Adelaide Tracheostomy Course September 2026

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Adelaide Tracheostomy Course September 2026

The Adelaide Tracheostomy Course faculty is led by Intensive Care Specialists. Professor Shailesh Bihari, Dr Alpesh Patel and Dr Steven Galluccio, and ENT Consultants Professor Eng Ooi and Dr Theo Athanasiadis. The supporting faculty is made up of very experienced and highly trained surgeons, intensivists, nursing and allied health professionals who are all experts in their field.

Who should attend:
• Medical Registrars
• Surgical Trainees
• Intensivists
• Nurses
• Allied Health
• Medical Students

Course Content:
• Lectures
• Hands-on workshops
• Panel discussion
• Animal Cadaver Dissection
• Live Animal Dissection
• Human Cadaver Dissection

Course Covers:
• Technique of percutaneous and surgical tracheostomy including airway management
• Care of tracheostomy / laryngectomy patients including management of complications
• Role of the multidisciplinary team
• Weaning and decannulation pathways

Faculty Convenor:
Prof. Shailesh Bihari

Faculty:
Dr Alpesh Patel
Dr Theo Athanasiadis
Prof. Eng Ooi
Dr Steven Galluccio
Dr Shivesh Prakash
Ms Tracey Nicholls
Ms Kathrine De Lyster
Ms Kija Chapman

Course numbers are limited to:
Day 1: 60 Medical / Allied Health / Nursing
Day 2: 15 Dissectors (9 Beginners*, 6 Advanced)
* Within 2 years of training or performed less than 10 tracheostomies

Registration includes program material, lunch, morning and afternoon teas

When

1/09/2026 - 2/09/2026

Where

Adelaide AUSTRALIA

Registration

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Last day to register is 23/08/2026