Programme | SingHealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre

The Intestinal Transplant Symposium 2025 will be held over 2 days at the Fullerton Hotel, Singapore from March 27 to 28, 2025, bringing experts from across the globe to share insights, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and explore ways to enhance patient outcomes.

Information is accurate as of 29 Nov 2024.

DAY 1 | 27 March 2025

08:00	Registration
08:30	Opening Address Welcome and introduction to Singapore's Journey: Implementing Intestinal Transplantation and Addressing the Burden of Intestinal Failure	A/Prof Prema Raj
08:40	Guest-of-Honor
08:50	Singapore's Journey: Implementing Intestinal Transplantation and Addressing the Burden of Intestinal Failure	A/Prof Prema Raj and Dr Chiou Fang Kuan
Theme 1: Cutting-edge Surgical techniques in Intestinal Transplantation – Part 1
09:00	Unique Complications in Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation	Prof Andrew Butler
09:20	Navigating Complexities in Paediatric Intestinal Transplant Surgery	Prof Nigel Heaton
09:40	Tea Break
Theme 1: Cutting-edge Surgical techniques in Intestinal Transplantation – Part 2
10:10	Normothermic preservation in Intestinal Transplantation	Dr Debra Sudan
10:30	Surgical considerations for Multivisceral Transplantation	Dr Cal Matsumoto
10:50	Living Donor Sequential Liver-Bowel Transplantation: Techniques and Outcomes	Dr Seisuke Sakamoto
11:10	Living Donor Intestinal Transplant	A/Prof Koh Ye Xin
11:30	Roundtable Session #1 Moderator: A/Prof Prema Raj	Panel of Speakers in Theme 1
12:00	Lunch
Theme 2: Holistic Care in Small Bowel Transplantation: From Coordination to Patient Support
13:30	Preoperative Optimisation of the Intestinal Transplant Recipient	Dr Girish Gupte
13:50	Best Practices in Small Bowel Transplant Coordination	Mrs Jacqueline Perhar
14:10	Surveillance, prevention and management of Acute cellular rejection and Chronic graft injury	Dr Cal Matsumoto
14:30	Roundtable Session #2 Moderator: Dr Terence Tan	Panel of Speakers in Theme 2
15:00	Tea Break
Theme 3: Innovation in Intestinal Transplantation
15:30	Update on immunosuppression strategies and novel agents/ biologics	Dr Debra Sudan
15:50	Donor Chimerism and Graft vs Host Disease: Distinct mechanisms between Intestinal Transplantation and Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	Dr Leung Wing Hang
16:10	Navigating the EBV-Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) Continuum: Risk factors, preventive and Therapeutic Strategies	Dr Girish Gupte
16:30	Roundtable Session #3 Moderator: Dr Chiou Fang Kuan	Panel of Speakers in Theme 3
17:30	End of Symposium Day 1
19:00	Symposium Dinner

DAY 2 | 28 March 2025

Theme 4: Global Perspectives on Intestinal Transplantation: Lessons and Experiences
08:00	Global Overview of Intestinal Transplant	Dr Debra Sudan
08:20	United States Experience in Intestinal Transplantation	Dr Cal Matsumoto
08:40	UK Experience in Intestinal Transplantation: A Longitudinal Study of Progress and Outcomes of Intestinal Transplantation at University of Cambridge	Prof Andrew Butler
09:00	UK Experience in Intestinal Transplantation: Key Lesson in the Intestinal Transplant Journey at Birmingham Women and Children’s Hospital	Dr Girish Gupte
09:20	UK Experience in Intestinal Transplantation: King's College Hospital’s Journey in Intestinal Transplantation	Prof Nigel Heaton
09:40	Intestinal transplantation in Japan	Dr Seisuke Sakamoto
10:00	Roundtable Session #4 Moderator: A/Prof Koh Ye Xin	Panel of Speakers in Theme 4
10:30	Tea Break
Theme 5: Charting the Future Landscape of Intestinal Transplantation in Singapore
11:00	Cost-Benefit Analysis of Intestinal Failure Treatment and Transplantation: A local Perspective	Dr Chiou Fang Kuan
11.20	Recommendations for Singapore: Enhancing Small Bowel Transplant Processes through Optimised Waitlist Management and On-Call Systems	Mrs Jacqueline Perhar
11:40	Charting the Future of Intestinal Transplantation: International and Singapore Expert Roundtable Moderators: A/Prof Prema, Dr Chiou Fang Kuan and A/Prof Koh Ye Xin	Panel of speakers and distinguished guests
12:40	Lunch
	End of Symposium Day 2

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