Workshops
Pre-Conference Workshops
Hands-on skill-building sessions by expert faculty
📅 Date
September 18, 2026
(Day before the main conference)
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Workshop 1: Food & Drug Allergy Unmasked
Diagnose, Manage & Prevent. Food Allergy: Problem statement, burden, mimics, testing, oral food challenge, anaphylaxis management. Drug Allergy: rethinking, diagnostic ladder, case solving, de-labeling.
National Coordinator: Dr N P Modi (Ph: 9437023434)
Local Coordinator: Dr Anil MU (Ph: 98864 01120)
Date: 18th Sep 2026
Venue: SPARSH Hospital, Yeswanthpur
Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WmUtR97DbsTMtYEv8
Schedule
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00–9:15 AM | Setting the Stage: INAUGURATION & PRETEST | DR N P Modi |
| 9:15–9.45 AM | Food Allergy: Problem statement, Actual burden and When to suspect ? | DR N P Modi |
| 9:45–10:15 AM | Food Allergy Mimics: The Diagnostic Conundrum | DR.R Krishnamohan |
| 10:15–10:45 AM | Cracking the Food Allergy Code: — Choosing the Right Test | DR Smita Satapathy |
| 10:45–11:00 AM | TEA BREAK | - |
| 11-11.15AM | Challenge Accepted! — Mastering the Oral Food Challenge from Selection to Safety | DR Smita Satapathy |
| 11:15–11.45 AM | Decode, Decide, Diagnose: Allergy Test Interpretation – Clinical pearls | - |
| 11.45AM-12PM | Food Allergy 2.0: Beyond Elimination Diets to Modern Management & Prevention | DR Smita Satapathy |
| 12:00–12:30 PM | Anaphylaxis in Children :When Every Second Counts: Recognize. Respond. Rescue. | - |
| 12.30 – 1.00 PM | CASE BASED DISCUSSIONS | All Faculties |
| 1:00–1:45 PM | LUNCH BREAK | - |
| 1:45–2:15 PM | Guilty Until Proven Innocent? Rethinking Drug Allergy in Kids | DR Braja Kishore Behera |
| 2:15–2:45 PM | From Suspicion to Confirmation: The Diagnostic Ladder | DR Taha Qureshi |
| 2:45–3:15 PM | The Verdict: Solving Drug Allergy Cases Together | DR Braja Kishore Behera |
| 3:15–3:40 PM | Taking Off the Tag Without Taking a Chance:De-labeling Drug Allergy | DR Taha Qureshi |
| 3:40–4.00 PM | Post-test & Key Take-home Messages: 10 Commandments of Allergy Practice | All Faculties |
| 4:00 PM | Feedback, Valedictory & Closing Remarks | All faculties |
Workshop 2: Allergy Diagnostics
Allergy Skin Tests (SPT, Prick on Prick, ID and Patch test). Understand principles, perform and interpret skin tests, integrate into clinical decision-making.
National Coordinator: Dr Soundarya M & Dr Sinchana Bhat (Ph: 9845526499 & 8050715304)
Local Coordinator: Dr Suman G (Ph: 9880512545)
Date: 18th Sep 2026
Venue: M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Google Map: https://share.google/LpMC2dwjpITRrpW8j
Schedule
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 – 10.00 AM | REGISTRATION | - |
| 10:00 – 10:05 AM | Opening remarks & Learning Objectives | Dr Soundarya M |
| 10:05 – 10:30am | Basics of Allergy Skin Testing | Dr Dibon Bora |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | In vitro testing: Serum IgE and Immunocap testing | Dr Sinchana Bhat |
| 11:00- 11:15 AM | Tea Break | - |
| 11:15 – 12:00 PM | In vivo testing I: Basics of skin testing: Skin Prick, Prick to Prick & Intradermal Testing (History, Need, Importance and relevance) | Dr Gnanamurthy |
| 12:00 – 12:30 PM | In vivo testing II: Skin testing In Practice: Skin Prick, Prick to Prick & Intradermal Testing (Practical aspects) | - |
| 12:30 - 1:00 PM | Patch Testing | Dr Soundarya M |
| 1:00 – 1:30 PM | Component Resolved Diagnostics and Newer diagnostics tests (BAT) | Dr Mitesh Kakkad |
| 1:30 – 2:15 PM | LUNCH BREAK | - |
| 2:15 – 3:00 PM | Case based discussion: Clinical relevance of the tests and the management | Dr Suman M G– Moderator Panelists: 1. Dr Uppin Narayan Reddy 2. Dr Gnanamurthy 3. Dr Mitesh Kakkad 4. Dr Sinchana Bhat 5. Dr Dibon Bora |
| 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Hands on rotation | All faculty |
| 4:30 - 5:00 PM | Wrap up and certificate distribution | - |
Workshop 3: Precision Allergy Care
From Immunotherapy to Biologics. Case-based workshop focusing on practical decision-making and evidence-based management of allergy therapeutics.
National Coordinator: Dr Nandana Bala (Ph: 7259247033)
Local Coordinator: Dr Bharath & Dr Karthick (Ph: 9482249630 & 7358596360)
Date: 18th Sep 2026
Venue: M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Google Map: https://share.google/LpMC2dwjpITRrpW8j
Schedule
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | REGISTRATION | - |
| 9:30 – 9:40 AM | The New Era of Allergy Therapeutics: Introduction | Dr Nandana Bala |
| 9:50 – 10:15 AM | Allergen Immunotherapy: Who, When and Why? | Dr Suneela Nayak |
| 10:20 – 10:40 AM | Allergen Immunotherapy in Food Allergy | Dr Sowmya Nagarajan |
| 10:45 – 11:15 AM | Allergen Immunotherapy in India: What's Available and How Do We Choose? | Dr Gayathri Pandit |
| 11:20 – 11:40 AM | TEA BREAK | - |
| 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM | House Dust Mite SLIT: From Evidence to Everyday Practice | Dr Balachandra |
| 12:10 – 12:20 PM | Biologics: Changing the Landscape of Allergy Care | Dr Nandana Bala |
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Beyond Topical Steroids: Advanced Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis | Dr Suneela Nayak |
| 1:00 – 1:40 PM | LUNCH BREAK | - |
| 1:50 – 2:15 PM | Stopping the Itch: Management of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria when Antihistamines are used | Dr Balachandra BV |
| 2:20 – 2:50 PM | Beyond Inhalers: Precision Therapy for Severe Asthma | Dr Karthik Nagaraju |
| 3:00 – 3:20 PM | Chronic Rhinosinusitis: The Evolving Role of Biologics | Dr Gayathri Pandit |
| 3:30 – 4:00 PM | Hereditary Angioedema: Prophylaxis and Treatment | Dr Spurthi Reddy Chitta |
| 4:10 – 4:25 PM | Food Allergy Therapeutics: Oral Immunotherapy, Biologics and Emerging Therapies | Dr Karthik Nagaraju / Dr Sowmya Nagarajan |
| 4:30 – 4:50 PM | Closing Remarks | Dr Nandana Bala |
Workshop 4: The Allergic Airway Lab
Hands-On Respiratory and Sleep Diagnostics for Pediatric Practice. Forced Oscillometry, Spirometry, FeNO, and Pediatric Polysomnography with workstation rotations.
National Coordinator: Dr K.R.Bharath Reddy
Local Coordinator: Dr B.P.Priyadarshini (Ph: 9845250071)
Date: 18th Sep 2026
Venue: Shishuka Children's Hospital, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore
Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/H8xG4ZH2imBB5CVi9
Schedule
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 -8:45 AM | Registration Pre-workshop assessment | Dr B.P.Priyadarshini |
| 8:45 -9:00 AM | Welcome and Introduction | Dr B.P.Priyadarshini |
| 9:00 -9:30 am | Choosing the right test : An Age-based approach to Respiratory assessment | Dr K.R Bharath Reddy |
| 9:30 -10:10 AM | Forced Oscillometry : Assessing the small airways in children | Dr Neeraj Gupta |
| 10:10-10:25 am | TEA BREAK | - |
| 10:25-11:05 AM | Spirometry in children : Principles , Performance and Interpretation | Dr S.S.Rawat |
| 11:05-11:35 AM | FeNO : Measuring airway inflammation in clinical practice | Dr Sindhuja |
| 11:35-12:20 PM | Allergy,Sleep and the Upper airway : Understanding Pediatric Polysomnography | Dr Anilkumar Sapare |
| 12:20 -12:50 PM | Nasal Endoscopy and Drug induced sleep endoscopy | Dr K.R.Bharath Reddy |
| 12:50 -1:35 PM | LUNCH BREAK | - |
| 1:35 -4:15 PM | Workstations | - |
| 4:15 -4:45 PM | Integrated Case-Based Learning From Symptoms to Diagnosis:Putting it all together | Panel discussion |
| 4:45-5:00 PM | Post-Workshop Assessment Certificate distribution | - |
Workstations
Station duration: 35 minutes | Transition time: 5 minutes
Station 1: Spirometry: Hands-On Performance and Interpretation
Dr S.S.Rawat
- Demonstration of testing procedure
- Quality control assessment
- Performing spirometry on volunteers
- Bronchodilator response testing
- Interpretation of flow-volume loops
Station 2: Forced Oscillometry (FOT/IOS)
Dr Anilkumar Sapare
- Device setup and calibration
- Patient positioning and technique
- Obtaining acceptable measurements
- Interpretation of oscillometry reports
- Case-based examples
Station 3: FeNO Measurement and Clinical Application
Dr Sindhuja
- Demonstration of FeNO testing
- Hands-on participant testing
- Quality assurance
- Interpretation of clinical scenarios
- Integration of FeNO into asthma management
Station 4: Pediatric Polysomnography Demonstration
Dr K.R Bharath Reddy
- PSG equipment overview
- Sensor placement and monitoring
- Sleep study acquisition
- Recognition of respiratory events
- Review of representative PSG tracings
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