SleepCon 2025 Workshop

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

SLEEP TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP | June 20, 2025

Course Coordinators: Dr. Tripat Deep Singh & Dr. N.K.M. Nileena

 

Time Topics Speakers
8:30- 9.00 Registration
09:00 - 09:10 Introduction to workshop Dr Tripat Deep Singh/ Dr Nileena
09:10 - 09:40 Types of sleep study Dr. Uma Maheswari
09:40 - 10:10 Hook up for level 1 & level 3 sleep study Dr.Ranjith kumar
10:10 - 10:50 AASM rules for sleep staging and arousals Dr. Kavitha. V
10:50 -11.10 Tea break
11:10 - 11:40 AASM rules for respiratory events Dr.Rohith Kumar
11:40 - 12:10 AASM rules for scoring PLMS Dr.Supraja
12:10 - 12:40 AASM scoring rules - Shortcomings and potential solutions Dr Tripat Deep Singh
12:40 - 13:10 New technologies to diagnose OSA Dr.Saurabh Mittal
13:10 - 14:10 Lunch break
14:10 - 14:40 Actigraphy - Role in medical practice Dr.Nileena
14:40 - 15:10 Consumer sleep technologies - What clinician need to know? Dr.Saurabh Mittal
15:10 - 15:40 CSA-CSR management with PAP therapy - Recent updates Dr.Tejas Suri
15:40 - 16:10 OSA management - Update on recent RCT’s Dr J C Suri
16:10 -16:30                Tea Break
16:30 - 17:30 Hands on demo for level 1 sleep lab Dr Jayaraman
17:30-18:00 Hands on AASM scoring rules Dr Tripat Deep Singh/ Dr.Nileena

PEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINE WORKSHOP

Course Coordinators: Dr. Vivekanand and Ms. Lata Casturi

 

Time Topics Speakers
8:30- 9.00 Registration
9.00 - 9.30 Introduction Dr Vivekanand/Ms Lata Casturi
9:30 -10.00 How to screen in office practice? Dr Nagarjun
10.00-10.30 The snoring child Dr Vivekanand
10:30 -10.45 Tea break
10.45-11.15 Behavioural Insomnia of childhood (BIC) Ms Lata Casturi
11.15-11.45 Parasomnias Dr Ranjith
11.45-12.15 Adolescent sleep problems Dr Vivekanand
12.15-12.45 Sleep coaching Ms Lata Casturi
12.45-13.15 Tools in the evaluation of pediatric sleep Dr Elayaraja
13.15-14.00 Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00 Pediatric Polysomnography - Hook Up Ms Lata Casturi
15:00 - 16:00 Tools in the evaluation(practical session) of
pediatric sleep (sleep log, diary, questionnaires and wearables)
Dr Elayaraja /Dr Vivekanand
16:00 - 16:15 Tea break
16:15 - 17:15 Pediatric NIV interfaces Dr Nagarjun & Respiratory Therapist
17:00-17:30 Q and A All Faculty

 

DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE WORKSHOP

Course Coordinators: Dr. Reena Kumar 
Time Topics Speakers Objective of the presentation
8.30-9.00 Registration
9.00-9.30 Introduction
9:30-10:15 Understanding Sleep & Its Importance in Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Dr Aruna Shanmuganathan To ensure that dental surgeons understand the basics of sleep and its impact on OSA diagnosis.
10:15 – 11:00 Diagnosis by PSG: Demonstration of PSG & Electrode Placement Dr. Alisha Chaudhury To familiarize practitioners with the use of PSG and proper electrode placement for accurate diagnosis of OSA
11:10-11:20 TEA BREAK
11:20-11:30 Clinical Diagnosis of OSA in Dental office Dr.Reena Kumar To introduce phenotype and clinical signs for screening and diagnostic approaches for OSA within a dental setting
11:30--12:15 Radiological Diagnosis of OSA(2D &3D) Dr. Sharad Sahal To present the role of radiological tools in diagnosing OSA, focusing on 2D and 3D imaging techniques
12:15-13:00 Importance of ENT collaboration for Diagnosis of OSA Dr. Vijaya Krishnan To emphasize the need for interdisciplinary collaboration with ENT specialist for best understanding adeno-tonsillar hypertrophy and accurate diagnosis using DISE
13:00-13:30 Orofacial Pain Dr.Rangarajan To discuss the relationship between orofacial pain and sleep disorders
13.30-14.15 LUNCH BREAK
14:15 -14:30 Practice Guidelines for Oral Appliances Dr Reena Kumar To review guidelines for oral appliances for management of OSA in a dental practice.
14:30 – 15:00 Oral Appliances –Myofunctional Paediatric- Orthodontics appliances in growing patients Dr. Edeinton To present appliance options for paediatric and orthodontic OSA cases.
15:00 – 15:30 Oral Appliances – Mild to Moderate OSA in adult patients Dr. Nivedita To explore the use of oral appliances for managing mild to moderate OSA effectively.
15:30 – 16:15 Surgical – Maxillofacial Management of OSA Dr. Sahoo To discuss surgical interventions for OSA, focusing on maxillofacial techniques.
16:15 - 16:30 TEA BREAK
16:30 -17:00 OSA in geriatric and edentulous population Dr Mahesh Gowda Understand the risk factors, and physiological changes associated with OSA in elderly and edentulous patients its effects on overall health, cognitive function, and quality of life .Insight into oral appliances, prosthodontic considerations, CPAP therapy adaptations, and lifestyle modifications .
17:00 – 17:30 Setting Up a Dental Sleep Medicine Practice Dr. Nivedita To provide practical guidance on integrating sleep medicine services into a dental practice..
17:30 – 18:00 Valedictory

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