Day 01 - 24th November |
Start Time |
End Time |
Item |
Details / Topic |
Speakers |
8:00 |
8:20 |
Plenary 01 |
Assessment of resectability of liver metastases |
Mr Stephen W Fenwick |
8:20 |
8:40 |
Plenary 02 |
Approach to pancreatic cysts |
Dr Shyam Varadarajulu |
8:40 |
9:25 |
Symposium 01 |
case based discussion on the management of breast cancers |
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Granulomatous mastitis |
Dr Ajith de Silva |
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Phyllodes tumours |
Dr A Parthiepan |
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Oncoplastic breast surgery |
Dr Raja Shanmugakrishnan |
9:25 |
10:25 |
Sir A M De Silva Memorial Oration |
“Trials, tribulations” and the emergence of total thyroidectomy - A Sri Lankan perspective |
Professor Ranil Fernando |
10:25 |
10:55 |
Tea |
10:55 |
11:15 |
Plenary 03 |
What’s new in retroperitoneal sarcoma management |
Professor David Gyorki |
11:15 |
12:00 |
Symposium 02 |
Proximal femoral fractures in the elderly |
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Hip fractures in the elderly. Are we compassionate enough? |
Dr Shivantha Fernandopulle |
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Overview of Decubitus Ulcer Management in the elderly |
Dr Dammika Dissanayake |
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Holistic medical care in elderly |
Dr Suranga Manilgama |
12:00 |
12:30 |
Plenary 04 |
Talking to cancer patients. Do not promise what you cannot deliver |
Professor Mike Griffin |
12:30 |
13:00 |
EAU Lecture |
Tissue engineering: current progress and future concepts |
Professor Christopher Chapple |
13:00 |
14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 |
14:45 |
Symposium 03 |
Robotic Surgery |
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Feasibility of Robotic Surgery in a developing economy |
Dr Venkatesh Munikrishnan |
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Medical advancements made feasible in the developing world |
Dr Roy Patankar |
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Robotic Colorectal Surgery; Training, learning curves and numbers |
Dr Narasimhaiah Srinivasaiah |
14:45 |
15:00 |
Plenary 06 |
Surgical Training Program - are we on the right path? |
Professor Aloka Pathirana |
15:00 |
16:15 |
Symposium 04 |
Women in Surgery |
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The gender disparity in Surgery: A global call to action |
Dr Ms Judy Evans |
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Being a woman and surgeon: From brilliance to excellence |
Dr Udayangani Samarakkody |
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Challenges faced by female surgeons in Sri Lanka: Let’s face the facts and myths |
Dr Minoli Joseph |
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Launching of ‘Women in Surgery Forum’ |
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16:15 |
16:30 |
Tea |
16:30 |
16:50 |
Plenary 07 |
The Dysfunctional Surgeon |
Professor David Richens |
16:50 |
17:05 |
Plenary 08 |
Current topics in Trauma surgery |
Professor Sharmila Dissanaike |
17:05 |
17:35 |
Symposium 05 |
Breast aesthetic surgery |
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Pre op evaluation in aesthetic breast surgery |
Dr Raja Shanmugakrishnan |
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Case discussions in aesthetic breast surgery: when things go wrong |
Dr Dulip Perera |