and Senior Consultant, ILBS & SGRH
Dr Kanika Yadav
Associate Lab Director, Modern Diagnostics and Research Centre
Dr Purabi Barman
Associate Director & HOD – Microbiology, BLK MAX Super Speciality Hospital
Dr Hussain Ali
Associate Director, Infectious Disease & Immunology, Abbott
Tea Break & Stall visits (10:30 AM – 11:15 AM)
Session VI (11:15 AM – 12:15 PM)
Recent Advances in Diagnostics Methodologies
Dr Monika Shashank,
Medical Director , Dr B Lal Clinical Laboratory, Jaipur
Dr Deeksha Chowdhary,
Consultant Pathologist & Director , Synergy Lab, Jalandhar
Mr. Manoj Monga
Founder & Managing Director, Immunoshop
Dr Prashant kumar
Consultant Pathologist, Dr Lal PathLabs
Dr Sumeet Kumar Sharma
Senior Scientist, Medsource Ozone Biomedicals Pvt Ltd
TBD
Designation, Organization
Session VII (12:15 PM – 1:00 PM)
Diagnostics Without Borders : Taking Essential Care to the Last Mile
Prof Dr Afrozul Haq,
Pro Vice Chancellor , Manipur International University, Imphal, Manipur
Dr Seema Bhargava,
Chairperson & Sr. Consultant, Dept. of Biochemistry , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Maj Gen (Prof) Atul Kotwal, SM, VSM
Executive Director, NHRC
Dr. Deb Panigrahi
Professor, College of Medicine, Ajman University, UAE
Dr Guriqbal Singh Jaiya
Former Managing Director, Aims2health Private Limited
Dr Meinal Chaudhry
Director- Radiology, Aakash Healthcare
Lunch Break & Stall Visits (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)
Session VIII (2:30 PM – 3:15 PM)
From Hurdles to Horizons: Empowering Routine Diagnostic Use
Dr Reema Bahri,
North Zone Representative- Diagnostic Centres, CAHO , Senior Consultant, Biochemistry
Dr Narin Sehgal,
Managing Director , Sehgal Neo Hospital
Dr. Puneeta Bhatia
Head- Lab Quality & Quality Assurance, Healthians Labs
Dr Arun Harith
Prof. Dept of Biochemistry, Amrita School of Medicine & Amrita Hospital,Faridabad
Dr. M Upendra Srinivas
Managing Director, Quantum Speciality Diagnostics, Visakhapatnam
Session IX (3:15 PM – 4:00 PM)
From Detection to Protection: Diagnostics as Key to Patient Safety
Dr. Vijay Agrawal,
President , CAHO
Dr Aparna Jairam,
Chairperson - Diagnostic Centres, CAHO , Founder - Asavlee, Dr Aparna's Path Lab
Dr. Vinita Kothari
Director, Centralpath Lab Ltd, Secretary - Diagnostic Centres, CAHO
Dr Aniruddha Nene
Director, GraOne Solutions Pvt Ltd