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Ground level, Raghuleela Mega Mall, Behind Poinsar Bus Depot, Kandivali West
Mumbai - 400067.

8:00 am to 8:30 am : Registration and Breakfast
Session 1
8:30 am to 9:00 am : Introduction to Autoimmune diseases and its Challenges (Dr Debashish Danda; President; Indian Rheumatology Association)
9:00 am to 9:20 am : Rheumatoid Arthritis – Dr Kaushik Bhojani ; Consultant Rheumatologist, Kennisha Rheumatology Care and Diagnostics, Mumbai
Chairperson: Dr Shubhadha Kalke ; Consultant Rheumatologist Kennisha Rheumatology Care and Diagnostics, Mumbai
Dr Milind Ghare ; Consultant Rheumatologist, Jupiter Hospital,Thane
9:20 am to 9:40 am : Patient experience by a RA patient : Mrs Hema Sawant
9:40 am to 10:00 am : Ankylosing Spondylitis – Dr Shashank Akerkar; Consultant Rheumatologist, Secretary MAI,Mumbai ;Arthritis Clinic and Research Centre, Mumbai
Chairperson : Dr Niharika Gill: Senior Consultant Rheumatologist, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai
Dr Sunil Singh: Consultant Rheumatologist, Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
10:00 am to 10:20 am : Patient experience by AS patient
10:20 am to 10:40 am : LUPUS – Dr Lata.S.Bichile, Senior Consultant Rheumatologist; Founder, Medical Advisor MAI, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
Chairperson : Dr Balakrishnan : Senior Consultant Rheumatologist, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai
Dr Mamta Venkatesh : Consultant Rheumatologist, Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Mumbai
10:40 am to 11:00 am : Patient experience by Lupus patient : Mrs Mrudula Dewasthale
11:00 am to 11: 20 am : Patient Perspective and approach to a Chronic Disease- Dr Mahendranath, Senior Consultant Rheumatologist (Bangalore), Chair; Patient Doctors Joint Cell, Indian Rheumatology Association
11:20 am to 11:30 am : Felicitation of Speakers / Chairpersons
SESSION 2
11:30 am to 11:50 noon : Role of Diet: Myths and Facts; Dr Mrs Sushila Sharangdhar ;Chief Dietician ,P.D Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai
Chairperson ; Dr Nilesh Nolkha : Consultant Rheumatologist, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai
Dr Shailaja Sabnis : Consulting Physician, Holy Cross Hospital, Mumbai
11:50 am to 12:10 pm : Role of Physiotherapy, Dr Shwetha Warke , Physiotherapist, Thane
Chairperson : Dr Pramodini Shankaran : Consultant Rheumatologist, Bhaktivedant Hospital
Dr Sameer Rajyadhakshya : Consultant Rheumatologist, Global Hospital
12:10 pm to 12:30 pm : Psychosocial Burden of the disease and management; Dr Shailesh Umate ;Consultant Psychiatrist,Institute of Mental Health, Thane
Chaiperson : Dr Shalini Suralkar : Consultant Rheumatologist,Dr L.H Hiranandani Hospital,Mumbai
Dr Amit Saraf : Consultant Physician ;Jupiter Hospital ,Thane
President Association of Physician of India, Thane Chapter
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm : Question and Answer session
Panelist :
Dr Debashish Danda, Head of Dept; Dept of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology,C.M.C Vellore,President –Indian Rheumatology Association.
Dr Arvind Chopra,Senior Consultant Rheumatologist,Pune
Dr Mahendranath, Senior Consultant Rheumatologist (Bangalore), Chair; Patient Doctors Joint Cell, Indian Rheumatology Association
Dr Balakrishnan,Senior Consultant Rheumatologist ,P.D Hinduja Hospital ,Mumbai
Dr Lata S Bichile ; Senior Consultant Rheumatologist ; Saifee Hospital,Mumbai
Dr Ashish Phadnis ; Director,Dept Of Orthopedics; Jupiter Hospital ,Thane
1:30 pm to 1:45 pm : Felicitation of the Speakers/Chairpersons
1:45 pm to 2:00 pm : Vote of Thanks
2:00 pm : Meeting Ends with Lunch