2nd National Conference of the Indian Society of Thyroid Surgeons
2nd National Conference of the Indain Society of Thyroid Surgeans on November 2017
Controversies And Consensus In Thyroid Cancer
Invitation for JIPMER THYROCON 2017 April 29 – 30, 2017 LIVE OPERATIVE WORKSHOP & CME 2017 ON THYROID CANCER On behalf of the Thyrocon group – Department of Surgical Oncology, JIPMER, I invite you to join us at the CME on ‘Thyroid Cancer 2017’. Our 2017 meeting, will be held on April 29th & 30th in JIPMER, Puducherry. Please mark the date in your busy calendar and plan your spring schedule accordingly. We have planned a very exciting educational program and would not like for you to miss This year THYROCON will be conducted in affiliation with the two major societies The “Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology (FHNO)” and the “Indian Society of Thyroid Surgeons (ISTS)”. The CME will have well renowned national faculty from all over the country. This year’s general session will feature a journey of the challenges and controversies in thyroid cancer and management and will include the entire spectrum from surgical to nonsurgical management of thyroid cancer. You will learn new approaches and tips from your colleagues through a live operative workshop and hear oral presentations of the latest research and also have a detailed insight into the always popular yet confusing, ultrasound and radioactive ablation techniques. Located on the east coast of the southern Indian Peninsula, Puducherry is well known for it’s pristine beaches, spirituality and Aurobindo Ashram. The Tamil Quarters, also known, as the “Ville Noir” contains such beautifully preserved old-time buildings that it feels like you’ve been transported back in time. Nowhere else would you find the French culture so seamlessly merging in with ours. Pondicherry cuisine is the perfect blend of different cultures and customs. The aura of the little restaurants all around adds to the ambience. And keep in mind, if your family or friends will be traveling with you, there’s no dearth of activities in the city and its environs to keep them entertained. Plan Ahead. You’ll find, as always, an incredibly packed agenda for the weekend. I encourage you to review the schedule and see the topics and speakers we have assembled. I hope you will find that we have achieved our goal of providing focused content designed specifically to meet the needs of surgeons who treat thyroid disease. So make plans now to join us at a unique meeting designed specifically to meet the educational needs and interests of surgeons and other health care professionals who treat thyroid disease. See you all in ‘Pondi’ for a superb meeting! Program Highlights – Live Operative Workshop – Debates – Panel Discussion – Interesting Lectures – Posters – QUIZ Please find the brochure and the registration form attached Web Link – www.jipmer.edu.in/jipmer-thyrocon/
3rd World Congress on Thyroid Cancer
3rd World Congress on Thyroid Cancer July 27 – 30, 2017 THE WESTIN BOSTON WATERFRONT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Dear friends, We are happy to announce that we, the Indian Society of Thyroid Surgeons, are now a formidable body of 117 members. And we are fortunate to have been presented an opportunity to showcase the talent, data and knowledge of the thyroid surgeons and young enthusiasts of our country at the upcoming World Congress on Thyroid Cancer to be held at Boston in July, 2017. We shall be presenting the Indian Sub-continent special symposium at the meeting. As the time is fast approaching, we need active involvement from all ISTS members to finalise the scientific programme, the travel registration and accommodation arrangements. Please let us know your confirmation for the event at the earliest. Please find below a link to the official website of the congress. www.thyroidworldcongress.com Also log into the ISTS website for further updates. Dr. Madan Kapre President Dr.Prathamesh Pai Secretary Dr. K.K. Thankkappan Treasurer A global multi-disciplinary meeting of all specialists involved in the field of Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Nodules. Steering Committee Co Chairs: Gregory W. Randolph, MD, Harvard Medical School Bryan McIver, MD, Moffitt Cancer Center Ezra Cohen, MD, University of California San Diego Jeremy Freeman, MD, University of Toronto Bryan Haugen, MD, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Jatin P. Shah, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Ashok R. Shaha, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Steven I. Sherman, MD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Ian J. Witterick, MD, University of Toronto NOTE Dear All, We have now received over 50 participants for the Indian Subcontinent Preconference Symposium. The Symposium is on Thursday July 27, 2017. I will request all to please send me their details in the attached form. We will get more information from the conference organisers for the registration process. I also request those of you who have agreed for a free paper presentation in the symposium to send us the abstracts. They will be reviewed by Dr. Kapre, Dr.Pantavaidya and myself to fit into the symposium Travel via middle east destinations seem to have two issues- laptop and mobile in checkin and possibly separate immingration process in the port of entry. Air India rates were around 75000 from Balmer & laurie ex Mum/Del to NJ/NY. Onward to boston is a 4-5 hour bus / train ride costing from return USD 50 on the bus to upto 200 USD by air. Try to get a direct to boston air connection via the continent. We need to confirm your attendance for the meeting. Please do fill the form in the next two days. Click here → https://goo.gl/forms/kbpUBb7Dszw7sp5u2
The 16th Annual Thyroid Surgical Workshop
The 16th Annual Thyroid Surgical Workshop on 21-22 January 2017 AT CHIKHALDARA 16th Annual Thyroid Surgical Camp. The workshop was conducted on 21st and 22nd January under the aegis of Rotary Club of Nagpur South, Indian Society of Thyroid Surgeons, Foundation of Head & Neck Oncologists of India and Thyroid Society Nagpur. Prof Kyung Tae Secretary General, Asia-Pacific society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS), Director, Hanyang University Hospital Cancer Center, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery College of Medicine, Hanyang University, South Korea is acclaimed Internationally as one of the leading Thyroid Surgeons in the world. His special expertise lies in Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery and Robotic Thyroid Surgery, technique which he has pioneered. I t is an honour for Nagpur and for India, that Impressed by the work done by Dr. Madan Kapre and his team at Annual Thyroid Surgical Workshop for last 15 years, Prof Tae participated in this years workshop. Prof Tae operated on one of the tribals of Melghat. Altogether 12 thyroid surgeries were performed out of which 5 were Total Thyroidectomies and 7 Hemithyroidectomies. All the surgeries were performed on tribals of Melghat region, totally free of cost. 40 delegates from all parts of the country attended the workshop. There was one delegate from Afganistan. Indian Faculty included Dr. Madan Kapre renowned ENT Surgeon from Nagpur, Dr Prathamesh Pai Consultant Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, Dr. Murad Lala Endocrine Surgeon, Hinjuda Hospital Mumbai, Dr. Jyoti Dabholkar, Prof. Emeritus KEM Hospital Mumbai, Prof. Deven Mahore, Dr. R.B. Deshmukh Consultant ENT Surgeon Nagpur and Dr. Abhishek Vaidya Head and Neck Oncosurgeon, Nagpur. Prof. Sadhana Mahore, HOD Pathology, NKPSIMS, Nagpur and Dr. R Ravi Consultant Pathologist, Nagpur demonstrated Fine Needle Aspiration Techniques and conducted all the pathology tests for the patients. Dr. R. R. Khadelwal explained nuances of ultrasonology in Thyroid. Anaesthesia Faculty included Dr. Vidula Kapre Director Neeti Clinics Nagpur, Dr. Shubhada Deshmukh, Dr. Mrunalini Wani and Dr. Ruchi Sharan. Cervical Epidural Anaesthesia for Thyroid Surgery was demonstrated. All Faculty including Prof. Tae and all delegates showed a lot of interest in this Anaesthesia technique. 3rd World Congress on Thyroid Cancer was recently concluded at Boston, USA. This congress is held once in four years and this year special Indian Subcontinent Session was organized with Dr. Madan Kapre as its Chairman. Dr. Kapre delivered key note address on “The Thyroid Gurukool & quot; – Teaching Thyroid Surgery in a Tribal Setting based on work done at “Annual Thyroid Surgical Workshop” held in Melghat for the Tribals of that region. It is now recognized internationally as a unique teaching module for ENT and Head and Neck Surgeons who wish to undergo special training in Thyroid Surgery. Other faculty from Nagpur for this Congress were Dr. Neeti Kapre Gupta who presented a paper “Imaging, Pathological & Clinical Correlation in Thyroid”. Dr. Vidula Kapre gave a talk on “Awake Thyroidectomy” using Cervical Epidural Anaesthesia. Dr. Abhishek Vaidya conducted the proceedings. He also took part in Panel Discussion on “Dilemmas in Diagnosis and Initial Management of Thyroid Cancer”. Apart from them there were faculties from reputed institutions from our country, notably amongst them were Prof. Amit Agrawal SGPGI Lucknow, Prof. Prathamesh Pai, Tata Cancer Hospital Mumbai and Prof. Varghese from Trivandrum. Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan also were part of the symposia. The performance and presentation of Indian Subcontinent Session was greatly appreciated. At the concluding ceremony Indian Subcontinent session was declared best of all sessions. It was also decided that henceforth every world congress will have a Indian Subcontinent Session. This is a special honor for Nagpur as it is really the birth place of Indian Society of Thyroid Surgeons. Regards, Dr. Madan Kapre President Dr.Prathamesh Pai Secretary Dr. K.K. Thankkappan Treasurer
The 19th Annual International Thyroid Surgical Workshop
19TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL THYROID SURGICAL WORKSHOP Chikhaldara in Jan. 30 – 1 Feb 2020 AT CHIKHALDARA