Thursday, 22 September 2022 (19:00–20:45 HKT)

Day 2

19:00

Welcome and introduction
Jonathan Asprer
Hong Kong

19:05

Evolving concepts of protein restriction in CKD management
Talat Alp Ikizler
USA

19:30

Review of recent literature on ketoanalogue therapy
Frank Bepperling
Germany

19:55

Pharmacoeconomic benefits of ketoanalogue-supplemented VLPD 
Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa
Thailand

20:20

Interactive in-depth discussion
ALL

20:40

Conclusion
Jonathan Asprer
Hong Kong

20:45

End

Prof Talat Alp Ikizler

  • Catherine McLaughlin Hakim Chair in Vascular Biology, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
  • Editorial activities include Associate Editor of Kidney International; and Editorial Board Member: Journal of Renal Nutrition, Kidney International, JASN, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology and Seminars in Dialysis
  • Numerous awards and grants received for many research projects
  • Faculty at many international and local nephrology conferences
  • Over 320 international publications and 20 book chapters
  • Involved in the professional development of nephrologists with numerous mentoring and training activities

Dr Frank Bepperling

  • VP Medical Scientific Affairs & Liaison
    Enteral Nutrition + Ketosteril, Clinical Nutrition Business Unit at Fresenius Kabi, Germany
  • Nutritionist by education
  • Completed a doctoral thesis on oral fat loading
  • Employed by Fresenius Kabi for over 34 years
  • Extensive experience in global drug development and medical-scientific environment
  • Co-author of several publications
  • Member of the European Renal Nutrition Working Group
  • Regular participant in WCN, ERA-EDTA, and ICRNM

Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa, MD, MSc

Current Position
  • Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Academic role
  • International Society of Nephrology : Clinical Research Committee Member
  • International Society of Nephrology : Oceania & South East Asia (OSEA) Regional Board Member
  • Chairman, Excellence Center of Geriatrics, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Honors and Awards

  • Exemplary Teacher Award, Chulalongkorn Faculty Senate, Chulalongkorn University
  • Royal College of Thai Physician, Excellent Medical Award
  • Excellent Research Award, Rachadapiserk Sompoch Grant, Chulalongkorn University
  • Royal College of Thai Physician, Research Highlighted Award
  • Excellence Alumni Award, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University