Breathless in Winter- Respiratory Masterclass. (Manchester)
This meeting has been organised by CliniLink Ltd and is supported by several pharmaceutical companies who have sponsored this event via the purchase of exhibition stand space. The sponsors were not involved in the development of the agenda and have had no influence over the agenda, the speakers or the content of the meeting.
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FACE TO FACE EVENT
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO UK REGISTERED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ONLY
Location: Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid Yew Street
Event Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 18:30-19:00 | Registration | |
| 19:00-19:10 | Introduction and welcome | |
| 19:10-20:10 | Sponsored Symposium (Industry-Supported) | |
| 20:10-20:50 | The Breathless Patient in Winter — COPD, Post-Viral Cough and When to Worry | Dr Biswajit Chakrabarti |
| 20:50-21:00 | Panel Discussion, Q&A & Closing Remarks | All Speakers / Chair |
Meet the Speaker
Dr Biswajit Chakrabarti
MBBS, MD, FRCP
Dr Chakrabarti completed his undergraduate training at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London in 1998 prior to undertaking specialty training in respiratory medicine. This included a research fellowship in the field of COPD and ventilation at Aintree University Hospital followed by a period as a clinical lecturer in respiratory medicine where he completed an MD thesis in the field of non- invasive ventilation in COPD under the supervision of Professor Peter Calverley.Dr Chakrabarti undertakes a weekly sleep clinic in his NHS practice and has been trained both in the management of sleep disordered breathing conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea as well as more complex conditions such as restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy and parasomnias. Dr Chakrabarti is one of the principal ventilation consultants in a tertiary level regional Ventilation Unit dealing with neuromuscular conditions and in "Difficult Weaning". He is also Clinical Lead for Pneumonia at Aintree University Hospital leading a group dedicated to reducing mortality from this condition as well as Advancing Quality regional Community Acquired Pneumonia lead. Dr Chakrabarti's research interests primarily focus on the use healthcare technology of intelligent clinical decision support system software to implement guideline level care as well as Sleep disorders, COPD and Ventilation.