SLEEPCON 2025
Under the Aegis of Indian Sleep Disorders Association
Workshop :- June 20, 2025
Conference :- June 21 & 22, 2025
Venue:- Grand Chennai by GRT Hotels, T.Nagar, Chennai
Organized by:- Indian Sleep Disorders Association &
Nithra Institute of Sleep Sciences
June 21, 2025 : SLEEPCON 2025 PROGRAM
| 8:00 | REGISTRATION | ||||
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| 9:00 - 10:15 | SESSION 1: SLEEP IN THE CURRENT ERA | ||||
| Topics | Speakers | Chairpersons | |||
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Mastering the Non-invasive maze for Sleep Clinicians (Key Note Address) |
Dr. Ramar Kannan | Dr R Narasimhan | ||
| 9:30 - 9:50 | Impact of Climate Change on Sleep and Chronobiology | Dr. J. C. Suri | |||
| 9:50 - 10:10 | Evolving Technology in Sleep Medicine – Wearables, Artificial Intelligence, What Next? | Dr. Saurabh Mittal | |||
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Interactive Learning Experience (Q & A) | ||||
| 10:20 - 10:40 | TEA BREAK | ||||
| 10:40 – 11:00 | INAUGURATION | ||||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | PHILIPS – ISDA Oration | Dr Vikram Sarbhai | |||
| 11:30 –12:45 | SESSION 2: SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING | ||||
| Topics | Speakers | Chairpersons | |||
| 11:30 –11:50 | OSA Endotypes and Phenotypes | Dr. Kavitha Venkatnarayan | Dr.Hemant Kumar | ||
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Challenges in management of Asymptomatic OSA | Dr. Uma Maheshwari | |||
| 12:10 -12:40 | PANEL DISCUSSION: And you thought convincing patients on CPAP is difficult? Challenges of healthy weight management in patients with OSA |
Dr. Nileena (Moderator) Dr. S. Bhuvaneshwari Dr. Jayashree Gopal Dr. Lakshmi Sundar Dr. Mahalakshmi |
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| 12:40 -12:45 | Interactive Learning Experience (Q & A) | ||||
| 12:45 - 13:30 | LUNCH | ||||
| 13:30 -14:45 | SESSION 3: INSOMNIA & PARASOMNIAS | ||||
| Topics | Speakers | Chairpersons | |||
| 13:30 - 13:50 | Recent Updates & Guidelines for management of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) | Dr. Vijaya Shankar | Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan | ||
| 13:50 - 14:10 | Parasomnias: Where Sleep Medicine meets Forensic Medicine | Dr Ramadevi Gourineni | |||
| 14:10 - 14:30 | Sleep in Genetic Disorders in the Pediatric age group | Dr Srikanta J T | |||
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Interactive Learning Experience (Q & A) | ||||
| 14:45 - 15:00 | BREAK | ||||
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Sleep Health & Gut Health | Dr. Pal Manickam | |||
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Original Scientific Presentation | ||||
| 16.30 - 17.30 | ISDA GENERAL BODY MEETING | ||||
| 18.30 -19.30 | PRO – CON DEBATES 1. Home Sleep Apnea Testing has a role in Pediatric OSA diagnosis 2. Pharmacological therapy has a role in the management of Chronic Insomnia |
PRO: Dr. Bharath Reddy CON: Dr Srikanta J T PRO: Dr. Tejas Suri CON: Dr. Nalini Nagalla |
Dr.M.K.Sen /
Dr Sabari Sridhar (SRMC HOD Psychiatry) |
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SLEEPCON 2025 : June 21, 2025
| 8:00 – 9:00 | MEET THE EXPERTS: OPEN MIC SESSION - DELEGATES TO INTERACT WITH EXPERTS ON ANY ISSUES RELATING TO SLEEP MEDICINE |
Dr. N. Ramakrishnan Dr. Vikram Sarbhai Dr. Vivek V Dr. Reena Kumar |
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| 9:00 – 10:30 | MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO OSA | |||
| 9:00 – 10:00 | SPECIALISTS’ PERSPECTIVE: When do I consider referring for a sleep study or to a sleep specialist in my practice?
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Moderator: Dr. N. Ramakrishnan
Dr. Sengottuvelu
Dr. Murali Ariga |
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| 10:00 to 10:20 | A clinical approach to hypersomnolence | Dr. Sapna Erat Sreedharan | Dr.Mahismita Patro | |
| 10: 30 – 10: 45 | TEA BREAK | |||
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| 10:45 – 11:45 | SPECIAL SCENARIOS | |||
| Topics | Speakers | Chairpersons | ||
| 10:45 -11.05 | Perioperative management of Undiagnosed OSA | Dr. Vijayakumar | Dr.Debasis Behera | |
| 11:05 – 11:25 | Sleep in ICU | Dr. Ashwin K Mani | ||
| 11:25 – 11:45 | Travel related Sleep Problems & Sleep disturbances in high altitude | Dr. M.K.Sen | ||
| 11: 45 – 12 Noon | Interactive Learning Experience (Q & A) | |||
| 12:00 to 13:0 | PANEL DISCUSSION Mind, Body and Lifestyle Science: An interdisciplinary approach to management of Sleep Disorders |
Dr. D.C Mathangi (Moderator) Dr. Sumathi Sundar Dr. Sheila Nambiar Ms. Lata Casturi |
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| 13:00-13:45 | LUNCH BREAK | |||
| 13:45 – 15:00 | AN APPROACH TO CLINICAL SCENARIOS | |||
| Time | Topics | Speakers | Chairpersons | |
| 13:45 -14:00 | Newer Drugs in Sleep Medicine | Dr. Alisha Chaudhury | Dr.A.R. Gayathri | |
| 14: 00 – 14:15 | Persistent sleepiness despite CPAP therapy | Dr. Rohit Kumar | ||
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Overlap Syndromes – OSA and Chronic Lung Disease | Dr. RMPL Ramanathan | ||
| 14:30 – 14:50 | CPAP is not the only treatment for OSA
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Dr. Nivedita Dr. Vijaya Krishnan |
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| 14:50 – 15:00 | Remote monitoring for PAP therapy compliance-Cloud patient database | Dr. Dhanasekhar | ||
| 15:00 – 15.15 | VALEDICTORY PROGRAM | |||
| 15:15-15:30 | TEA | |||
Dr. N. RAMAKRISHNAN
Organizing Chairperson
Senior Consultant, Sleep Medicine, Apollo Hospitals,
Director, Nithra Institute of Sleep Sciences
For Registration please contact
Sleepcon 2025 Conference Secretariat
Door No. 29, Plot No. 1997, J-Block, 13th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.
contact numbers: +91 99405 66633 / +91 90949 99955