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
AOM/Complications
Ro Verma
0940-1000
Retractions and Cholesteotoma Surgery
Ro Verma
1000-1025
Assessment of Congenital hearing loss
James Ramsden
1025-1040
Questions and Discussion
1040-1100
Coffee
1100-1230
Otology
Chair
Hanneke Bruijnzeel
1100-1130
Auditory Implants
Rob Nash
1130-1150
Gene therapy for hearing loss
James Ramsden
1150-1210
Paediatric Vertigo
Simon Carr
1210-1230
Questions and Discussion
1230-1330
Lunch
1330-1500
Otology
Chair
Andy Hall
1330-1350
Microtia Surgery
Neil Bulstrode
1355-1410
Endoscopic Ear Surgery – what’s achievable in children
Arun Iyer
1410-1430
Chronic Otitis Media-Should I intervene?
Mood Bhutta
1430-1520
Emergency
Chair
Lily Jablenska
1430-1450
Approach to the emergent airway
Sunil Sharma
1450-1510
FB Airway – tips and tricks
Nico Jonas
1510-1540
Coffee
1540-1700
Rhinology
Chair
Andrea Burgess
1540-1600
Allergy workup and ENT
Ian Lilly
1600-1620
Septal and Turbinate Surgery
Jen Magill
1620-1640
Congenital Nasal Obstruction
Grace Khong
1640-1700
Nasal Dermoids
Haytham Kubba
1700-1715
Final Questions and Close
1715-1930
Drinks Networking Reception
The Agenda
Thursday 6th March
0830-0900
Arrival and Registration
(coffee and pastries)
0900
Welcome
Ben Hartley
0905-1040
Head & Neck Chair
Chairs
Mike Kuo
0905-0925
Branchial Abnormalities
Sue De
0920-0945
Thyroglossal Ducts – preventing and dealing with recurrence
Neil Bateman
0945-1010
Lympho-vascular anomalies
Ben Hartley
1010-1030
Surgery for NTM
Ala Jebreel
1030-1040
Questions and Discussion
1040-1100
Coffee
1100-1230
Airway/Head & Neck
Chair
Marianne Elloy
1100-1120
Approaches to CHAOS and EXIT planning
Chris Pepper
1120-1140
Failed extubation and dealing with NICU issues
Steven Powell
1140-1200
Post intubation injury and posterior glottic stenosis
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 – tips and tricks
Talal Al-Khatib
1410-1430
Tracheomalacia – Stents v Aortopexy
Colin Butler
1430-1450
Endoscopic Approach to Tracheo-oesophageal fistulae
Colin Butler
1450-1510
Questions and Discusson
1510-1530
Coffee
1530-1700
General
Chair
Kate Blackmore
1530-1550
Management of Drooling
Haytham Kubba
1550-1610
Approaches to periorbital cellulitis
Annakan Navaratnam
1610-1630
Tonsillectomy update
Dan Tweedie
1630-1650
Management of Cervical Lympadenopathy
Tash Kunandam
1650-1715
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
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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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