Progamme


Thursday 21st September 2023

07.30 - 08.00 Registration with Coffee/Croissants

08.00 - 08.15 Intrduction with Mr. A. Ranasinghe & Mr. H. Fallouh

08.15 - 10:30: Grand Thoracic MDTs

Chairman: Mr. H. Fallouh


Pannel - Dr. G. Shahin / Dr. S. Watkins / Dr. D. Farrugia / Dr. M. Djearaman/ Professor P. Van Schil/ Dr. G. McGann / Dr. B. Sutton

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee and Exhibitions

11:00 - 13:15: Coronary Artery Revascularisation

Chairman: Mr. A. Ranasinge

Time Speaker(s)
11.00 - 11.15 Guidelines/Evidence for Revascularisation Professor M. Loubani
11.15 - 11.30 Conduit Mr. N. Al Attar
11.30 - 11.45 Off Pump Mr. A. Muir
11:45 - 13:15 MDT Session All Faculty

13.15- 14.00 Lunch and Exhibitions

14:00 - 15:00: Seminars

Seminar & Group Speaker(s)
Seminar 1 - Group A Aortic Surgery Mr. J. Mascaro / Professor M. Redmond / Professor D. Cameron / Mr. E. Senanayake
Seminar 2 - Group B Assessment of Ischaemic Heart Discease Mr. A. Ashoub / Mr. M. Baghai / Mr. S. Rooney / Mr. A. Muir / Mr. N. Al Attar
Seminar 3 - Group C Assessment and fitness for Thoracic Surgery Mr. L. Hernandez / Ms. V. Rogers / Dr. T. Christensen/ Dr. S. Sannakki
Seminar 4 - Group D Trauma Mr. R. Milton / Ms. M. Jenkins/ Mr. M. Purohit
Seminar 5 - Group E Mediastinum Mr. D. West/ Ms. E. Belcher / Ms. J. King/ Dr. G. Shahin
Seminar 6 - Group F Heart Failure Mr A. Ranasinghe / Mr. D. Quinn

15:00 - 16:00: Seminars

Seminar & Group Speaker(s)
Seminar 1 - Group D Aortic Surgery Mr. J. Mascaro / Professor M. Redmond / Professor D. Cameron / Mr. E. Senanayake
Seminar 2 - Group E Assessment of Ischaemic Heart Discease Mr. A. Ashoub / Mr. M. Baghai / Mr. S. Rooney / Mr. A. Muir / Mr. N. Al Attar
Seminar 3 - Group F Assessment and fitness for Thoracic Surgery Mr. L. Hernandez / Ms. V. Rogers / Dr. T. Christensen/ Dr. S. Sannakki
Seminar 4 - Group A Trauma Mr. R. Milton / Ms. M. Jenkins/ Mr. M. Purohit
Seminar 5 - Group B Mediastinum Mr. D. West/ Ms. E. Belcher / Ms. J. King/ Dr. G. Shahin
Seminar 6 - Group C Heart Failure Mr A. Ranasinghe / Mr. D. Quinn

16.00 - 16.30 Coffee and Exhibitions

16:30 - 17:15: The Mr. Frank Collins Memorial Lecture

Chairmen: Mr. D. Waller

Time Speaker(s)
16.30 - 17.15 Thoracic Surgery 30 years on Professor P. Van Schil and Dr. G. Shahin

17:15 - 18.00 Evening Break

18.00 - 20.00 Exhibition Hall and Industry Update Session

Chairmen: Mr. A. Ranasinghe / Mr. H. Fallouh


Friday 22nd September 2023

07.30 - 08.00 Registration - Coffee/Croissants

08.00 - 10.45 Aortic Valve Replacement

Chairman: Mr. N. Al Attar

Time Speaker(s)
08.00 - 09.00 Aetiology, Assessment and Indications for Surgery for Aortic Vavle Disease Professor J-L. Vanoserschelde
- Stenosis and Regurgitation
- The Asymptomatic Patient
- The Low Gradident Poor LV Scenario in Aortic Stenosis
09.00 - 09.40 Choice of Aortic Valve Approach
- Mechanical Professor D. Cameron
- Tissue Mr. M. Baghai
- TAVI Dr. A. Nadir
09:40 - 10:45 MDT All Faculty

10.45 - 11.00 Coffee and Exhibitions

10.30 - 13.00 Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Disease

Chairman: Mr. T. Barker

Time Speaker(s)
11.00 - 11.45 Aetiology, Definition and Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation, including evidence for intervention Professor J-L Vanoverschelde
11.45 - 12.00 Mitral Valve – Surgical Considerations Dr. P. Perier
12.00 - 13.00 Mitral and Tricuspid Valve MDT Mr. M. Bhabra

13.00 - 13.45 Lunch and Exhibitions

13.45 - 16.00 Sub-Specialist Thoracic Practice I

Chairman: Professor. B. Naidu / Dr. G. Shahin

Time Speaker(s)
13.45 - 14.15 Chest Wall and flaps to manage intrapulmonary space Mr. H. Khalil / Professor P. Van Schil
14.15 - 14.45 Thoracic Sepsis Ms Juliet King/ Mr. R. Milton
14.45 - 15:05 Management of pleural malignancies (Meso) Mr. A. Nakas
15.05 - 15.35 Thymoma and Mediastinum Ms. E. Belcher/ Dr. G. Shahin
15.35 - 15.50 Q&A All Faculty

15.50 - 16.15 Coffee and Exhibitions

16.15 - 17.15: Seminars

Seminar & Group Speaker(s)
Seminar 1 - Group E Aortic Surgery Mr. J. Mascaro / Professor M. Redmond / Professor D. Cameron / Mr. E. Senanayake
Seminar 2 - Group F Assessment of Ischaemic Heart Discease Mr. A. Ashoub / Mr. M. Baghai / Mr. S. Rooney / Mr. A. Muir / Mr. N. Al Attar
Seminar 3 - Group A Assessment and fitness for Thoracic Surgery Mr. L. Hernandez / Ms. V. Rogers / Dr. T. Christensen/ Dr. S. Sannakki
Seminar 4 - Group B Trauma Mr. R. Milton / Ms. M. Jenkins / Mr. R. Steyn / Mr. M. Purohit
Seminar 5 - Group C Mediastinum Mr. D. West / Ms. E. Belcher / Ms. J. King / Dr. G. Shahin
Seminar 6 - Group D Heart Failure Mr A. Ranasinghe / Mr. D. Quinn

17:15 - 18:15: Professor Robert Bonser - Memorial Lecture

Chairman: Mr. J. Mascaro

Time Speaker(s)
17.50 - 18.15 30 Years of Aortic Surgery Professor D. Cameron


20.00 Balti Evening – 19.30 for 20.00 hours – Praza 94 – 96 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8LU



Saturday 23rd September 2023

08.00 - 08.30 Registration - Coffee/Croissants

08.30 - 10.30 Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Chairman: Professor D. Cameron / Mr. T. Jones / Professor M. Redmond 

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee and Exhibitions

11.00 - 12.40 Sub-Specialist Thoracic Practice II

Chairman: Ms. V. Rogers 

Time Speaker(s)
11.00 - 11.20 Diaphragm Mr. H. Fallouh / Mr. R. Singhal
11.20 - 11.50 LVRS Professor B. Naidu and Mr. S. Rathiman
11.50 - 12.10 Management of respiratory failure/lung transplant Professor D. Eaton / Dr. R. Thompson
12.10 - 12.30 Management of primary and secondary pneumothorax Ms J. King / Dr. G. Shahin
12.30 - 12.40 Q&A

12:40 - 13:40 Seminars

Seminar & Group Speaker(s)
Seminar 1 - Group F Aortic Surgery Mr. J. Mascaro / Professor M. Redmond / Professor D. Cameron / Mr. E. Senanayake
Seminar 2 - Group A Assessment of Ischaemic Heart Discease Mr. A. Ashoub / Mr. M. Baghai / Mr. S. Rooney / Mr. A. Muir / Mr. N. Al Attar
Seminar 3 - Group B Assessment and fitness for Thoracic Surgery Mr. L. Hernandez / Ms. V. Rogers / Dr. T. Christensen/ Dr. S. Sannakki
Seminar 4 - Group C Trauma Mr. R. Milton / Ms. M. Jenkins / Mr. R. Steyn / Mr. M. Purohit
Seminar 5 - Group D Mediastinum Mr. D. West / Ms. E. Belcher / Ms. J. King / Dr. G. Shahin
Seminar 6 - Group E Heart Failure Mr A. Ranasinghe / Mr. D. Quinn

13.40 - 14.15 Lunch and Exhibitions

14:15 - 15:15 Seminars 

Seminar & Group Speaker(s)
Seminar 1 - Group C Aortic Surgery Mr. J. Mascaro / Professor M. Redmond / Professor D. Cameron / Mr. E. Senanayake
Seminar 2 - Group D Assessment of Ischaemic Heart Discease Mr. A. Ashoub / Mr. M. Baghai / Mr. S. Rooney / Mr. A. Muir / Mr. N. Al Attar
Seminar 3 - Group E Assessment and fitness for Thoracic Surgery Mr. L. Hernandez / Ms. V. Rogers / Dr. T. Christensen/ Dr. S. Sannakki
Seminar 4 - Group F Trauma Mr. R. Milton / Ms. M. Jenkins / Mr. R. Steyn / Mr. M. Purohit
Seminar 5 - Group A Mediastinum Mr. D. West / Ms. E. Belcher / Ms. J. King / Dr. G. Shahin
Seminar 6 - Group B Heart Failure Mr A. Ranasinghe / Mr. D. Quinn

15:15 - 16:15 Seminars

Seminar & Group Speaker(s)
Seminar 1 - Group B Aortic Surgery Mr. J. Mascaro / Professor M. Redmond / Professor D. Cameron / Mr. E. Senanayake
Seminar 2 - Group C Assessment of Ischaemic Heart Discease Mr. A. Ashoub / Mr. M. Baghai / Mr. S. Rooney / Mr. A. Muir / Mr. N. Al Attar
Seminar 3 - Group D Assessment and fitness for Thoracic Surgery Mr. L. Hernandez / Ms. V. Rogers / Dr. T. Christensen/ Dr. S. Sannakki
Seminar 4 - Group E Trauma Mr. R. Milton / Ms. M. Jenkins / Mr. R. Steyn / Mr. M. Purohit
Seminar 5 - Group F Mediastinum Mr. D. West / Ms. E. Belcher / Ms. J. King / Dr. G. Shahin
Seminar 6 - Group A Heart Failure Mr A. Ranasinghe / Mr. D. Quinn
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