The BAPO
British Paediatric Otolaryngology Course (BPOC) 2025
Wednesday 5th – Thursday 6th March
IOM3, London
Join us for to hear from national experts in the field at BPOC 2025 in London
We are delighted to welcome the wonderful Julina Ongkasuwan from Texas to join us. We also have Talal Al-Khatib and Al’eddin Jebreel from Saudi Arabia teaching us. The course will cover all aspects of practice and will be of interest to ST5-ST8 trainees, new consultants and senior consultants who would like to update their paediatric knowledge.
The BPOC Team
Executive Director
Ben Hartley
Program Director
Ravi Thevasagayam
Organising Committee
Marianne Elloy, Lily Jablenska, Chris Pepper, James Ramsden.
Course Administrators
Sara Badrol and Jacqueline Chan.
The Agenda
Wednesday 5th March
0830-0900
Arrival and Registration
(coffee and pastries)
0900
Welcome
Ravi Thevasagayam
0905-1040
Otology
Chair
James Ramsden
0905-0920
Assessment of hearing
Haytham Kubba
0920-0940
Assessment of Congenital hearing loss
Ro Verma
0940-1000
AOM/Complications
1000-1020
Retractions and Cholesteotoma Surgery
Ro Verma
1020-1040
Questions and Discussion
1040-1100
Coffee
1100-1230
Otology
Chair
Marianne Elloy
1100-1125
Paediatric Vertigo
Simon Carr
1125-1155
Auditory Implants
Rob Nash
1155-1215
Gene therapy for hearing loss
James Ramsden
1215-1230
Questions and Discussion
1230-1330
Lunch
1330-1500
Otology/Emergency
Chair
Su De
1330-1355
Microtia Surgery
Neil Bulstrode
1355-1410
Perforations and Endoscopic Ear Surgery
Arun Iyer
1410-1430
Approach to the emergent Airway
Sunil Sharma
1430-1450
FB Airway – tips and tricks
Nico Jonas
1450-1500
Coffee
1500-1630
Rhinology
Chair
Andrea Burgess
1500-1520
Allergy workup and ENT
Ian Lilly
1520-1540
Septal and Turbinate Surgery
Jen Magill
1540-1600
Congenital Nasal Obstruction
Grace Khong
1600-1620
Nasal Dermoids
Haytham Kubba
1620-1630
Final Questions and Close
BPOC Evening Events
Wednesday 5th March,
Our Drinks Networking Reception will be held at The Refinery at Regent’s Place.
The Agenda
Thursday 6th March
0830-0900
Arrival and Registration
(coffee and pastries)
0900
Welcome
Ben Hartley
0905-1040
Head & Neck Chair
Chair
Michelle Wyatt
0905-0920
Branchial Abnormalities
Haytham Kubba
0920-0935
Thyroglossal Duct anomalies
Chris Pepper
0935-1000
Lympho-vascular anomalies
Ben Hartley
1000-1020
Surgery for NTM
Ala Jebreel
1020-1040
Questions and Discussion
1040-1100
Coffee
1100-1230
Airway/Head & Neck
Chair
Mike Kuo
1100-1120
Cutaneous and Subglottic Haemangioma
1120-1140
Failed extubation and stridor on NICU
Steven Powell
1140-1200
Posterior Glottic stenosis and intubation injury
Julina Ongkasuwan
1200-1230
Vocal chord immobility and reanimation
Julina Ongkasuwan
1230-1245
Questions and Discussion
1245-1330
Lunch
1330-1500
Airway
Chair
Hasnaa Ismail-Koch
1330-1350
Laryngomalacia
Rania Mehanna
1350-1410
Subglottic Stenosis and LTR
Talal Al-Khatib
1410-1430
Tracheomalacia – Stents v Aortopexy
Colin Butler
1430-1445
Endoscopic Approach to Tracheo-oesophageal fistulae
Colin Butler
1145-1500
Questions and Discusson
1500-1515
Coffee
1515-1700
General
Chair
Kate Blackmore
1515-1535
Chronic Otitis Media – Should I intervene?
Mood Bhatta
1535-1555
Management of Drooling
Haytham Kubba
1555-1615
Obstructed Sleep Disordered Breathing
Ravi Thevasagayam
1615-1645
Tonsillectomy update
Dan Tweedie
1645-1705
Management of Cervical Lympadenopathy
Tash Kunandam
1705-1730
Final Questions and Close
Speaker supporting documents
A single case study: to describe the swallowing outcomes of patient X diagnosed with a deep interarytenoid groove (DIG) who underwent management with injection laryngoplasty and had longer-term follow-up.
Hearing from the Future: A Multi-Centre Survey Exploring Patient and Parent Perceptions of AI in Paediatric Otolaryngology
Endoscopic injection of Botulinum toxin A and balloon dilatation as treatment for cricopharyngeal dysfunction after cranio cervical decompression in children.
Novel use of sequential plasma ablation of Metachronous Aggressive Fibromatosis Tumours in the airway of a child; a case report.
7q11.23 duplication syndrome: Challenges of ear surgery for cholesteatoma management
Why register for the Meeting?
- Cutting Edge scientific programme – BAPO is the premier paediatric meeting – hear from the leading clinicians and researchers showcasing the latest advancements in the field of paediatric otorhinolaryngology
- Networking – connect with old friends, new contacts, faculty and industry during sessions, breaks and the BAPO Social event on Thursday, 19 September
- Keep up to date with all the latest developments from our 4 International Keynote Speakers
- Inclusive, welcoming and excellent value
- Registrations are now open for the meeting PLEASE CLICK HERE
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BPOC offers a packed two days of events, including an engaging social programme (keep your Wednesday evening free!) We’d love for you to join us.
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