Pre-Congress Workshops
Thursday, 10 July 2025
| PRE-CONGRESS | PROGRAMME | VENUE | CONVENORS |
| Pre-Congress 1 (8.30 am-4.30 pm) |
CNE on Communication Skills | Function Room 9, Mezzanine Floor, Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Dr Hezrin Nazlin Mohamed |
| Pre-Congress 2 (7.30 am-5.00 pm) |
Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques | Function Rooms 5 & 6, Mezzanine Floor, Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Dr Angeline Wong Tze Yin, Dr Ng Ying Shan |
| Pre-Congress 3 (7.30 am-4.30 pm) |
Obstetric Doppler | Jadeite 1, Level 4, Amari SPICE Hotel, Penang | Dato’ Dr Bavanandam Naidu, Dr Buvanes Chelliah |
| Pre-Congress 4 (8.00 am-12.30 pm) |
OGSM-IGCS (International Gynaecological Cancer Society) Colposcopy Workshop | Function Room 7, Mezzanine Floor, Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Prof Woo Yin Ling |
| Pre-Congress 5 (7.45 am-5.00 pm) |
Intrauterine Insemination Symposium and Hands-on Workshop | Function Room 8, Mezzanine Floor, Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Dr Tham Seong Wai |
| Pre-Congress 6 (7.30 am-5.00 pm) |
Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal Tears (OASIS) & Episiotomy | Function Room 10, Mezzanine Floor, Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang / Penang/RCSI/UCD Malaysia | Dr Shasindran Ramanujam, Assoc Prof Sivakumar S. Balakrishnan, Dr Anil Krishna Dass |
| Pre-Congress 7 (7.30 am-6.00 pm) |
RCOG IRC (Malaysia)-OGSM Pre-congress Trainee Conference: Insights into Current Practice | Jadeite 2, Level 4, Amari SPICE Hotel, Penang | Dr Vijayan Valayatham |
Congress Day 1
Friday, 11 July 2025
| TIME | BALLROOM 1 | BALLROOM 3 | BALLROOM 4 |
| 0815-0845 | President's Lecture Moderator: Dr RM Udayar Pandian Ramachandhiran Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Dying to Deliver Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan (President, OGSM) |
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| 0845-0915 | Plenary 1 Moderator: Dr RM Udayar Pandian Ramachandhiran Total Fertility Rate & our Obstetrics Service Direction Datuk Dr Wan Ahmad Hazim (Former National Head of Service for O&G, MOH Malaysia) |
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| 0915-0945 | I.S. Puvan Memorial Lecture Moderator: Dr P. Kannappan New Frontiers in Reproductive Medicine. What happens in 2050? Dr Huang Zhongwei (Singapore) |
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| 0945-1015 | College of O&G Lecture Moderator: Prof Nazimah Idris Living Longer, Thriving Stronger: Redefining Health for Women Today Dr Premitha Damodaran (President, College of O&G) |
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| 1015-1045 | Singapore Lecture Moderator: Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan The Legacy of Pregnancy: Implications of Chronic Disease Risk and Prevention Dr Serene Thain (President, OGSS) |
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| 1045-1130 | OPENING CEREMONY Yang Berhormat Tuan Daniel Gooi Zi Sen EXCO, Youth, Sports and Health Office of the Penang Government |
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| 1130-1315 | S1 AOFOG Symposium - From Preconception to Early Life: Challenges and Opportunities Moderators: Dr P. Kannappan / Dr Loh Huey Wen |
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| 1130-1135 | Welcome Address Dr Rohana Haththotuwa (Secretary General AOFOG) |
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| 1135-1155 | S1.1 Clinical Approach to Reproductive Life Planning Dr Angeline Wong Tze Yin (Malaysia) |
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| 1155-1215 | S1.2 Optimising Nutrition from Preconception to the First 1,000 Days of Life Prof Unnop Jaisamrarn (Thailand) |
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| 1215-1235 | S1.3 Navigating the Complexities of Early Pregnancy Prof Mahesh Choolani (Singapore) |
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| 1235-1255 | S1.4 Violence against Women: Roles of ObGyn Prof Krishnendu Gupta (India) |
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| 1255-1310 | S1.5 Discussion/Q&A |
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| 1310-1315 | Closing Remarks Dr Rohana Haththotuwa (Secretary General AOFOG) |
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| 1315-1430 | Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 1: Spring Pharma Moderator: Ms Shirley Chung The New Debate is "Which Form is Better?" Active Folate vs Folic Acid Prof Noroyono Wibowo |
Lunch / Networking Break | Lunch / Networking Break |
| 1430-1610 | S2 Fertility in Endometriosis Symposium Moderators: Dr Eeson Sinthamoney / Dr Hoo Mei Lin |
S3 Paediatric Adolescent Gynaecology Symposium Moderators: Dr Mohammed Ahmed Sulimani / Dr Jerilee Azhary |
S4 Sexual Health Symposium Moderators: Dr Thaneemalai Jeganathan / Dato’ Dr Bavanandam Naidu |
| 1430-1455 | S2.1 Fertility and Endometriosis: Current Evidence Assoc Prof Santanu Acharya (United Kingdom) |
S3.1 PCOS in Adolescents: Early Intervention Matters Dr Jerilee Azhary (Malaysia) |
S4.1 Myths & Challenges – Sexual Reproductive Health Education in Malaysia Prof Kamal Kenny (Malaysia) |
| 1455-1520 | S2.2 Endometriosis and Implantation: Embryo or Endometrium? Dr Xiaoyan Chen (China) |
S3.2 Pubertal Induction in Patients with Early Estrogen Deficiency Prof Ani Amelia Dato’ Zainuddin (Malaysia) |
S4.2 HPV Vaccination in Retrovirus Positive Women Dr Thaneemalai Jeganathan (Malaysia) |
| 1520-1545 | S2.3 Is there any Indication for the Excision of an Endometrioma (OMA)? Prof Sezcan Mumusoglu (Türkiye) |
S3.3 Menstrual Management in Girls with Disabilities Prof Nur Azurah Abdul Ghani (Malaysia) |
S4.3 Contraception in Obese Women Dr John Teo Beng Ho (Malaysia) |
| 1545-1610 | S2.4 Fertility Preservation in Endometriosis: Hype of Hope? Prof Virgilio Novero (Philippines) |
S3.4 Fertility Preservation in Adolescents and Children Assoc Prof Anizah Ali (Malaysia) |
S4.4 Medical Management of Second Trimester Miscarriages Prof Unnop Jaisamrarn (Thailand) |
| 1610-1640 | Networking Break | Industry-Sponsored Tea Symposium 1:
Abbott Laboratories Moderator: Dr Mohd Faizal Ahmad Protecting Pregnancy: Clinical Insights on Dydrogesterone Use Assoc Prof Tan Thiam Chye |
Networking Break |
| 1640-1755 | Oral Obstetrics Presentations Judges: 1. Prof Nazimah Idris 2. Dr Ravichandran Jeganathan (Venue: Function Room 5, Mezzanine Floor) (1640-1800 hrs) |
S3 cont'd Paediatric Adolescent Gynaecology Symposium Moderators: Prof Nur Azurah Abdul Ghani / Dr Jerilee Azhary |
Video Presentations Judges: 1. Dr Tang Boon Nee 2. Dr Vicky Ho Miaw Ping (Venue: Function Room 7, Mezzanine Floor) (1640-1800 hrs) |
| 1640-1705 | Oral Gynaecology Presentations Judges: 1. Dr Tan Gaik Imm 2. Dato’ Dr Krishna Kumar (Venue: Function Room 6, Mezzanine Floor) (1640-1800 hrs) |
S3.5 Surgical Management in Obstructive Mullerian Anomaly Dr Lee Poh Ching (Malaysia) |
E-Poster Presentations (Poster Display Panels) |
| 1705-1730 | S3.6 Vulva Lesions in Prepubertal Girls Dr Nik Sumayyah Nik Mohd Nor (Malaysia) |
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| 1730-1755 | S3.7 Underweight vs Obese Girls – Tackling the Menstrual Problem Dr Noorkardiffa Syawalina Omar (Malaysia) |
Congress Day 2
Saturday, 12 July 2025
| TIME | BALLROOM 1 | BALLROOM 3 | BALLROOM 4 |
| 0800-0825 | Meet the Expert 1 Urogynaecology Moderator: Dr Tan Gaik Imm 1) Dr Ng Poh Yin (Malaysia) 2) Assoc Prof Ixora Kamisan Atan (Malaysia) 3) Dr Masayoshi Jimmy Nomura (Japan) (Venue: Function Room 4) |
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| 0830-0900 | Plenary 2 Moderator: Dr Voon Hian Yan Sonopartogram: Challenging the Conventional Practice of Labour Monitoring |
Plenary 3 Moderator: Prof Mukhri Hamdan What have we Learn about Follicle Recruitment over the Past 25 Years? Prof Sezcan Mumusoglu (Türkiye) |
S7 The Depressed Neonate – From the Womb to the Witness Stand Moderator: Dr Murali Ganesalingam Plenary Lectures (25 mins)Navigating the Obstetrics Legal Landscape in Malaysia: Mitigation through Best PracticesDatuk Dr Wan Ahmad Hazim (Former National Head of Service for O&G, MOH Malaysia) Perinatal Injury and the Law: Factors that Determine Outcomes Ms Charlaine Adrienne Chin (Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh) Symposium: Antenatal to Birth (20 mins each)Antenatal Risk Markers for the At-Risk NeonateProf Liona Poon Chiu Yee (Hong Kong) Intrapartum Management & Risk Aversion Dr Vijayan Valayatham (Malaysia) The Unexpected Depressed Neonate: Clinical Approach to Diagnosis Assoc Prof Neoh Siew Hong (Malaysia) The Depressed Infant: Test & Imaging Dr Sangita Dharshini Terumalay (Malaysia) |
| 0900-1040 | S5 Embracing Diversity, Disrupting Norms, Defining the Future of Minimally Invasive Gynaecological Surgery (MIGS) Moderators: Prof Aizura Syafinaz Ahmad Adlan / Dr Rajesh Mahendran |
S6 Endometriosis Symposium Moderators: Dr Sharifah Halimah / Datuk Dr Subramaniam Nachimuthu |
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| 0900-0925 | S5.1 Dare, Diversify & Decide: Inspiring Change in Gynaecological Surgery Prof Aizura Syafinaz Ahmad Adlan (Malaysia) |
S6.1 Mapping Endometriosis with the Ultrasound Probe Prof Dusan Djokovic (Portugal) |
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| 0925-0950 | S5.2 Hysteroscopy in Gynaecology: Today, Tomorrow and the Office Revolution Dr Zatul Akmar Ahmad (Malaysia) |
S6.2 Endometriosis as Revolutionary Maladaptation Prof Sezcan Mumusoglu (Türkiye) |
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| 0950-1015 | S5.3 Breaking Barriers: Expanding Access to Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in Low-Resource Settings Dr Ridzuan Abdullah (Malaysia) |
S6.3 Microbiome in the Pathogenesis and Therapeutic for Endometriosis: The Emerging Concept Dr Xiaoyan Chen (China) |
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| 1015-1040 | S5.4 Capnoperitoneum – The Double-Edged Sword of Laparoscopy Surgery Dr Muhammad Rafi’uddin bin Hamizan (Malaysia) |
S6.4 Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcome in Women Living with Endometriosis Prof Mukhri Hamdan (Malaysia) |
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| 1040-1110 | Industry-Sponsored Breakfast Symposium 1: Blackmores Are your Patients Missing Vital Nutrients for Good Maternal and Foetal Health? Ms Ng Pui Kuun |
Industry-Sponsored Breakfast Symposium 2: BioCare Pharmaceutical Moderator: Dr Vijayavel Vadiveloo From Surgery to Successful Pregnancy: Clinically Proven Adhesion Prevention in Fertility-Focused Gynaecology Prof Rudy Leon De Wilde |
Networking Break |
| 1110-1250 | S8 Urogynaecology Symposium Moderators: Dr Shasindran Ramanujam / Dr Tan Gaik Imm |
S9 Fertility Symposium Moderators: Dr Mohd Faizal Ahmad / Dr RM Udayar Pandian Ramachandhiran |
S7 cont'dSymposium: Tales from the Crypt (20 mins each)Moderator: Dr Kuharaj Balasubramaniam HIE-CP SpectrumDr Tajul Arifin Bin Tajudin (Malaysia) Stillbirth – The Perinatal Autopsy Prof Tan Geok Chin (Malaysia) Medico-Legal Aspect of Stillbirth Dr Khairul Anuar (Malaysia) Stillbirth – How the Placenta Tells Tales Assoc Prof Nur Syahrina Rahim (Malaysia) |
| 1110-1135 | S8.1 Role of Robotic/ Laparoscopy/V-Notes in Urogynaecology Dr Masoyoshi Jimmy Nomura (Japan) |
S9.1 Non-Invasive Ways of Fertility Preservation Prof Virgilio Novero (Philippines) |
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| 1135-1200 | S8.2 Impact of Pregnancy and Childbirth Effects on the Pelvic Floor: Can We Do Better? Assoc Prof Ixora Kamisan Atan (Malaysia) |
S9.2 Practical Approaches to RIF & RPL Dr Aruna Ashok (India) |
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| 1200-1225 | S8.3 Vesicovaginal Fistula Dr Masayoshi Jimmy Nomura (Japan) |
S9.3 Ways to Save Cost in Ovarian Stimulation Dr Huang Zhongwei (Singapore) |
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| 1225-1250 | S8.4 Chronic Pelvic Pain: Beyond Endometriosis Dr Ng Poh Yin (Malaysia) |
S9.4 Managing the Thin Endometrium Dr Aruna Ashok (India) |
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| 1250-1400 | Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 3: BSV Bioscience Moderator: Dr P. Kannappan Medical Management of Endometriosis! What’s New? Prof Narendra Malhotra |
Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 4: Novo Nordisk Pharma Moderator: Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan BLOOM Now: Taking ACTION in Obesity and Women’s Health Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan The Weight of Infertility: It’s Time to Act, It’s Time to BLOOM Dr Murizah Mohd Zain |
Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 5: Pfizer
Moderator: Prof Jamiyah Hassan Theme: The RSV Landscape in Infants: Disease Burden, Public Health Impact, and the Latest Clinical and Real-World Data on Vaccination with RSVpreF RSV Disease Burden – The Local Content Novel Bivalent Vaccine RSVpreF to Protect Infants through Maternal Immunization |
| 1400-1530 | S10 Progress in O&G Symposium Moderators: Dr Ravi Chandran / Dr Vicky Ho Miaw Ping |
S11 Medico-Legal Symposium Moderator: Dr Murali Ganesalingam |
S12 Video Tutorials in O&G Moderators: Dr Voon Hian Yan / Dr Ravichandran Jeganathan |
| 1400-1425 | S10.1 What Happens after Pregnancy Complications? Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe (Ireland) |
S11.1 Legal Repercussions of Inadequate History Mr Manmohan Singh (Partner, PS Ranjan and Co) |
Video S12.1 Optimising Fetal Outcomes using RFA Prof Steven Shaw Sheng Wen (Taiwan) S12.2 Fetal Shunting: A Guide to Procedural Precision Assoc Prof Nisarat Phithakwatchara (Thailand) S12.3 Diagnosing Adenomyosis by Ultrasound Prof Dusan Djokovic (Portugal) |
| 1425-1450 | S10.2 The New Focus: POCUS in Obstetrics Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan (Malaysia) |
S11.2 Separating Judgement Calls from Negligence Ms Barvina Punnusamy (Partner, Jayadeep, Hari & Jamil) |
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| 1450-1515 | S10.3 PCOS and Weight Management Assoc Prof Santanu Acharya (United Kingdom) |
S11.3 Legal Extent of the Duty to Disclose Puan Maidzuara Mohammed, (Consultant, Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) |
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| 1515-1540 | S10.4 Maternal Critical Care – Obstetric Perspective Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe (Ireland) |
Panel Discussion
Mr Manmohan Singh |
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| 1540-1610 | Industry-Sponsored Tea Symposium 2: Gene Solutions Dr Tang Hung Sang |
Networking Break | Networking Break |
| 1610-1740 | S13 Nursing Symposium Moderator: Dr Farhawa Zamri |
OGSM AGM (Venue: Function Room 8, Mezzanine Floor) |
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| 1610-1640 | S13.1 Role of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Labour Pain Management Dr Lilly Mary G.P. Lazarus (Malaysia) |
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| 1640-1710 | S13.2 Role of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Urogynaecology Ms Siti Khadijah Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) |
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| 1710-1740 | S13.3 Role of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Post-Partum Care Assoc Prof Soon Lean Keng (Malaysia) |
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| 1900-2300 | Gala Dinner |
Congress Day 3
Sunday, 13 July 2025
| TIME | BALLROOM 1 | BALLROOM 3 | BALLROOM 4 |
| 0800-0825 | Meet the Expert 2 Menopause Moderators: Dr Aini Hanan Azmi / Dr Premitha Damodaran 1) Assoc Prof Amanda Vincent (Australia) 2) Assoc Prof Ang Seng Bin (Singapore) 3) Dr Premitha Damodaran (Malaysia) (Venue: Function Room 1) |
Meet the Expert 3 Maternal Medicine Moderator: Dr Vicky Ho Miaw Ping 1) Prof Catherine Nelson-Piercy (United Kingdom) 2) Assoc Prof Tan Lay Kok (Singapore) (Venue: Function Room 2) |
Meet the Expert 4 Gynae-Oncology: Changing Trends of Gynaecologic Cancer Surgery Moderator: Dato' Dr Ghazali Ismail 1) Cervical Cancer Prof Suk-Joon Chang (Korea) 2) Endometrial Cancer Prof Jeong-Yeol Park (Korea) (Venue: Ballroom 4) |
| 0830-0900 | Plenary 4 Moderator: Dr Premitha Damodaran The Perimenopause Pathway: Navigating Challenges amongst Health Care Professionals Assoc Prof Amanda Vincent (Australia) |
Plenary 5 Moderator: Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan Acute Presentations During Pregnancy Prof Catherine Nelson-Piercy (United Kingdom) |
Plenary 6 Moderator: Dr Vijayavel Vadiveloo Understanding Uterine Sarcoma Dr Suresh Kumarasamy (Malaysia) |
| 0900-1040 | S14 Menopause & Midlife Women’s Health Moderators: Assoc Prof Ng Beng Kwang / Dr Aini Hanan Azmi |
S15 AOFOG-OGSM Ultrasound Symposium Moderators: Dr T.P. Baskaran / Dr Vijayan Valayatham |
S16 Precision in Practice – Techniques in Gynaecological Cancer Surgery (Surgical Videos) Moderators: Dr Suresh Kumarasamy / Dr Shahila Tayib |
| 0900-0925 | S14.1 Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Navigating Challenges, Prevalence and Pathways to Better Management Assoc Prof Amanda Vincent (Australia) |
S15.1 Role of Doppler Ultrasound in Evaluation of Recurrent Miscarriage Dr Adrianes Bachnas (Indonesia) |
S16.1 Developing Pelvic Spaces, Open Prof Suk-Joon Chang (Korea) S16.2 Developing Pelvic Spaces, MIS Prof Jeong-Yeol Park (Korea) S16.3 Lymphadenectomy, Open Prof Suk-Joon Chang (Korea) S16.4 Lymphadenectomy, MIS Prof Jeong-Yeol Park (Korea) S16.5 Retrograde Hysterectomy Prof Suk-Joon Chang (Korea) S16.6 Radical Trachelectomy Prof Jeong-Yeol Park (Korea) |
| 0925-0950 | S14.2 Non-Hormonal Therapy for Menopause Dr Aini Hanan Azmi (Malaysia |
S15.2 Simplifying Detection of Spina Bifida in the First Trimester Dr Voon Hian Yan (Malaysia) |
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| 0950-1015 | S14.3 The Night Prowler. Sleep Issues in the Menopause Assoc Prof Ang Seng Bin (Singapore) |
S15.3 Laparoscopic In-Utero Repair of Spina Bifida Prof Steven Shaw Sheng Wen (Taiwan) |
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| 1015-1040 | S14.4 Am I Depressed or is it Menopause? Dr Premitha Damodaran (Malaysia) |
S15.4 Selective Fetal Growth Restriction: When to Pull the Brakes Assoc Prof Nisarat Phithakwatchara (Thailand) |
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| 1040-1100 | Networking Break | Networking Break | Networking Break |
| 1100-1240 | S17 Enrichment Lectures
Moderators: Dr Rama Krishna / Dr Rajesh Mahendran |
S18 Maternal Medicine Symposium
Moderators: Dato’ Dr Bavanandam Naidu / Dr Suntharram Krishnasamy |
S19 Fertility Revisited
Moderators: Dr Helena Lim / Dr Farah Fatimy Othman |
| 1100-1125 | S17.1 The Only Skill to Learn to be a Complete Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Ng Kwee Boon (Malaysia) |
S18.1 The Role of Angiogenic & Antiangiogenic Factors in the Management of Preeclampsia Assoc Prof Tan Lay Kok (Singapore) |
S19.1 Secrets of Ovarian Stimulation Dr Jaideep Malhotra (India) |
| 1125-1150 | S17.2 Tax Issues of Interest for Doctors Mr Saravana Kumar (Malaysia) |
S18.2 Preconception Considerations for Patients with Complex Medical Disorders Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan (Malaysia) |
S19.2 Global Recommendations on Adhesion Prophylaxis in Gynaecological Surgery Prof Rudy Leon De Wilde (Germany) |
| 1150-1215 | S17.3 How Government Doctors Can Overcome Medico-Legal Issues Dato' Dr Ghazali Ismail (Malaysia) |
S18.3 Cancers in Pregnancy Prof Catherine Nelson-Piercy (United Kingdom) |
S19.3 Beyond the Basics: Rethinking Expanded Carrier Screening in Reproductive Care Dr Mohamed Saleem (Malaysia) |
| 1215-1240 | S17.4 Drumming Up Your Health Assoc Prof Ang Seng Bin (Singapore) |
S18.4 Intrapartum Care for High-Risk Pregnancies Assoc Prof Tan Lay Kok (Singapore) |
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| 1240-1300 | Awards & Closing Ceremony | ||
| 1300-1400 | Lunch & Farewell | ||
DISCLAIMER: Whilst every attempt would be made to ensure all aspects of the Congress mentioned in the Programme will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee takes no responsibility should it fail to materialise due to any unforeseen circumstances.
