Agenda

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AI and Remote Monitoring with SCS: What is the future?
Patrick McGinn, PA

Updates in Headache Management
Andrea Murphy, NP

Regenerative Medicine 101
Annu Navani, MD

Advances in Treatment for Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Evaluating the Best Surgical Approach
Ashley Comer, NP

Panel Discussion: Neurosurgery vs Interventional Pain Management: Case Studies in Clinical Decision Making
Nicole Busch, AGCNS-BC, Evan Jay, PA-C, ATC, Kristen Durkin, AGNP-C,
Casey Grillo, NP

Empowering Advanced Practice Providers: Enhancing Education on DRG
Briana Damora, DNP

Algorithmic Approach to Neuromodulation: PNS, SCS, and DRG
Latrice Akuamoah, MD

Managing Addiction: Clinical Red Flags and the Role of Buprenorphine
Hannah Sisti, PA-C

Navigating Difficult Patient Scenarios in Clinical Practice
Megan  Filoramo, APN-C

Panel Discussion: Elevating your Career as an Advanced Practice Provider: Strategies for Professional Growth
Kristen Durkin, AGNP-C, Casey Grillo, NP, Ashley Comer, NP, Patrick McGinn, PA

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What has the Opioid/Pain Epidemic Taught Us
Annu Navani, MD

Psychological Resilience in Chronic Pain
Leena Mathew, MD

US Reimbursement Climate – Understanding the Payer Market from Private to Medicare
Meredith George, SCP-PM

Panel Discussion
What is Lacking in Fellowship Training, and Where to Get What is Missing?
Moderator: Karina Gritsenko, MD
Panel members: Alopi Patel, MD, Kiran Patel, MD, Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD, Daniel Pak, MD, Steve M. Aydin, DO

Intricacies of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Sam Nia, MD

Procedures Where Diagnosis is Made by Imaging; The Pain of the Anterior Colum of the Spine
Doug Beall, MD

Panel Discussion
The Future of Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures and New Technology
Moderator: Kenneth Candido, MD
Panel members: Neel Mehta, MD, Steve M. Aydin, DO, Corey Hunter, MD,  Kenneth Chapman, MD

Professional Development: Research, Societies and Getting Involved
Timothy Deer, MD

Expanding the Scope of Practice as a Junior Attending: Incorporating Advanced Procedures
Daniel Pak, MD

Evaluating a Practice for My First Job
Andrew Kaufman, MD

Understanding the Big Terms in a Contract: From Restrictive Coventants to Tail Coverage
Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq.

Panel discussion with Leonardo Kapural, MD: Preparing for Unexpected Professional Challenges
Panel members: Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq, Meredith George, SCP-PM,
Andrew Kaufman, MD, Steve M. Aydin, DO, Neel Mehta, MD

Intradiscal Biologics: Allogenic vs. Autologous
Doug Beall, MD

Hydrodissection Lysate Injection for Peripheral Nerves
George Chang Chien, DO

MSCs for Refractory Neuropathic Pain from Neuralgia
Kenneth Candido, MD

Peridural Bone Marrow Aspirate in the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries
Victor Pacheco, MD (Brazil)

Subchondral Injections of Biologics for Endplate Degeneration
Sudhir Diwan, MD

Keynote Lecture: MIS and Biologics Preserving Functional Spine and Joint Unit
Annu Navani, MD

Cutting Edge Stem Cells Research Transforming Spinal Pain Management
Giuliano Lo Bianco, MD (Italy)

Culturing and Cryopreservation of MSC from Autologous Adipose Tissue
Ricardo Ruiz-Lopez, MD (Spain)

Advances in Regenerative Medicine Across the Globe
Neeraj Jain, MD (India)

Role of BMSC to Heal Annular Tear after Endoscopic Discectomy
Robert Rapcan, MD (Slovakia)

New Algorithms for Interventional Spine with Regenerative Medicine
Steve M. Aydin, DO

How to Obtain the Best PRP Product?
Sandra Martinez, MD (Colombia)

PRP Activation Principles
Ricky Singh, MD

Prolotherapy: Clinical Applications and Evidence
Camila Lobo Ferreira, MD (Brazil)

Recent Advances in Shoulder Interventions Using Dynamic Ultrasound
Andrea Trescot, MD

Keynote lecture: Biotensegrity and Functional Unit Approach in Regenerative Medicine
Agnes Stogicza, MD (Hungary)

Innovation Explosion in SCS Industries: What is the Best Option?
Dawood Sayed, MD

Extraforaminal Spinal Nerve Stimulation
Danielle Kohr, MD (Germany)

Comparing the Current Evidence in Neuromodulation: The best evidence
Corey Hunter, MD

SCS: Technology and Complications
Steven Falowski, MD

Updates in Neuromodulation for Visceral Pain
Andrew Kaufman, MD

SCS Trial: Do We Need a Trial? Single lead vs. Dual leads
Ashish Shetty, MD (UK)

Keynote Lecture: DRG vs. SCS for Axial Low Back Pain: What works best?
Kenneth Chapman, MD

The Best Evidence to Knee Ablative Options: RFA vs Cryoneurolysis
Ignacio Reyes Torres, MD (Mexico)

Hip Denervation: The Best Practice
Juan De La Cruz Pineda, MD (Mexico)

Residual Limb Amputation Neuromas: Icing the Pain!
David Reece, MD

Nonsurgical Neurolytic Procedures for Neuropathic Pain
Mayank Gupta, MD

Panel Discussion with Christopher Gharibo, MD
Panel Members:  Ignacio Reyes Torres, MD, Juan De La Cruz Pineda, MD,
Neeraj Jain, MD, Vanila Singh, MD

CRPS: Clinical Complexity and Diagnostic Challenges
Christopher Gharibo, MD

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS: Infusion Therapies
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD

Neuromodulation for CRPS: SCS vs. DRG
Jonathan Carlson, MD

Panel discussion with Christopher Gharibo, MD
Panel members: Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, Jonathan Carlson, MD, Tiago Freitas, MD

Lunch Symposium | Manhattan Ballroom

Sponsored by Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

^{No CME Credit hours are available for this session.}

Multidisciplinary Pain Control in Cancer Patients
Monique Steegers, MD (The Netherlands)

Visceral Neurolytic Blocks for Cancer Pain
Ale Ismael Gonzalez, MD (Mexico)

Neuromodulation in Cancer Pain Management
Jee Yoon Moon, MD, PhD (South Korea)

IDDS: Novel Dosing Parameters
Hemant Kalia, MD

Panel discussion with Vinay Puttanniah, MD
Panel members: Monique Steegers, MD, Ale Ismael Gonzalez, MD, Jee Yoon Moon, MD, PhD, Hemant Kalia, MD

Diagnostic Complexity of CPP
Thalita Marqueze, MD (Brazil)

Multimodal interventions for chronic Pelvic Pain
Alopi Patel, MD

Neuromodulation for CPP
Kiran Patel, MD

Panel discussion with Vanila Singh, MD
Panel members: Thalita Marqueze, MD, Alopi Patel, MD, Kiran Patel, MD

Abstract Presentation and Awards

Scientific Committee: Leena Mathew, MD, Karina Gritsenko, MD, Daniel Pak, MD,
Akwasi Amponsah, MD,

Education and Mentorship: Fellowship and Beyond
Helen Blake, MD

Osteogenic Pain: A Novel Concept
Ricardo Plancarte Sanchez, MD, PhD (Mexico)

AI: Steering the future of Healthcare
Barrett Larson, MD

Enhancing the Art of Pain Medicine through AI
Ryan Budwany, MD

AI: Improving Pain Care
Paul Lynch, MD

Panel discussion with Paul Lynch, MD
Panel members: Ryan Budwany, MD and Barrett Larson, MD

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block: Target for Headaches
Manuel Herrero Trujillano, MD (Spain)

Neuromodulation for Complex Facial Pain
Akwasi Amponsah, MD

Evidence-Based Interventions for Headaches
Andre Mansano, MD (Brazil)

Combined Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Cluster Headache
Fabian Piedimonte, MD (Argentina)

Panel discussion with Robert Tiso, MD
Panel members: Manuel Herrero Trujillano, MD, Akwasi Amponsah, MD,
Andre Mansano, MD, Fabian Piedimonte, MD

Peptide Infusions
Jonathann Kuo, MD

Longevity and Obesity
Randa Jaafar, MD

Integrating Longevity Medicine in Your Practice
Trusha Shah, MD

Bioidentical Hormones makes Pain Better!
AnneMarie Stillwell, MD

Panel discussion with Trusha Shah, MD
Panel members: Jonathann Kuo, MD, Randa Jaafar, MD, AnneMarie Stillwell, MD

Painful Spine: The Medical Diseases often Ignored
Scott Woska, MD

Integrating Spine Surgery with Pain Management: A Synergistic Approach to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Maria Constanza Bedoya, MD (Colombia)

Vertebrogenic Pain: Changing the Paradigm
Brian Durkin, DO

Percutaneous Facet Fusion
Didier Demesmin, MD

Sacroiliac fusions: Evidence-Based Outcome
Pankaj Mehta, MD

Intradiscal BMAC after Microdiscectomy
Roger Hartl, MD

Keynote Lecture: Surgery for Non-surgeons
Timothy Deer, MD

Challenging Times Practicing Interventional Pain
Robert Tiso, MD

Local Politics, Lobbying and Legislators
Edward Rubin, MD

SIJ and Radiofrequency Ablation: Introducing a Novel Approach
Victor Silva, MD (Mexico)

Cervical DRG Radiofrequency for Postherpetic Neuralgia
Felipe Mejia, MD (Colombia)

Complex Deep Gluteal Pain Syndrome
Rosa Adriana Sandoval Mendoza, MD (Mexico)

Infusion Therapies for Chronic Pain: Review of the Evidence
Tolu Alugo, MD (Canada)

Navigating Expanding Armamentarium for Optimal Patient Outcome
Latrice Akuamoah, MD

Keynote Lecture: The Future of Interventional Pain Medicine: Innovations, Challenges, and Evolving Standards
Adnan Al-Kaisy, MD (UK)

Closed Loop Stimulation: Is it better than Open Loop?
Sandeep Rathi, MD

Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Advanced Clinical Applications
Sayed Amel Wahezi, MD

Restorative Neuromodulation for Dysfunctional Multifidus
Gurtej Singh, MD

Focused Ultrasound for Chronic Pain
Leonardo Kapural, MD

Hybrid Lead Placement for Complex Neuropathic Pain of FBSS
Fabricio Dias Assis, MD (Brazil)

PNS: Expanding Scope of Neuromodulation Indications
Tiago Freitas, MD (Brazil)

Keynote Lecture: Future of Neuromodulation in Chronic Pain
Konstantin Slavin, MD