National Multidisciplinary Conference
Neuro-Healthcare Students and Professionals for Neuro-Rehabilitation and Neuro-Palliative Care
23-26 July 2026
NM Wadia Amphitheater, Fergusson College, Pune
Jointly Organized by
Conference Schedule
July 23 – July 26, 2026
Day 1: Thursday, 23 July 2026
Skill-based Training Sessions / Workshops
| 8:00 am to 9:00 am 🍳 Registration and Breakfast | |||
| 9:00 am to 11:00 am Hall 1 | Multi-disciplinary: Post-Stroke Spasticity assessment (Botulinum Toxin) Dr. Rahul Kulkarni, Dr. Poornima Gauri (Botulinum Toxin injections) Dr. Archana Ranade (PT), Dr. Neha Karandikar (PT) (Assessment) | ||
| 9:00 am to 11:00 am Hall 2 | Allied Modality: Music Therapy as an adjunct to mainstream Rehab (for the allied Healthcare Professional) Dr. Shubham Kulkarni | ||
| 9:00 am to 11:00 am Hall 3 | Holistic Stroke Rehabilitation Dr. Smita Ingle (OT), Dr. Nimesh Gupta (PT), Dr. Bhavya Mittal (OT) — Team from Ruby Hall Clinic | ||
| 11:00 am to 11:15 am ☕ Tea Break | |||
| 11:15 am to 1:30 pm | Developmental Pediatrics: Integrated and Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Dr. Shubhi Verma and team | ||
| 11:15 am to 1:30 pm | Speech Language Pathology: Alternative Augmentative Communication Kuhoo Kulkarni, Mansi Karnad, Iram Pathan & Lisa Pulikunnel | ||
| 11:15 am to 1:30 pm | From Movement to Meaning: Dance Movement Therapy in Rehabilitation Team Avartan Dance Foundation | ||
| 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm 🍽️ Lunch | |||
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Neuro-Physiotherapy: Gait and Foot Pressure Analysis Salil Jain | ||
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Neuropsychology: Cognitive assessment; Emotional Wellness assessment Sayali Maste, Dr. Sanyogita Nadkarni | ||
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Neurological Examination Made Easy Dr. Poornima Gauri | ||
Day 2: Friday, 24 July 2026
Knowledge Session 1: Prevention (Wellness) – Early Identification
| 8:00 am to 9:00 am 🍳 Registration and Breakfast | |||
| 9:00 am to 9:10 am | Welcome Address Dr. Poornima Gauri | ||
| 9:10 am to 9:30 am | Bio-psycho-social Model for Healthcare Dr. Arvind Panchanadikar | ||
| 9:30 am to 10:00 am | Keynote Address: Cognitive Reserve and Brain Health Speaker: Dr. Matilde Leonardi Chairperson: Dr. Rahul Kulkarni | ||
| 10:00 am to 11:00 am | IFNR Session: Panel Discussion on Neuroplasticity and Brain Health (Aging & Cognitive Reserve) Moderator: Dr. Nirmal Surya Panelists: Dr. Nasli Icchaporia, Dr. Arvind Panchanadkar, Dr. Archana Ranade, Sonal Chitnis, Dr. Shriharsh Jahagirdar | ||
| 11:00 am to 11:15 am ☕ Tea Break | |||
| 11:15 am to 12:00 pm | INAUGURATION & Award Ceremony: Warriors in Neuro-Rehab and Neuro-Palliative Care | ||
| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Session: Neurodegeneration – Early Detection and Role of Therapist Chairpersons: Sayali Maste, Dr. Sushil Arora (PT) | ||
| 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm | Parkinson’s Disease as a Cognitive–Emotional Disorder Dr. Shripad Pujari | ||
| 12:15 pm to 12:30 pm | Freezing of Gait: When Brain Networks Fail – Assessment and Intervention Dr. Renuka Naik | ||
| 12:30 pm to 12:45 pm | Early Identification of Cognitive Decline Dr. Charu Raghavan | ||
| 12:45 pm to 1:00 pm | Dysphagia in Parkinsonism: Early Detection and Management Bhargavi Atre | ||
| 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 🍽️ Lunch Break | |||
| 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Session: Alternative Modalities Complementing Mainstream Rehab Chairperson: Dr. Apurv Shimpi (PT) | ||
| 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm | Yog as a Rehab Tool Dr. Anand Godase | ||
| 2:15 pm to 2:30 pm | DMT as a Rehab Tool Tanvi Hegade | ||
| 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm | Debate: Cognition — Whose Domain Is It? Moderators: Dr. Aparna Sadhale, Dr. Jyoti Mohite, Dr. Smita Ingle Debaters: Dr. Abhijeet Satralkar (PT), Sonal Chitnis (SLP), Munira Electricwala (Psychologist), Dr. Yash Dedhia (OT) | ||
| 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm | Panel Discussion: Neurodivergence — An Overview and Roles of Therapists Moderator: Dr. Shubhi Verma Panelists: Dr. Sameena Jamadar (OT), Dr. Madhura Sovani (PT), Dr. Aarti Waknis, Mrs. Tejaswini Pendharkar (Special Educator) | ||
| 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm | Session: Functional Neurological Disorders Chairpersons: Dr. Poornima Gauri, Dr. Sudhir Kothari | ||
| 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm | Functional Neurological Disorders — An Overview Dr. Sudhir Kothari | ||
| 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm | PPPD: A Tortuous Path Dr. Gargee Borgaonkar (PT) | ||
| 4:15 pm to 4:30 pm | Where Does Chronic Pain Originate: In the Mind or Body? Dr. Kashinath Bangar | ||
| 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Personality Disorders in Clinical Practice: What We Should Know as Healthcare Providers Chairperson: Dr. Amar Shinde Dr. Manasi Aphale | ||
| 5:00 pm onwards ☕ Tea Break and e-Posters | |||
| 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Rishton Ka Manja | ||
Day 3: Saturday, 25 July 2026
Neuro-Modulation, Rehabilitation and Palliation
| 8:00 am to 9:00 am 🍳 Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 am to 9:30 am | Keynote Address: What Does “Good Rehab” Look Like Across Disciplines? Speaker: Dr. Guhan Ramamurthy | |
| 9:00 am to 10:30 am | Session: The First 100 Days After TBI — From ICU to Room to Home Chairpersons: Dr. Nikhil Talathi, Dr. Bhavya Mittal (OT) | |
| 9:30 am to 9:45 am | Impact of ICU Care on TBI Dr. Kaustubh Dindorkar | |
| 9:45 am to 10:00 am | First 100 Days Post-TBI: Treatment from Neuro Physiotherapist’s Lens Dr. Atiya Shaikh (PT) | |
| 10:00 am to 10:15 am | Timing Matters: Early Intervention in TBI Recovery — SLP Perspective Nikita Kirane | |
| 10:15 am to 10:30 am | Role of OT in TBI Rehab Dr. Vaishali Mishra (OT) | |
| 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Session: Brain Stroke Chairpersons: Dr. Sunil Mokashi, Dr. Parag Ranade (PT), Dr. Siddharth Nimal | |
| 10:30 am to 10:45 am | Acute Stroke Management: To Thrombolyse or Not to Thrombolyse? Dr. Hemant Sant | |
| 10:45 am to 11:00 am | Neuro-intervention in First 24 Hours Dr. Ishant Rege | |
| 11:00 am to 11:15 am | Aphasia: When Therapy Should Stop? Meet Nakum | |
| 11:15 am to 11:30 am | What We Still Get Wrong in Stroke Rehabilitation? Dr. Snehal Joshi (PT) | |
| 11:30 am to 11:45 am ☕ Tea Break | ||
| 11:45 am to 12:30 pm | Panel Discussion: Neuro Critical Care — An Intensive Teamwork Moderators: Dr. Radha Bhattad, Dr. Smita Ingle (OT) Panelists: Dr. Siddharth Nimal, Dr. Tushar Borde, Ambika Nair, Rachana Panicker, Dr. Rohini Dange (PT), Dr. Shreya Gosar (OT), Pushpamma Joy | |
| 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm | Session: Epilepsy Surgery and Rehabilitation Chairperson: Dr. Sujit Jagtap | |
| 12:30 pm to 12:45 pm | Epilepsy Rehabilitation: Life After Seizure Control Dr. Amit Dhakoji | |
| 12:45 pm to 1:00 pm | Pre-operative Cognitive Linguistic Evaluation and Pre-Habilitation Sonal Chitnis | |
| 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 🍽️ Lunch Break | ||
| 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Session: Advanced Neuro-rehab & Technology Chairpersons: Dr. Abhinandan Magdum, Dr. Swati Bhise (PT) | |
| 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm | Setting Up Your Neuromodulation Lab Vivek Mishra | |
| 2:15 pm to 2:30 pm | Neuromodulation for the Neurologist Dr. Sagar Betai | |
| 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm | Neuromodulation in Psychiatry Dr. Ninad Baste | |
| 2:45 pm to 3:00 pm | Is Technology Improving Outcomes or Just Adding Cost? Dr. Gaurish Kenkre | |
| 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Session: Neuro-Palliative Care Chairpersons: Sonal Chitnis, Dr. Mahendra Shende (PT) | |
| 3:00 pm to 3:15 pm | When Does Palliation Begin? Dr. Poornima Gauri | |
| 3:15 pm to 3:30 pm | Role of Physiotherapy in Palliative Care Dr. Shweta Kulkarni (PT) | |
| 3:30 pm to 3:45 pm | Swallowing and Nutrition in Palliative Care Ms. Snehal Purkar | |
| 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm | Ethics: End-of-life Communication Dr. Shiva Iyer | |
| 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Session: Sleep Medicine Chairpersons: Dr. Poornima Gauri, Dr. Mansi Aphale, Ruta Sahasrabudhe | |
| 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Overview: Setting Up the Sleep Lab Dr. Datta Nadgir | |
| 4:15 pm to 4:30 pm | Parasomnias Dr. S. P. Gorthi | |
| 4:30 pm to 4:45 pm | OSA: The Untold Story Dr. Swapnil Kulkarni | |
| 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm | QUIZ Pushkaraj Marne, Manastik Team, IFNR | |
| 5:00 pm onwards ☕ Tea Break and e-Posters | ||
| 5:00 pm onwards | UnHIDE (Not Just an Open Mic) | |
Day 4: Sunday, 26 July 2026
Public Forum and Valedictory Ceremony
| 9:00 am to 10:15 am | Bolava Vitthal — Musical Infotainment Program | |
| 10:15 am to 11:00 am | Fireside Chat: Mrityunjay — Living Wills and End of Life Host: Dr. Ashwini Gijare (Making Conversation Easy) In Conversation with: Dr. Shiva Iyer, Adv. Rohit Erande, Adv. Vrishali Vaidya, Mrs. Sunita Lele | |
| 11:00 am to 11:30 am ☕ Tea/Coffee with Interaction | ||
| 11:30 am to 12:00 pm | Patient Stories of Care, Coping and Conquering | |
| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Valedictory Ceremony and Awards for e-Posters and Models | |
Day 1: 23 July 2026, ThursdaySkill Based training sessions | ||
| 8:00 am to 9:00 am : Registration and Breakfast | ||
| 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Post Stroke Spasticity: Assessment & use of Botulinum Toxin Dr. Rahul Kulkarni & Dr. Poornima Gauri | |
| 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Music Therapy as an adjunct to mainstream Rehab (for the allied Healthcare Professional) Dr. Shubham Kulkarni | |
| 11:00 am to 11:15 am | Tea Break | |
11:15 am to 1:30 pm | Developmental Pediatrics : Integrated and Comprehensive Assessment & Intervention | Dr. Shubhi Verma and Team (Developmental Pediatrician) |
11:15 am to 1:30 pm | Speech Language Pathology: Alternative Augmentative Communication | Dr. Aarti Waknis and Kuhu Kulkarni (SLP) |
| 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | Lunch break | |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Neuro-physiotherapy: Gait and foot pressure analysis Dr. Salil Jain | |
| 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Neuropsychology: Cognitive assessment; Emotional Wellness Assessment Sayali Kulkarni Maste and Dr. Sanyogita Nadkarni | |
Day 2: 24 July 2026, FridayKnowledge session 1: Prevention (Wellness) – Early Identification | ||||
| 08:00 am to 9:00 am | Registration and Breakfast | |||
| 9:00 am to 9:10 am | Welcome address by Dr. Poornima Gauri | |||
| 9:10 am to 9:30 am | Bio-psycho-social Model for Healthcare Dr. Arvind Panchanadikar (Consultant Psychiatrist) | |||
| 9:30 am to 10:00 am | Keynote Address | Cognitive Reserve | ||
| 10:00 am to 11:00 am | IFNR Session: Moderator: Dr. Nirmal Surya | Panel discussion on Neuroplasticity and Brain Health (Aging and Cognitive Reserve) | Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Archana Ranade, Dr. Arvind Panchanadikar | |
| 11:00 am to 11:45 am | Inauguration ceremony with awards | Awards: warriors in Neuro-Rehab and Neuro-Palliative Care | ||
| 11:45 am to 12 noon | Tea Break | |||
| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Neurodegeneration – Early detection and role of therapist | ||||
| 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm | Parkinson’s Disease as a Cognitive–Emotional Disorder | Consultant Neurologist | ||
| 12:15 pm to 12:30 pm | Freezing of Gait: When Brain Networks Fail- Assessment and Intervention | Dr. Renuka Naik | ||
| 12:30 pm to 12:45 pm | MCI: ARMI vs Early Dementia Cognitive Rehab in MCI vs ARMI | Dr. Charu Raghavan | ||
| 12:45 pm to 1:00 pm | Early Dysphagia Management in Parkinsonism | SLP | ||
| 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Lunch Break | |||
| 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Alternative Modalities Complementing Mainstream Rehab | |||
| 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Yog as a Rehab Tool | |||
| 3:00 pm to 3:15 pm | Dance and Movement Therapy as an Adjunct | Tanvi Hegde | ||
| 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm | Multidisciplinary Clinical Debate | Cognitive-communication : Whose domain is it? | Multiple participants | |
| 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm | Panel discussion: CHAIRPERSON: DR. SHUBHI VERMA | Neurodivergence: an overview and roles of therapists | Dr. Sameena Jamadar (OT), Dr. Madhura Sovani (NPT) | |
| 3:45 to 4:30 pm | Functional Neurological Disorders | |||
| 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm | FND an Overview: Dr. Sudhir Kothari | |||
| 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm | PPPD a tortuous path : Dr. Gargee Borgaonkar (NPT) | |||
Day 3: 25 July 2026, SaturdayKnowledge session 2: Neuro- Modulation, Rehabilitation and Palliation | ||||
| 08:00 am to 09:00 am | Breakfast | |||
| 09:00 – 09: 30 am | Key note speech: What does “Good Rehab” actually look like across disciplines? | |||
| 09:30 am to 10:30 am | ||||
Know the topics
- Parkinson’s disease
- Dementia
- Brain stroke
- Head Injury
- Learning Disabilities
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Back Pain
- Neuropathy
- Neuro-Rehabilitation
- Neuro-Palliation
- End of Life Care and Advanced care directives
- Living Wills