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Inaugural Imperial Cardiometabolic Symposium Thu and Fri Sept 10th and 11th.

         

[[£29 (in person paypal) below]]           [[£29 (in person TIDE) link]]           [[Zoom booking penalty £69]]           [[pdf timetable]]

         

CPD applied for, code follows. £29 in person subsidised or £69 on zoom.

Wolfson Education Centre, Hammersmith Hospital or live on zoom

Day 1: Thursday 10th September                                         [[location MAP]]

9:15 9:45: Coffee and registration

9:45-9:50: Welcome and Introduction Julia Kenkre, (Consultant in Metabolic Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust)

9:50-10:10: The landscape of Cardiometabolic care in the UK Helen Williams ( National Clinical Director for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at NHS England, and Clinical Care Professional Lead for Long-Term Conditions for the South East London Integrated Care System.

Session 1: Obesity (Chairs: Dr Harvinder Chahal, Mr Ahmed R Ahmed)

Time

 

Title

Confirmed speaker

 

10:10 - 10:30

How we can use weight-loss drugs pharmacotherapy to reduce ASCVD in obesity

Prof Tricia Tan, Consultant in Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

10:30 10:50

How does obesity lead to its adverse cardiometabolic outcomes?  

 

Prof Sir Steve O Rahilly, Director, MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit

Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Wellcome Investigator

10:50 11:00

The future obesity medicines

Ben Jones, Associate Prof and Consultant in Metabolic Medicine

11:00 11:10

Abstract presentation and questions (7 mins presentation + 3 mins Q)

11:10 11:20

Panel discussion: Prof Tan, Prof O Rahilly, Dr Jones

BREAK

Session 2: Cardiology/Cardiothoracic (Chair: Mr Emad Al-Jalaly )

 

11:50

Lipoprotein (a): an overview of risk, testing and treatment

Jai Cegla, Consultant in Metabolic Medicine Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

12:10

Who does best from a CABG and the future of bypass surgery?

Mr Harry Smith, Cardiothoracic Clinical Fellow, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

12:30

The role of inflammation in coronary plaques

Prof Ramzi Khamis, Consultant Cardiologist Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

12:45

Abstract presentation and questions (7 mins presentation + 3 mins Q)

12:55

Panel discussion: Mr Al-Jalaly, Mr Smith, Dr Cegla, Prof Khamis

LUNCH

Session 3: Cerebrovascular disease (Chairs: Dr Jai Cegla and TBC )

 

14:15

Lipid management in hyperacute stroke and TIA

Dr Joseph Kwan, Stroke Consultant, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

14:35

How should we manage CVD prevention in the frail patient?

Colin Mitchell, Consultant Geriatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

14:55

How to manage hypertension

Neil Chapman, Consultant in Gen Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Lead clinician for the Peart-Rose Clinic

15:25

Abstract presentation and questions (7 mins presentation + 3 mins Q)

15:35

Panel discussion

BREAK

Session 4: Lipids and cardiovascular risk (Chairs: Julia Kenkre and Ben Jones)

 

16:00

 

Hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia: deciphering it all

Mubin Choudhury, Consultant in Metabolic Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

16:20

Managing cardiovascular risk post MI

Dr Iqbal Malik, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

16:40

What will lipid management look like in 5 years time?

Prof Ray,  Professor of Public Health and Honorary Cardiologist at Imperial College London

17:10

Abstract presentation and questions (7 mins presentation + 3 mins Q)

17:20

Panel discussion

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Day 2: FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2026

8:30 8:50 Coffee and registration

8:50 9:00:Shaping the Next Decade: What the 10‑Year Health Plan Means for Cardiometabolic Care Lord Ara Darzi (remotely), Chair of Surgery at Imperial College London, the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London and Chair of Imperial College Health Partners, Honorary Consultant Surgeon at Imperial College Hospital NHS Trust

9:00 - 9:25: The utility of grouping cardiometabolic conditions for research, clinical practice and health systems Prof Jonathan Valabjhi, Clinical Chair in Medicine, Honorary Consultant Diabetologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Time

Title

Speaker

Session 5: Vascular disease and imaging Chairs TBC

9:25 9:45

The future management of small vessel disease

Prof Alistair Webb, Clinical Associate Professor in Stroke Medicine / NHS Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

9:45 10:05

Advances in peripheral vascular disease

Mr Joe Shaloub, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

10:05-10:25

Risk and Rupture: Using imaging to define cardiovascular risk and assess plaque vulnerability

Dr Ben Ariff, Consultant radiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

10:25 10:35

Abstract presentation and questions (7 mins presentation + 3 mins Q)

10:35 10:45

Panel discussion

BREAK

Session 6: Renal: Chairs Dr James Tomlinson and Dr Pari Avari

11:15 -11:35

Managing obesity in CKD

Dr Andrew Frankel, Consultant nephrologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

11:35 11:55

Why renal transplant patients have increased CV risk and what we can do to manage it

Dr Michelle Willicombe, Consultant nephrologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

11:55 12:10

Lipids in adults with diabetic kidney disease

Dr Sagen Zac-Varghese, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

12:10 12:20

Abstract presentation and questions (7 mins presentation + 3 mins Q)

12:20 12:30

Panel discussion

LUNCH

Session 7: MASLD: Chairs Dr Chioma Izzi-Engbeaya and Prof Mark Thursz

13:40: 14:00

Spotting Liver Fibrosis Early: Targeted Case‑Finding in High‑Risk Groups

 

TBC

14:00 14:20

How do we reduce CV risk in patients with MASLD?

Prof Chris Byrne. Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism Southampton

14:20 14:35

The Future of MASLD: Breakthroughs Set to Transform Care in the Next Five Years .

 

Dr Pinelopi Manousou, Consultant hepatologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

14:35 14:45

Abstract presentation and questions (7 mins presentation + 3 mins Q)

14:45 -14:55

Panel discussion

BREAK

Session 8: Diabetes and primary care (Chairs:TBC)

15:25 15:45

Metabolic dysfunction and the use of adjunct medications in Type 1 diabetes

Prof Vicky Salem , RD Lawrence Professor of Diabetic Medicine, Kings College London

 

15:45 16:05

CV risk in Young onset T2

Dr Shivani Misra, Associate Prof and Consultant in Metabolic Medicine ICHNT

16:05-16:15

Managing CV Risk in the community

Dr Deep Shah, General practitioner

16:15 16:25

Abstract presentation and questions (7 mins presentation + 3 mins Q)

16:25 16:35

Panel discussion

Session 9 (16:35 17:20 minutes): Clinical cases How would you manage this case? Chaired by Prof Meeran with lipidologist Dr Jai Cegla, Renal Physician Dr James Tomlinson

Liver TBC

Cardio TBC

Diabetes -

 

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