Free Communication Clinical Orals #11: Inpatient Diabetes Management

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Breakout 4: Room 5
Friday, August 22, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Room 5

Speaker

Assoc Prof Harshal Deshmukh
Staff Specialist Endocrinologist
Mackay Base Hospital

Clinical characteristics and in-hospital mortality among insulin pump users with acute coronary syndrome: A UK-wide Analysis from the MINAP Registry

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Harshal Deshmukh is a consultant endocrinologist and researcher based in Queensland, Australia. His work focuses on diabetes, CGM technology, and endocrine disorders. He holds a PhD, CCT (UK) and FRACP.
Dr Dhanushree Patel
Registrar
Royal Melbourne Hospital

Validation of the Melbourne clinical prediction tool for persistent adverse glycaemia in the STOIC-D surgery cohort

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Abstract

Biography

Dhanushree is an Advanced Trainee working in Endocrinology, with an interest in improving everyday clinical workflows for endocrinologists and colleagues. She focuses on practical, system-level changes to enhance efficiency and resource allocation in inpatient care, and is passionate about translating bedside experience into meaningful improvements in decision-making and service delivery.
Dr Aniket Nadkarni
Intensivist
Austin Health / University of Adelaide

Impact of acute and chronic glycaemic control on mortality post cardiac surgery

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Aniket Nadkarni is an intensive care specialist at Austin Health, with special interests in glycaemic control and neuro-critical care. He commenced his PhD through the University of Adelaide in 2023, with a thesis titled 'Mitigating the short and long-term complications of stress hyperglycaemia in the critically ill'.
Dr Ray Wang
Diabetes Fellow
Melbourne Health

Detecting adverse glycaemic events in hospital with continuous glucose monitoring versus point-of-care testing in people with type 1 diabetes

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Abstract

Biography

Ray Wang is an Endocrinologist whose clinical and research interests include diabetes technologies, inpatient diabetes care, and diabetic kidney disease. Ray is a current PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, and is investigating the application of diabetes technologies within the acute hospital setting.
Ms Angela Pan
Medical Student
The University of Sydney

HypoHACs: Developing a risk stratification model for hospital-acquired hypoglycaemia in NSW Inpatients

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Abstract

Biography

Angela is a penultimate year medical student at the University of Sydney with a background in data science. They are passionate about translational research and using data to inform system-level change and improve patient care. They aim to pursue a career combining clinical practice with research and health policy development.
Dr Landy Wu
Advanced Trainee
Austin Health

Long-term glycaemic control with the diabetes discovery initiative and proactive diabetes review during hospitalisation: An observational study

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Landy Wu is an Advanced Trainee and the Diabetes Research Registrar at Austin Health and the University of Melbourne. Landy is passionate about clinical and translational research in diabetes to innovate and advocate for improved clinical care. She is committed to quality improvement, risk management, and policy change to optimise patient outcomes.
Dr Tuong Phan
Senior Clinical Lecturer
University of Melbourne / St Vincent's Hospital

Perioperative glycemic control with continuous glucose monitoring in patients with diabetes for cardiac surgery.

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Tuong Phan is a clinician researcher with an interest in perioperative outcomes including glycemic control
Prof Elif Ekinci
Head Of Department, Medicine Melbourne Medical School
University of Melbourne

Reimagining acute diabetes care: insights from the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Abstract

Biography

Professor Elif Ekinci is a clinician scientist and an academic endocrinologist working to translate research into improved outcomes for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Her research is focused on the pathophysiology, prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes and its complications in humans.
Assoc Prof Samantha Hocking
Associate Professor Diabetes Australia
University of Sydney

Chairperson

Biography

Dr Gaurav Puri
Clinical Director
Logan Hospital

Chairperson

Biography

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