Scientific Program at a Glance

Master Videos of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgeries
From Basics to Advanced
Instructional Courses
IONM
  • Electro-physiology and IONM set-up
  • Nuances in IONM monitoring
  • Troubleshooting in IONM
  • Hands on training
Parathyroid Preservation
  • Surgical tips
  • Technological advances
  • Perioperative and post operative management
  • Hands on training
Pathology
  • Role and limitations of Bethesda grading
  • Clinical implications of new WHO classification of thyroid pathology
  • Hands on training/Demonstration
Remote Access
  • Endoscopic Approaches to Thyroidectomy
  • Trans-oral Robotic Thyroidectomy
  • Axillary Approaches to Robotic Thyroidectomy
  • Q and A on challenges and complications
Endocrine Management
  • Acute Severe Hypercalcemia and its management
  • Hypocalcemia and its management
  • Optimal TSH Suppression
  • Optimising for surgery in thyrotoxicosis
Low Risk DTC
  • Extent of surgery in low risk DTC
  • Management of Neck in low risk DTC
  • Panel Discussion on Low risk DTC
  • Debate - RAI in Low risk
  • POV- AS v Surgery v ablation in low risk DTC
  • Debate - Elective CCND - Never v U/L v B/L
  • Minimally invasive Surgery options in low risk DTC
  • IONM for low risk thyroidectomy- necessary or overkill?
Advanced DTC
  • Role of NACT in LADTC: indications and best approach
  • Indications of adjuvant RT in LADTC
  • Point of view: Best way ahead after the transacted RLN- rehabilitation 1. Speech rehabilitation 2. Thyroplasty 3. Reinnervation
  • Debate - RAI in Low risk
  • Panel: How to manage a difficult case - from soup to nuts
  • Ablation of Recurrent disease
  • Monitoring for recurrences
  • TENIS
MTC
  • Management of Neck in MTC
  • Role of Genetics in MTC
  • Systemic management of MTC
  • Panel discussion on Management of Medullary Thyroid Cancers
New Horizons
  • CIONM
  • Intra-op PTH localization
  • Are we ready for day care thyroidectomy
  • Active surveillance
  • Nuclear Medicine beyond RAI
  • Dynamic Risk Stratification
Systemic RX in Management of Thyroid Cancers
Parathyroid
  • Focussed Parathyroidectomy: from diagnosis to surgery
  • 4 gland exploration: Is it passe'?/ Current indications
  • Recurrent hyperparathyroidism
  • Endocrine perspective of parathyroid disease including post op Mx of hypocalcemia
Benign Thyroid Disease
  • Thyrotoxicosis: Medical management
  • Thyrotoxicosis: Surgical management
  • Managing the retrosternal Goitre
  • Interventional Radiology- ablation for benign thyroid nodules
Pediatric Thyroid
  • Prophylactic thyroidectomy: Indications and surgical nuances
  • Dyshormonogenesis: Indications for surgery
  • Paediatric PTC: Does it follow the same trajectory as in adults?
Free Papers
Keynote Address
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Anil D'Cruz
Dr. Anil D'Cruz
Dr. Ashish Chintakuntlawar
Dr. Ashish Chintakuntlawar
Dr. Kyung-Tae
Dr. Kyung-Tae
Dr. Michele Minuto
Dr. Michele Minuto
Oration
Dr. Jyoti Dabholkar
Dr. Jyoti Dabholkar