ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND

Focussed training in a real-time environment led by Expert faculty

The course is a didactic and hands-on workshop that provides a comprehensive overview of advanced diagnostic procedure – Endobronchial Ultrasound [EBUS-TBNA]. Our guest faculty this year are Internationally renowned Interventional Pulmonologist Dr. Lorenzo Corbetta, University of Florence, Italy, Dr. Melvin Tay Chee Kiang, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Dr. Aji K Kavidasan from Croydon University Hospital, UK and Dr. Angela Takano, Senior Consultant of Cytopathology and Director of Education from Singapore General Hospital.

Participants will gain exposure to a real-time EBUS-TBNA procedure – patient selection, indications,
procedure performance and complications overview.

The highlight of the course are hands-on sessions, during which participants will learn procedural skills via anatomical models, high fidelity electronic simulators, vet models and real-time cases performed by the faculty in the operating room along with the participants.

Course Objectives

This course aims to teach advanced bronchoscopy skill – Endobronchial Ultrasound [EBUSTBNA] in a real-time environment led by expert faculties. This one-day intensive course is an excellent learning opportunity for beginners to learn or refresh one’s knowledge on Endobronchial Ultrasound. At the end of the course participants will be able to understand and perform the following aspects of EBUS-TBNA procedure.

Lung cancer Staging
EBUS lymph node Anatomy
EBUS lymph node mapping
Pre-procedure Assessment
Patient education and counseling
EBUS – TBNA procedure
Live procedures in the operating room
Post-procedure care & discharge evaluation
Processing EBUS Samples

THIS COURSE IS FOR
Interventional Pulmonologists, Thoracic Surgeons and Pathologists

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
08:15 am – 08:30 am	Course Introduction and Overview	Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Yashoda Hospitals
08:30 am – 08:45 am	Training Methodology in Interventional Pulmonolog	Dr. Lorenzo Corbetta / Dr. Aji Kavidasan
08:50 am – 09:20 am	Conventional TBNA	Dr. Kedar Hibare
09:20 am – 09:40 am	Radiologist view of the Mediastinum	Dr. Gayatri Senapathy
09:40 am – 10:10 am	EBUS Bronchoscopist view of Mediastinum	Dr. Melvin Tay
10:10 am – 10:30 am	EBUS – Basic Physics	Dr. Nishant Sinha
10:30 am – 10:50 am	EBUS – TBNA – The 6 Land Marks – Procedural Overview	Dr. Lorenzo Corbetta
10:50 am – 11:10 am	Nodal characteristics on EBUS – Benign vs Malignant	Dr. G. Vishwanath
11:10 am – 11:30 am	EBUS – Indian perspective – Are we different from the West	Dr. Amit Dhamija
11:30 am – 11:50 am	EBUS TBNA Needles – Choosing the right needle	Dr. Melvin Tay
Message from the Director
12:10 pm – 12:30 pm	EBUS scopes – How are they Different	Dr. Hari Kishan Gonuguntla
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm	EBUS TBNA – Case Illustrations	Dr. Sunil Kumar K
12:50 pm – 13:20 pm	EBUS TBNA – Complications	Dr. Tinku Joseph
13:20 pm – 13:40 pm	EBUS TBNA – Processing the Specimen	Dr. Angela Takano
14:00 pm – 14:15 pm	Panel Discussion	Dr. Nagarjuna Maturu

WORKSTATIONS

VENUE	TOPIC	SPEAKER
Station 1	Conventional TBNA	Dr. Lorenzo Corbetta / Dr. Kedar Hibare
Station 2	EBUS Scopes	Dr. Vijay Kumar. C / Dr. Hari Kishan. G / Dr. Sunil Kumar. K
Station 3	EBUS TBNA Needles	Dr. Melvin Tay / Dr. Tinku Joseph. K / Dr. Kanumuri Srinivas Rao
Station 4	EBUS TBNA – ROSE	Dr. Angela Takano / Dr. Milap Shah
Station 5	EBUS Balloon Application	Dr. Gopi Krishna / Dr. Gangadhar Reddy / Dr. Sudheer Nadimpalli
Station 6	Simulator Training	Dr. Lorenzo Corbetta
Operating Room	Live Case 1
Operating Room	Live Case 2

Course Date: April 28th, 2019

Time: 8.15 – 18.30 hrs

Deadline for Registration: April 23rd, 2019

Registration Fee: GST Inclusive

Residents: 4000 INR

Doctors: 6000INR

Venue:
Academic Hall & OT Complex,
Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Dr. Lorenzo Corbetta University of Florence, Italy Dr. Lorenzo Corbetta
University of Florence,
Italy

Dr. Melvin Tay Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Dr. Melvin Tay
Singapore General
Hospital, Singapore

Prof.Dr. Aji K Kavidasan Croydon University Hospital, UK Prof.Dr. Aji K Kavidasan
Croydon University Hospital, UK

Dr. Angela Takano Sr. Consultant, Cytopathology Director- Education Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Dr. Angela Takano
Sr. Consultant, Cytopathology
Director- Education
Singapore General Hospital,
Singapore

NATIONAL FACULTY

Dr. Amit Dhamija, MD
Sr. Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist
Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi

Dr. Tinku Joseph. K, MD, DM
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist,
Amrita Institute Koch

Dr. Kedar Hibare, MD
NH Health City, Banglore
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist

Dr. Sunil Kumar. K, MD, DM
Aster CMI, Banglore
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist

Dr. Sudheer Nadimpalli, MD
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist,
Virinchi Hospitals, Hyderabad

Dr. Nagarjuna Maturu, MD, DM
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist
Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, Hyderabad

Dr. Vishwanath Gella, MD, DM
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist,
AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad

Dr. Nishant Sinha, MD
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist,
Care Hospitals, Hyderabad

Dr. Vijay Kumar. C, MD
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist,
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad

Dr. Kanumuri Srinivas Rao, MD
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist,
Kanumuri Hospitals, Guntur

Dr. Narthanan Mathiselvan
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist,
Apollo Hospitals, Madurai

Dr. Milap Shah
Consultant Cytopathology,
Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad

ORGANIZING TEAM

Dr Hari Kishan Gonuguntla is the best Pulmonologist Dr. Hari Kishan Gonuguntla, MD, DM
Organising Secretary
Department of Pulmonology

Bestpulmonologist in hyderabad Dr. Ganagadhar Reddy, MD
Organising Chairman
Department of Pulmonology

best pulmonologist in hyderabad Dr. Gopi Krishna, MD
Organizing Co-Chairman
Department of Pulmonology

Dr Sai Reddy-Pulmonology Dr. Sai Reddy, MD
Organizing Co-Chairman
Department of Pulmonology

This programme is endorsed by WABIP, MABIP & EABIP