18/06/2025
1 st Pediatric Dialysis and Therapeutic Apheresis Module for Emergency 2025
(PD-TAME 2025)
In collaboration with LHMC–KSCH, Adharshila, RIST ( & ISPN
India’s 1 st Pediatric Dialysis & Therapeutic Apheresis Module Emergency was held on June 14
15 at Lady Hardinge Medical College & Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital (LHMC–KSCH). .official
Led by Dr. O.P. Mishra and Dr. Abhijeet Saha, the training was attended by 48 pediatric
doctors from leading medical institutions across India. The Facilitator’s Guide and Participant’s
Guide (Editors Dr Abhijeet Saha and Dr OP Mishra) was released by Dr Anju Seth, Principal LHMC in
presence of Dr Praveen Kumar, HOD Pediatrics, Dr OP Mishra, Ex ISPN President, Dr Mukta
Mantan, President ISPN, Ms Neena Jolly, Adharshila and Dr Abhijeet Saha, Secretary ISPN.
Inaugural lecture on AKI was delivered by Dr Arvind Bagga (Professor Emeritus, AIIMS, New Delhi
and Secretary General, Asian Society of Pediatric Nephrology)
The program featured all aspects of Pediatric Dialysis in the following format.
1. Plenary sessions
2. Group Discussions (in 6×6 format with one facilitator on each table)
3. Hands-on sessions in:
o Acute Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
o Hemodialysis (HD)
o Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy (CKRT)
o Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis (SLED)
o Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
o Acute vascular access
All sessions were conducted in alignment with international guidelines and included guest faculty
from:
AIIMS, New Delhi
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, New Delhi
HIMS, Varanasi
St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru
Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
CNBC, New Delhi
Command Hospital, Chandigarh
This workshop marks a landmark step toward strengthening pediatric dialysis
capacity nationwide.