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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
HALL A DAY 1 | SATURDAY, 24TH OCTOBER 2026
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
08:30 - 09:45 am SESSION 1: FUTURE PROOFING YOUR PRACTICE
08:30 - 08:43 am
Future Ready Anaesthetist
Dr. Vishwanath Bhaire
08:45 - 08:58 am
Ten Perioperative Practices That Improve Outcomes Without Increasing Costs
Dr. Ranjith Karthekeyan
09:00 - 09:13 am
AI for the Busy Anaesthesiologist
Dr. S. Mahankali
09:15 - 09:45 am
Panel Discussion: Future of Anaesthesia
Panel Moderator: Dr. Jitendra Bapat
Panelist:
Dr. Vishwanath Bhaire
Dr. Ranjith Karthekeyan
Dr. S Mahankali
10:00 - 11:25 am SESSION 2: THE AIRWAY: WHEN EVERY DECISION MATTERS
10:00 - 10:13 am
Physiologically difficult Airway
Dr. Amala Kudalkar
10:15 - 10:24 am
Everyday Awake FOB guided intubation in private practice - My way
Dr. Kalpesh Shah
10:25 - 10:45 am
Airway Pearls that matter - Small tips. Critical decisions
Big impact
Dr. Apeksh Patwa
10:47 - 11:00 am
Safe and Effective Airway Management: The PUMA way!
Dr. Sheila Nainan
11:00 - 11:30 am
Panel Discussion: Interactive Airway Decision Arena
Panel Moderator: Dr. Kala Eswaran, Dr. Kalpesh Shah
Panelist:
Dr. Amala Kudalkar
Dr. Apeksh Patwa
Dr. Sheila Nainan
Dr. Kalpesh Shah
11:30 - 12:55 pm SESSION 5: THE HIGH-RISK HEART: FROM ECHO TO ACTION
11:30 - 11:43 am
The Valve disease: Quick guide for the non-cardiac anaesthesiologist
Dr. Amish Jasapara
11:45 - 11:58 am
Preop Echo findings - Don't miss the red flags
Dr. Ranjith Karthekeyan
12:00 - 12:15 pm
Cardiology update - Guidelines that matter to you
Dr. Rajiv Karnik
12:20 - 12:33 pm
POCUS: Five Ultrasound Skills That Change Daily Practice
Dr. Amit Dikshit
12:35 - 12:55 pm
Panel Discussion: Haemodynamics Panel:
The Hypotension Lab
Panel Moderator: Dr. Murali Chakravarthy
Panelist
Dr. Amish Jasapara
Dr. Ranjith Karthekeyan
Dr. Amit Dikshit
Dr. Rajiv Karnik
01:00 - 02:00pm LUNCH
02:00 - 03:15 pm SESSION 7: ORTHOPAEDIC ANAESTHESIA: PAIN, PRECISION & RECOVERY
02:00 - 02:13 pm
Orthopaedic Anaesthesia 2026
Dr. Sachin Arbhi
02:15 - 02:28 pm
Regional Anaesthesia for Hip Fractures
Dr. J Balavenkat
02:30 - 02:43 pm
Total Knee - Best strategies for Total post op pain relief
Dr. Amit Dixshit
02:45 - 03:15 pm
Panel Discussion: Orthopaedic Anaesthesia
Panel Moderator: Dr. Pradeep Acharya
Panelist
Dr. J Balavenkat
Dr. Sachin Arbhi
Dr. Amit Dixshit
03:15 - 04:50 pm SESSION 9: EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS
03:15 - 03:28 pm
My 5 best cases under Thoracic Segmental Spinal
Dr. Naresh Paliwal
03:30 - 03:43 pm
10 changes in my practice over the last 5 years - Cardiac Anaesthesia
Dr. Ranjith Karthekeyan
03:45 - 03:58 pm
10 changes in my practice over the last 5 years - Neuro Anaesthesia
Dr. Joseph Monteiro
04:00 - 04:13 pm
10 changes in my practice over the last 5 years - Obgy Anaesthesia
Dr. Sunil Pandya
04:15 - 04:28 pm
10 changes in my practice over the last 5 years - Paediatric Anaesthesia
Dr. Anila Malde
04:30 - 04:47 pm
10 changes in my practice over the last 5 years - Orthopaedic Anaesthesia
Dr. J Balavenkat
05:15 - 06:00 pm
The MASTI-MASCON Open Quiz
Dr. Harshal Wagh
06:00 - 06:35 pm
Inspirational Talk-Combat and Comeback
Col Tushar Joshi
06:45 Onwards
Evening entertainment and DJ, Dance, Drinks, Dinner.
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HALL B DAY 1 | SATURDAY, 24TH OCTOBER 2026
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
08:30 - 09:45 am SESSION 3: PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE: OPTIMISE BEFORE YOU OPERATE
08:30 - 08:43 am
The Bad Lung: Optimisation and Choosing the Right Anaesthetic
Dr. Yogita Patil
08:45 - 08:58 am
Preventing AKI: Peri-operative Attention to the Kidneys
Dr. Swagata Tripathy
09:00 - 09:13 am
Optimizing a high risk cardiac patient prior to major non cardiac surgery
Dr. Murali Chakravarthy
09:15 - 09:45 am
Panel discussion: Perioperative Medicine
Panel Moderator: Dr. Priti Kanojiya
Panelist:
Dr. Swagata Tripathy
Dr. Murali Chakravarthy
Dr. Yogita Patil
10:15 - 11:30 am SESSION 4: OBSTETRIC ANAESTHESIA: WHEN TWO LIVES DEPEND ON EVERY DECISION
10:15 - 10:28 am
Obstetric Anaesthesia: Ten Decisions That Separate Good from Great
Dr. Sunil Pandya
10:30 - 10:43 am
Maternal Cardiac arrest - Challenges and pearls
Dr. Anju Grewal
10:45 - 10:58 am
From Delivery Room to ICU: Maternal Critical Care
Dr. Sunil Pandya
11:00 - 11:30 am
Panel discussion: Obstetric Anaesthesia
Panel Moderator: Dr. Manju Sinha
Panelist:
Dr. Sunil Pandya
Dr. Anju Grewal
Dr. Jessy Vennel
11:30 - 12:55 pm SESSION 6: THORACIC ANAESTHESIA: COMPLEX CASES. CRITICAL DECISIONS.
11:30 - 11:43 am
Thoracic Anaesthesia for the General Anaesthesiologist
Dr. Raj Sahajanandan
11:45 - 11:58 am
Interventional Pulmonology
Dr. Murali Thondebhavi
12:00 - 12:13 pm
Anaesthesia for Tracheal resection
Dr. R.P Gehdhoo
12:15 - 12:28 pm
Crisis Management in Thoracic Anaesthesia
Dr. Raj Sahajanandan
12:30 - 12:55 pm
Panel Discussion: Thoracic Anaesthesia
Panel Moderator: Dr. Tasneem Dhansura
Panelist
Dr. Raj Sahajanandan
Dr. Murali Thondebhavi
Dr. R.P Gehdhoo
01:00 - 02:00 pm LUNCH
02:30 - 03:15 pm SESSION 8: PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA: PREPARE. ANTICIPATE. PROTECT
02:00 - 02:13 pm
Is This Child Fit for Anaesthesia?
Dr. Ramesh S
02:15 - 02:28 pm
Anaesthetizing the syndromic child- My experience
Dr. Danish Azam
02:30 - 02:43 pm
Private Practice in Paediatric Anaesthesia - Nuts and Bolts
Dr. Ramesh S
02:45 - 03:15 pm
Panel Discussion: Paediatric Anaesthesia
Panel Moderator: Dr. Dilip Chavan
Panelist
Dr. Ramesh S
Dr. Anila Malde
Dr. Danish Azam
03:15 - 04:50 pm SESSION 10: PATIENT SAFETY: FROM CRISIS TO CONTROL
03:15 - 03:28 pm
Acute Pain Without Opioids - My way
Dr. Nitin Bhorkar
03:30 - 03:43 pm
Patient Safety is a Habit, Not a Checklist
Dr. S. Mahankali
03:45 - 03:58 pm
Operating Room Crisis Checklists: From Panic to Performance
Dr. Anju Grewal
04:00 - 04:13 pm
Transdermal Drug Delivery System - The Re-emergence
Dr. Shalini Saxena
04:15 - 04:45 pm
Panel Discussion: Patient Safety
Panel Moderator: Dr. Bhakti Trivedi
Panelist
Dr. Nitin Bhorkar
Dr. S. Mahankali
Dr. Anju Grewal
Dr. Shalini Saxena
5:15 Onwards
Next program in Hall A
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HALL C DAY 1 | SATURDAY, 24TH OCTOBER 2026
TIME
MASTERCLASS
SPEAKER
10:15 - 11:15 am
Orthopaedic Decision Lab
Coordinator - Dr. Surekha Sonawane
Dr. Sachin Arbhi
12:00 - 01:00 pm
Ultrasonography of Spine: Basics to Blocks
Coordinator - Dr. Harshal Wagh
Dr. Sachin Arbhi
02:00 - 03:00 pm
Thoracic Anaesthesia Boot Camp
Coordinator - Dr. Jayashree Venkatesan
Dr. Raj S
03:30 - 04:30 pm
Thoracic Segmental Spinal
Coordinator - Dr. Senthilkumar
Dr. Naresh Paliwal
HALL D DAY 1 | SATURDAY, 24TH OCTOBER 2026
TIME
MASTERCLASS
SPEAKER
10:15 - 11:15 am
The AI Toolbox for Anaesthesiologists: Practical Skills for Everyday Practice
Coordinator - Dr. Amol Pradhan
Dr. S Mahankali
12:00 - 01:00 pm
Bronchoscopy for difficult Endotracheal intubation
Coordinator - Dr. Prasanna Kini
Dr. Apeksh Patwa
Dr. Minal Harde
02:00 - 03:00 pm
BIS-TIVA Combination - Expert tips
Coordinator - Dr. Amruta Kulkarni
Dr. S Mahankali
Dr. Vishwanath Bhaire
03:30 - 04:30 pm
Photography for beginners
Coordinator - Dr. Prasanna Kini
Dr. Danish Azam
HALL A DAY 2 | SUNDAY, 25TH OCTOBER 2026
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
08:30 - 09:45 am SESSION 1: ANAESTHESIA SAFETY: THE RISKS WE CAN CHANGE
08:30 - 08:43 am
Drug Errors in Anaesthesia: Stay Aware, Stay Safe
Dr. Pallavi Waghalkar
08:45 - 08:58 am
Awareness Under Anaesthesia: Proven Strategies for Prevention
Dr. Vishwanath Bhaire
09:00 - 09:13 am
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction & Delirium: Recognition, Prevention and Better Outcomes
Dr. Anju Grewal
09:15 - 09:45 am
Panel Discussion
Panel Moderator: Dr. Shwetal Goraksha
Panelist:
Dr. Vishwanath Bhaire
Dr. Anju Grewal
Dr. Pallavi Waghalkar
10:15 - 11:30 am SESSION 3: THE COMPLEX OBSTETRIC PATIENT
10:15 - 10:28 am
Pulmonary Hypertension & Pregnancy
Dr. Sunil Pandya
10:30 - 10:43 am
Placenta Accreta Spectrum
Dr. Rochana Bakshi
10:45 - 10:58 am
Postpartum haemorrhage guidelines
Dr. Anju Grewal
11:00 - 11:30 am
Panel discussion: Obstetric Anaesthesia
Panel Moderator: Dr. Shilpa Kasodekar
Panelist:
Dr. Sunil Pandya
Dr. Rochana Bakshi
Dr. Anju Grewal
11:30 - 12:15 pm SESSION 5: WHAT WILL KALPESH DO? INTERESTING EVERYDAY SCENARIOS.
11:30 - 12:15 pm
What will Kalpesh do?-Interesting everyday scenarios
Panel Moderator: Dr. Kalpesh Shah, Dr. Sonali Saraf
Panelist
Dr. Shailesh Mulgaonkar
Dr. Amala Kudalkar
Dr. Jitendra Bapat
12:15 - 01:00 pm SESSION 7: THE BIG FIGHT-FAST & FURIOUS: 5 MINUTES TO CONVINCE US
12:15 - 12:30 pm
Remifentanil for All Cases
Pro: Dr. Dipti Haridas
Con: Dr. Aparna Nerurkar
12:30 - 12:45 pm
Elective LMA in Obstetric cases is safe practice
Pro: Dr. Falguni Shah
Con: Dr. Satish Kulkarni
12:45 - 01:00 pm
Sugammadex is the best reversal agent
Pro: Dr. Anil Parakh
Con: Dr. Deepa Kane
01:05 - 02:00 pm LUNCH
02:00 - 03:00 pm SESSION 9: THE HUMAN FACTOR: FROM INDIVIDUAL TO TEAM
02:00 - 02:13 pm
The Peace Practice - A must for every Anaesthetist
Dr. Murali Thondebhavi
02:15 - 02:28 pm
Teaching in the OT
Dr. Murali Chakravarthy
02:30 - 02:43 pm
Building High-performance Anaesthesia Teams
Dr. S Mahankali
02:45 - 03:00 pm
Q & A
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03:00 - 04:00 pm SESSION 11: NEW DRUGS. NEW RISKS. NEW RULES.
03:00 - 03:13 pm
GLP-1 Agonists & Anaesthesia
Dr. Bhavesh Nanda
03:15 - 03:28 pm
New Anticoagulants - Rapid roundup
Dr. Amruta Kulkarni
03:30 - 03:43 pm
Dantrolene- The Mumbai scenario
Dr. Naina Dalvi
03:45 - 04:00 pm
Q & A
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04:00 - 04:30 pm SESSION 13: ANAESTHESIA IN THE COURTROOM: JUDGEMENTS THAT MATTER
04:00 - 04:25 pm
Open session- Medicolegal Landscape for Anaesthesiologists
Dr. Jitendra Bapat, Dr. Anjali Pingle, Dr. Vikas Nair
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04:30 - 04:50 pm SESSION 15: CONVERSATION ON COURAGE, RESILIENCE & THE HUMAN SPIRIT
04:30 - 04:50 pm
Maitri's Message
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04:50 pm Onwards
Prizes and Vote of Thanks
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HALL B DAY 2 | SUNDAY, 25TH OCTOBER 2026
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
08:30 - 09:45 am SESSION 2: MODERN ANAESTHESIA: RETHINKING THE WAY WE PRACTISE
08:30 - 08:43 am
Procedure specific Analgesia
Dr. Hemant Shinde
08:45 - 08:58 am
Ambulatory Anaesthesia in 2026-An update
Dr. Danish Azam
09:00 - 09:13 am
Lessons from the ICU that the OT needs!
Dr. Swagata Tripathy
09:15 - 09:28 am
How Senior Anaesthesiologists Make Difficult Decisions
Dr. J Balavenkat
09:30 - 09:40 am
Q n A
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10:00 - 11:10 am SESSION 4: CANCER & ANAESTHESIA: FROM CURE TO COMFORT
10:00 - 10:13 am
Cancer & Anaesthesia-What's new
Dr. Gauri Gangakhedkar
10:15 - 10:28 am
Airway challenges in Cancer Surgery-My experience
Dr. Amit Shah
10:30 - 10:43 am
Palliation-What we should do better
Dr. Vijayshree Patil
10:45 - 11:10 am
Panel discussion: Cancer and Anaesthesia
Panel Moderator: Dr. Atul Ambekar
Panelist:
Dr. Gauri Gangakhedkar
Dr. Amit Shah
Dr. Vijayshree Patil
11:10 - 12:00 pm SESSION 6: HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
11:10 - 11:23 am
Diastolic Dysfunction and implications for the Anaesthetist
Dr. Deepak Borde
11:25 - 11:38 am
Safety in the septic patient - the navigator Anaesthetist
Dr. Murali Chakravarthy
11:40 - 11:53 am
TBA
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11:55 - 12:05 pm
Q n A
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12:05 - 01:00 pm SESSION 8: PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM
12:05 - 12:18 pm
Hidden Blood Deficiencies - Massive bleeding ahead
Dr. S Sanyal
Consultant Hematologist
12:20 - 12:33 pm
Massive Blood Transfusion
Dr. Aaditya Prabhudesai
12:35 - 01:00 pm
Patient Blood Management
Moderators: Dr. Sangeeta Shetty, Dr. Amruta Kulkarni
Panelist:
Dr. Murali Chakravarthy
Dr. Aaditya Prabhudesai
Dr. Rajni MR
Dr. S Sanyal
01:15 - 02:00 pm LUNCH
02:00 - 03:00 pm SESSION 10: ANAESTHESIA ON THE EDGE: COMPLEX CASES. CRITICAL DECISIONS
02:00 - 02:13 pm
NORA -Tips for a budding GI Endoscopy anaesthetist
Dr. Rajen Daftary
02:15 - 02:28 pm
My Best(and worst) Cath Lab cases
Dr. Deepak Borde
02:30 - 02:43 pm
Acute Stroke: Anaesthesia Tips for improving outcomes
Dr. Neeta Karmarkar
02:45 - 03:00 pm
Q n A
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03:00 - 04:00 pm SESSION 12: REAL CASES. TOUGH CALLS.
03:00 - 03:13 pm
MASCON Grand Round – Case 1
Dr. Amit Shah
03:15 - 03:28 pm
MASCON Grand Round – Case 2
Dr. Ashwin Sonkamble
03:30 - 03:43 pm
MASCON Grand Round – Case 3
Dr. Vaishali Kulkarni
04:00 - 04:30 pm SESSION 14: MY MISTAKES..YOUR LESSONS
04:00 - 04:25 pm
Open session - Mistakes I Will Never Repeat
Dr. Yogen Bhatt
Dr. Swati Daftary
HALL C DAY 2 | SUNDAY, 25TH OCTOBER 2026
TIME
MASTERCLASS
SPEAKER
09:00 - 10:00 am
POCUS Decision Lab
Coordinator - Dr. Amish Jasapara
Dr. Amit Dikshit
Dr. Deepak Borde
Dr. Sachin Arbhi
10:30 - 11:30 am
The Green OT
Coordinator - Dr. Ujjwal Dudhedia
Dr. Swagata Tripathy
12:00 - 01:00 pm
Intra-operative Ventilation Strategies
Coordinator - Dr. Monisa
Dr. Amit Shah
02:00 - 03:00 pm
Advanced Vascular Access
Coordinator - Dr. Prajakta Shinde
Dr. Vijay Shetty
03:30 - 04:30 pm
ERAS for Major Abdominal Surgery
Coordinator - Dr. Poornima Sonkhambe
Dr. Gauri Gangakhedkar
Dr. Aditi Mody
HALL D DAY 2 | SUNDAY, 25TH OCTOBER 2026
TIME
MASTERCLASS
SPEAKER
09:00 - 10:00 am
ECG
Coordinator - Dr. Sonali Saraf
Dr. Ranjith Karthekeyan
10:30 - 11:30 am
Work-Life Balance for the Young Anaesthesiologist
Coordinator - Dr. Jayanti Bhate
Dr. Murali Thondebhavi
12:00 - 01:00 pm
Labor Analgesia
Coordinator - Dr. Anita Chhabra
Dr. Sunil Pandya
02:00 - 03:00 pm
Mastering PNS- guided Blocks - From Head to Toe
Coordinator - Dr. Avadhoot Kulkarni
Dr. Shailesh Mulgaonkarl
03:30 - 04:30 pm
Latest Technology in Anaesthesia
Dr. Viral Parekh

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