Varanasi Hematology Update 2023


Varanasi Hematology Group (VHG) under the aegis of ISHBT (Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion) and Hematology Society for Health and Education (HSHE) is organizing Varanasi Hematology Update (VHU 2023) on 3rd of December 2023. This is a one-day meeting from 9 AM to 4 PM and also includes topics from hematopathology and clinical hematology including benign and malignant hematology.
It includes a Quiz round for PG students (Pursuing MD program in Pathology/Medicine/Pediatrics). Each team will comprise of 2 PG Students. A maximum of 5 teams will participate in final round. The quiz will be based on questions from hematopathology as well as clinical hematology. A quiz round will also be organized for DM/Fellowship students (2 Teams – 2 members each from Clinical Hematology and or Hematopathology).

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Venue: 3rd December, Sunday, The Amayaa, The Mall Road, Cantonment, Varanasi – 221002
Time Topic Speaker/ Moderator Panelist Chairperson
8:10-8:50 DM/Fellowship QUIZ Quiz Master: Dr Faheema Hasan

Associate Professor, Clinical Hematology, United Institute of Medical Sciences, Allahabad

Participant observers

Dr Sanjeev

Dr Shailendra Varma

 

Dr Dinesh Chandra

Dr Arijit Bishnu

Dr Akshay Lahoti

All PG Quiz participants shall attend DM Quiz to participate in PG quiz.

8:50 – 9:00 AM Inauguration ceremony
9-9:20 Demystifying FISH Dr Deepa Rani

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, BHU Varanasi

Dr Akhtar Ali, Assistant Professor, Center for genetic disorders, BHU Varanasi

Dr Zacharia Chaudhry, Associate Professor, Department of Oncopathology, HBCH Varanasi

Dr Sandeep Nautiyal, Lab Director and Head, Apex Hospital, Varanasi

Dr Vijay Tilak, Professor, Dept of Pathology, BHU Varanasi

9:25-9:45 Basics of Flow cytometry  Dr Avinash Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Hematopathology, HBCH Varanasi
9:50-10:10 Role of NGS in Hematology: Case Based Approach Dr Neha Singh

Professor, Department of Hematopathology, HBCH Varanasi

10:15-10:35 MDS: Recent Updates in diagnosis Dr Khaliqur Rahman, Additional Professor, Department of Hematology, SGPGI Lucknow
TEA BREAK 10:35 – 10:55
11:00-11:20 A case-based Approach for thrombophilia. Dr Dinesh Chandra

Associate Professor, Hematopathology, SGPGI Lucknow

 

Dr LP Meena, Professor, Department of Medicine (Adult Hematology)
BHU Varanasi

Dr Vikramjit Kanwar, Professor and HOD, Dept of Pediatric Oncology, HBCH Varanasi

Dr VP Singh, Consultant General Medicine and Hematology, Surya Hospital, Varanasi

11:25-11:45 Management of Sickle cell Anemia: Recent Advances Dr Vineeta Gupta

Professor, Dept of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology), BHU Varanasi

11:50-12:50 A case-based Approach for bleeding disorders Dr MB Agrawal

Prof & Head, Dept of Hematology, Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai

LUNCH BREAK 12:50 – 1:30 PM
1:35-2:05 BTK Inhibitors in Indolent Lymphoma Dr Priyanka Chauhan

Consultant, Hematology and BMT, Apollomedics Lucknow

 

Dr Malini Garg, Assistant Professor, Dept of Medical Oncology (Hematoncology & BMT), HBCH Varanasi

Dr Anil Singh, Assistant Professor, Dept of Medical Oncology (Hematoncology & BMT), HBCH Varanasi

Dr Faheema Hasan, Associate Professor, Clinical Hematology, United Institute of Medical Sciences, Allahabad

Dr Pooja Prasad, Assistant Professor, Dept of Medical Oncology (Hematoncology), HBCH Mullanpur

Dr Anshul Gupta, Director, Hematology and BMT, Medanta Lucknow

Dr Sanjeev, Associate Professor, Clinical Hematology, SGPGI Lucknow

Dr Shailendra Varma, Additional Professor and Head, Department of Clinical Hematology, KGMU, Lucknow

2:10-2:40 ITP Management: Pediatric and Adult ITP Dr Anshul Gupta

Director, Hematology and BMT, Medanta Lucknow

Dr Akshay Lahoti, Assistant Professor, Superspeciality Hospital MGM Medical College, Indore

Dr Priyanka Agrawal, Assistant Professor, Dept of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology), BHU Varanasi

Dr Arijeet Vishnu, Consultant Hematologist, HCG Kolkata

Dr Nilesh Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept of Medicine (Adult Hematology), BHU Varanasi.

Dr Vineeta Gupta, Professor, Dept of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology), BHU Varanasi

Dr Dinesh Chandra, Associate Professor, Hematopathology, SGPGI Lucknow

Dr LP Meena, Professor, Department of Medicine (Adult Hematology)
BHU Varanasi

Dr Priyanka Chauhan, Consultant, Hematology and BMT, Apollomedics Lucknow

 

2:45-3:20 Debate: Triplet Therapy VS Doublet Therapy in Aplastic Anemia Triplet Therapy: Dr Sanjeev (15 min), Associate Professor, Clinical Hematology, SGPGI Lucknow

Doublet Therapy: Dr Shailendra Varma (15 min), Additional Professor and Head, Department of Clinical Hematology, KGMU Lucknow

Opinion: Dr Anshul Gupta, Director, Hematology and BMT, Medanta Lucknow

Opinion: Dr Vineeta Gupta, Professor, Dept of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology), BHU Varanasi

3:25-3:45 What’s New in CML Management? Dr LP Meena, Professor, Department of Medicine (Adult Hematology)
BHU Varanasi
  Dr Akshay Lahoti, Consultant Hematologist, Indore

Dr Sujeet Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept of Medical Oncology (Hematoncology & BMT), HBCH Varanasi

Dr Arijeet Vishnu, Consultant Hematologist, HCG Kolkata

 

3:50-4:25 MDR Gram Negative Sepsis: Detection and its management: Panel Discussion Dr Rahul Sarode, Associate Professor, Microbiology, HBCH Varanasi Dr Sujit Bharti, Associate Professor, Microbiology, HBCH Varanasi

Lt Col Dr. Praveen L Retd, Assistant Professor, Dept of General Medicine, MPMMCC Varanasi

Dr Raghwesh Ranjan, Assistant Professor, Dept of Pediatric Oncology, HBCH Varanasi

Dr Akhil Kapoor, Associate Professor, Dept of Medical Oncology, MPMMCC Varanasi

Dr Anuj Gupta, Associate Professor, Dept of Medical Oncology, MPMMCC Varanasi

4:30-5:15 PG Quiz and Prize Distribution Quiz Master: Dr Malini Garg

Assistant Professor, Dept of Medical Oncology (Hematoncology & BMT), HBCH Varanasi

Observers: Representatives from each team.
Closure and High Tea Followed by Departure 5:15 PM onwards.

PG Quiz Teams

Team Constitution: One team consists of two members, one each from Pathology and Medicine/Pediatrics. Questions will be PG level from both Hematopathology and Clinical Hematology

INSTITUTE TEAM MEMBER FINAL RESULTS
BHU – 1
  • Dr Kumar Shree Rishikesh, JR(MD) PATH
  • Dr Vikas Pandey, JR(MD) PATH
BHU – 2
  • Dr. Aditya Debuka JR (MD) MED
  • Dr Aditi Agarwal, JR(MD) PAED
BHU – 3
  • Dr Alaka Das, JR(MD) PAED
  • Dr Meena Shivani Harishanker, JR(MD) PAED
KGMC
  • Dr Arzoo Sharma, JR(MD) MED
  • Dr Aporva Gangwar, JR(MD) PATH

DM Quiz Teams

Team Constitution: One team consists of two members/students who are currently pursuing DM in Clinical Hematology.

INSTITUTE TEAM MEMBER FINAL RESULTS
SGPGI
  • Dr Aishwarya Muralidharan, SR(DM) I
  • Dr Prisha Nankana, SR(DM) I
KGMC
  • Dr Gaurav Datta, SR(DM) I
  • Dr P Raghuveer, SR(DM) I