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.
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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