Pre-congress Workshops

Pre-congress Workshop 1 - Sleep Disordered Breathing: From Diagnosis to Therapy

19 November 2026, Thursday

Time Session
08:30
13:00
  • Challenges in the Diagnosis of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Rashidah YasinDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Challenges in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Albert M. LiProf. Dr Speaker Hong Kong, China
  • Challenges in Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Allen WidysantoProf. Dr Speaker Indonesia
  • Challenges in Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Central Sleep Apnoea
  • Tea Break
  • Hands-on Session Station 1: Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Therapy
    Home Sleep Apnoea Acquisition and Data Interpretation
    Naricha ChirakalwasanProf. Dr Facilitator Thailand
    Rashidah YasinDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Hands-on Session Station 2: PAP Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Therapy
    CPAP, APAP, BPAP (S mode, Auto-BPAP)
    Allen WidysantoProf. Dr Facilitator Indonesia
    Yizhong ZhengDr Facilitator Australia
  • Hands-on Session Station 3: PAP Devices for Non-OSA Sleep Disordered Breathing
    BPAP (ST, VAPS), ASV
    Kah-Lin ChooDr Facilitator Hong Kong, China
    Winfried J. RanderathProf. Dr Facilitator Germany
  • Hands-on Session Station 4: PAP Interface and Accessories in Sleep Disordered Breathing
    Interface (Paediatric) Fitting, Chin Strap
    Albert M. LiProf. Dr Facilitator Hong Kong, China
    Siew Choo SuDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Hands-on Session Station 4: PAP Interface and Accessories in Sleep Disordered Breathing
    Interface (Adult) Fitting, Chin Strap
    Ahmad Izuanuddin IsmailProf. Dr Facilitator Malaysia
    Brendon YeeProf. Dr Facilitator Australia
Function Room 8, Ground Mezzanine Floor
Function Room 7, Ground Mezzanine Floor
  • Radial EBUS-Guided Transbronchial Cryobiopsy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: Practical Tips
    Dongil Park Assoc. Prof. Dr Speaker Republic of Korea
  • Linear EBUS in 2026: Evolution of Technology and Strategies to Maximise Diagnostic Yield
    Hwangbo BinProf. Dr Speaker Republic of Korea
  • EUS-B Made Practical: Techniques, Learning Curves, and Common Pitfalls
    Jeffrey NgDr Speaker Singapore
  • Radial EBUS Beyond the Basics: Interpreting Grey-Scale Patterns to Differentiate Peripheral Lung Pathologies
    Sze Shyang KhoDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy in the Modern Era : Essential Techniques, Troubleshooting, and Case-Based Pearls
    Arvindran AlagaDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Tea Break
  • Building a Safe Paediatric IP Programme: Infrastructure, Team Training, and Risk Mitigation
    Zheyi LiewDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Advanced Endoscopic Technologies in Paediatric Airways: EBUS, Cryotherapy, and Electrosurgery: When and How
  • Managing Complex Paediatric Airway Obstruction: Stents, Balloon Dilatation, and Multidisciplinary Decision-Making
    Dirk SchrammAssoc. Prof. Dr Speaker Germany
Function Room 5 & 6, Ground Mezzanine Floor
11:30
12:30
APSR Annual General Meeting
13:00
14:30
Lunch
13:20
14:30
Lunch
14:30
16:30
Adult Interventional Pulmonology Track Hands-on Session
Practical Skills for Advanced Airway and Peripheral Lung Interventions
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy and Airway Stenting:
    Indications, Deployment Techniques, and Troubleshooting
    Arvindran AlagaDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Radial EBUS for Peripheral Lung Lesions:
    Probe Positioning, Image Interpretation, and Sampling Strategies
    Sze Shyang KhoDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Linear EBUS-TBNA:
    Systematic Nodal Assessment and Techniques to Maximise Diagnostic Yield
    Hwangbo BinProf. Dr Facilitator Republic of Korea
  • Cryotherapy and Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC):
    Safe and Effective Use in Airway Disease
    Dongil Park Assoc. Prof. Dr Facilitator Republic of Korea
    Jeffrey NgDr Facilitator Singapore
Function Room 5, Ground Mezzanine Floor
Paediatric Interventional Pulmonology Track Hands-on Session
Safe and Innovative Endoscopic Management of Paediatric Airways
  • Paediatric Airway Anatomy and Endoscopic Techniques:
    Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Biopsy in Children
    Siew Choo SuDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Foreign Body Aspiration:
    Endoscopic Retrieval Techniques and Emergency Management
  • Paediatric Airway Interventions:
    Cryotherapy, APC, and Balloon Dilatation: Indications and Safety
    Dg Zuraini SahadanDr Facilitator Malaysia
    Zheyi LiewDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Airway Stenting in Children:
    Case Selection, Stent Choice, and Long-Term Considerations
    Dirk SchrammAssoc. Prof. Dr Facilitator Germany
Function Room 6, Ground Mezzanine Floor
18:00
20:00
Opening Ceremony

Pre-congress Workshop 2 - Smoking and Vaping Cessation

19 November 2026, Thursday

Time Session
08:30
13:00
  • Challenges in the Diagnosis of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Rashidah YasinDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Challenges in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Albert M. LiProf. Dr Speaker Hong Kong, China
  • Challenges in Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Allen WidysantoProf. Dr Speaker Indonesia
  • Challenges in Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Central Sleep Apnoea
  • Tea Break
  • Hands-on Session Station 1: Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Therapy
    Home Sleep Apnoea Acquisition and Data Interpretation
    Naricha ChirakalwasanProf. Dr Facilitator Thailand
    Rashidah YasinDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Hands-on Session Station 2: PAP Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Therapy
    CPAP, APAP, BPAP (S mode, Auto-BPAP)
    Allen WidysantoProf. Dr Facilitator Indonesia
    Yizhong ZhengDr Facilitator Australia
  • Hands-on Session Station 3: PAP Devices for Non-OSA Sleep Disordered Breathing
    BPAP (ST, VAPS), ASV
    Kah-Lin ChooDr Facilitator Hong Kong, China
    Winfried J. RanderathProf. Dr Facilitator Germany
  • Hands-on Session Station 4: PAP Interface and Accessories in Sleep Disordered Breathing
    Interface (Paediatric) Fitting, Chin Strap
    Albert M. LiProf. Dr Facilitator Hong Kong, China
    Siew Choo SuDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Hands-on Session Station 4: PAP Interface and Accessories in Sleep Disordered Breathing
    Interface (Adult) Fitting, Chin Strap
    Ahmad Izuanuddin IsmailProf. Dr Facilitator Malaysia
    Brendon YeeProf. Dr Facilitator Australia
Function Room 8, Ground Mezzanine Floor
Function Room 7, Ground Mezzanine Floor
  • Radial EBUS-Guided Transbronchial Cryobiopsy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: Practical Tips
    Dongil Park Assoc. Prof. Dr Speaker Republic of Korea
  • Linear EBUS in 2026: Evolution of Technology and Strategies to Maximise Diagnostic Yield
    Hwangbo BinProf. Dr Speaker Republic of Korea
  • EUS-B Made Practical: Techniques, Learning Curves, and Common Pitfalls
    Jeffrey NgDr Speaker Singapore
  • Radial EBUS Beyond the Basics: Interpreting Grey-Scale Patterns to Differentiate Peripheral Lung Pathologies
    Sze Shyang KhoDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy in the Modern Era : Essential Techniques, Troubleshooting, and Case-Based Pearls
    Arvindran AlagaDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Tea Break
  • Building a Safe Paediatric IP Programme: Infrastructure, Team Training, and Risk Mitigation
    Zheyi LiewDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Advanced Endoscopic Technologies in Paediatric Airways: EBUS, Cryotherapy, and Electrosurgery: When and How
  • Managing Complex Paediatric Airway Obstruction: Stents, Balloon Dilatation, and Multidisciplinary Decision-Making
    Dirk SchrammAssoc. Prof. Dr Speaker Germany
Function Room 5 & 6, Ground Mezzanine Floor
11:30
12:30
APSR Annual General Meeting
13:00
14:30
Lunch
13:20
14:30
Lunch
14:30
16:30
Adult Interventional Pulmonology Track Hands-on Session
Practical Skills for Advanced Airway and Peripheral Lung Interventions
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy and Airway Stenting:
    Indications, Deployment Techniques, and Troubleshooting
    Arvindran AlagaDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Radial EBUS for Peripheral Lung Lesions:
    Probe Positioning, Image Interpretation, and Sampling Strategies
    Sze Shyang KhoDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Linear EBUS-TBNA:
    Systematic Nodal Assessment and Techniques to Maximise Diagnostic Yield
    Hwangbo BinProf. Dr Facilitator Republic of Korea
  • Cryotherapy and Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC):
    Safe and Effective Use in Airway Disease
    Dongil Park Assoc. Prof. Dr Facilitator Republic of Korea
    Jeffrey NgDr Facilitator Singapore
Function Room 5, Ground Mezzanine Floor
Paediatric Interventional Pulmonology Track Hands-on Session
Safe and Innovative Endoscopic Management of Paediatric Airways
  • Paediatric Airway Anatomy and Endoscopic Techniques:
    Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Biopsy in Children
    Siew Choo SuDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Foreign Body Aspiration:
    Endoscopic Retrieval Techniques and Emergency Management
  • Paediatric Airway Interventions:
    Cryotherapy, APC, and Balloon Dilatation: Indications and Safety
    Dg Zuraini SahadanDr Facilitator Malaysia
    Zheyi LiewDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Airway Stenting in Children:
    Case Selection, Stent Choice, and Long-Term Considerations
    Dirk SchrammAssoc. Prof. Dr Facilitator Germany
Function Room 6, Ground Mezzanine Floor
18:00
20:00
Opening Ceremony

Pre-congress Workshop 3 - Interventional Bronchoscopy: From Fundamentals to Frontiers in Adults and Paediatrics

19 November 2026, Thursday

Time Session
08:30
13:00
  • Challenges in the Diagnosis of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Rashidah YasinDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Challenges in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Albert M. LiProf. Dr Speaker Hong Kong, China
  • Challenges in Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Allen WidysantoProf. Dr Speaker Indonesia
  • Challenges in Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Central Sleep Apnoea
  • Tea Break
  • Hands-on Session Station 1: Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Therapy
    Home Sleep Apnoea Acquisition and Data Interpretation
    Naricha ChirakalwasanProf. Dr Facilitator Thailand
    Rashidah YasinDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Hands-on Session Station 2: PAP Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Therapy
    CPAP, APAP, BPAP (S mode, Auto-BPAP)
    Allen WidysantoProf. Dr Facilitator Indonesia
    Yizhong ZhengDr Facilitator Australia
  • Hands-on Session Station 3: PAP Devices for Non-OSA Sleep Disordered Breathing
    BPAP (ST, VAPS), ASV
    Kah-Lin ChooDr Facilitator Hong Kong, China
    Winfried J. RanderathProf. Dr Facilitator Germany
  • Hands-on Session Station 4: PAP Interface and Accessories in Sleep Disordered Breathing
    Interface (Paediatric) Fitting, Chin Strap
    Albert M. LiProf. Dr Facilitator Hong Kong, China
    Siew Choo SuDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Hands-on Session Station 4: PAP Interface and Accessories in Sleep Disordered Breathing
    Interface (Adult) Fitting, Chin Strap
    Ahmad Izuanuddin IsmailProf. Dr Facilitator Malaysia
    Brendon YeeProf. Dr Facilitator Australia
Function Room 8, Ground Mezzanine Floor
Function Room 7, Ground Mezzanine Floor
  • Radial EBUS-Guided Transbronchial Cryobiopsy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: Practical Tips
    Dongil Park Assoc. Prof. Dr Speaker Republic of Korea
  • Linear EBUS in 2026: Evolution of Technology and Strategies to Maximise Diagnostic Yield
    Hwangbo BinProf. Dr Speaker Republic of Korea
  • EUS-B Made Practical: Techniques, Learning Curves, and Common Pitfalls
    Jeffrey NgDr Speaker Singapore
  • Radial EBUS Beyond the Basics: Interpreting Grey-Scale Patterns to Differentiate Peripheral Lung Pathologies
    Sze Shyang KhoDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy in the Modern Era : Essential Techniques, Troubleshooting, and Case-Based Pearls
    Arvindran AlagaDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Tea Break
  • Building a Safe Paediatric IP Programme: Infrastructure, Team Training, and Risk Mitigation
    Zheyi LiewDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Advanced Endoscopic Technologies in Paediatric Airways: EBUS, Cryotherapy, and Electrosurgery: When and How
  • Managing Complex Paediatric Airway Obstruction: Stents, Balloon Dilatation, and Multidisciplinary Decision-Making
    Dirk SchrammAssoc. Prof. Dr Speaker Germany
Function Room 5 & 6, Ground Mezzanine Floor
11:30
12:30
APSR Annual General Meeting
13:00
14:30
Lunch
13:20
14:30
Lunch
14:30
16:30
Adult Interventional Pulmonology Track Hands-on Session
Practical Skills for Advanced Airway and Peripheral Lung Interventions
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy and Airway Stenting:
    Indications, Deployment Techniques, and Troubleshooting
    Arvindran AlagaDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Radial EBUS for Peripheral Lung Lesions:
    Probe Positioning, Image Interpretation, and Sampling Strategies
    Sze Shyang KhoDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Linear EBUS-TBNA:
    Systematic Nodal Assessment and Techniques to Maximise Diagnostic Yield
    Hwangbo BinProf. Dr Facilitator Republic of Korea
  • Cryotherapy and Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC):
    Safe and Effective Use in Airway Disease
    Dongil Park Assoc. Prof. Dr Facilitator Republic of Korea
    Jeffrey NgDr Facilitator Singapore
Function Room 5, Ground Mezzanine Floor
Paediatric Interventional Pulmonology Track Hands-on Session
Safe and Innovative Endoscopic Management of Paediatric Airways
  • Paediatric Airway Anatomy and Endoscopic Techniques:
    Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Biopsy in Children
    Siew Choo SuDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Foreign Body Aspiration:
    Endoscopic Retrieval Techniques and Emergency Management
  • Paediatric Airway Interventions:
    Cryotherapy, APC, and Balloon Dilatation: Indications and Safety
    Dg Zuraini SahadanDr Facilitator Malaysia
    Zheyi LiewDr Facilitator Malaysia
  • Airway Stenting in Children:
    Case Selection, Stent Choice, and Long-Term Considerations
    Dirk SchrammAssoc. Prof. Dr Facilitator Germany
Function Room 6, Ground Mezzanine Floor
18:00
20:00
Opening Ceremony

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