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 |
Session One: Advanced Regenerative Therapies (1:00-3:00 PM)
Moderator: Sudhir Diwan, MD
1:00-1:20 PM |
Stem Cell Augmentation of Intervertebral discs |
1:20-1:40 PM |
Intra-articular vs. Subchondral injections of PRP and Stem cells |
1:40-2:00 PM |
Regenerative Medicine for High Pressure discs |
2:00-2:20 PM |
Allogenic Cell Therapy: Pros and Cons |
2:20-2:50 PM |
Keynote: Cost effectiveness of Regenerative Medicine |
2:50-3:00 PM |
Interactive session with Q & A |
3:00-3.30 PM |
Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
Session Two: Ultrasound in Interventional Pain Management (3:30-5:30 PM)
Moderator: Kenneth Candido, MD
3:30-3:50 PM |
Controversies in Ultrasound Guidance with Complex MSK Procedures |
3:50-4:10 PM |
Sonographic Anatomy: Challenges and Solutions |
4:10-4:30 PM |
Ultrasound guided interventions of Shoulder joint |
4:30-4:50 PM |
Keynote: The Future of “Bundled” Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy guided Therapies |
4:50-5:20 PM |
Keynote: Diagnostic Dynamic Ultrasound |
5:20-5:30 PM |
Interactive session with Q & A |
5:40-6:40 PM |
Welcome Reception |
5:40-7:40 PM |
Fellows, Rezidents, PA/NP networking and Presentation No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session. |
Friday, November 5, 2021
Hudson IV+V+VI Room
7:0-7:50 AM |
Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session. |
7:50-8:00 AM |
Welcome Remarks |
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 |
8:15-8:30 AM |
Neuromodulation of Glial Cells: A novel target -Has it improved the outcome? |
8:30-8:45 AM |
Programming the IPG in 21st Century: High Dosing to Combination Therapies |
8:45-9:00 AM |
Rethinking Paresthesia based SCS with closed loop |
9:00-9:15 AM |
Targeting DRG: Axial to Abdominal pain! |
9:15-9:30 AM |
Interactive discussion with Q & A |
9:30-10:00 AM |
Keynote: Current state and future of the Neuromodulation |
10:00-10:30 AM |
Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
Session Four: Cutting Edge Minimally Invasive Spinal Procedures (10:30 AM-12:30 PM)
Moderator: Scott Woska, MD
10:30-10:50 AM |
Vertebral augmentations: Methyl Methacrylate to SpineJack |
10:50-11:10 AM |
Endoscopic Discectomy: Transforaminal vs. Interlaminar |
11:10-11:30 AM |
Lumbar Decompression: Interspinous Spacer Placement vs. Debulking (MILD) |
11:30-11:50 AM |
Vertebrogenic pain: Radiofrequency of basivertebral nerve |
11:50-12:00 AM |
Interactive discussion with Q & A |
12:00-12:30 PM |
Keynote: Evolution of Interventional Pain Physicians: Injections expert to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon |
12:30-1:30 PM |
Industry Sponsored Lunch No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session. |
Session Five: Advanced Pain Procedures (1:30-3:30 PM)
Moderator: Sudhir Diwan, MD
1:30-1:50 PM |
Atlantoaxial and Atlantooccipital joints- Risks and complications |
1:50-2:10 PM |
Palliative procedures for Metastatic cancer pain |
2:10-2:30 PM |
Trigeminal vs. Sphenopalatine Blocks: Safety and complications |
2:30-2:50 PM |
Sacroiliac pain: Continued Quest for Minimally Invasive Options |
2:50-3:10 PM |
Targeted Cells Delivery under Direct Visualization with Needle Scope |
3:10-3:30 PM |
Interactive discussion with Q & A |
3:30-4:00 PM |
Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
Session Six: Impact of COVID 19 on Pain Practice (4:00-5:30 PM)
Moderator: Christopher Gharibo, MD
4:00-4:20 PM |
Telemedicine: Is it helping or hurting |
4:20-4:40 PM |
Practice management: Stabilizing revenues in NEW normal |
4:40-5:00 PM |
Clinical Practice: Interventional vs. Medical Management |
5:00-5:30 PM |
Roundtable discussion with Christopher Gharibo, MD |
5:30-6:00 PM |
Break with Exhibitors |
6:00-7:00 PM |
Cocktail Hour and Fundraising |
7:00-10:00 PM |
Gala Dinner and Award Presentation |
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Hudson IV+V+VI Room
7:00-7:50 AM |
Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium No CME Credit Hours Available for this Session. |
Session Seven: Opioids – Still Integral Part of Pain Therapy? (8:00-10:00 AM)
Moderator: Christopher Gharibo, MD
8:00-8:20 AM |
TBD |
8:20-8:40 AM |
TBD |
8:40-9:00 AM |
TBD |
9:00-9:20 AM |
TBD |
9:20-9:40 AM |
Intrathecal Therapy: Curtailing Opioids Crisis |
9:40-10:00 AM |
Interactive discussion with Q & A |
10:00-10:30 AM |
Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
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 |
11:15-11:30 AM |
Overview of Abstract by Moderator and Prize Presentation |
11.30-12.30 AM |
Rising star’s roundtable discussion |
12:30-1:30 PM |
Industry Sponsored Lunch 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 |
1:50-2:10 PM |
Challenges in cancer pain management |
2:10-2:30 PM |
Complexity of Diagnosing and treating visceral pain |
2:30-2:50 PM |
3 decades of CRPS: What did we learn? |
2:50-3:00 PM |
Interactive discussion with Q & A |
3:00-3:30 PM |
Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
Session Ten: Peripheral Nerves: Changing paradigm (3:30-5:20 PM)
Moderator: Konstantin Slavin, MD
3:30-3:50 PM |
Diagnostic EMG: Peripheral Neuropathy vs. Radiculopathy |
3:50-4:10 PM |
PNS for Pelvic Pain |
4:10-4:30 PM |
Wireless Peripheral Neuromodulation: The Science and the Evidence |
4:30-4:50 PM |
RFA of peripheral nerves of joints |
4:50-5:10 PM |
Peripheral nerves the Safe Harbor: Radiofrequency to Neuromodulation |
5:10-5:30 PM |
Interactive panel discussion with Q & A |
6:30-9:30 PM |
Faculty Dinner (invitation only) |