Title  : Common Pleneary Session - 29-08-2003 - Madras 1, 2 & 3
Time : 8.30 AM to 10.30 AM

Chair Persons :
1. Dr. Tadahiro Takada - Japan
2. Dr. W.Y. Lau - Hong Kong
3. Dr. B. Krishna Rau - India

Time  : 8.30 AM to 8.45 AM
Topic      : What I have learnt through ASHBPS -
Speaker : Dr. Tadahiro Takada - Japan

Time  : 8.45 AM to 9.00 AM
Topic      : Surgical Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma -
Speaker : Dr. W.Y. Lau - Hong Kong

Time  : 9.00 AM to 9.15 AM
Topic      : Role of Sphincter of ODDI in Pancreatitis -
Speaker : Dr. Jim Toouli - Australia

Time  : 9.15 AM to 9.30 AM
Topic      : Cholangio Carcinoma Present Concepts -
Speaker : Dr. Henry A. Pitt - USA

Time : 9.30 AM to 9.45 AM
Topic      : Management of Pancreaticobiliary malunion -
Speaker : Dr. Masao Tanaka - Japan

Time : 9.45 AM to 10.00 AM
Topic      : A Paradigm Shift towards Bloodless Liver Surgery: Radiofrequency assisted Liver Resection Optimises Safety and Minimises Blood Loss And ICU Admission
Speaker : Dr. Nagy Habib - UK

Time : Stand By
Topic      : Has Therapeutic Endoscopy altered surgical approach to Hepato Biliary Pancreatic Diseases -
Speaker : Dr. B. Krishna Rau - India


DAY 1 - 29TH AUGUST, 2003
HOTEL LE ROYAL MERIDIAN - MADRAS 1

Title   : Common Pleneary Session - 6 Times - 20 Minutes Each
Time : 8.30 AM to 10.30 AM - HOTEL LE ROYAL MERIDIAN

COFFEE BREAK BETWEEN 10.30 AM TO 11.00 AM

Title  : Symposium - 29-08-2003 - Le Meridian - Madras 1

Title   : Hepatitis B epidemiology, Carrier, Cirrhosis to Cancer Sequence and Treatment
Time : 11.00 AM to 1.00 PM

Chair Persons :
1. Dr. S.K. Sarin - India
2. Dr. C.M.Habibullah - India


Time : From : 11.00 AM To : 11.15 AM
Topic : Epidemiology of hepatitis B
Speaker : Dr. Ashok Chacko - India

Time  : From : 11.15 AM To : 11.30 AM
Topic : Natural History Of Hepatitis B/C In The Development of liver tumors
Speaker : Dr. Samir Shah - India

Time  : From : 11.30 AM To : 11.45 AM
Topic : Newer anti-viral drugs - Type : Debate
Speaker : Dr. George Chandy - India

Time  : From : 11.45 AM To : 12.00 NOON
Topic : Interferon - Past, Present & Future
Speaker : Dr. Mohan Prasad - India

Time  : From : 12.00 NOON To : 12.15 PM
Topic  : Other liver supportive medicines
Speaker : Dr. Randhir Sood - India

Time   : From : 12.15 PM To : 12.30 PM
Topic  : Indian Medicine in Liver disorder - Strength and weakness
Speaker : Dr. S.P. Thyagarajan - India

Time   : From : 12.30 PM To : 12.45 PM
Topic  : Viral Hepatitis in children - The Indian scenario
Speaker : Dr. Malathy Sathyasekaran - India

Discussion : From 12.45 PM to 1.00 PM

LUNCH BREAK - 1.00 PM TO 2.00 PM

Topic : TimeS -
Time  : 2.00 PM to 3.00 PM - 29-08-2003 - Le Meridian - Madras 1

Chair Persons :
1. Dr. George Chandy - India
2. Dr. Mohan Prasad - India

Time   : From : 2.00 PM To 2.20 PM
Topic  : Management of Hepatitis C - Past, Present & Future
Speaker : Dr. S.K. Sarin - India

Time   : From : 2.20 PM To 2.40 PM
Topic  : Auto Immune liver disorder - Diagnosis & Treatment
Speaker : Dr. Mikio Nishioka - Japan

Time    : From : 2.40 PM To 3.00 PM
Topic   : PET and PET-CT in Gastrointestinal Maalignancies
Speaker : Dr. Dominique Delbeke - USA