Symposium Program

Program Chair: Sudhir Diwan, MD
Course Directors: Scott Woska, MD, Christopher Gharibo, MD, Kenneth Chapman, MD,  Sean Li, MD

Thursday, November 4, 2021
Hudson IV+V+VI Room

12:00-12:50 PM

Registration

12:50-1:00 PM

Welcome Remarks
Sudhir Diwan, MD, Scott Woska, MD, Christopher Gharibo, MD

Session One: Advanced Regenerative Therapies (1:00-3:10 PM)

Moderator: Doug Beall, MD

1:00-1:20 PM

Intradiscal injections of allogenic and autologous MSCs: what is the evidence?
Aaron Calodney, MD

1:20-1:40 PM

Intra-articular vs. Subchondral injections of PRP and Stem cells
Steve Aydin, DO

1:40-2:00 PM

Intradiscal Orthobiologics: All Discs are not the Same!
Sudhir Diwan, MD

2:00-2:20 PM

Allogenic Cell Therapy: Pros and Cons
Annu Navani, MD

2:20-2:40 PM

Pluripotent Stem Cells (Induced vs Embryonic): Laboratory to Clinical Practice
Jen-Li Pan, MD (Taiwan)

2:40-3:10 PM

Keynote: Cost effectiveness of Regenerative Medicine
Doug Beall, MD

3:10-3.40 PM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Scientific Poster Viewing

Session Two: Ultrasound in Interventional Pain Management (3:40-5:50 PM)

Moderator: Kenneth Candido, MD

3:40-4:00 PM

Controversies in Ultrasound Guidance with Complex MSK Procedures
George Chang Chien, MD

4:00-4:20 PM

Sonographic Anatomy: Challenges and Solutions
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD

4:20-4:40 PM

RFA Targets for Oncologic Pain
Amitabh Gulati, MD

4:40-5:00 PM

Prolotherapy for MSK Pain
Andrea Trescot, MD

5:00-5:20 PM

The Future of “Bundled” Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy guided Therapies
Kenneth Candido, MD

5:20-5:50 PM

Keynote: Role of Dynamic Ultrasound in Diagnosis & Therapy
Chih-Peng Lin, MD

6:00-7:00 PM

Plymouth Medical Orthobiologics Demo & Clinical Applications Review in Harborside Room
David Rosenblum, MD, AABP Integrative Pain Care and Jo-An Tremblay, BSc, MSc, Plymouth Medic

No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session.

6:00-7:00 PM

Welcome Reception

6:00-8:00 PM

Fellows, Residents, PA/NP networking and Presentation in Manhattan Ballroom
Sponsored by Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

Program
Keys to Success -Post Fellowship
Two recently graduated physicians will share their advice on transitioning successfully, post fellowship.
Speakers: Nirmal Shah, MD and Taryn Reichard, MD

No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session.

SPEAKERS AND/OR TOPICS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Friday, November 5, 2021
Hudson IV+V+VI Room

7:0-7:50 AM

Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium in Harborside Room
Sponsored by Silver Sponsor Stimwave

Program
Integrate Advanced Neuromodulation Therapies Into Your Practice with PNS + SCS + HF-EMC
Speakers: Aure Bruneau, CEO, Andrea Trescot, MD, Brian Rich, MD, Matthias Weiderholz, MD, & Chad Andresen, MS, Biomedical Engineer

No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session.

7:50-8:00 AM

Welcome Remarks
Sudhir Diwan, MD, Kenneth Chapman, MD, Sean Li,  MD

Session Three: Advanced Neuromodulation in 21st Century (8:00-10:00 AM)

Moderator: Timothy  Deer, MD

8:00-8:15 AM

Subthreshold Stimulation at various KH frequencies
Thomas Yearwood, MD, PhD (UK)

8:15-8:30 AM

Clinical Experience and Technical Features of DTM
Jose De Andres, MD (Spain) / Harold Cordner, MD

8:30-8:50 AM

The Next Era of Personalization: Innovations in Pain Solutions
Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD

8:50-9:10 AM

Closed loop: review of scientific evidence
Sean Li, MD

9:10-9:30 AM

Targeting DRG: Axial to Abdominal pain!
Kenneth Chapman, MD

9:30-10:00 AM

Keynote: Systematic review of evidence in neuromodulation
Timothy Deer, MD

10:00-10:30 AM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Scientific Poster Viewing

Session Four: Cutting Edge Minimally Invasive Spinal Procedures (10:30 AM-12:30 PM)

Moderator: Dawood Sayed, MD

10:30-10:50 AM

Vertebral augmentations: Methyl Methacrylate to SpineJack
Doug Beall, MD

10:50-11:10 AM

Endoscopic Discectomy: Transforaminal vs. Interlaminar
Sukdeb Datta, MD

11:10-11:30 AM

Minimally invasive lumbar decompression: an algorithmic approach
Harold Cordner, MD

11:30-11:45 AM

Vertebrogenic pain: Radiofrequency of basivertebral nerve
Brian Durkin, DO

11:45-12:00 AM

Lumbar Neuroplasty
Victor Silva, MD (Mexico)

12:00-12:30 PM

Keynote: Evolution of Interventional Pain Physicians: Injections to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons
Dawood Sayed, MD

12:30-1:30 PM

Industry Sponsored Lunch in Manhattan Ballroom
Sponsored by Platinum Sponsor Nevro

Program
Unlocking the Potential of SCS in New Patent Populations
Sean Li, MD, Neel Mehta, MD, Brian Durkin, DO, Dawood Sayed, MD

No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session.

Session Five: Advanced Pain Procedures (1:30-3:30 PM)

Moderator: Scott Woska, MD

1:30-1:50 PM

Atlantoaxial and Atlantooccipital joints- Risks and complications
Stanley Golovac, MD

1:50-2:10 PM

Palliative procedures for Metastatic cancer pain
Ricardo Plancarte Sanchez, MD  (Mexico)

2:10-2:30 PM

Trigeminal vs. Sphenopalatine Blocks: Safety and complications
Miles Day,  MD

2:30-2:45 PM

Sacroiliac pain: Continued Quest for Minimally Invasive Options
Arpit Patel, DO

2:45-3:00 PM

Minuteman for Degenerative Spine
Gabriele Jasper, MD

3:00-3:30 PM

Panel discussion on Advances in Pain Procedures with Stanley Golovac, MD
Panelist: Carolina Hernandez Porras, MD, Jaspal Ricky Singh, MD, Kiran Patel, MD, Harold Cordner, MD

3:30-4:00 PM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Scientific Poster Viewing

Session Six: Impact of COVID 19 on Pain Practice (4:00-5:30 PM)

Moderator: Sean Li, MD

4:00-4:20 PM

Telemedicine: Is it helping or hurting
Naum Shaparin, MD

4:20-4:40 PM

Practice management: Stabilizing revenues in NEW normal
Amol Soin, MD

4:40-5:00 PM

Post-Covid PTSD and Chronic pain
Michael Schatman, PhD

5:00-5:30 PM

Panel discussion: Impact of Covid on Interventional Pain with Sean Li, MD
Panelist: Michael Schatman, PhD, Edward Rubin, MD, Shalini Shah, MD, Annu Navani, MD, Sayed Wahezi

5:30-6:00 PM

NYSIPP State Society Meeting in Hudson Ballroom

NJSIPP State Society Meeting in Harborside Room

6:00-7:00 PM

Cocktail Hour

7:00-10:00 PM

Gala Dinner and Award Presentation
Manhattan Ballroom
(Please look under the special event menu for detailed program)

Saturday, November 6, 2021
Hudson IV+V+VI Room

7:00-7:50 AM

Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium in Harborside Room
Sponsored by Gold Sponsor- Boston Scientific

Program
The Next Era of Personalization: Innovations in Pain Solutions
Speakers: Youssef Josephson, DO, Anson Moise, MD, Sayed Wahezi, MD, Sean Li, MD

No CME Credit Hours are Available for this Session.

Session Seven: Integral Aspects of Pain Practice (8:00-10:00 AM)

Moderator: Christopher Gharibo, MD

8:00-8:20 AM

Facet Joint Guidelines: Pros and pitfalls
Christopher Gharibo, MD

8:20-8:40 AM

Reimbursement Challenges and the Future Private Practice
Robert Tiso, MD

8:40-9:00 AM

Legal Implications  of Opioids Crisis
Christopher D. Adams, Esq

9:00-9:20 AM

Opioids for Pediatric Patients: Scope and Limitations
Veronica Carullo, MD

9:20-9:40 AM

Targeted Drug Delivery: strategy for individualized precision medicine
Hemant Kalia, MD

9:40-10:00 AM

Intrathecal Therapy: Curtailing Opioids Crisis
Oscar A. de Leon-Casasola, MD

10:00-10:30 AM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Scientific Poster Viewing

Session Eight: Residents/Fellows Session and Abstract Presentation (10:30-12:30 PM)

Moderator: Miles Day, MD

10:30-11:15 AM

Top Three Abstract Presentations
Scientific Committee: Yury Khelemsky, MD, Vinay Puttanniah, MD, Miles Day, MD, Naum Shaparin, MD, Karina Gritsenko, MD

11:15-11:30 AM

Overview of Abstract by Moderator and Prize Presentation
Miles Day, MD

11:30-12:30 AM

Rising star’s panel discussion: Role of societies and mentors: training to careers with Robert Levy, MD
Panelist: Ajax Yang, MD, Ankur Patel, MD, Edward Yoon, MD, Amerash Vydyanathan, MD, Manish Patel, DO

Panel discussion on Clinical Research with Aaron Calodney, MD
Panelist: Gabor B. Racz, MD, Craig Hartrick, MD, Ricardo Sanchez Plancarte, MD, Oscar A. de Leon-Casasola, MD

12:30-1:30 PM

Industry Sponsored Lunch in Manhattan Ballroom
Sponsored by Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

Program
The outcomes and real world experience with DTM™ SCS Therapy and Control™ Workflow for TDD
Todd Bromberg, MD, William (Bill) Caldwell, DO, Amitabh Gulati, MD, Soriaya Motivala, MD, Sudhir Diwan, MD

No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session.

Session Nine: Challenges and solutions (1:30-3:00 PM)

Moderator: Kenneth Chapman, MD

1:30-1:50 PM

Thoracic pain: Challenges and solutions
Mark Malinowski, MD

1:50-2:05 PM

Cervical Percutaneous Discectomy
Tamer Elbaz, MD

2:05-2:25 PM

MIS to Extensive Fusion
Steven Falowski, MD

2:25-2:40 PM

Challenges in cancer pain management
Carolina Hernandez Porras, MD

2:40-3:00 PM

Complexity of Diagnosing and treating visceral pain
Mayank Gupta, MD

3:00-3:30 PM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Scientific Poster Viewing

Session Ten: Peripheral Nerves: Changing paradigm (3:30-5:30 PM)

Moderator: Konstantin Slavin, MD

3:30-3:50 PM

Diagnostic EMG: Peripheral Neuropathy vs. Radiculopathy
Scott Woska, MD

3:50-4:10 PM

PNS for Pelvic Pain
Shalini Shah, MD

4:10-4:30 PM

Analgesia for knee: past, present, future
Karina Gritsenko, MD

4:30-4:50 PM

RFA of peripheral nerves of joints
Leonardo Kapural, MD

4:50-5:10 PM

Current Status of Peripheral Neuromodulation
Jennifer Hah, MD

5:10-5:30 PM

Peripheral nerves the Safe Harbor: Radiofrequency to Neuromodulation
Konstantin Slavin, MD

5:30-6:30 PM

Evening Reception sponsored by Silver Sponsor Pacira Biosciences/iovera
Speaker: Karina Gritsenko, MD

No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session

6:30-9:30 PM

Faculty Dinner (invitation only)
Sponsor by Bronze Sponsor: Vertos



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