Diabetes India 2026
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Scientific Highlight - Day 1

Provisional Agenda as on 27 / 01 / 2026.
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:45AM
D-GENius
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. J. Jayaprakashsai
(Hyderabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. N. G. Sastry
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. Pavithra Nagaraj
(Bengaluru)
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Dr. Khizer Hussain Junaidy
(Hyderabad)
09:30AM - 09:40AM
Evidence vs Experience: How to Treat Diabetes When Guidelines Clash
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Dr. Saritha Kakani
(Vijaywada)
09:40AM - 09:55AM
The First 1000 Patients: How to Build a Trust-Based Diabetes Practice
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Dr. Sanjay Kambar
(Belgaum)
09:55AM - 10:10AM
The Art of Deprescribing in Diabetes
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Dr. Ipsita Mishra
(Cuttack)
10:10AM - 10:20AM
Diabetes in 2026: What New You Expect?
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Dr. Aishwarya Yalamanchi
(Vijaywada)
10:20AM - 10:35AM
Debate: “Drug Holiday” in Obesity: Ever Justified?
Yes
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Dr. Surjadeep Sengupta
(New Delhi)
No
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Dr. Praveen Gangadhara
(Bengaluru)
10:35AM - 10:45AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Rutul Gokalani
(Ahmedabad)
10:45AM - 11:30AM
SURMOUNTing the SURPASS
Moderator:
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Dr. Vipul Chavda
(Ahmedabad)
10:45AM - 11:00AM
SURPASSing standrads of care in T2D
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Dr. Faraz Farishta
(Hyderabad)
11:00AM - 11:15AM
SURMOUNTing Obesity: Going above Thresholds
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Dr. Supratik Bhattacharya
(Kolkata)
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Panel Discussion and Q & A
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Tea/Coffee Break
11:45AM - 12:10PM
Presidential Oration
Chairpersons:
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Dr. P. V. Rao
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. Mahesh Marda
(Hyderabad)
11:45AM - 12:10PM
Untapped Areas in Traslational Research
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Dr. S. R. Aravind
(Bengaluru)
12:10PM - 12:35PM
Dr. S. M. Sadikot Oration
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Ch. Vasanth Kumar
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. Y. Sadashiv Rao
(Vijaywada)
12:10PM - 12:35PM
Moving Beyond Glucose Numbers: Reducing Risk, Protecting Organs, and Improving Survival: The Time to Act is Now!
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Dr. Anant Nigam
(Jaipur)
12:35PM - 01:00PM
DiabetesIndia Honor Lecture
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Hitesh Saraogi
(New Delhi)
12:35PM - 01:00PM
Beta Cell Preservation and Regeneration Strategies
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Dr. Tadej Battelino
(Slovenia)
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:00PM
IAS Symposium
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Banshi Saboo
(Ahmedabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Roopa Mehta
(Mexico)
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Dr. Sagar B. Dugani
(USA)
02:00PM - 02:15PM
Understanding and Targeting Vascular Inflammation in PWD
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Dr. Andrew Murphy
(Australia)
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Diabetic Dyslipidaemia - Reducing a Prominent problem.
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Dr. Brian Tomlinson
(Macau)
02:30PM - 02:45PM
Lp(a): Not so Little after all
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Dr. Sayaka Funabashi
(Japan)
02:45PM - 03:00PM
Repurposing Disulfiram to Improve Systemic Insulin Resistance and Obesity
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Dr. Prabha Nagareddy
(USA)
03:00PM - 04:00PM
The Motley CREW
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Nihar Gediya
(Suredranagar)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Suresh K. G.
(Bengaluru)
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Dr. Mayank Gupta
(Jaipur)
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Dr. Sajjad Ahsan
(Patna)
03:00PM - 03:15PM
Disease Modifying Outcomes from Glucose control to Metabolic Protection
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Dr. Neelaveni Kudugunti
(Hyderabad)
03:15PM - 03:30PM
Impact of Herpes Zoster on Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and it's Prevention
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Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev
(Thiruvananthapuran)
03:30PM - 03:45PM
Advancement in Diabetes specific Nutrition: Elevating Standard of Care in Diabetes Management
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Dr. A. G. Unnikrishnan
(Pune)
03:45PM - 04:00PM
Discussion
04:00PM - 05:00PM
IDF Symposium
Session In-Charge:
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Ms. Aishath Shiruhana
(Maldives)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Iryna Vlasenko
(Ukraine)
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Dr. Kandula Sai
(Rajamudhry)
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Dr. B. Jagdish
(Bhubaneswar)
04:00PM - 04:15PM
Insurance, Technology & Equity in Diabetes: Who gets Left behind?
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Dr. Niti Pall
(UK)
04:15PM - 04:30PM
Beta-Cell Replacement Therapies using iPS-derived Islet Cells for T1D
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Dr. Daisuk Yabe
(Japan)
04:30PM - 04:45PM
A Practical approach to cardio renal risk reduction in Diabetes
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Dr. Manilka Sumantilleka
(Sri Lanka)
04:45PM - 05:00PM
Discussion
05:00PM - 06:00PM
Inauguration
06:00PM - 07:30PM
DiabetesIndia Fellowship
08:00PM - 10:00PM
Fellowship Dinner
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:45AM
Diabetes and Elderly
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Indrasish Mukherjee
(Lucknow)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Ch. Vasanth Kumar
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. Dharshitha Varigonda
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. Bikas Bhattacharjee
(Guwahati)
09:30AM - 09:45AM
Polypharmacy in elderly Diabetics
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Dr. Ashutosh Chaturvedi
(Jaipur)
09:45AM - 10:00AM
Diabetic Cystopathy in the Elderly: Pathophysiology, Early Detection, and Management
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Dr. Pratap Jethwani
(Rajkot)
10:00AM - 10:15AM
Managing Diabetes in Elderly
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Dr. Sweekruti Jena
(Bhubaneswar)
10:15AM - 10:25AM
Optimizing Glycemic Control to Prevent Urological Complications in Older Patients
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Dr. Ajoy Tiwari
(Lucknow)
10:25AM - 10:40AM
TBD
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Dr. Rajesh Kesari
(New Delhi)
10:40AM - 10:45AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Pratap Jethwani
(Rajkot)
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Heart in Diabetes
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Kshitij Kumar
(New Delhi)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Meghanand Meher
(Bhubaneswar)
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Dr. Sumeet Garg
(Sawai Madhopur)
10:45AM - 11:00AM
Risk Prediction Models for Heart Disease in People with Diabetes
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Dr. Anil Kumar Virmani
(Jamshedpur)
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF) in Diabetes: Clinical Challenges
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Dr. Brij Mohan
(Kanpur)
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Debate: Translating CVOT Evidence in Diabetes into Practices
Challenges
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Dr. Gaurab Bhaduri
(Kolkata)
Opportunities
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Dr. Aswin David
(Kochi)
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Akash Singh
(Vadodara)
11:45AM - 01:00PM
Plenary Sessions in Diabetesindia Hall
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:45PM
Diabetes and Obesity
Moderator:
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Dr. Malay Parekh
(Rajkot)
02:00PM - 02:15PM
Importance of Early Holistic Management in Type 2 Diabetes
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Dr. Meena Chhabra
(New Delhi)
02:15PM - 02:35PM
Tirzepatide: A Novel GIP & GLP-1 Agonist
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Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra
(Mysuru)
02:35PM - 02:50PM
SURPASS 2: Paving way to HbA1c and Weight while being superior to GLP-1 RA's
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Dr. Mayur Agarwal
(Bhopal)
02:50PM - 03:05PM
Early Experience on Tirzepatide: An Indian Perspective (T2D)
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Dr. Piyush Desai
(Surat)
03:05PM - 03:35PM
Debate: Is Pharmacotherapy Alone Enough to Achieve and Sustain Weight Loss?
Yes
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Dr. Abhishek Srivastava
(Jabalpur)
No
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Dr. Beatrice Anne
(Hyderabad)
03:35PM - 03:45PM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Abhisekh Raha
(Lumbding)
03:45PM - 05:00PM
Diabetes & Sexual Dysfunction
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Vipul Chavda
(Ahmedabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Sriharee Kulkarni
(Bengaluru)
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Dr. Anurag Arora
(Sonipat)
03:45PM - 04:00PM
Impact of Diabetic Neuropathy on Sexual Dysfunction in both Genders
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Dr. Raveendran A. V.
(Oman)
04:00PM - 04:20PM
Diabetes, Obesity, Fertility & Sexual Function
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Dr. Ahmed Al Sharefi
(UK)
04:20PM - 04:50PM
Debate: Testosterone should be checked and replaced for every Diabetes patient
Yes
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Dr. Srirang Abkari
(Hyderabad)
No
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Dr. Kaushik Biswas
(Kolkata)
04:50PM - 05:00PM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Mithun Bhartia
(Guwahati)
05:00PM - 06:00PM
Inauguration in Diabetesindia Hall
06:00PM - 07:30PM
Diabetesindia Fellowship
08:00PM - 10:00PM
Fellowship Dinner
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:45AM
Diabetes Kidney Special Interest Group
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Yusuf Khan
(Hyderabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Jitendra Nagar
(Deesa)
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Dr. Srirang Abkari
(Hyderabad)
09:30AM - 09:50AM
Tools for Screening and Risk Prediction for DKD
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Dr. Kamlakar Tripathi
(Varanasi)
09:50AM - 10:05AM
Therapeutic Armamentarium in DKD: What's Hot and What's Not?
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Dr. Ashu Rastogi
(Chandigarh)
10:05AM - 10:20AM
Preventing DKD: Is it Possible?
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Dr. Arvind Gupta
(Jaipur)
10:20AM - 10:35AM
Debate: Can AI and Digital Health Predict DKD Progression better than Current Nephrology Tools?
Yes
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Dr. Harsh Hirani
(Hyderabad)
No
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Dr. Alka Bishnoi
(Hisar)
10:35AM - 10:45AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Arvind Gupta
(Jaipur)
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Diabetes and Mental Health
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. V. Abinav Reddy
(Hyderabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. V. K. Bhargawa
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. Sagar Biradar
(Kalaburagi)
10:45AM - 11:00AM
Mental Health in Diabetes: What We Miss in OPD
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Dr. Saurabh Srivastava
(Noida)
11:00AM - 11:15AM
The Diabetic Brain: How it Impacts Mental Health
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Dr. Karthik Munichoodappa
(Bengaluru)
11:15AM - 11:30AM
"Doc I don't want to take my Insulin Injections": Burnout or Depression
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Dr. V. V. Ram Kumar
(Guntur)
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Vittul Gupta
(Bathinda)
11:45AM - 01:00PM
Plenary Sessions in Diabetesindia Hall
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:00PM
DESG Symposium
Session In-Charge:
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Ms. Sunitha Jothydev
(Thiruvananthapuram)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Kiran Nidagundi
(Bengaluru)
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Dr. R. P. Rajesh
(Chennai)
02:00PM - 02:15PM
The Role of Social Support and Community Engagement in the Success of Lifestyle Intervention Programs
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Ms. Aishath Shiruhana
(Maldives)
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Diabetes Care in Low Resource Setting: Smart Compromise
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Dr. Jackie Kassouf Mallouf
(Lebanon)
02:30PM - 02:45PM
Patient Competencies in diabetes management: a shared responsibility
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Dr. Joao Raposo
(Portugal)
02:45PM - 03:00PM
Addressing Medicine Shortages in Diabetes Care in Humanitarian Settings
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Dr. Iryna Vlasenko
(Ukraine)
03:00PM - 05:00PM
Free Papers (6 minutes presentation + 2 minutes Q&A)
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Deepak Das
(Bareilly)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Sandeep Rai
(Mumbai)
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Dr. Ch. Srujith
(Hyderabad)
03:00PM - 03:08PM
Non-Fasting Machine Learning Model for Detecting Insulin Resistance and Estimating 5-Year Economic Burden: A Temporal Validation Study Using NHANES
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Jay Shah
03:08PM - 03:16PM
Think Beyond Diabetes: Identifying Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 in a Teenager
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Satwick Vemuri
03:16PM - 03:24PM
When Diabetes Reaches the Gut: A Case of Autonomic Neuropathy-Induced Diarrhea
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Vishnuvardhan Akula
03:24PM - 03:32PM
Strengthening Diabetes and Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Through Public Health Training: Perspectives on MPH Education in India
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Nirupama A Y
03:32PM - 03:40PM
Nutrition-Integrated Large Language Model–Based Glucose Prediction for Personalized Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Afghan Population
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Ahmad Mujtaba Barekzai
03:40PM - 03:48PM
Inflammatory Markers for Early Detection of Peripheral Vascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Regati Reddy
03:48PM - 03:56PM
Serum Magnesium Levels in Diabetic Retinopathy: An Association Study
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Sakshi Bhomaj
03:56PM - 04:04PM
Why Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Is Missed Early—and How to Detect It: Optimizing Dorsal Sural SNAP Using Fixed-Distance Recording, Foot-Length Standardization, and Ratio Metrics
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Manjusha Shinde
04:04PM - 04:12PM
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Microvascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes
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Pranay Jha
04:12PM - 04:20PM
Clinical Significance of Vitamin D3 Status in Glycemic Control Among Patients with Diabetes
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Vishal Jeengar
04:20PM - 04:28PM
Comparative Analysis of Percentage Body Fat and Visceral Fat Area as Predictors of Insulin Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Arun Raghavan
04:28PM - 04:36PM
Association of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) with Diabetic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Mohd Shaigan
04:36PM - 04:44PM
Re-defining Diabetes Nutrition in India: Evidence Based Consensus for a 2:1 Protein to Fiber Ratio in type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM Care
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Shilpa Verma
04:44PM - 04:52PM
Proportion of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Complications in a Tertiary Care Hospital of South Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
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Abhijeet Nair
04:52PM - 05:00PM
Harnessing Smartphone Digital Wellbeing to Boost Physical Activity in Type 2 Diabetes: Real-World Outcomes from Screen Time Reduction
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Aniket Inamdar
05:00PM - 06:00PM
Inauguration in Diabetesindia Hall
06:00PM - 07:30PM
Diabetesindia Fellowship
08:00PM - 10:00PM
Fellowship Dinner
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:45AM
Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. P. Kiramayi
(Hyderabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. G. Sandhya
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. S. Chandrasekar
(Chennai)
09:30AM - 09:45AM
Personalised Medicine & Hypoglycemia Management
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Dr. Dina Shrestha
(Nepal)
09:45AM - 10:00AM
Hypoglycemia Risk Stratification & Prevention
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Dr. Sunil Kota
(Berhampur)
10:00AM - 10:15AM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Preventing Hypoglycemia
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Dr. Vinay Dhadhania
(Ranchi)
10:15AM - 10:35AM
Should CGM be Mandatory for all Diabetes Patients on Insulin Therapy?
Yes
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Dr. Anubha Srivastava
(Lucknow)
No
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Dr. Aravinda Jagdeesha
(Bengaluru)
10:35AM - 10:45AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Ketan Mehta
(Mumbai)
10:45AM - 11:45AM
In Hospital Management of Diabetes
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Ninad Gor
(Bhuj)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. T. Anusha
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. Dilip Kumar Kandar
(Hyderabad)
10:45AM - 11:00AM
Sliding Scale Insulin Therapy is Obsolete Way of Managing In Hospital Hyperglycaemia
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Dr. Anchin Kalia
(Jaipur)
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Perioperative Glucose Management
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Dr. Hridish Narayan Chakravarti
(Kolkata)
11:15AM - 11:35AM
Inpatient Diabetes Management
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Dr. Sagar B. Dugani
(USA)
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Amitesh Agrawal
(Noida)
11:45AM - 01:00PM
Plenary Sessions in Diabetesindia Hall
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:45PM
DiabetesIndia Primary Care - PCDE Symposium
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Vishal Vaidya
(Mumbai)
Chairpersons:
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Mr. Mohamed Shujau
(Maldives)
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Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani
(Ahmedabad)
02:00PM - 02:15PM
2026 Update on Diabetes Remission: Key RCTs, Remission Pathways
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Dr. Dharmendra Panchal
(UAE)
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Digital Diabetes Care 2026: Al, Decision Pathways & Remote Monitoring
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Dr. Wahid Khan
(Oman)
02:30PM - 02:50PM
CGM Beyond Numbers: AGP in 2 Minutes, CGM for Pre-Diabetes & Shift Workers
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Dr. Pinar Topsever
(Turkey)
02:50PM - 03:05PM
2026 Cardiometabolic Roundup: Key Guideline Update on HTN & Lipids
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Dr. Bharat Vijay Purohit
(Hyderabad)
03:05PM - 03:35PM
Should Primary Care Physicians Initiate GLP-1 / Dual Agonists Themselves?
Yes
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Dr. Bajaji Jaganmohan
(Bengaluru)
No
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Dr. Raka Sheohare
(Raipur)
03:35PM - 03:45PM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Subhajyoti Ghosh
(Dibrugarh)
03:45PM - 05:00PM
Exercise & Lifestyle
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Mohd Shaigan
(Moradabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Mehul Kaliya
(Rajkot)
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Dr. Pragnesh Vora
(Vadodara)
03:45PM - 04:00PM
Exercise Snacks: A New Prescription for Busy Professionals
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Dr. Kumar J. S.
(Chennai)
04:00PM - 04:15PM
Wearable Devices for Exercise
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Dr. Utkal Kishor Khadanga
(Bhubaneswar)
04:15PM - 04:30PM
Sarcopenia: Are We Doing Enough? Assessment in Obesity & Practical Management
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Dr. K. N. Manohar
(Bengaluru)
04:30PM - 04:45PM
Pathophysiological Changes in Glycaemic Control at High Altitude: Hypoxia & Sympathetic Drive
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Dr. Nitin Patankar
(Mumbai)
04:45PM - 05:00PM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Abhinav Verma
(Lucknow)
05:00PM - 06:00PM
Inauguration in Diabetesindia Hall
06:00PM - 07:30PM
Diabetesindia Fellowship
08:00PM - 10:00PM
Fellowship Dinner
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:50AM
Diabetes Technology
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Asmita Saner
(Vadodara)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Sanjay Gandhi
(Pune)
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Dr. Suresh Purohit
(Mumbai)
09:30AM - 09:45AM
Journey of Insulin Pumps
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Dr. Dhruvi Hasnani
(Ahmedabad)
09:45AM - 10:00AM
AGP Interpretation
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Dr. Ritu Johari
(Mumbai)
10:00AM - 10:15AM
AI in Diabetes Clinic
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Dr. Rita Basu
(USA)
10:15AM - 10:30AM
From Data to Decisions: How Clinicians Can Win with Digitalization and AI
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Ms. Khushboo Verma
(Denmark)
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Recent Updates on Artificial Pancreas, Clinical Care: Next Steps
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Dr. Ananda Basu
(USA)
10:45AM - 10:50AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Saurabh Mishra
(Kanpur)
10:50AM - 11:45AM
Public Health Symposium
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Pushkar Kumar
(New Delhi)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. V. Mohan
(Chennai)
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Dr. Raghupathy Anchala
(Hyderabad)
10:50AM - 11:05AM
From prediction to prevention: implementing precision public health diabetes models
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Dr. Komal Shah
(Gandhinagar)
11:05AM - 11:25AM
Community Led Action to Strengthen Diabetes Care in India
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Dr. Monika Arora
(New Delhi)
11:25AM - 11:40AM
Diabetes Care Decentralisation
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Dr. Chandrakant Lahernya
(New Delhi)
11:40AM - 11:45AM
Discussion
11:45AM - 01:00PM
Plenary Sessions in Diabetesindia Hall
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:00PM
Diabetes and Liver
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Aniket Inamdar
(Omerga)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Naresh Goud
(Hyderabad)
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Dr. Soumyaranjan Mohanty
(Dhenkanal)
02:00PM - 02:10PM
New MASLD Guidelines in Type 2 Diabetes: What Should Indian Clinicians Actually Do?
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Dr. Ashish Kumar
(New Delhi)
02:10PM - 02:25PM
Carnitine, Carnitine Acetyltransferase and MASLD and diabetes
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Dr. Moon Kyu Lee
(Korea)
02:25PM - 02:40PM
MASH/MAFLD with New Drug
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Dr. Rita Basu
(USA)
02:40PM - 02:55PM
In 2026, All T2 Diabetics Should Undergo Routine Liver Ealstography (FibroScan) At Least Once to Screen for MASLD
Yes
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Dr. Lotika Purohit
(Mumbai)
No
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Dr. Arun R.
(Chennai)
02:55PM - 03:00PM
Discussion on Collaborative Research, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Ashish Kumar
(New Delhi)
03:00PM - 05:00PM
Free Papers (6 minutes presentation + 2 minutes Q&A)
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Sunil Dewani
(Itarsi)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Jyoti Prakash
(Patna)
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Dr. T. Venkateswarlu
(Hyderabad)
03:00PM - 03:08PM
Developing, Validating, Implementing, and Evaluating Clinical Decision Support Systems for Managing Comorbid Diabetes and Hypertension in Primary Healthcare Settings: A Protocol
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Raghupathy Anchala
03:08PM - 03:16PM
Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Amalkumar Bhattacharya
03:16PM - 03:24PM
Association of Abdominal Obesity Indices with Diabetic Complications Using Visceral Adiposity Index and Neck Circumference
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Devendrasinh Chorya
03:24PM - 03:32PM
A Bidirectional Longitudinal Study to Assess the Impact of Homeopathic Treatment on Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Among Diabetic Patients Visiting Homeopathic Clinics in Hyderabad
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Konyala Sowmya
03:32PM - 03:40PM
Clinical Usage Pattern of Fixed-Dose Combination of Pregabalin-Nortriptyline in Neuropathic Pain: A Retrospective Observational Study
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Altaf Makwana
03:40PM - 03:48PM
Gender Disparities in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Indian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
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Aakarisha Shukla
03:48PM - 03:56PM
Health Technology Assessment of Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Children with Type 1 Diabetes: Implications for Implementation in Indian Healthcare
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Farjana Memon
03:56PM - 04:04PM
Clinical and Metabolic Characteristics of Spontaneous Remission in Type 2 Diabetes: A Real-World Analysis of 243,400 Individuals
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Akshay A
04:04PM - 04:12PM
Global Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Obesity in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Rupali Chauhan
04:12PM - 04:20PM
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Diabetic Foot Ulcer in Diabetic Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital
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Aastha Naik
04:20PM - 04:28PM
Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis as a Reversible Cause of Poor Glycemic Control in Long-Standing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report
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Aniketh Gaddam
04:28PM - 04:36PM
Association of Circulating Osteocalcin with Time in Range and Other Metrics Assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at a Government Tertiary Hospital in North India
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Indrashish Mukherjee
04:36PM - 04:44PM
Renoprotective Effects of Unsaturated Fatty Acids: Mitigating Glycation and Lipotoxicity Through Modulation of Renal Signaling Pathways
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Rashmi Tupe
04:44PM - 04:52PM
Glycation and Dyslipidemia Cumulatively Initiate Diabetic Tubulopathy in Diabetic Kidney Disease
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Mayura Apte
04:52PM - 05:00PM
Novel Treatment Approaches for Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetic Patients
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Nalini Kumari
05:00PM - 06:00PM
Inauguration in Diabetesindia Hall
06:00PM - 07:30PM
Diabetesindia Fellowship
08:00PM - 10:00PM
Fellowship Dinner
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:15AM
Metabolic Science
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Mohammed Hashim
(Hyderabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Pratyush Miglani
(Bengaluru)
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Dr. Pradnya Kamble
(Hyderabad)
09:30AM - 09:45AM
Pharmaceutical Quality: Patner in Practice
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Dr. Kamini Desai
(Mumbai)
09:45AM - 10:00AM
TBD
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TBD
10:00AM - 10:15AM
Discussion
10:15AM - 11:45AM
T1D Symposium
Moderator:
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Dr. Mansha Dua
(Chhattisgarh)
10:15AM - 10:30AM
Global Perspective for Screening for T1D
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Dr. Stephen Greene
(UK)
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Redefining Basic Care in T1D
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Dr. Archana Sarda
(Aurangabad)
10:45AM - 11:00AM
Basic Research in T1D: India Possibilities
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Dr. Partha Kar
(UK)
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Off-Label Use of Treatment Modalities beyond Insulin
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Dr. G. D. Ramchandani
(Kota)
11:15AM - 11:35AM
DIY Technology: Debate
To be Used
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Dr. Dominika Antoniszczak
(Poland)
Not to be Used
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Dr. Taher Hossain
(Kolkata)
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Archana Sarda
(Aurangabad)
11:45AM - 01:00PM
Plenary Sessions in DiabetesIndia Hall
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:15PM
Therapeutic Symposium
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. M. Sheetal Kumar
(Hyderabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. K. C. Shasidhara
(Mysore)
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Dr. Parul Bhatt
(Ahmedabad)
02:00PM - 02:15PM
Triple Pathways, Better Outcomes with SGLT2i+DPP4i+Met Combinations
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Dr. Puneet Saxena
(Jaipur)
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Revisiting Pioglitazone: From Legacy Drug to Strategic Combination Partner after ADA 2026
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Dr. Anjali Bhatt
(Pune)
02:30PM - 02:45PM
SUs vs Newer agents: Complement not Competition
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Dr. Tirthankar Chaudhary
(Kolkata)
02:45PM - 03:00PM
Exploring the role of Liraglutide in Managing Diabesity in Adolescents
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Dr. J. V. Srujan
(Vizag)
03:00PM - 03:15PM
Discussion
03:15PM - 05:00PM
CaReMeLO Symposium
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Tarjani Vyas
(Ahmedabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Hemkumar T. R.
(Bengaluru)
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Dr. Samuel Sathvik
(Chennai)
03:15PM - 03:35PM
Not all beta blockers are same: Special focus on Nebivolol
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Dr. Johann Christoper
(Hyderabad)
03:35PM – 03:55PM
CKM Syndrome: What is New?
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Dr. Manisha Sahay
(Hyderabad)
03:55PM – 04:15PM
Diabetes Complications Without High HbA1c: Myth or Reality?
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Dr. Ravi Kant
(Rishikesh)
04:15PM – 04:35PM
MASLD and Role of Dual PPAR Agonists
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Dr. Om Lakhani
(Ahmedabad)
04:35PM – 04:55PM
Lower BMI Thresholds: How Should Guidelines Change?
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Dr. Neeta Deshpande
(Belgaum)
04:55PM – 05:00PM
Discussion
05:00PM - 06:00PM
Inauguration in DiabetesIndia Hall
06:00PM - 07:30PM
DiabetesIndia Fellowship
08:00PM - 10:00PM
Fellowship Dinner
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:20AM
Diabetes and Oral Health
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Nirav Goswami
(Ahmedabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Sangeeta Dhir
(New Delhi)
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Dr. V. Kamala
(Guntur)
09:30AM - 09:40AM
Diabetes & Oral Health Complications: A Primer
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Dr. Dominika Antoniszczak
(Poland)
09:40AM - 09:50AM
Periodontitis & Diabetes – A knowledge & Perception Study among Indian Diabetologist
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Dr. Gunjan Gupta
(Noida)
09:50AM - 10:00AM
Oral Health Screening Tool for Diabetologist Clinical Practice: Results of Diabetes India Oral Health Group Study
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Dr. Sangeeta Dhir
(New Delhi)
10:00AM - 10:15AM
Should Oral Health Education be an Integral Part of the Diabetes Patient Education Counselling ?
Yes
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Dr. Anurag Sathpathy
(Bhubaneswar)
No
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Dr. Dipak Chudasama
(Junagadh)
10:15AM - 10:20AM
Future Activity Planning, Wrapping Up & Closing Remarks
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Dr. Sangeeta Dhir
(New Delhi)
10:20AM - 11:45AM
Diabetes and Women
Session In-Charge:
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Dr. Sanjoy Paul
(Hyderabad)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Sirshendu Pal
(Kolkata)
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Dr. Seema Shahi
(New Delhi)
10:20AM - 10:35AM
FemTech Frontiers - Empowering Women With Diabetes Via Digital Health
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Dr. A. Bhavatharini
(Erode)
10:35AM - 10:50AM
Is Post-Conception Care, Lost To Follow Up?
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Dr. A. Shanmugam
(Chennai)
10:50AM - 11:05AM
Female Sexual Disorders - A Myth For Physicians - A Nightmare For People With Diabetes
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Dr. Lilly Rodrigues
(Hyderabad)
11:05AM - 11:25AM
Debate: Cardiovascular Manifestations Of Diabetes In Women - Are They Different?
Yes
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Dr. V. Chandrasekhar
(Warangal)
No
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Dr. Praveen Kalvit
(Bilaspur)
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Women Physicians Health Initiative…… To Begin With
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Dr. Purvi Chawla
(Mumbai)
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Book Launch
11:45AM - 01:00PM
Plenary Sessions in DiabetesIndia Hall
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:00PM
BCA Workshop
Session In-Charge:
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Ms. Yoonjo Bae
(Korea)
Moderator:
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Dr. Nitin Patankar
(Mumbai)
02:00PM - 02:15PM
The Burden of Sarcopenic Obesity in Type 2 Diabetes
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Dr. Nitin Kapoor
(Vellore)
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Beyond the Scale: Rethinking Obesity Metrics
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Dr. Rucha Mehta
(Ahmedabad)
02:30PM. 02:45PM
BCA in Clinical Practice: A tool for Metabolic Health Assessment
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Dr. Ketan Pakhale
(Mumbai)
02:45PM - 03:00PM
Discussion
03:00PM - 05:00PM
Free Papers (6 minutes presentation + 2 minutes Q&A)
Chairpersons:
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Dr. Gaurav Singh
(Varanasi)
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Dr. B. Seetharam
(Hyderabad)
03:00PM - 03:08PM
Sustained Insulin Independence in an Elderly Patient with Long-Standing Type 2 Diabetes Following an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention: A 5-Year Follow-Up Case Report
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Thejas Kathrikolly
03:08PM - 03:16PM
Visceral Fat Reduction as a Key Predictor of Type 2 Diabetes Remission in Patients with Obesity: A One-Year Lifestyle Intervention Study
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Anagha Vyawahare
03:16PM - 03:24PM
Predictors of Recurrent In-Hospital Hypoglycemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Australia
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Manimegalai Manoharan
03:24PM - 03:32PM
Personalized Medicine and Genomics in Diabetes: Current Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions
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Saicharan Gubba
03:32PM - 03:40PM
An Empirical Evaluation of Trelagliptin Utilization in Glycemic Control Among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional, Questionnaire-Based Analysis
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Harsh Shah
03:40PM - 03:48PM
Assessment of Neurocognitive Function in Indian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Clinicobiochemical Parameters: An Analytical Observational Study
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Bhagatsingh Ch
03:48PM - 03:56PM
Effect of Tofacitinib on Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A 12-Week Pilot Study
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Arijit Banerjee
03:56PM - 04:04PM
Cardiovascular Profile in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Insights from an Indian Cohort
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Chava Vennela
04:04PM - 04:12PM
Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Orthostatic Hypertension and Hypotension in Patients with Diabetes
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Arijita Banerjee
04:12PM - 04:20PM
Community-Based Lifestyle Interventions for the Prevention of Diabetes
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Geoffrey Kimotho
04:20PM - 04:28PM
Automated Diabetic Retinopathy Detection Using Artificial Intelligence in Smartphone-Based Fundus Photography: A Health Camp–Based Study from Assam
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Abhisekh Raha
04:28PM - 04:36PM
Association Between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Anemia in Pregnancy: A Case–Control Study
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Gunjit Romould
04:36PM - 04:44PM
Impact of Sleep Quality and Physical Activity on Diabetes in Adults: Findings from Rural Eastern India
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Sumit Kumar
04:44PM - 04:52PM
Deep dive into current management patterns in type 2 diabetes at primary care level in India
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Pragnsh Vachharajani
04:52PM - 05:00PM
Is SARC-F a Reliable Screening Tool for Sarcopenia in Indians? Evidence From
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Manohar Nageshappa
05:00PM - 06:00PM
Inauguration in DiabetesIndia Hall
06:00PM - 07:30PM
DiabetesIndia Fellowship
08:00PM - 10:00PM
Fellowship Dinner