Programme - 14 Aug - MTS Congress 2025

CONGRESS WORKSHOP JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH ASIA PACIFIC INTERVENTIONAL
PULMONOLOGY ASSOCIATION (APIPA)

WORKSHOP 1: ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND & CRYOBIOPSY

Chairpersons:
Kho Sze Shyang
Ng Khai Lip

Time	Session

08:00 08:30	Registration Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
08:30 08:50	Introduction to EBUS (Radial, Linear, Cryotherapy) Hema Yamini Devi Ramarmuty Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 306 Level 3
08:50 10:10	Radial EBUS Kho Sze Shyang Chairperson Malaysia Ng Khai Lip Chairperson Malaysia Radial EBUS – Navigation Terence Tam Speaker Hong Kong Radial EBUS – Procedures Chai Chan Sin Speaker Malaysia Radial EBUS – Cryobiopsy Lin Ching-Kai Speaker Taiwan Radial EBUS – Disaster and Lessons Learnt Kho Sze Shyang Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 306 Level 3
10:10 10:30	COFFEE BREAK Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
10:30 12:30	Hands-on session Kho Sze Shyang Moderator Malaysia Station 1: Equipment setup Hema Yamini Devi Ramarmuty Speaker Malaysia Soo Chun Ian Speaker Malaysia Station 2: Standard basic bronchoscopy (segmental anatomy) Chai Chan Sin Speaker Malaysia Hilmi Lockman Speaker Malaysia Station 3: Radial EBUS and transbronchial cryobiopsy lung biopsy (TBLB) Huan Nai Chien Speaker Malaysia Terence Tam Speaker Hong Kong Station 4: Radial EBUS and transbronchial cryobiopsy (TBLC) Lin Ching-Kai Speaker Taiwan Venerino Poletti Speaker Italy Station 5: Radial EBUS Ng Khai Lip Speaker Malaysia Wan Jen Lye Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 303 Level 3
12:30 13:15	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM Olympus Huan Nai Chien Chairperson Malaysia Soo Chun Ian Chairperson Malaysia From diagnostic to therapeutic: Advancing the bronchoscopist’s role Kho Sze Shyang Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 306 Level 3
13:15 14:00	LUNCH Conference Hall 1 Level 3
14:00 15:20	Linear EBUS Kho Sze Shyang Chairperson Malaysia Ng Khai Lip Chairperson Malaysia Linear EBUS - Anatomy Hilmi Lockman Speaker Malaysia Linear EBUS – Procedures (TBNA) Wan Jen Lye Speaker Malaysia Linear EBUS – Cryobiopsy Venerino Poletti Speaker Italy Linear EBUS – Disaster and lessons learnt Soo Chun Ian Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 306 Level 3
15:20 17:00	Hands-on session Kho Sze Shyang Moderator Malaysia Station 1: Linear EBUS TBNA Hilmi Lockman Speaker Malaysia Terence Tam Speaker Hong Kong Station 2: Linear EBUS TBNA Ng Khai Lip Speaker Malaysia Venerino Poletti Speaker Italy Station 3: Linear EBUS guided biopsy Lin Ching-Kai Speaker Taiwan Soo Chun Ian Speaker Malaysia Station 4: Linear cryo-extraction Chai Chan Sin Speaker Malaysia Huan Nai Chien Speaker Malaysia Station 5: Linear EBUS Hema Yamini Devi Ramarmuty Speaker Malaysia Wan Jen Lye Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 303 Level 3
17:00 17:30	COFFEE BREAK Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
18:00 20:00	PRE-CONFERENCE SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM Sanofi Mat Zuki Mat Jaeb Chairperson Malaysia Bridging Science & Practice: Biologics in severe asthma Azza Omar Speaker Malaysia Hema Yamini Devi Ramarmuty Speaker Malaysia Philip Bardin Speaker Australia Wong Chee Kuan Speaker Malaysia Platinum 2, Level 2, Novotel KLCC

Supported by Olympus Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Medi-Life (M) Sdn Bhd/Erbe, Thirteen Circle Resources/VAThin, FUJIFILM (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Pentax Medical Asia Pacific

WORKSHOP 2: BRONCHIECTASIS IN ADULTS

Chairpersons:
Syazatul Syakirin Sirol Aflah
Aisya Natasya Musa

Time	Session

08:00 08:30	Registration Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
08:30 09:00	Aetiology, Pathophysiology and Investigation in Bronchiectasis Syazatul Syakirin Sirol Aflah Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
09:00 09:30	Bronchiectasis in Primary Immunodeficiency (PID) Sangeetha Siniah Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
09:30 10:00	Imaging in bronchiectasis Zuhanis Abdul Hamid Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
10:00 10:30	COFFEE BREAK Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
10:30 11:00	Infection in bronchiectasis Aisya Natasya Musa Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
11:00 11:30	NTM infection in bronchiectasis Mat Zuki Mat Jaeb Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
11:30 12:00	Acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis Lucy Morgan Speaker Australia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
12:00 12:30	Multidisciplinary management in bronchiectasis Lucy Morgan Speaker Australia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
12:30 13:15	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM Olympus Huan Nai Chien Chairperson Malaysia Soo Chun Ian Chairperson Malaysia From diagnostic to therapeutic: Advancing the bronchoscopist’s role Kho Sze Shyang Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 306 Level 3
13:15 14:00	LUNCH Conference Hall 1 Level 3
14:00 14:20	Airway Clearance (Pharmacology) Anna Marie Nathan Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
14:20 14:40	Airway clearance (non-pharmacology) Akmal Hafizah Zamli Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
14:40 15:10	Anti-microbial treatment in bronchiectasis Lucy Morgan Speaker Australia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
15:10 16:50	Breakout sessions Session 1: Airway clearance devices Akmal Hafizah Zamli Speaker Malaysia Dayang Nur Atheerah Kamaruddin Speaker Malaysia Pavithira Devi Subramaniam Speaker Malaysia Session 2: Inhalational medication preparation Zulsairi Mohd Pauzi Speaker Malaysia Session 3: Imaging bronchiectasis Zuhanis Abdul Hamid Speaker Malaysia Session 4: Interesting cases Lucy Morgan Speaker Australia Syazatul Syakirin Sirol Aflah Speaker Malaysia Aisya Natasya Musa Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 304 Level 3
16:50 17:00	CLOSING REMARKS Meeting Room 304 Level 3
17:00 17:00	COFFEE BREAK Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
18:00 20:00	PRE-CONFERENCE SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM Sanofi Mat Zuki Mat Jaeb Chairperson Malaysia Bridging Science & Practice: Biologics in severe asthma Azza Omar Speaker Malaysia Hema Yamini Devi Ramarmuty Speaker Malaysia Philip Bardin Speaker Australia Wong Chee Kuan Speaker Malaysia Platinum 2, Level 2, Novotel KLCC

Supported by Compass Medical Sdn Bhd, Nano Medic Care Sdn Bhd, Formedic Technologies Sdn Bhd and Medik-Link Sales & Services Sdn Bhd

WORKSHOP 3: CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE LUNG DISEASE IN CHILDREN

Chairpersons:
Amanil ‘Ula Hassan
Nor Diyana Ismail

Time	Session

08:00 08:30	Registration Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
08:30 09:00	Chronic wet cough and protracted bacterial bronchitis Kavetha Ramalingam Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 305 Level 3
09:00 09:30	Chronic suppurative lung disease and bronchiectasis: Definition and diagnosis Tan Swee Wei Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 305 Level 3
09:30 10:00	Risk factors of bronchiectasis Su Siew Choo Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 305 Level 3
10:00 10:30	COFFEE BREAK Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
10:30 11:00	Radiological features of bronchiectasis Chai Jia Ning Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 305 Level 3
11:00 11:30	Management and treatment of stable state Noor Ain Noor Affendi Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 305 Level 3
11:30 12:00	Management and treatment during exacerbation Hafizah Zainuddin Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 305 Level 3
12:00 12:30	Role of physiotherapist in management of bronchiectasis Siti Hawa Ahmad Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 305 Level 3
12:30 13:15	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM Olympus Huan Nai Chien Chairperson Malaysia Soo Chun Ian Chairperson Malaysia From diagnostic to therapeutic: Advancing the bronchoscopist’s role Kho Sze Shyang Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 306 Level 3
13:15 14:00	LUNCH Conference Hall 1 Level 3
14:00 17:00	Skill Station Station 1: Airway clearance devices and nebulised therapy Amanil 'Ula Hassan Speaker Malaysia Station 2: High frequency chest wall oscillation Nor Diyana Ismail Speaker Malaysia Station 3: Cough assist device Hasliza A Razak Speaker Malaysia Station 4: Chest physiotherapy and active-cycle breathing technique Siti Hajar Tubirin Speaker Malaysia Siti Hawa Ahmad Speaker Malaysia Station 5: Case scenario Chua Yi Cheau Speaker Malaysia Hng Shih Ying Speaker Malaysia Tan Yee Yen Speaker Malaysia Meeting Room 305 Level 3
17:00 17:00	COFFEE BREAK Conference Hall Foyer Level 3
18:00 20:00	PRE-CONFERENCE SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM Sanofi Mat Zuki Mat Jaeb Chairperson Malaysia Bridging Science & Practice: Biologics in severe asthma Azza Omar Speaker Malaysia Hema Yamini Devi Ramarmuty Speaker Malaysia Philip Bardin Speaker Australia Wong Chee Kuan Speaker Malaysia Platinum 2, Level 2, Novotel KLCC

Supported by Acuramed Sdn Bhd, Compass Medical Sdn Bhd, Formedic Technologies Sdn Bhd and Medik-Link Sales & Services Sdn Bhd