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Friday, 22 November 2019

Report on Diabetes day workshop - K S Hegde Hospital

With the aim to prevent diabetes which has grown to epidemic proportions in our country, a one-day Diabetes Workshop was hosted by the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital on 14th November 2019 at the New Auditorium, ABSMIDS. Around 300 delegates comprising of dietitians, doctors, nurses, food science graduates and lecturers from different institutions participated in the scientific sessions.

The workshop was inaugurated by the chief guest Dr. Ranjani Harish (Senior Scientist & Head -Translational Research MDRF & Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai) who also delivered the keynote address on “Importance of Diabetes Education in the Family”.

Prof. Dr. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice-Chancellor, NitteDU addressed the gathering and Prof. Dr. P. S Prakash, Dean, KSHEMA delivered the presidential address. Prof. Dr. Alka Kulkarni, Registrar, NitteDU, Dr Rajesh, RCHO and Medical Superintendent, Major (Dr) Shivakumar Hiremath graced the occasion.


CME on diabetes management and updates were held. Speakers from different medical departments like Nephrology, Medicine, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Alternative Medicine, Dental, Gastroenterology, Paediatrics, and Nutrition participated in the scientific sessions.

The following were the speakers and their topics:


SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
10.15AM – 10.30AM SESSION 1: “Tricky prick towards Euglycemia”
Insulin administration techniques and barriers to insulin administration
Speaker: Dr. Tanmay Bhat
(Professor,Dept of Medicine, KSHEMA)

Chair person: Dr. Raghav Sharma
10.35AM-11.00AM SESSION 2: “Please don’t sugarcoat it, I am a Diabetic”
Lifestyle modification for
prevention and management of diabetes.
Speaker: Dr Ranjani Harish
(Sr. Scientist &Head -Translational research MDRF & Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai)

Chair person: Major (Dr) Shivakumar Hiremath
11.05AM- 11.55AM SESSION3: “The Ideal Plate Cooking” Chef: Thirugnanasambhathan
Principal WGSHA
12.00PM- 12.15PM SESSION 4: “GI and Liver manifestations of diabetes” Speaker: Dr Chandrashekar Sorake
(Medical Gastroenterologist, KSHEMA)

Chair person: Dr Ivor D’souza
12.20PM- 12.35PM SESSION 5: “Bypassing Reaven syndrome”
Diabetes and bariatric surgery
Speaker: Dr Santhosh Kumar
(Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist-KSHEMA)

Chair person: Dr Roshan Shetty
12.40pm-12.55PM SESSION 6: “I am not ill, My pancreas is exhausted”
Newer anti diabetic agents
Speaker: Dr Shrikrishna Acharya
( Asst. Prof. Dept of Endocrinology)

Chair person: Dr Sudhindra Rao
1.00PM-1.15PM SESSION 7: “Stay strong - your story isn’t over yet”
Understanding Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease
Speaker: Dr Subramanyam K
(Prof &Head, Dept of cardiology)

Chair person: Dr Gopalakrishna,
Dr Basavaraj, Dr L N Samaga
1.20PM-1.45PM
LUNCH
1.45PM-2.00PM Session 8: “Just missed- not too late”
Dysglycemia and AKI
Speaker: Dr Janardhan Kamath
( Assistant Prof, Dept of Nephrology)

Chair Person: Dr Santhosh Pai
Nephrologist,YMC
1.45PM-2.45PM
[ COOKING COMPETITION-COOK ONE DISH SNACK FOR A HEALTHY SNACKING
2.05PM-2.20PM Session 9: “The Type1 Diabetic said to the Type1 Diabetic, YOU are SO juvenile”
Nutritional management in Type I- diabetes
Speaker: Dr Seema Pavaman
(Associate Prof, Dept of Pediatrics)

Chair Person: Dr Vijaya Shenoy
2.25PM-2.40PM SESSION 10: “Oral health in Diabetes” Speaker: Dr Renita Castelino
(Dept of Oral Medicine & Radiology, ABSMIDS)

Chair Person: Dr Rohin Dubbal
2.45PM-3.15PM SESSION 11: “Shape the future of Diabetes management”
Role of inflammation in progression of chronic diseases
Speaker: Dr Praveen Jacob
(Naturopathy physician,Nisarga Hospital Sirsi)

Chair Person: Dr Rashmi Kundapur
3.20PM-4.00PM Panel Discussion
Namakeen baaton pe kuch meeta ho jaye”
Improving Post Prandial Control
Moderator: Dr Suresh Rao
Panelists:
Dr Adithi Bhandary,
Dr Ranjani Harish,
Dr Sanjeev Badiger,
Dr Prasannakumar Shetty,
Dr Praveen Jacob

The event concluded with the Medical Superintendent delivering the vote of thanks and certificate distribution to all the participants of the workshop.




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