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DRS 2025
DIABETES RESEARCH & SOLUTIONS
22nd, 23rd & 24th August, 2025
Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai
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Day 3

Scientific

Program

08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:45AM
Save The Feet Symposium
Chairpersons:
Dr. Bijay Patni
(Kolkata)
Dr. Deepanjali Pawar
(Satara)
09:30AM - 09:45AM
Role of Plastic Surgery in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Dr. Sanjay Vaidya (Mumbai)
09:45AM - 10:00AM
Foot Debridement and Role of NPWT
Dr. Jessy Thomas (Mumbai)
10:00AM - 10:15AM
Knowing Foot Anatomy to save the Diabetic Feet
Dr. Amit Naghate (Aurangabad)
10:15AM - 10:35AM
Key Note: Physicians Approach to Diabetic Foot
Dr. Vijay Vishwanathan (Chennai)
10:35AM - 10:45AM
Discussion
10:45AM - 11:30AM
DRS SPOTLIGHT: Diabetes through the Gender Lens?
Moderator:
Dr. Usha Sriram
(Chennai)
Dr. Purvi Chawla
(Mumbai)
10:45AM - 11:30AM
Panelist
Dr. Juliana Chan (Hong Kong)
Dr. Asma Deeb (UAE)
Dr. Neeta Deshpande (Belgaum)
Dr. Daksha Shah (Mumbai)
11:30AM - 12:15PM
Solutions By Masters
Chairpersons:
Dr. Vijay Vishwanathan
(Chennai)
Dr. Arvind Argikar
(Mumbai)
11:30AM - 11:50AM
Pioglitazone & its Combinations - T2DM & MASLD Management
Dr. Vijay Panikar (Mumbai)
11:50AM - 12:10PM
Interaction between Diabetes and Cardiovascular System
Dr. Vijay Negalur (Mumbai)
12:10PM - 12:15PM
Discussion
12:15PM - 01:15PM
Future of Diabetes Care
Chairpersons:
Dr. Rutul Gokalani
(Ahmedabad)
Dr. Kamlesh Nayak
(Mumbai)
12:15PM - 12:35PM
Type 5 Diabetes- An update
Dr. Jayant Panda (Cuttack)
12:35PM - 12:55PM
Trelagliptin- The Exciting once weekly Option
Dr. Abhay Sahoo (Bhubaneswar)
12:55PM - 01:15PM
iCGM Accuracy and Performance Standards
Dr. Shashank Joshi (Mumbai)
01:15PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:15PM
My Point of View: Experience Matters
Chairpersons:
Dr. Anurag Arora
(Sonipat)
Dr. Sandeep Mulay
(Mumbai)
02:00PM - 02:15PM
Bone health and Diabetes
Dr. Arun Kedia (Raipur)
02:15PM - 02:30PM
OHA Combinations: The Good, Bad & The Ugly
Dr. Bijay Patni (Kolkata)
02:30PM - 02:45PM
There's Honeymoon in T2DM - No Reversal
Dr. Meena Chhabra (New Delhi)
02:45PM - 03:05PM
Keynote: Lipodystrophy and Autoimmunity
Dr. Asma Deeb (UAE)
03:05PM - 03:15PM
Discussion
03:15PM - 04:30PM
Points to Ponder
Chairpersons:
Dr. Arun Kedia
(Raipur)
Dr. Pradeep Gadge
(Mumbai)
03:15PM - 03:30PM
Cognitive Dysfunction in Diabetes
Dr. R. Balamurugan (Coimbatore)
03:30PM - 03:45PM
Impact of Herpes Zoster on Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and its Prevention
Dr. Amit Saraf (Mumbai)
03:45PM - 04:00PM
Guidelines For Diabetic Dyslipedemia
Dr. Ketan Mehta (Mumbai)
04:00PM - 04:15PM
Learnings from the Kumbh Mela- NCD management
Dr. Rajesh Kesari (New Delhi)
04:15PM - 04:30PM
Discussion
04:30PM - 05:00PM
Valedictory followed by High-Tea
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:00AM
Debate: Implementing UK-Like Health Policies In India - A Cakewalk
Chairpersons
Dr. Pratap Jethwani
(Rajkot)
Dr. Abhay Sahoo
(Bhubaneswar)
09:30AM - 09:45AM
Yes
Dr. Partha Kar (UK)
09:45AM - 10:00AM
No
Dr. Banshi Saboo (Ahmedabad)
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Diabetes Pearls
Chairpersons
Dr. Lotika Purohit
(Mumbai)
Dr. Aarti Ullal
(Mumbai)
10:00AM - 10:15AM
Setting up a Diabetes Clinic
Dr. Vipul Chavda (Ahmedabad)
10:15AM - 10:30AM
Diabetes, Ageing and Longevity
Dr. Amit Rajput (Jalgaon)
10:30AM - 10:50AM
5 Questions for Optimum CKD Care in T2DM: Answers from EMPA-KIDNEY
Dr. P. G. Talwalkar (Mumbai)
10:50AM - 11:05AM
Hypercortisolism and Difficult to Treat Diabetes
Dr. Piyush Desai (Surat)
11:05AM - 11:15AM
Discussion
11:15AM - 12:45PM
Diabetes India Symposium
Chairpersons
Dr. J. Jayaprakashsai
(Hyderabad)
Dr. Sandeep Rai
(Mumbai)
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Sarcopenia in DM- Screening & Prevention
Dr. Shefali Karkhanis (Mumbai)
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Do We Continue to Use SGLT2i for Patients C/O GU Infection?
Dr. Raka Sheohare (Raipur)
11:45AM - 12:00PM
Screening for Microvascular Complications - When & How?
Dr. Tejas Kamat (Goa)
12:00PM - 12:15PM
START AM: RWE in Newly Diagnosed T2DM
Dr. Ami Sanghvi (Mumbai)
12:15PM - 12:30PM
The Highs following the Lows
Dr. Pratap Jethwani (Rajkot)
12:30PM - 12:45PM
Expert Consensus on Liraglutide in Diabesity - Evidence, Experience & Outcome
Dr. Mangesh Tiwaskar (Mumbai)
12:45PM - 01:15PM
The DAI Oration
Chairpersons
Dr. Rajeev Chawla
(New Delhi)
Dr. Neeta Deshpande
(Belgaum)
12:45PM - 01:15PM
My Journey in Navigating Post-Operative Patients
Dr. Anil Bhoraskar
(Mumbai)
01:15PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:15PM
Liver of the Matter
Chairpersons
Dr. Sybal Dbritto
(Mumbai)
Dr. Anjali Rajadhyaksha
(Mumbai)
02:00PM - 02:20PM
Keynote: Liver - The cause or the Effect of Metabolic syndrome
Dr. Rajeev Chawla (New Delhi)
02:20PM - 02:40PM
Diabetes Management in Compensated & Decompensated Liver Disease
Dr. Saurabh Srivastava (Noida)
02:40PM - 03:00PM
MASLD and role of Dual PPAR agonist
Dr. Shalini jaggi (New Delhi)
03:00PM - 03:15PM
Discussion
03:15PM - 04:30PM
Risk Management in Diabetes
Chairpersons
Dr. Ramesh Dargad
(Mumbai)
Dr. Nikhil Nashhikar
(Mumbai)
03:15PM - 03:35PM
T2D +3RF- Identifying and Managing High Risk T2D
Dr. Piya Ballani (Mumbai)
03:35PM - 03:50PM
Transformin Metabolic Medicine with Generative AI and Predictive Analytics
Dr. V. K. Abichandani (Ahmedabad)
03:50PM - 04:05PM
Targeting Insulin Resistance- A Cornerstone in T2DM management
Dr. Bensley Gonsalves (Mumbai)
04:05PM - 04:20PM
SGLT2i and DPP4i Synergy: Optimizing Glycemic and Cardiorenal Outcomes in T2DM
Dr. Ashish Dengra (Jabalpur)
04:20PM - 04:30PM
Discussion
04:30PM - 05:00PM
Valedictory in Mumbai Chowpatty followed by High-Tea
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
10:15AM - 11:35AM
The SMALL Fights
Chairpersons
Dr. Alpana Sowani
(Mumbai)
Dr. Mahendra Patel
(Mumbai)
10:15AM - 10:35AM
HbA1c of 7% is Good Enough for Most with T2DM
Yes Dr. Balaji Chidambaram (Chennai)

No Dr. Sanhita Walawalkar (Mumbai)
10:35AM - 10:55AM
Side Effects of GLP1 RAs / Dual Peptides: Not a Big Concern
True Dr. Malay Parekh (Rajkot)

False Dr. Aashna Patil (Mumbai)
10:55AM - 11:15AM
DM with CVD Risk Factors" My Choice!
Dapagliflozin Dr. Chand Patel (Latur)

Empagliflozin Dr. Akshay Kothari (Mumbai)
11:15AM - 11:35AM
AID for T2DM
Yes Dr. Ritu Johari (Mumbai)

No Dr. Hitesh Saraogi (New Delhi)
11:45AM - 01:15PM
The Plate As Prescription
Chairpersons
Dt. Ami Shah
(Mumbai)
Dt. Anam Shaikh
(Mumbai)
11:45AM - 12:00PM
MNT in MASLD in Obesity
Dr. Priti Revale (Satara)
12:00PM - 12:15PM
Glycemic index vs. Glycemic Load in Real-world dietary planning
Dr. Niti Desai (Mumbai)
12:15PM - 12:30PM
Gestational Diabetes: Optimal Nutrition during Pregnancy
Dr. Kavita Gupta (Nagpur)
12:30PM - 12:45PM
Sweeteners and Diabetes: Science, Safety, and Smart Choices
Dr. Sonal Chandalia (Mumbai)
12:45PM - 01:00PM
Nutrition in the Era of GLP-1 Agonists: Rethinking Obesity Management
Dr. Sheryl Salis (Mumbai)
01:00PM - 01:15PM
The Role of AI in MNT for Diabetes: Enhancing Precision, Engagement, and Outcomes
Dr. Mikhil Kothari (Mumbai)
01:15PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:00PM
Clinical Bytes
Chairpersons
Dr. Shruti Gangwani
(Mumbai)
Dr. Rahul Mopari
(Amravati)
02:00PM - 02:15PM
Communication Skills In Clinical Practice
Dr. Aparna Methil (Mumbai)
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Diabetes Counsellors - A missing Link in Our Clinical Efforts
Dr. Sunil Kamble (Mumbai)
02:30PM - 02:45PM
Common Precription Errors in DM
Dr. Sushil Patel (Vadodara)
02:45PM - 03:00PM
Exercise as a Prescription for Diabetes
Dr. Utkal Kishore Khadanga (Bhubaneswar)
03:00PM - 03.30PM
Dilemmas in Diabetes
Chairpersons
Dr. Kinjal Jain
(Mumbai)
Dr. Vasant Kataria
(Ahmednagar)
03:00PM - 03:15PM
Clinical Utility of C. Peptide
Dr. Praveen Gangadhara (Bengaluru)
03:15PM - 03:30PM
Diabetes & Mental Health
Dr. Rukiya Surya (Mumbai)
03:30PM - 04:00PM
Panel Discussion: Drug Deescalation in Practice
Moderator:
Dr. Aswin Mukundan
(Kozhikode)
03:30PM - 04:00PM
Panelist
Dr. Aniket Inamdar (Umarga)
Dr. Jenish Vira (Mumbai)
Dr. Dharmen Punatar (Mumbai)
Dr. Kirti Soota (New Delhi)
04:00PM - 05:00PM
Valedictory in Mumbai Chowpatty followed by High-Tea