Criticare 2026: Scientific Program

Day 1 - 27th Feb. 2026

Time	Session

11:45 12:30	11:45 12:30 Thematic Session (13+2) - Nephrocritical Care 11:45 12:00 Tubules, Toxins, and Trouble – Managing Drug-Induced AKI in ICU Dr. Tapas Kumar Sahoo Speaker Dr. Ankur Sharma Chairperson Dr. Dr Aravind Chandrasekaran Chairperson Dr. PAVAN KUMAR VECHAM Chairperson Dr. Prakash Shastri Chairperson 12:00 12:15 Antibiotics & Antifungals – Am I Underdosing in Sepsis and AKI/RRT? Dr. Vineet Nayyar Speaker Dr. Ankur Sharma Chairperson Dr. Dr Aravind Chandrasekaran Chairperson Dr. PAVAN KUMAR VECHAM Chairperson Dr. Prakash Shastri Chairperson 12:15 12:30 Dialysing the Impossible – RRT in Resource-Limited Settings (PD in Acute Kidney Injury) Dr. Valentine Lobo Speaker Dr. Ankur Sharma Chairperson Dr. Dr Aravind Chandrasekaran Chairperson Dr. PAVAN KUMAR VECHAM Chairperson Dr. Prakash Shastri Chairperson Hall 1
12:30 12:54	12:30 12:54 Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Trauma Critical Care 12:30 12:38 Trauma-Related Coagulopathy: What?s New? Dr. Ruchira Khasne Speaker Anirban Bhattacharyya Chairperson Dr. A SUMANTH REDDY Chairperson Dr. Rachit Jayeshkumar Patel Chairperson Dr. Vikrant Vikrant Chairperson 12:38 12:46 Serial Lactate Monitoring in Trauma Resuscitation Dr. Binita Panigrahi Speaker Anirban Bhattacharyya Chairperson Dr. A SUMANTH REDDY Chairperson Dr. Rachit Jayeshkumar Patel Chairperson Dr. Vikrant Vikrant Chairperson 12:46 12:54 Using V-a CO2 gap during sepsis resuscitation Dr. Simant jha Speaker Anirban Bhattacharyya Chairperson Dr. A SUMANTH REDDY Chairperson Dr. Rachit Jayeshkumar Patel Chairperson Dr. Vikrant Vikrant Chairperson Hall 1
12:54 13:06	12:54 13:06 Research Snapshot (5+1) 12:54 13:00 HELLO TRIAL Dr. Shikha Sachan Speaker Dr. Pankaj Kumar Chairperson Dr. Rupesh Purushottam Bokade Chairperson Dr. Saswati Dasgupta Chairperson 13:00 13:06 OVISS TRIAL Dr. Arun Raj Pandey Speaker Dr. Pankaj Kumar Chairperson Dr. Rupesh Purushottam Bokade Chairperson Dr. Saswati Dasgupta Chairperson Hall 1
13:10 13:40	13:10 13:40 Industry Session Dr. Ashish Tandon Chairperson Dr. Madhav Ulhas Navlekar Chairperson Dr. Mohamad Akbar Shah Chairperson Dr. Vandana Talwar Chairperson 13:10 13:25 Reducing ICU Documentation burden without compromising Data Quality Dr. Juluri S.Krishna Chaitanya Speaker 13:25 13:40 Advanced Concepts in IV Filtration: Protecting Therapeutic Quality in Infusion Medicine Dr. Himaaldev GJ Speaker Hall 1
13:40 14:10	13:40 14:10 Teambate - 12 min for each team & 3 min each for moderator & Judge 13:40 14:10 Mandatory full Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) bundle compliance as a quality metric Dr. Bikram Kumar Gupta Moderator Dr. Gyanendra Agrawal Judge Dr. Aakanksha Chawla Team A Dr. Anjana Raina Misri Team A Dr. Leena Prakash Patil Team A Dr. Sucheta Meshram Team A Dr. Basjinder Kaur Team B Dr. Kishore Jhunjunwala Team B Dr. Pankaj Anand Team B Dr. Vasudha Singhal Team B Hall 1
14:10 14:45	14:10 14:45 GLOBAL CRITICAL CARE LEADERSHIP CONCLAVE Dr. Sachin Gupta Moderator Dr. Ranvir singh Tyagi Panelist Dr. Srinivas Samavedam Panelist Dr. Subhash Prasad Acharya Panelist Dr. Withanage Don Dilshan Priyankara Panelist Jan De Waele Panelist Javier Perez Fernandez Panelist Marlies Ostermann Panelist Nestor Raymondi Panelist Shondipon Laha Panelist Hall 1
14:45 15:30	14:45 15:30 Thematic Session (13+2) - Data Science and Analytics 14:45 15:00 Deploying AI in Critical Care: Regulatory, Legal, and Ethical Challenges Dr. Ajith Kumar A.K Speaker Dr. Abhishek Mukundbhai Prajapati Chairperson Dr. Aditi Prabhu Chairperson Dr. Jitendrakumar Brijraj Singh Chairperson Dr. Payel Bose Chairperson 15:00 15:15 AI-Driven Early Detection of Sepsis in the ICU Dr. Prashant Nasa Speaker Dr. Abhishek Mukundbhai Prajapati Chairperson Dr. Aditi Prabhu Chairperson Dr. Jitendrakumar Brijraj Singh Chairperson Dr. Payel Bose Chairperson 15:15 15:30 Dynamic Risk Stratification Using Real-Time Data Streams Dr. Manoj Singh Speaker Dr. Abhishek Mukundbhai Prajapati Chairperson Dr. Aditi Prabhu Chairperson Dr. Jitendrakumar Brijraj Singh Chairperson Dr. Payel Bose Chairperson Hall 1
15:30 15:54	15:30 15:54 Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Sonography 15:30 15:38 RUSH & FALLS? How Much Do We Actually Use Them in Practice? Dr. Prateek Koolwal Speaker Dr. Geetesh Mangal Chairperson Dr. Kalaiselvan M. S Chairperson Dr. SAI RAMA DEVI sairamadevi Chairperson Dr. YAKKALA VISWA JYOTHI Chairperson 15:38 15:46 Diaphragm ultrasound in weaning: interpretation Dr. SHWETA RAM CHANDANKHEDE Speaker Dr. Geetesh Mangal Chairperson Dr. Kalaiselvan M. S Chairperson Dr. SAI RAMA DEVI sairamadevi Chairperson Dr. YAKKALA VISWA JYOTHI Chairperson Hall 1
15:55 16:25	15:55 16:25 Teambate - 12 min for each team & 3 min each for moderator & Judge 15:55 16:25 Banning readmissions to the ICU within 48-72 hours as a quality metric, potentially incentivising premature discharge Dr. Anil Verma Moderator Dr. Amit Goel Judge Dr. Lakshmi Takkellapati Team A Dr. Raman kumar Team A Dr. Shabbar H. K. Joad Team A Dr. VEERA BABU VADLANI Team A Dr. Jayant Shelgaonkar Team B Dr. Manjunath Thimmappa Team B Dr. Manoj Kumar Team B Dr. Ravi Jain Team B Hall 1
16:25 17:15	16:25 17:15 Thematic Session (13+2) - How I do it 16:25 16:40 Physiologically Difficult Airway Dr. Vijaya Patil Speaker Dr. Meghena Mathew Chairperson Dr. Mukund Madhavrao Joshi Chairperson Dr. Pravin Amin Chairperson Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pande Chairperson 16:40 16:55 Driving Pressure & AKI Dr. Saurabh Taneja Speaker Dr. Meghena Mathew Chairperson Dr. Mukund Madhavrao Joshi Chairperson Dr. Pravin Amin Chairperson Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pande Chairperson 17:00 17:15 Ventilator Weaning Protocols Mitchell Levy Speaker Dr. Meghena Mathew Chairperson Dr. Mukund Madhavrao Joshi Chairperson Dr. Pravin Amin Chairperson Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pande Chairperson Hall 1
17:15 17:45	17:15 17:45 Thematic Session (8+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Nagarajan Ganapathy Chairperson Dr. Rakesh Maggadar Lakshmappa Chairperson Dr. Sonia Malik Chairperson 17:15 17:25 Anemia of Critical Illness- a concise review Dr. DR. SANDEEP AGGARWAL Speaker 17:25 17:35 Stress ulcer prophylaxis and risk of bleeding in Critical illness Dr. Anoop Kumar A.S Speaker 17:35 17:45 Burnout in the ICU - how to handle Dr. AJOY KRISHNA SARKAR Speaker Hall 1

Day 2 - 28th Feb. 2026

Time	Session

07:30 08:30	POSTER SESSION Event Hall
08:30 09:05	ISCCM Paper Awards Dr. Sachin Gupta Chairperson Dr. Srinivas Samavedam Chairperson ISCCM Best Paper Award - 2026 Combination of Respiratory Muscle Strength P0.1 And Lung Ultrasound Score to Predict Weaning Failure from Mechanical Ventilation in Critically ill Patients: A Prospective Observational Study Dr. Jadav Sainath Speaker Dr Kavita Kamineni Oration -2026 Structured Simulation- Based Communication Training Enhances Competence of Critical Care Residents and Family Satisfaction in Icu: A Prospective Mixed-Methods Study Dr. Payel Bose Speaker Hansraj Nayyar Award- 2026 Diagnostic Performance of On-Arrival Trans-Cranial Color Doppler (Tccd) In Trauma Bay as an Adjunct to E-Fast in Traumatic Head Injury Patients. Be-Fast: Integrating TCCD As An Adjunct To Primary Survey Dr. selva kumar chellamuthu Speaker Event Hall
09:00 10:00	Plenary Dr. DHAVAL PRAKASHBHAI VAIDYA Chairperson Dr. Sharmili Sinha Chairperson Dr. Vijay Kumar Mishra Chairperson Using Viscoelastic Point of Care testing in critical illnes - the clot thickens Roopen Arya Speaker To err is human : errors in ICU Dr. Subhash Todi Speaker New insights in source control in sepsis and septic shock Jan De Waele Speaker Hall 1		Plenary Dr. Ajith Kumar A.K Chairperson Dr. Dipanjan Bandyopadhyay Chairperson Dr. Kanwalpreet Sodhi Chairperson Dr. Ranvir singh Tyagi Chairperson Controversies & Challenges in CRRT Dr. Deepak Govil Speaker Navigating the storm : overcoming challenges in gram-negative infections management Dr. Rajesh Chawla Speaker Challenging decisions in elderly critically ill patients Dr. Kapil Gangadhar Zirpe Speaker Hall 2		Plenary. Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh Chairperson Dr. Pankaj Rane Chairperson Dr. Subhal Dixit Chairperson Dr. Yogendra Pal Singh Chairperson Closed loop Ventilation - Is automation the way to go in the ICU? Marcus Schultz Speaker Understanding Organ Donation after Circulatory Death - What, When and How Michael O Leary Speaker Phenotyping to guide Hemodynamic therapy ? is this the future ? Dr. Jigeeshu Divatia Speaker Hall 3		PLENARY Dr. N. Selvarajan Chairperson Dr. Rahul Ramrao Choudhari Chairperson Dr. Sumit Ray Chairperson Dr. Venkatesh Dhat Chairperson Growing critical care by intercontinental collaboration Javier Perez Fernandez Speaker Controversies in fluid management for sepsis Mitchell Levy Speaker Adaptive Platform Trials in Critical Care - An exciting onward Journey Bram Rochwerg Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)		Comprehensive point of care ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum Dr. Jose Chacko Speaker Dr. Pradeep D'costa Chairperson Dr. Rajesh Mohan Shetty Chairperson Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
09:05 09:35	Industry Session Breaking the MBL Siege in the ICU: Evolving treatment options against the Resistant Gram‑Negative Infections Luke Stephen Prockter Moore Speaker Event Hall
09:15 10:17	Oral Paper Presentation - 5 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Anant Vikram Pachisia Judge Dr. Bibhukalyani Das Judge Dr. Prashant Bhattad Judge Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
09:25 09:55	Teambate 13 min for each team 3 min each for moderator & Judge Current status of pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) catheters in 2025, despite trials showing no benefit or harm in most cases Dr. Dedeepiya Devaprasad V. Moderator Dr. Payel Bose Judge Dr. Haider Abbas Team A Dr. Mohammad Ehtashamul Haque Team A Dr. Vishal Gupta Team A Bhavya Naithani Dubey Team B Dr. Gaurav Pratap Singh Team B Dr. Krunalkumar Patel Team B Dr. Varun Arora Team B Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
09:35 09:59	ISCCM Young Researcher Award Dr. Sachin Gupta Chairperson Dr. Srinivas Samavedam Chairperson ISCCM Young Researcher Award -2026 - 1st Indicator Of Bacterial Sepsis: Comparison Between Monocyte Distribution Width Crp Tlc Combination And Procalcitonin Dr. Saurav Bhattacharya Speaker ISCCM Young Researcher Award -2026 - 2nd Effect Of Cumulative Fluid Balance On Delirium Predicted By Cam-Icu And Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Guided Mapping Of Frontal Cortex In Critically Ill Patients With Septic Shock: A Prospective Observational Study Dr. Meenu Priya Arasu Speaker ISCCM Young Researcher Award -2026 - 3rd Effect of Bundle Set Interventions on Non Actionable Alarms Frequency in ICU : A Prospective Observational Study Dr. Vinoth kumar R Speaker Event Hall
10:00 10:30	Teambate - 12 min for each team & 3 min each for moderator & Judge Triage during pandemics or mass casualties: Should healthcare workers use secret or non-transparent scoring systems to decide who gets an ICU bed? Dr. SHAIK ARIF PASHA Moderator Dr. Bhuvna Ahuja Judge Dr. Abhishek Mukundbhai Prajapati Team A Dr. Chandrashish Chakravarty Team A Dr. NIRDESH THAKORE Team A Dr. Rupesh Purushottam Bokade Team A Dr. Alok Kumar Sahoo Team B Dr. Prof Dr TVSP Murthy Team B Dr. Rachit Jayeshkumar Patel Team B Dr. ROOPESH JAIN Team B Event Hall	Thematic Session (13+2) - Trauma Critical Care Dr. Ravindra Ghawat Chairperson Dr. Tapas Kumar Sahoo Chairperson Nandita Divekar Chairperson Prof. Nari Lyngdoh Chairperson Damage Control Resuscitation in Trauma Dr. Yash Javeri Speaker Decision-Making in Trauma: From Platinum Minutes to the Golden Hour Dr. Vivek Joshi Speaker Psychological Sequelae of Trauma: PTSD, Depression, and Support Systems Dr. Abhinav Gupta Speaker Hall 1		Thematic Session (13+2) - Onco Critical Care Dr. Naveen Naik B Chairperson Dr. Rakhee Baruah Chairperson Dr. Tarandeep Singh Chairperson Dr. Vineet Milind Ranveer Chairperson Immune-Related Adverse Events (IRAE): New Drugs, New Troubles! Dr. Pramod Sood Speaker Management of Stem Cell Transplant Complications: GVHD & Beyond Dr. Parveen Kaur Speaker Neurologic Emergencies in Onco-Critical Care Dr. Dedeepiya Devaprasad V. Speaker Hall 2		Thematic Session (13+2) - Sonography Dr. Manish Munjal Chairperson Dr. Saurabh Taneja Chairperson Dr. Sonali Vadi Chairperson Dr. Urvi Shukla Chairperson Ultrasonography-Guided Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation Dr. Rajesh Mohan Shetty Speaker Ultrasound-Guided Volume Strategies: From Fluid Responsiveness to VExUS Dr. Shrikanth Srinivasan Speaker AKI in ICU: Sonographic Assessment (Prerenal, Renal, Postrenal) Dr. Pradeep D'costa Speaker Hall 3		Thematic Session(13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Manoj Kumar Agrawal Chairperson Dr. Saurav Mitra Mustafi Chairperson Dr. SAURAV SHEKHAR Chairperson Dr. Velmurugan Selvam Chairperson StepwiseManagement of Refractory Status Epilepticus Prof. Swagata Tripathy Speaker Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Preventing Rebleed and Managing Vasospasm Dr. Saswati Dasgupta Speaker Management of EVD in the ICU Dr. HARSH SAPRA Speaker Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Early ICU Management Strategies Dr. Jose Chacko Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)		ISOT - Expanding the Donor Pool through Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) Identification of Potential DCD Donors: Unused Opportunities in Indian ICUs (20min talk + 10 mins discussion) Sourabh Sharma Speaker Dr. Monalisa Mishra Moderator Ethical, Legal & Consent Framework for DCD in India: A Practical Approach (20min talk + 10 mins discussion) Ashish Sharma Speaker Subho Banerjee Chairperson Dr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj Moderator Indian Experience with DCD: Outcomes, Challenges, and Way Forward (20min talk + 10 mins discussion) Amol Bhawane Speaker Dr. Venkat Raman Kola Moderator Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)	Thematic Session(13+2) - Mixed Bag Vinod kumar Singh Chairperson Dr. Asif Ahmed Chairperson Dr. Lakshmi Takkellapati Chairperson Dr. Venugopal Nori Chairperson Current status of sepsis in India Dr. Kapil Gangadhar Zirpe Speaker LOSS Study Dr. Subhash Todi Speaker Is there a role for nebulized antibiotics in the ICU? Dr. Diptimala Agarwal Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
10:20 11:22	Oral Paper Presentation - 5 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Benju Shaji Varghese Judge Dr. Mohit Kharbanda Judge Dr. Raj kishor Singh Judge Dr. Yogesh Shenfad Lakkas Judge Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
10:30 11:10	Open Town Hall (WHO) Era of Junctional Medicine Vimal Krishnan S Moderator Dr. Sandeep Mangla Panelist Manu Ayyan Panelist Prof. Manpreet Singh Panelist Prof. Sanjeev Bhoi Panelist Sagar Galwankar Panelist Event Hall
10:45 11:01	Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Obstetric Critical Care Dr. Lakshmi Uppalapati Chairperson Dr. Nandakumar K Chairperson Dr. Narender Kaloria Chairperson Dr. Nikesh kumar Roshan Chairperson Sickle cell crisis in pregnancy Dr. Ahsina Jahan Speaker Anti cerebral edema measures in TBI in pregnancy Dr. Shuchita Vaya Speaker Hall 1		Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Cardiovascular Dynamics Deepaselvi Chairperson Dr. Varun Pushkarna Chairperson Prof. Yashpal Singh Chairperson Algorithmic approach to management of septic shock Dr. Sulagna Bhattacharjee Speaker VA ECMO in Non Cardiogenic Shock Dr. Nikhil Ajmera Speaker Is there a role for albumin in hemodynamic resuscitation in shock? Dr. NATESH PRABU R Speaker Hall 2		Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Extra corpeal life support Monish Nakra Chairperson Dr. Anjana Raina Misri Chairperson Dr. Nirav Madhavjibhai Visavadia Chairperson Dr. Sandeep Jain Chairperson To Vent or Not to Vent – LV Venting in VA ECMO Dr. Niranjana Panigrahi Speaker Weaning, Trial-Off & Decannulation – Pearls and Pitfalls Dr. Rakesh Periwal Speaker RRT on ECMO – How I Select My Strategy Dr. Rajat Agrawal Speaker Hall 3		Extempore (8+2) Dr. Balaji Rajaraman Chairperson Dr. Sameer Arvind Jog Chairperson Dr. Siriparapu Ramkrishna Chairperson Dr. Ziyokov Joshi Chairperson Environment Prof. Ashish Bhalla Speaker Renal Dr. Rajasekara Chakravarthi Madarasu Speaker Renal Dr. Srinivas Samavedam Speaker Medications Dr. Yatin Mehta Speaker Medications Carolyn Calfee Speaker From MIC to Bedside: Novel options in CRE cUTI Dip Narayan Mukherjee Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
11:00 12:00	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Amit Singh Chairperson Dr. Narendra Nath Jena Chairperson Dr. Prashant Singh Chairperson Dr. Ramesh Venkataraman Chairperson Meningo encephalitis in the ICU Dr. Suresh Ramasubban Speaker RRT in the ICU: Choosing Between HD, SLED, and CRRT Dr. Abdul Ansari Speaker Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the ICU Dr. Ritesh Jayantkumar Shah Speaker Hyponatremia in the ICU: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pearls Dr. Pravin Amin Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)
11:10 11:50	Sach Ka Samna Dr. Pradip Kumar Bhattacharya Speaker Dr. Srinivas Samavedam Speaker Dr. Anup Agarwal Moderator Dr. Prashant Saxena Moderator Dr. Anil Gurnani Judge Event Hall		Shaping the antimicrobial stewardship in management of MDR cUTI with novel treatment options Akashneel Speaker Dr. Vishnu Vardhana Raju Bollepalli Speaker V Balaji Speaker Dr. Subhash Todi Chairperson Dr. Yatin Mehta Moderator Hall 1		Research Snapshot (5+1) Dr. Bhagyesh Shah Chairperson Dr. Ramanan Rajagopal Chairperson Dr. Sumedh Ulhas Jajoo Chairperson SAHARA TRIAL Dr. Santosh Kumar Bhaskar Speaker BALANCE TRIAL Dr. Rajendra Rawal Speaker Hall 2		Thematic Session (8+2) - Nutritional Concepts Dr. Amit Goel Chairperson Dr. Prateek Koolwal Chairperson Dr. Sambeet Swain Chairperson Sarcopenia in critically ill Dr. Radha Moda Speaker Trace elements in ICU Dr. Deeksha Singh Tomar Speaker Protein deliver in ICU - Recent evidences Shondipon Laha Speaker Hall 3
11:23 12:11	Oral Paper Presentation - 5 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Bunty Sirkek Judge Dr. Neeru Gaur Judge Dr. Nikhil Balankhe Judge Prof. Maitree Pandey Judge Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
11:25 11:55	Thematic Session (13+2) - Difficult Scenarios Dr. Jaicob Varghese Chairperson Dr. Mahendran Senthilnathan Chairperson Dr. Senthil Kumar Rajagopal Chairperson Management of alcohol withdrawal in the ICU - Newer therapeutic options Prof. Anusha Cherian Speaker Methylene blue for refractory vasoplegia - Does it live up to the promise? Dr. A SUMANTH REDDY Speaker Hall 2
11:30 12:30	Joint Session of SNCC: NCSI Dr. RAGHAVENDRA VAGYANNAVAR Chairperson Dr. RANJIT SHANKAR MOHITE Chairperson Introduction Dr. Yash Javeri Speaker New Horizons in management of DCI Sindhu Priya M Speaker Non- Invasive ICP monitoring after B-iconic guidelines Nitasha Mishra Speaker AI-Driven Multimodal Monitoring in TBI Dr. Sridhar Nagaiyan Speaker Ethics & Prognostication in Neurocritical Care Prof. Mathew Joseph Speaker Panel discussion Precision in Neurocritical Care - Approach to uncertainties with available resources Dr. HARSH SAPRA Moderator Dr. Ponniah Vanamoorthy Moderator Bidkar Prasanna Panelist Dr. Kapil Gangadhar Zirpe Panelist Dr. Prashant Kumar Panelist Dr. Subhal Dixit Panelist Nitasha Mishra Panelist Sindhu Priya M Panelist Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)		Sepsis Guidelines Dr. Reshu Gupta Moderator Dr. Bharat Jagiasi Panelist Dr. Kanwalpreet Sodhi Panelist Dr. Raymond Dominic Savio Panelist Dr. Tapas Kumar Sahoo Panelist Studio - Business Meeting Room
11:40 11:52	Research Snapshot (5+1) Dr. Ashish Jain Chairperson Dr. Rajesh Kumar Chairperson PROMIZING TRIAL Dr. Pradeep Sharma Speaker UK ROX TRIAL Dr. BISWABIKASH MOHANTY Speaker Hall 1		Research Snapshot (5+1) Dr. Deo Shankar Patel Chairperson Dr. Lata Bhattacharya Chairperson Dr. Rohit Yadav Chairperson BLING III TRIAL Dr. Srikant Behera Speaker MINT TRIAL Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar Speaker Hall 3
11:45 13:00	Thematic Session(13+2) - How I Do it Adel Alsisi Chairperson Dr. Asif Iqbal Chairperson Dr. Dharnindra Moturu Chairperson Dr. SUSRUTA BANDYOPADHYAY Chairperson Nutritional Assessment in Critically ill Dr. Sanjith Saseedharan Saroja Speaker DCI after SAH - Prediction, monitoring, prevention and treatment Dr. Urvi Shukla Speaker Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Liver Failure Dr. Nagarajan Ramakrishnan Speaker Osmotherapy in neuro ICU - Science and Evidence Prof. Avinash Agrawal Speaker Reversing anticoagulant induced bleeding in the ICU Dr. Nikhilesh Jain Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
11:55 12:40	Thematic Session (13+2) - Liver & GI Dr. Ajith Kumar Chairperson Dr. Gowtham Kannan Chairperson Dr. Saladi Venkata Lakshminarayan Chairperson Dr. Siriparapu Ramkrishna Chairperson Approach to GUT dysmotility in the ICU Dr. Juhi Naresh Chandwani Speaker Personalised precision based nutrition for critically ill Dr. Sunil Karanth Speaker Antibiotic selection in abdominal sepsis Dr. Vandana Sinha Speaker Hall 1		Wearable monitoring data outside the ICU and its impact on ICU admissions Ashish Khanna Speaker Ajith K Gopal Chairperson Dr. Bikram Kumar Gupta Chairperson Dr. Sayi Prasad Chairperson Dr. SUDHAKAR B Chairperson Hall 2		Teambate 12 min for each team 3 min each for moderator & Judge Medical Workforce of an ICU Dr. SUBBA REDDY KESAVARAPU Moderator Dr. Ayyappan Chandrasekaran Judge Dr. Chandra Shekhar Gaur Team A Dr. Mrityunjay Kumar Team A Dr. Shankha Sen Team A Dr. Vignesh C Team A Dr. Amandeep Kaur Team B Dr. GSekar Team B Dr. SethuramanA Team B Prof. Sanghamitra Mishra Team B Hall 3
12:00 13:00	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Alka Chandra Chairperson Dr. Khusrav Bajan Chairperson Dr. Komal Singh Gurjar Chairperson Dr. Renuka Kothandaramanujam Chairperson Management of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) in ICU Dr. Lalit Singh Speaker AKI Bundles & its impact on outcomes Durga Padmaja Speaker Gut dysmotility in Critically ill patient Prof. Anirban Hom Choudhuri Speaker Basic Interpretation of CT Brain Prof. Ratender Kumar Singh Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)
12:15 12:45	Thematic Session (13+2) - EOL, Ethics and Tranplant Critical Care Ajith K Gopal Chairperson Dr. Bikram Kumar Gupta Chairperson Dr. Sayi Prasad Chairperson Dr. SUDHAKAR B Chairperson DCD: Awareness and Preparedness – The Indian Perspective Dr. Shivakumar S. Iyer Speaker Bereavement Support for Patients & Families at the EOL Dr. Rajkumar Mani Speaker Hall 2		Podium Presentation - 4 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Amlan Swain Chairperson Dr. Balasaheb Bande Chairperson Dr. Gangaprasad G Chairperson Dr. Varun Ramamurthy Chairperson Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
12:25 13:10	Thematic Session (13+2) - Nutrition and Metabolism Amith Sreedharan Chairperson Dr. Deven Juneja Chairperson Dr. Girish Veeranna Hiregoudar Chairperson Dr. Manju Mary Joseph Chairperson Feeding a patient in Shock Dr. Ganshyam Jagathkar Speaker Micronutrients, Immunonutrition & Pharmaconutrition: Do They Really Change the Game? Dr. Sandeep Kantor Speaker Hall 3
12:30 13:30	Association of Emergency Medicine Educators (AEME) M.RAVIKRISHNA Chairperson Dr. Indraneel Raut Chairperson Dr. Vilas Uttamrao Kushare Chairperson The Human Factor: Stories of Triumph and Tragedy in Trauma Care Venkat Kotamraju Speaker Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy: Recognition and Management JaiGanesh Thyagarajan Speaker Panel Discussion Contemporary Concepts and Challenges in Trauma Resuscitation Dr. Ashima Agarwal Sharma Moderator Dr. VARUN BYRAPPA Panelist Gunaseelan Panelist JaiGanesh Thyagarajan Panelist Venkat Kotamraju Panelist Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)
12:40 13:10	Teambate - 12 min for each team & 3 min each for moderator & Judge Determining the futility of Care in the ICU : Is it Straight Forward ? Dr. Arun Kumar Moderator Dr. Yogesh Shenfad Lakkas Judge Dr. Badrinarayanan D Team A Dr. Mohd Mustahsin Team A Dr. Purvesh V Umraniya Team A Dr. Yudhyavir Singh Team A Dr. Gautham Ganapathy Team B Dr. Keshav Goyal Team B Dr. SAMIT PARUA Team B Dr. VISHAL BHATNAGAR Team B Hall 1
12:45 13:09	Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Toxicology Dr. Sandhya Talekar Chairperson Dr. Siddharth Verma Chairperson Dr. SURUCHI AMBASTA Chairperson Dr. Vishav Jindal Chairperson ICU Prescription in Organophosphorus Poisoning: Atropine to Oximes Dr. Neeraj Kumar Speaker Alcohol & Toxic Alcohols: From Thiamine to Dialysis Dr. PV Sai Saran Speaker Paracetamol & Drug Overdose: NAC Protocols and ICU Monitoring Dr. Harish Mallapura Maheshwarappa Speaker Hall 2
13:00 14:00	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Akshaykumar Chhallani Chairperson Dr. Anand Sanghi Chairperson Dr. Shirish Prayag Chairperson Dr. Tarun Kumar Chairperson Acute Fulminant Hepatic Failure: Current ICU Protocols Dr. Deepak Govil Speaker Acute Coronary Syndrome in the ICU Prof. Peter John Victor Speaker Pre-eclampsia & Eclampsia Dr. Sathya A.C Speaker Multidrug-Resistant Gram - Negative Organisms: Choosing the Right Antibiotic Dr. Kalavathy Swarna Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)		Teambate 12 min for each team 3 min each for moderator & Judge Ultra-low tidal volume ventilation (≤4 mL/kg PBW) with or without ECCO2R Dr. Syed Moied Ahmed Moderator Dr. Rinoy Chandran Judge Pankaj Soni Team A Dr. Manender Kumar Team A Dr. RAJESH CHANDRA Team A Dr. Yogendra Singh Gurjar Team A Dr. Chinmaya Panda Team B Dr. Harsimran Singh Walia Team B Dr. Jyoti Goyal Team B Dr. Manish Kumar Sharma Team B Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
13:10 13:40	Industry Session Dr. ATUL SRIVASTAVA Chairperson Dr. Nirmal Biharilala Taparia Chairperson Dr. Shruti Sharma Chairperson Heat and Humidification in Assisted Ventilation: A Reappraisal of Current Practice Dr. Raymond Dominic Savio Speaker Establishing state of the art nebulization services in ICU Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pande Speaker Hall 1		Thematic Session (8+2) - Silent Challenges A Vijayaragavan Chairperson Dr. Gaurav Pratap Singh Chairperson Dr. SHIV LAL SONI Chairperson Suspecting, diagnosing and treating pulmonary aspergillosis Dr. Sathyajith Velandy Koottayi Speaker Lipid profile & its mortality association in critically ill patients Dr. SWARNA DEEPAK K Speaker Hall 2		Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Liver & GI Transplant THAMMIRAJU SATEESH KUMAR Chairperson Dr. Amitabha Saha Chairperson Dr. Prachee Milind Sathe Chairperson Dr. Subasinghege Dona Lilanthi Padmika Subasinghe Chairperson Acute Hepatic Failure- Management of Cerebral Oedema Vivekananthan Poongavanam Speaker Alcohol associated hepatitis- steroids or not? Dr. MOHAMMED KHALID Speaker Wilson's disease- the ALF imposter Dr. SUMALATHA A Speaker Hall 3
13:20 14:19	Podium Presentation - 4 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Manjunath Thimmappa Chairperson Dr. Srinivas Jakkinaboina Chairperson Dr. Ujjawal Sharma Chairperson Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
13:30 14:00	Teambate 12 min for each team 3 min each for moderator & Judge Nighttime extubation bans— do they improve safety or just inconvenience staff and delay care? Dr. Pavankumar Nanchary Reddy Moderator Dr. Janarthanan S Team A Dr. Shashank Tiwari Team A Dr. Vimal Kumar Bhardwaj Team A Dr. Arun Sharma Team B Dr. Gopal Raval Team B Dr. Rajat Gupta Team B Dr. Saurabh Kole Team B Hall 2		Older adult in ICU- survival with cognition, function and dignity - (IAG) Surekha V Speaker Dr. Anup Agarwal Chairperson Dr. Balaji Venkatachalam Chairperson Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)		Extempore (8+2) Dr. Jaiprakash Pednekar Chairperson Dr. Susovan Mitra Chairperson Dr. Vijay Chakkaravarthy Chairperson Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Chairperson From Data Silos to Clinical Intelligence: Building the Super Smart ICU through AI-Driven, Multi-Dimensional Integration Rajendra Kurady Speaker Hemodynamic Michelle Chew Speaker Hemodynamic Dr. Pradeep Rangappa Speaker Neuro / Nephro Dr. Vineet Nayyar Speaker Neuro / Nephro Dr. Kapil Gangadhar Zirpe Speaker Neuro / Nephro Dr. Ashit Hegde Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
13:35 14:20	Thematic Session (13+2) - Extra corpeal life support Dr. Niraj Tyagi Chairperson Sanjay Kumar Chairperson Sivanesan Chairperson Refractory Hypoxemia in VV ECMO Dr. Venkat Raman Kola Speaker Anticoagulation During ECMO Dr. Arpan Chakraborty Speaker Ventilation Strategy in VV-ECMO Dr. Vivek Gupta Speaker Hall 3
13:40 14:00	Mixed Bag - (8+2) Dr. Ratan Pal Singh Chairperson Dr. Sivakumar Ganeshbabu Chairperson Transcranial doppler in the neuro ICU Dr. Jojo Kurien John Speaker Interpreting studies using various Analytic tools Dr. Amol Kothekar Speaker Hall 1
14:00 14:22	Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Data Science and Analytics Dr. Dinesh Kumar Agrawal Chairperson Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi Chairperson Dr. Rajendra Sonone Chairperson Dr. Tarun Arun Sahu Chairperson Diagnostic Challenges of Sepsis in Immunocompromised Patient Dr. Monalisa Mishra Speaker Early Diagnosis of dilirium in the ICU Prof. Tanmoy Ghatak Speaker How to select your therapy for Dilirium in elderly patient Dr. Soumya Sankar Nath Speaker Hall 1		Thematic Session (13+2) - YTS Dr. Ali Imran Chairperson Dr. Jay Prakash Chairperson Parthasarathy Chairperson RV Dysfunction in ICU Dr. Rubina Khullar Mahajan Speaker Multiplex PCR to genome sequencing - how to utilise in respiratory infections Dr. Diksha Gaur Speaker Post - ICU syndrome: An ignored area Dr. Tharra Lakshmi Narayana Speaker Hall 2		Thematic Session(13+2) - Mixed Bag Devendra Kumar Singh Chairperson Dr. Chandana Reddy Chairperson Dr. Kapil Borawake Chairperson Dr. Pankaj Kumar Chairperson Rational Use of Antifungal Agents in the ICU Dr. Nita George Speaker Drug dosing in Critically ill patient Dr. Prakash Shastri Speaker Interpreting Antibiogram Dr. Jeetendra Sharma Speaker Tips & Tricks for effective communication with patients & families Dr. Raymond Dominic Savio Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)		Thematic Session (8+2) - Mixed Bag Jain K George Chairperson Dr. S SENTHILKUMARAN Chairperson Dr. Shikha Sachan Chairperson Dr. Swapna Chitra Vijayakumaran Chairperson Neurogenic Shock – Evolving Strategies Dr. Gunadhar Padhi Speaker Antibiotic duration in CAP - has the evidence changed? Dr. Mrinal Sircar Speaker High altitude issues for critical care physicians Dr. Anuj Singhal Speaker Oncologic emergency for a Intensivist - A quick recap Dr. Kayanoosh Kadapatti Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)		Communication in ICU and Conflict Resolution Dr. Dedeepiya Devaprasad V. Moderator Dr. Balasaheb Bande Panelist Dr. Diptimala Agarwal Panelist Dr. Ganshyam Jagathkar Panelist Dr. Rajesh Chandra Mishra Panelist Studio - Business Meeting Room
14:20 14:50	Teambate - 12 min for each team & 3 min each for moderator & Judge Models of ICU Coverage : Impact on safety, quality & outcomes Dr. Pragyan Kumar Routray Moderator Dr. HEMALATHA R V Judge Dr Jayesh Dobariya Team A Dr. Abhishek Samprathi Team A Dr. Achint Narang Team A Dr. Ankur Devendra Bhavsar Team B Dr. Arun Kumar Sahu Team B Dr. Juluri S.Krishna Chaitanya Team B Hall 3		Podium Presentation - 4 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Lata Bhattacharya Chairperson Dr. Sandeep Desai Chairperson Dr. Shubha Singhai Chairperson Dr. VIJAY NARAIN TYAGI Chairperson Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
14:25 15:10	Thematic Session (13+2) - YTS Arul Velan Chairperson Dr. Dr. Vinya G Chairperson Dr. Surya Sahu Chairperson Prof. Ram Badan Singh Chairperson Paraquat Poisoning - the management algorithm Dr. Spurthi . Speaker Dengue Shock Syndrome - management options Dr. Mohan Sai Gudela Speaker Pneumonia in immunocompromised Host Dr. Ashish Agrawal Speaker Hall 1
14:30 15:30	Thematic Session(13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Garg Chairperson Dr. Ketan Vijay Kargirwar Chairperson Dr. RAMAN KESHARWANI Chairperson Dr. SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA Chairperson Helmet NIV - how to optimise Dr. Ranajit Chatterjee Speaker Alarm and documentation fatigue in the ICU Dr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj Speaker Periodic reversible encephalopathy syndrome Dr. Sabanayagam Vaidiyanathan Speaker Flow dyssynchrony in the ventilated patient Dr. SUNITHA VARGHESE Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
14:40 15:40	API Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)
14:45 15:15	Industry Session Dr. Amit Pravin Chauhan Chairperson Dr. HARIKRISHNAN S Chairperson Dr. Vinay Baliram Shelar Chairperson Cytosorb in Sepsis and Septic Shock: Evidence, Experience and Evolving Role Rajib Paul Speaker Revolutionizing CAUTI Management with Infection Control Foleys Dr. Sweta Patel Speaker Hall 2
14:50 15:14	Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Legal aspects/Documentation/EMR Dr. Ashish Kumar Verma Chairperson Dr. Kamlesh Tiwari Chairperson Dr. LAL CHAND TUDU Chairperson Dr. NITIN KUMAR Chairperson What Constitutes Medical Negligence & Liability in the ICU? Dr. Kapil Singhal Speaker Implications of Incomplete Documentation: Legal & Clinical Risks Alisha Chaudhury Speaker EMR in Critical Care: Challenges & Opportunities Dr. Kumar Vishal Speaker Hall 3
15:00 16:00	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Gopinathan Thangaraj Chairperson Dr. Prince Gupta Chairperson Prof. Ashish Bhalla Chairperson Prof. NIKHIL KOTHARI Chairperson Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Recognition and Management Dr. Akila Rajakumar Speaker Hepatorenal Syndrome: ICU Management Updates Dr. Devachandran Jayakumar Speaker Current evidence for DOACS in the ICU Dr. Dr.ASHOK KUMAR SINGH Speaker General management of Poisoning Dr. Parshotam Gautam Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)
15:10 15:40	Thematic Session (13+2) - Neurointensive Care Dr. D S.N Rao Chairperson Dr. Kalpesh B. Joshi Chairperson Dr. VETRISELVAN PARASURAMAN Chairperson Prof. Maitree Pandey Chairperson Advanced Multimodal Neuromonitoring: From ICP to Brain Tissue Oxygenation Dr. Reshu Gupta Speaker ICU management after Spinal Cord injury Sumesh Arora Speaker Hall 1
15:15 15:45	Teambate 12 min for each team 3 min each for moderator & Judge Mandatory family presence during rounds and resuscitation— beneficial or traumatic and disruptive? Dr. Prashant Kumar Moderator Dr. M SRINIVAS Judge Dr. Ajay Padmanaban R Team A Dr. ANIL KUMAR SHARMA Team A Dr. Bharat Paliwal Team A Dr. Sudakshina Mullick Team A Dr. Ashish Ganjare Team B Dr. Kamal P Bhutada Team B Dr. Khalid Khatib Team B Dr. PRASHANT SAHAI Team B Hall 2		Industry Session Dr. Karthik Narayana Rao Chairperson Dr. Saurabh Saigal Chairperson Dr. Vandana Sharma Kalra Chairperson Tackling MDR Gram-negatives with a Novel Enhancer Mechanism Sachin Bhagwat Speaker Subramanian Swaminathan Speaker Understanding low-flow ECCO2R therapy Dr. Arpan Chakraborty Speaker Hall 3
15:20 16:19	Podium Presentation - 4 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Anand Kumar Jain Chairperson Dr. Kishor Pandurang Pachkor Chairperson Dr. Ramchandra Vishnu Vinnu Chairperson Dr. Vishwanath Biradar Chairperson Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
15:30 16:30	Extempore(8+2) Dr. Himaaldev GJ Chairperson Dr. Iadarilang Tiewsoh Chairperson Dr. Supradip Ghosh Chairperson Dr. Vijay Anand S Chairperson Ventilation Marcus Schultz Speaker Ventilation Dr. Ram E. Rajagopalan Speaker Ventilation Ross Freebairn Speaker Abdomen Dr. Prashant Nasa Speaker Abdomen Ashish Khanna Speaker Abdomen Craig Coopersmith Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)		Collaborative Research Dr. SUMALATHA A Moderator Dr. Bikram Kumar Gupta Panelist Dr. NATESH PRABU R Panelist Dr. Sumit Ray Panelist Prof. Swagata Tripathy Panelist Studio - Business Meeting Room
15:40 16:25	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Deepak Baharani Chairperson Dr. Rakesh Nongthombam Chairperson Dr. VITHAL RAJANALA Chairperson The new SOFA 2.0 Score: what's different and why?it?matters Prof. Daniel De Backer Speaker Cost effective and resource limited does not mean providing ineffective and poor quality of care to the patient Thushira Weerawarna Speaker Delirium in the ICU Dr. Mohit Kumar Speaker Hall 1		CIDS DR Chinmay Pathak Chairperson Dr. Anand Gupta Chairperson Dr. Anil Gurnani Chairperson Dr. Vivek Joshi Chairperson Gram-Negative Infections in the ICU: When to Suspect CRE & How to Manage Senthur Nambi Speaker Enterococcal Bacteremia: A Practical Clinical Approach Neha Gupta Speaker Candida in the ICU: How to Interpret Positive Cultures? Ashwini Tayade Speaker Next-Gen Diagnostics for Infection Management: What’s Ready for Quick Solutions? Subramanian Swaminathan Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)
15:45 16:09	Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Quality Safety and communication Dr. Amrish Ramanlal Patel Chairperson Dr. Neeraj Kumar Chairperson Dr. Shobha Pareek Chairperson Dr. Sreeroop K.S Chairperson How to Do a Clinical Audit in the ICU? Dr. Mehul Shirish Shah Speaker How to Investigate a Medical Error? Dr. Swapna Sandeep Khanzode Speaker Liberal vs restrictive oxygen therapy Dr. KAJAL JAIN Speaker Hall 2		Thematic Session (8+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Anushka Dilani Mudalige Chairperson Dr. Atiharsh Agarwal Chairperson Dr. Narendra Nath Jena Chairperson Dr. Prashant Kumar Chairperson Delirium prevention: non pharmacoological measures Dr. Akhil Taneja Speaker Role of melatonin in ICU Dr. Nikhil Balankhe Speaker NOAMI - Tell tale signs and management Prof. LALITA GOURI MITRA Speaker Hall 3
16:00 16:40	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Bharat Mohanbhai Prajapati Chairperson Dr. GSekar Chairperson Dr. Samir Sahu Chairperson Prof. Mradul Kumar Daga Chairperson Battling difficult Bugs in a patient with VAP Prof. Gopi C Khilnani Speaker Mind the gap: Science of rehabilitation in survival to recovery Dr. Ramprasad Matsa Speaker Air Transport of Critically ill in icu settings What to look for ? Dr. Navneet Singh Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)
16:10 16:40	Thematic Session (13+2) - YTS Dr. Abhishek Kumar Deshwal Chairperson Dr. MOHAMMED KHALID Chairperson Dr. Venkata Ganesh Chairperson HLH - an nightmare Dr. Sulakshana Sulakshana Speaker Fat embolism syndrome - suscpicion and management Dr. Shreyas Laxman Bhor Speaker Hall 2
16:15 16:45	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Anil Kumar Chairperson Dr. Sristi Patodia Chairperson Advacement in Home ICU Care - Current Indian Scenario Dr. Suneel K Garg Speaker Functional hemodynamic monitoring – lets go non invasive Dr. Akshaykumar Chhallani Speaker Hall 3
16:20 16:55	Podium Presentation - 4 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Khalid Khatib Chairperson Dr. YATIN MEHTA Chairperson Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
17:00 18:00	Annual General Body Meeting ( AGM) Event Hall
19:30 22:30	Gala Dinner at SPP Gardens Event Hall

Day 3 - 01st Mar. 2026

Time	Session

07:30 08:30	POSTER SESSION Event Hall
08:30 09:30	Plenary Dr. Ashit M. Bhagwati Chairperson Dr. Muraleedharan Raman Chairperson Dr. Pragyan Kumar Routray Chairperson Dr. Shrikanth Srinivasan Chairperson Precision Medicine in Extracorporeal Therapy Dr. Pradeep Rangappa Speaker Handling Coma in the ICU - Evaluation, prognostication and management Cherlyee Chang Speaker Translative science in critical care Tony Veenith Speaker Event Hall
09:00 10:00	Plenary Dr. Ganshyam Jagathkar Chairperson Dr. Jeetendra Sharma Chairperson Dr. Praveen Jain Chairperson Dr. RANAPRATHAPSIMHA C Chairperson Can APTT based protocol change outcome of Dengue patients Dr. Rajesh Chandra Mishra Speaker Personalized fluid management during continuous renal replacement therapy Dr. Raghavan Murugan Speaker Challenges in Diagnosing fungal infections in resourse limited settings Dr. Arunaloke Chakrabarti Speaker Hall 2		Plenary Dr. Longjam Eshori Chairperson Dr. Nagarajan Ramakrishnan Chairperson Dr. Prof Dr TVSP Murthy Chairperson Dr. Ram E. Rajagopalan Chairperson The Septic Gut: Protecting the Forgotten Organ in Critical Illness Craig Coopersmith Speaker Critical Care in India: Current Landscape, Gaps, and the Road Ahead Dr. Pradip Kumar Bhattacharya Speaker Humanisation in the Era of Data Science Dr. Srinivas Samavedam Speaker Hall 3		Plenary Dr. Ankit Agarwal Chairperson Dr. Ashit Hegde Chairperson Dr. Suneel K Garg Chairperson Dr. Yash Javeri Chairperson Liver–Kidney Interactions in Sepsis: Beyond Hepatorenal Syndrome Dr. Banani Poddar Speaker The ECO Model: Integrating Emergency, Critical Care, and Operative Pathways for Better Patient Outcomes Sagar Galwankar Speaker Ethical Principles in implementing Data Science & AI Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pande Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)		Thematic Session (20+5) Dr. Pratik Kumar Mitra Chairperson Dr. Praveen Kumar Venishetty Chairperson Dr. Saidingpuii Sailo Chairperson Use of SPSS in clinical research Santha Kumar Speaker Excelling in Excel for data entry and analysis Vignesh D Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
09:15 10:17	Oral Paper Presentation - 5 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar Judge Dr. Kunal . Sharma Judge Dr. Manas Pratim Borthakur Judge Dr. N. Selvarajan Judge Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
09:20 10:00	Plenary Dr. Ajith Kumar A.K Chairperson Dr. Babu Kuruvilla Abraham Chairperson Dr. Rajkumar Mani Chairperson Dr. Vipul P Parekh Chairperson Molecular Phenotyping in ARDS - Refining our bedside management Carolyn Calfee Speaker Assessing glomerular filtration rate in critically ill - challenges and opportunities Dr. Ramesh Venkataraman Speaker Hall 1
09:30 10:00	Panel Discussion : From Catabolism to Recovery: Muscle - Focused Nutrition in the ICU Dr. Radha Reddy Chada Moderator Dr. Harish Mallapura Maheshwarappa Panelist Dr. Susovan Mitra Panelist Event Hall				Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Deo Shankar Patel Chairperson Dr. Juluri S.Krishna Chaitanya Chairperson Dr. Mrityunjay Kumar Chairperson Dr. Vishrant Mahadev Bharti Chairperson Deresuscitation in the ICU - When, How and How much? Dr. Suresh Kumar S Speaker New onset Altered Sensorium in the ICU Prof. DEEPAK MALVIYA Speaker Challenges in Critical Care at high altitudes Dr. RAKESH KUMAR TYAGI Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)
10:00 10:45	Thematic Session (13+2) - Toxicology Dr. Ahsina Jahan Chairperson Dr. Anil Prasad Singh Chairperson Dr. Vaneet Kaur Chairperson Dr. Vineet Nayyar Chairperson Neurotoxic Envenomation : From Seizures to Ventilatory Support Dr. Prashant Kumar Speaker Poisoned Patient in the ED/ICU: Initial Stabilization and Antidote Prescription Prof. Ashish Bhalla Speaker Cardiotoxic Poisons: From Beta-blockers & Calcium Channel Blockers to Hydrocarbon Inhalation Prof. Mradul Kumar Daga Speaker Hall 1	Thematic Session (13+2) - Quality Safety and communication Dr. Bharat Paliwal Chairperson Dr. Jyoti Goyal Chairperson Dr. SethuramanA Chairperson Building a Culture of Safety: Strategies for Error Prevention in the ICU Prof. Binila Chacko Speaker AI and Automation in the ICU: Boon or Safety Risk? Dr. Arindam Kar Speaker Telemedicine in Critical Care: Revolutionizing Family and Team Communication Dr. Krishnan Sriram Speaker Hall 2		Thematic Session (13+2) - Legal aspects/Documentation/EMR Dr. CHAITANYA JAKKAM Chairperson Dr. Nita George Chairperson Dr. Pradeep D'costa Chairperson Dr. Sharmili Sinha Chairperson The Doctor on Trial: Learning from Landmark Legal Cases Nandita Divekar Speaker Documentation as Defence: Legal Pearls for Clinicians in High-Stake Situations Dr. Gunjan Chanchalani Speaker Electronic vs. Paper Documentation: Accuracy, Security & Privacy in the ICU Dr. Jay Prakash Speaker Hall 3	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Aditya Chaudhry Chairperson Dr. Radha Moda Chairperson Prof. LALITA GOURI MITRA Chairperson Hyperosmolar States and Ketosis in the ICU: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach Dr. Yatin Mehta Speaker Parenteral Nutrition: Utility and Prescription in the ICU Dr. Ritu Singh Speaker OP Poisoning in the ICU: A Practical Management Algorithm Dr. Asif Ahmed Speaker Understanding the Delphi method Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Garg Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)	Thematic Session (13+2) - How I do it Vivekananthan Poongavanam Chairperson Dr. Anil Singh Chairperson Dr. Harish Mallapura Maheshwarappa Chairperson Dr. MANISH PV Chairperson ICU challenges of Morbidly obese Dr. NISHANTH S Speaker How to do an audit in ICU Dr. Vignesh Vasudevan Speaker Inter and Intra depratment behaviour tricks for an ICU Consultant Dr. Rakhee Baruah Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)		Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Dinesh Pahlajani Chairperson Dr. Juhi Naresh Chandwani Chairperson Dr. Sandeep Kantor Chairperson Dr. Subhash Prasad Acharya Chairperson Weaning Tracheostomy - how do I do it? Sindhu Priya M Speaker Atrial Fibrillation in the ICU - Acute Management Dr. Jaicob Varghese Speaker Strategies to optimise antibiotic delivery in the ICU Dr. Gopal Raval Speaker Value of Pupillometry in the neuro ICU Dr. Varun Ramamurthy Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
10:20 11:22	Oral Paper Presentation - 5 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Brojen Choudhury Judge Dr. MOHAMMED KHALID Judge Dr. Paramita Debnath Judge Dr. Saurav Mitra Mustafi Judge Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
10:45 11:30	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Ankur Agrawal Chairperson Dr. Prashanth Kumar K Chairperson Manu Ayyan Chairperson Prof. Sanjeev Bhoi Chairperson Glycemic management in the ICU - Current concepts Dr. Ramanan Rajagopal Speaker Interpretation of Fungal biomarkers - a practical guide Dr. Manoj Job Speaker PCC in coagulopathy Dr. PRITHWIRAJ SAHA Speaker Hall 1			Thematic Session (13+2) - YTS Dr. Gandhali Kaushik Dhume Chairperson Dr. Hirak Dyuti Mondal Chairperson Dr. Nand Kishore Chairperson Dr. Senthilnathan Muthapillai Chairperson Whole body CT imaging versus focussed imaging in critically ill - what to choose? Dr. JAGAN PRASHANTH ESSWARAMOORTHI Speaker Plasmapheresis in ICU: a multifaceted therapy Dr. Vignesh Muruganbabu Speaker High flow nasal oxygen therapy in ICU: How to optimise Dr. Nazneen Makhbool Speaker Hall 2		Thematic Session (13+2) - How I do it Dr. Asit Behera Chairperson Dr. Krunalkumar Patel Chairperson Dr. Langpoklakpam Chaoba Singh Chairperson Dr. SASIDARAN KANDASAMY Chairperson Urinary and serum alkalinization in management of acute poisonings Dr. Kanwalpreet Sodhi Speaker Role of tranexamic acid in a bleeding acutely ill patient Dr. Vatsal Kothari Speaker Neuroprotection in Traumatic Brain Injury – What Works and What Doesn’t? Dr. Pratheema Ramachandran Speaker Hall 3
11:00 12:00	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Chandrasekhar Talarisree Chairperson Dr. Nidhi Arun Chairperson Dr. Shashank Tiwari Chairperson Prof. Sanghamitra Mishra Chairperson Artificial Intelligence & Data Science in the ICU: Current and Future Applications Dr. Bharat Jagiasi Speaker Extracorporeal Therapy in sepsis : An overview Dr. Niraj Tyagi Speaker Opportunistic infections in the ICU Dr. Sauren Panja Speaker Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Recognition and Management Dr. Prachee Milind Sathe Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)			ARMY Session Dr. Dharmesh Lalitbhai Chauhan Chairperson Dr. Shibu Sasidharan Chairperson Dr. Swapna Paramasivan Chairperson Dr. Vikas Srivastava Chairperson ECMO in the Armed Forces: Challenges Krishna Speaker Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Results from Our Centre Dr. Abhishek Kumar Sharma Speaker Aviptadil in Severe ARDS: Early Experience from a Zonal Military Hospital Dr. Ravi Kant Speaker High Altitude–Induced Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Clinical Profile and Critical Care Management at a Tertiary Care Centre Dr. Purushotham Godavarthy Speaker Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Fungal Pneumonia in the Medical ICU of a Tertiary Care Cancer Centre Dr. Shatabdi Chakraborty Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)		Teambate -12 min for each team & 3 min each for moderator & Judge Admitting "VIP" patients (politicians, donors, celebrities) ahead of others with objectively higher clinical need Dr. ANAND MISHRA Moderator Dr. Antony Kalliath Judge Dr. Anil Kumar Team A Dr. Ankur Khandelwal Team A Dr. Babu Pathak Team A Dr. Mritunjay Kumar Team A Dr. Nand Kishore Joshi Team B Dr. Susovan Mitra Team B Dr. Vijay Chakkaravarthy Team B Dr. Vitrag Harshadbhai Shah Team B Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
11:23 12:17	Oral Paper Presentation - 5 mins presentation + 1 min discussion Dr. Kamlesh Bhatt Judge Dr. Kumar Vishal Judge Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Judge Dr. Varun Arora Judge Silent Hall - Screen 3 ( FreePapers)
11:30 11:53	Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Nephrocritical Care Dr. Nagesh Dauaraddi Jakaraddi Chairperson Dr. NISHANT KUMAR Chairperson Dr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey Chairperson Ramesh C Chairperson CRRT Settings: 5 Mistakes Dr. Himaaldev GJ Speaker ECMO and CRRT: The Love-Hate Relationship Dr. SUNITHA VARGHESE Speaker To Start or Not to Start: Early vs Late RRT in Septic AKI Prof. (Prof)Uma Hariharan Speaker Hall 1			Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Respiratory Critical Care Dr. Bharat Bhushan Bhardwaj Chairperson Dr. Guneet Singh Chairperson Dr. Naman Mukhi Chairperson Dr. Sanjay Kumar Gupta Chairperson Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBTs): Daily vs. As Clinically Indicated Dr. Rakupathy Shanmugam Speaker Permissive Hypercapnia: Friend or Foe? Dr. Ashima Agarwal Sharma Speaker AI-Assisted Ventilation vs. Clinician-Led Approaches – Who Is Smarter? Dr. Vijay Kumar Mishra Speaker Hall 2		Thematic Session (13+2) - YTS Dr. Arun Raj Pandey Chairperson Dr. Pragati Jena Chairperson Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj Chairperson Continous vs bolus administration of antibiotic: what is the evidence? Dr. Prathibha G A Speaker Neuromuscular dysfunction of critically ill - a diagnostic dilemma Dr. Kandaswamy N Speaker Hall 3
11:35 12:50	Thematic Session (13+2) - How I do it Dr. Amit Dey Chairperson Dr. Balasaheb Bande Chairperson Dr. Khalid Khatib Chairperson Dr. Nijas Ahammed Chairperson Evidence based airway management in the ICU Dr. Rajendra Rawal Speaker Care giver Empathy fatigue, Compassion fatigue and Moral Injury - Recognition and remediation Dr. SHAIK ARIF PASHA Speaker Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Dr. Prashant Kumar Speaker Dealing with an angry family Dr. Senthil Kumar Rajagopal Speaker Approach to a patient intolerant to enteral nutrition in the ICU Dr. SUBBA REDDY KESAVARAPU Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 4 (Mixed session Hall)
11:55 12:15	Thematic Session (8+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Ankit Chairperson Dr. JITENDRA SINGH CHAHAR Chairperson Dr. sanjeev kumar Chairperson How do I use V-a CO2 gap in my practice? Dr. Srinivas Jakkinaboina Speaker Blood transfusion targets in TBI and SAH Amit Kansal Speaker Hall 1				Teambate -12 min for each team & 3 min each for moderator & Judge "Reverse triage"— discharging stable but still ventilator-dependent patients to make room for new, sicker ones during surges Dr. Ranajit Chatterjee Moderator Dr. Sathya A.C Judge Dr. Abhishek Kumar Team A Dr. Anand Kumar Jain Team A Dr. Kapil Chhabra Team A Dr. VIJAY NARAIN TYAGI Team A Dr. Kalavathy Swarna Team B Dr. Ravi Prakash Team B Dr. Tarun Arun Sahu Team B VJ Karthick Team B Hall 2
12:00 13:00	IDCCM CONVOCATION Event Hall		Rapid Fire Session (6+2) - Infection & Sepsis Dr. Aayush Chawla Chairperson Dr. Saurabh Kole Chairperson Dr. Sweta Patel Chairperson Dr. YATIN MEHTA Chairperson Emerging Biomarkers for Early Sepsis Diagnosis Dr. Saurabh Kumar Das Speaker Criteria for Antifungal therapy in burn patient Dr. KUSHAL RAJEEV KALVIT Speaker Updates on Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Dr. Shankar Vallapu Speaker Hall 3		Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Saurabh Jain Chairperson Dr. Venkat Raman Kola Chairperson Raja Amarnath Chairperson Management of Transfusion reactions in the ICU Dr. Nirmal c Jaiswal Speaker Augmented renal clearance and its clinical relevance in the ICU Dr. Sridhar Nagaiyan Speaker Managing severe malaria in the ICU Dr. Pavankumar Nanchary Reddy Speaker Practical points for effective nebulization in the mechanically ventilated patient Dr. Bibhukalyani Das Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)		IJCCM & IJCCR Dr. Sachin Gupta Chairperson Dr. Srinivas Samavedam Chairperson Evaluating the Role of Serum Beta-D-glucan Testing in Safely Reducing Antifungal Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Study IJCCM Dr. Ripenmeet Rakesh Salhotra Speaker Nanopore Genomic Analysis of Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from Critically Ill Patients: A Case Study IJCCR Anbazhagan Kolandaswamy Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)
12:15 12:45	Teambate -12 min for each team & 3 min each for moderator & Judge Over-reliance on lactate levels or ScvO2 as resuscitation targets despite questionable evidence in sepsis Dr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj Moderator Brig Ram Prasad Team A Dr. Imran Noormohammed Team A Dr. Sudipto Benerjee Team A Prof. Manjaree Mishra Team A Dr. HARI HARAN GNANESWARAN Team B Dr. PAVAN KUMAR VECHAM Team B Dr. Pooja Ramesh Murthy Team B Hall 1
12:25 12:55	Thematic Session (13+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Haider Abbas Chairperson Dr. Harsha Gupta Chairperson Rational use of Mechanical CPR Dr. Kalaiselvan M. S Speaker Evidence based use of Mucolytic use in the ICU Dr. Mohit Kharbanda Speaker Hall 2				Thematic Session (8+2) - The Electrolytes Dr. Bikram Kumar Gupta Chairperson Dr. Ravindra Ghawat Chairperson Dr. Ritesh Jayantkumar Shah Chairperson "Keep the potassium > 4" - Myth or Fact Dr. Vijay Anand S Speaker Hall 3
12:30 13:00	Humanisation in the ICU : Data Dr. Chandrima Pramanik Speaker Dr. Arindam Kar Chairperson Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)
12:35 12:41	Research Snapshot (5+1) Bhuvaneshwari Rajendran Chairperson Dr. Dedeepiya Devaprasad V. Chairperson SESAR TRIAL Dr. Ashish Jain Speaker Hall 3
12:41 13:11	Thematic Session (8+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Ashish Agrawal Chairperson Dr. BHARATH KUMAR TV Chairperson Dr. Nikhil Shandilya Chairperson Prof. Anirban Hom Choudhuri Chairperson Abdominal Compartment Syndrome - management Dr. Withanage Don Dilshan Priyankara Speaker Stress Index - What does it mean and how to use it at the bedside Prof. Afzal Azim Speaker Trans-esophageal echocardiography in ICU Dr. Kanchi Muralidhar Speaker Hall 3
12:45 12:57	Research Snapshot (5+1) Dr. Azhar Hussain Chairperson Dr. Dhiraj Baijulal Bhandari Chairperson Dr. SOUMYA SENGUPTA Chairperson TARGET Protein TRIAL Dr. AHSAN AHMED Speaker NAVIGATE TRIAL Dr. Anand Gupta Speaker Hall 1
12:55 13:07	Research Snapshot (5+1) Dr. Anirban Bhattacharya Chairperson Dr. Dharma Jivan Samantaray Chairperson Dr. Srikant Behera Chairperson ADAPT - Sepsis Dr. Sourav Dhara Speaker EVERDAC TRIAL Dr. Priya L Speaker Hall 2
13:00 13:30	Thematic Session (8+2) - Mixed Bag Dr. Aarti Varshney Chairperson Dr. BARUN RAM Chairperson Dr. Samir Samal Chairperson Vimal Krishnan S Chairperson Pressure ulcer- risk factors & monitoring Dr. Anushka Dilani Mudalige Speaker Personalised nutrition in critically ill Dr. Subasinghege Dona Lilanthi Padmika Subasinghe Speaker New in heart failure in 2025 Dr. Pankaj Kumar Speaker Hall 1			Thematic Session (8+2) - Mixed Bag Pankaj Soni Chairperson Dr. Rohit Bansal Chairperson Dr. Sridhar Nagaiyan Chairperson Dr. Tarandeep Singh Chairperson Role of Indirect Calorimetry to prescribe nutrition in the ICU Dr. Susovan Mitra Speaker Acute management of Hypercalcemia in the ICU Dr. Monalisa Mishra Speaker Breaking bad news in the ICU effectively - Key Principles Dr. Supradip Ghosh Speaker Autoimmune Encephalitis - Recognition, diagnosis and management Dr. Prashant Singh Speaker When guidelines stop, experience begins: Senior Intensivist's role in complex ICU decisions Dr. Shyamsunder Tipparaju Speaker Decreasing cost of ICU Care Dr. Samir Sahu Speaker Silent Hall - Screen 1 (PG Hall)		Caho/Nabh Silent Hall - Screen 2 (Synergy Hall)
13:10 13:40	Thematic Session (8+2) - Difficult Bugs Dr. AJAY KUMAR Chairperson Dr. Rahul Shamrao Mahajan Chairperson Dr. SWARNA DEEPAK K Chairperson Dapaglifozin & its utility in critically ill patients Dr. CHANDRASEKAR S Speaker Beta lactamases - understanding and clinical application Dr. Tejas Laxmanbhai Karmata Speaker Managing XDR gram negative infections in the ICU - Current options Prof. Suhasini Tirumala Speaker Hall 2
14:00 15:00	VALEDICTORY Event Hall