Pre-Congress Workshops (Concurrent)

Thursday, 26 July 2018

Pre-Congress Workshop 1: Menopause

Convenor: Dr Premitha Damodaran
Venue: @my 9 (Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre)

Pre-Congress Workshop 2: Urogynaecology

Convenor: Assoc Prof Sivakumar Balakrishnan
Venue: Advanced Surgical Skills Centre, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Medical Centre), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56100 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Pre-Congress Workshop 3: Reproductive Medicine

Convenors: Dr Kannappan Palaniappan/Dr Eeson Sinthamoney
Venue: @mySpace 1 (Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre)

Pre-Congress Workshop 4: Maternal Fetal Medicine

26 July 2017
Convenor: Dr Kirenjeet Kaur Sidhu
Venue: @mySpace 2 (Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre)

Pre-Congress Workshop 5: Gynae-Oncology

AOFOG-OGSM Gynaecological Oncology Meeting (with support from the International Gynaecologic Cancer Society)
Convenor: Dr Suresh Kumarasamy
Venue: @my 10 (Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre)

Pre-Congress Workshop 6: Imaging in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Convenor: Dato' Dr Bavanandan Naidu
Venue: @my 11 (Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre)

Pre-Congress Workshop 7: Maternal Nutrition and Obstetric Consequences

Convenor: Dr Yap Moy Juan
Venue: @my 1, @my 2, @my 3, @my 4 (Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre)

CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS

Plenary Lectures by world-class speakers
5 concurrent sessions covering all sub-specialties and many other exciting areas
Meet the Experts sessions
Hands-on training sessions
7 pre-congress meetings
OGSM Subspecialty Meetings
Enrichment Lecture

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Obstetricians and gynaecologists
Sub-specialists
Trainees
Midwives
Specialty trained nurses
Scientific officers
Embryologists
Allied health personnel

TOPICS

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Gynae-Oncology
Imaging in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology
Menopause
Reproductive Medicine
Urogynaecology
Maternal nutrition
Genetics and Genetic Counselling

Time	Topics	Speaker
0800-0830	Registration
0830-0840	Introduction	Dr Premitha Damodaran
0840-0910	Menopause is the New Puberty - The Unpredictable Perimenopausal Bleeding	Dr Susan Logan ObGyn (Singapore)
0910-0940	The Aging Brain: Being Out of your Mind	Prof Rod Baber ObGyn (Australia)
0940-1010	Weighing the Menopause: One Pound at a Time	Assoc Prof Alexander Tan Endocrinologist (Malaysia)
1010-1030	Questions
1030-1100	Coffee
1100-1130	Non Hormonal Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms	Dr Susan Logan ObGyn (Singapore)
1130-1200	Lumps, Boobs and Hormones	Dr Patricia Gomez Breast Surgeon (Malaysia)
1200-1230	Breaking Bones with Osteopenia	Dr Yeap Swan Sim Consultant Rheumatologist (Malaysia)
1230-1300	Q&A
1300-1400	Lunch
1400-1430	Crinkles, Dryness and the Vagina	Dr Ho Choon Moy ObGyn (Malaysia)
1430-1500	Sagging Skin and Baldness	Dr Ruban Nathan Skin Specialist (Malaysia)
1500-1530	Smile while you still have Teeth: Dentition and Menopause	Dr Jeanette Chua Implantologist (Malaysia)
1530-1600	Q&A
1600	Closing and Tea

Time	Topics	Coordinators
0800-0830	Registration
0830-0840	Introduction	Assoc Prof Sivakumar Balakrishnan
	Workshop 1 Repair of 3rd and 4th Degree Tear - Hands-on Workshop	Dr Abdul H. Sultan Dr Ranee Thakar Dr Ng Poh Yin Prof Lim Pei Shan
0840-0900	Applied Anatomy & Physiology
0900-0920	Endoanal Ultrasound Diagnosis of OASIS
0920-0940	Video Diagnosis
0940-1000	Repair Techniques
1000-1030	Coffee
1030-1050	Video Diagnosis & Repair
1050-1230	Video Repair - Cow Sphincters and Hands-on Repair on Cow Sphincters
1230-1400	Lunch
	Workshop 2 Pelvic Floor Ultrasound and Anal sphincter Ultrasound	Dr Ranee Thakar Dr Ixora Kamisan Assoc Prof Zalina Nusee
1400-1410	Introduction
1410-1430	Normal Anorectal and Pelvic Floor Ultrasound Anatomy
1430-1450	Ultrasound Technique and Image Interpretation
1450-1510	Ultrasound Evaluation of Incontinence & Prolapse
1510-1630	Demonstration of Pelvic Floor Ultrasound
1630	Closing and Tea

Time	Topics
0800-0830	Registration
0830-0840	Opening Remarks	Dr Kannappan Palaniappan
0840-0905	Does the Type of Stimulation Medication make a Difference to Outcome?	Dr Bani Kumar Mitra
0905-0930	Does High Dose Stimulation Impair Oocyte Quality?	Dr Ivan Sini
0930-0955	Embryo Utilization Rates: What is the Industry Standards?	Dr Dean Morbeck
0955-1020	Does Time-lapse Imaging Improve Pregnancy Rates?	Prof Simon Fischel
1020-1050	Coffee
1050-1115	Pre-implantation Genetic Screening - A Critical Appraisal	Dr Santiago Munne
1115-1140	What is the Pregnancy Potential of Mosaic Embryo's?	Dr Santiago Munne
1140-1205	Chromosomal Abnormalities can be Induced by Fertility Center Practices	Dr Santiago Munne
1205-1230	Boosting Mithochondrial Function in Oocytes Increases Success - Fact or Fiction?	Prof Simon Fischel
1230-1255	Egg Freezing: Indications and Limitations	Dr Dean Morbeck
1255-1355	Lunch
1355-1420	The Role of Natural Killer Cells in Recurrent Implantation Failure	Dr Budi Wiweko
1420-1445	The Endometrial Receptivity Assay (ERA) Test - Fact or Fiction?	Dr Po-Wen Andy Chang
1445-1510	Quality Management in the IVF Laboratory	Dr Dean Morbeck
1510-1535	Stem Cells in Human Reproduction	Prof Scott Nelson
1535-1600	An Algorithm in the Treatment of Male Infertility	Prof Martin Hans Imhof
1600-1625	Treatment Strategies in Severe OAT's	Prof William J. Huang
1625-1700	Q&A
1700	Closing and Tea

Time	Topics	Speaker
0800-0830	Registration
0830-0840	Introduction	Dr Kirenjeet Kaur Sidhu
0840-0910	Breathlessness and Chest Pain in Pregnancy	Assoc Prof Sandra Lowe
0910-0940	Genetic Counselling Surrounding Prenatal Genetic Testing	Ms Pinchia Anya Huang
0940-1010	Congenital Infections	Prof Yves Ville
1010-1030	Q&A
1030-1100	Coffee
1100-1130	Screening and Prevention of Preeclampsia in Asian Subpopulation	Assoc Prof Tuangsit Wataganara
1130-1200	Neurological Diseases and Pregnancy	Assoc Prof Sandra Lowe
1200-1230	Complicated Monochorionics	Prof Yves Ville
1230-1300	Q&A
1300-1400	Lunch
1400-1430	TBC	Prof Ben Willem Mol
1430-1500	Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy	Assoc Prof Sandra Lowe
1500-1530	New genetic Testing changing Preconception/Prenatal Care and Counselling	Ms Pinchia Anya Huang
1530-1600	Current Status of Fetal Therapy in Asia	Assoc Prof Tuangsit Wataganara
1600-1630	Q&A
1630	Closing & Tea

Time	Topics	Speaker
0800-0830	Registration
0830-0840	Introduction	Dr Suresh Kumarasamy / Dr Ravi Chandran
0840-0900	Quality of Life in Gynaecological Oncology	Prof Michael Quinn
0900-0920	Hereditary Gynaecologic Cancers - Genetic Tests, Screening and Risk Reduction	Prof Woo Yin Ling
0920-0950	Surgery for Cancer of the Cervix	Prof Young Tak Kim
0950-1010	Cancer Cervix - When to use Adjuvant Treatment and Managing Advanced Disease	Prof Hextan Ngan
1010-1030	Q&A
1030-1100	Coffee
1100-1120	Borderline Tumours of the Ovary	Prof Aikou Okamoto
1120-1140	Epithelial Ovarian Cancer - Surgery in Primary and Recurrent Disease	Prof Suk-Joon Chang
1140-1200	Ovarian Cancer - Surgical Techniques (Video)	Prof Suk-Joon Chang
1200-1220	Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy in Ovarian Cancer	Dr Suresh Kumarasamy
1220-1240	Germ Cell Tumours of the Ovary	Assoc Prof Timothy Lim
1240-1300	Q&A
1300-1400	Lunch
1400-1440	Endometrial Cancer - Controversies in Management	Prof Michael Quinn
1440-1510	Trophoblastic Disease - Current Management	Prof Hextan Ngan
1510-1550	Uterine Sarcomas	Prof Aikou Okamoto
1550-1610	Q&A
1610	Closing & Tea

Time	Topics	Speaker
0800-0830	Registration
0830-0840	Introduction	Dr Yap Moy Juan
0840-0910	Vitamin D in Pregnancy - What is the Evidence?	Assoc Prof Hamid Jan Bin Jan Mohamed
0910-0940	Post-natal Nutrition - A Neglected Area	Dr Raman Subramanian
0940-1010	Maternal Nutrition and its Effect on Fetal Development	Assoc Prof Hamid Jan Bin Jan Mohamed
1010-1030	Q&A
1030-1100	Coffee
1100-1130	A Teachable Moment: Maternal Obesity and Impaired Child's Cognition - How Big is the Impact?	Dr Tan Sue Yee
1130-1200	The Role of TCM in Pregnancy	Dr Khor Sea Moon
1200-1230	Indulge in Healthy Eating for the New Arrival	Pn Mary Easaw
1230-1300	Q&A
1300-1400	Lunch
1400-1430	Child Eating Behaviours and Energy Intake: Overlap and Opportunities	Assoc Prof Ciaran Gerard Ford
1430-1500	What is Needed at Different Pregnancy Stages to Optimize Fetal Brain Development?	Dr Carlos Jaime Echeverry-Ciro
1500-1530	Vegetarians and Pregnancy	Ms Kathryn Wong
1530-1600	Nutrition for Women with Multiple Pregnancies	Dr Rahmah Saaid
1600-1630	Q&A
1630	Closing and Tea