Program

Proactive Care in SCS: Real-World Experience
Adnan Al-Kaisy, MD, FIPP (UK)

The Art and Evidence of Choosing Between SCS and DRG
Kenneth B. Chapman, MD, FIPP (USA)

Neuromodulation: Expanding Indications for Early and Late Stage Chronic Pain
Kenneth B. Chapman, MD, FIPP (USA)

From Subjective Pain to Objective Control: Closed-Loop SCS
Bolkar Sahinler, MD, FIPP (USA)

Long Term Efficacy with Short Term Therapy with PNS
Ali Valimahomed, MD (USA)

SCS for Failed Neck Surgery Syndrome
Adnan Al-Kaisy, MD, FIPP (UK)

Live Model Scanning: hands-on scanning by delegates (4×30 min)

• LS Spine, Pelvis
• CT Spine
• Hip, Knee, Ankle, Abdomen
• Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist

Faculty:

• Agnes Stogicza, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)
• Andrea Trescot, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)
• André Marques Mansano, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)
• Balazs Bartos, MD, CIPS (Hungary)
• Christ Declerck, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Belgium)
• Eleni Episkopou, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Greece)
• Jennifer Hah, MD, CIPS (USA)
• Kristof Racz, MD, FIPP (Hungary)
• Leonardo Ferraro, MD, PhD, CIPS (Brazil)
• Matthieu Cachemaille, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Switzerland)

Minimal Invasive Pain Procedures vs. Surgery for Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disease, a Surgeon’s Perspective
Laszlo Entz, MD, PhD, FIPP (Hungary)

Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression
Ali Valimahomed, MD (USA)

Stress & Pain: Approaching Homeostasis
Eleni Episkopou, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Greece)

How to Prevent Complications of Interventional Pain Procedures
Miles Day, MD, FIPP (USA)

Interventional Pain Management for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Evidence, Indications, and Outcomes
Serdar Erdine, MD, FIPP (Türkiye)

Diagnostic Blocks: Are We Overestimating Their Value?
André Marques Mansano, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)

Technical Considerations for Glenohumeral Denervation
Kristof Racz, MD, FIPP (Hungary)

Pro-Con Debate: Selective Nerve Root Block vs Transforaminal Epidural in the Cervical Spine
Pro: André Marques Mansano, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)
Con: Agnes Stogicza, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)

PBL & Case Discussion: Musculoskeletal Joint Disorders – Hip Joint & Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Matthieu Cachemaille, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Switzerland)

PBL & Case Discussion: Spine Degenerative Disorders – Cervical Spine Mechanical & Radicular Pain
Leonardo Ferraro, MD, PhD, CIPS (Brazil)

Untangling Pelvic Pain: From Diagnosis to Management
Tatiana Bravo, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)

Minimally Invasive Neuromodulation for Facial Pain
André Marques Mansano, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)

Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: State of the Art
Ovidiu Palea, MD, FIPP (Romania)

HIFU for Facetogenic Pain Treatment
Giuliano Lo Bianco, MD, PhD, FIPP (Italy)

Emerging Concepts of Vertebral Augmentation
Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)

Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
Sudhir Diwan, MD, FIPP (USA)

Regenerative Approaches to Cervical Spinal Conditions. Where are we at? 
Agnes Stogicza, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)

Subchondral Biologics for Advanced DDD and Cartilage Endplates
Sudhir Diwan, MD, FIPP (USA)

Cervical Disc Orthobiologics
Aaron Calodney, MD, FIPP (USA)

Hydrodissection. Indications, Evidence, Tips and Tricks
Christ Declerck, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Belgium)

Regenerative Approaches to Hip Pain and GTPS
Matthieu Cachemaille, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Switzerland)

Regenerative Medicine: Evidence, Safety, and Clinical Pearls
Aaron Calodney, MD, FIPP (USA)

Artificial Intelligence in Interventional Pain: From Prediction to Clinical Decision-Making
Giuliano Lo Bianco, MD, PhD, FIPP (Italy)

Training the Next Generation: Do We Still Need “Traditional” Fellowships?
Monique Steegers, MD, PhD, FIPP (Netherlands)

Training the Interventional Pain Physician of the Future: Ultrasound, Simulation, and AI-Assisted Learning
Emanuele Piraccini, MD, CIPS (Italy)

Pro-Con Debate: AI in Pain Medicine: Game Changer or Dangerous Illusion?
Moderator: Miles Day, MD, FIPP (USA)
Pro: Jennifer Hah, MD, CIPS (USA)
Con: Emanuele Piraccini, MD, CIPS (Italy)

Interactive Panel: Human vs AI: Who Should Make the Final Decision?
Moderator: Giuliano Lo Bianco, MD, PhD, FIPP (Italy)
Panelists: Kenneth Chapman, MD, FIPP (USA), Emanuele Piraccini, MD, CIPS (Italy), Monique Steegers, MD, PhD, FIPP (Netherlands), Jennifer Hah, MD, CIPS (USA)

Advanced Orthobiologic Treatment of Knee Pain, Treating the Joint as an Organ
Luga Podesta, MD (USA)

Adipose Tissue in Osteoarthritis: Emerging Evidence and Future Directions
Leonardo Ferraro, MD, PhD, CIPS (Brazil)

Intradiscal Biologics: Allogenic vs. Autologous
Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)

Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Annular Repair: Emerging Strategies and Clinical Potential
Ovidiu Palea, MD, FIPP (Romania)

Supplements to Enhance Regenerative Medicine: What Is Out There and What Do We Have Evidence For? 
Andrea Trescot, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)

Intracranial Approaches to Pain Management
Lorand Eross, MD, PhD, FIPP (Hungary)

Cryoneurolysis in Pain Medicine
Eleni Episkopou, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Greece)

Pearls for Fluoroscopic Imaging Interpretation
Javier De Andrés Ares, MD, PhD, FIPP (Spain)

Treatment of Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome 2: Repeat Surgery vs. Minimally Invasive Procedures
Ludger Gerdesmeyer, MD, PhD, FIPP (Germany)

Challenges in Pain Management in War Zones
Arun Bhaskar, MD, FIPP (UK)

Radiofrequency Ablation of the Lumbar Facet Joints: Still Young After More Than 50 Years… Quo Vadis
Jan Van Zundert, MD, PhD, FIPP (Belgium)

Cancer Pain in 2026: State of the Art and Future Directions
Kris Vissers, MD, PhD, FIPP (Netherlands)

Neuropathic Pain in Cancer: What Are the Current Guidelines? 
Laura Demartini, MD, FIPP (Italy)

Turning Off the Sympathetic Switch: Neurolytic Approaches for Cancer Pain
Anna Server Salvá, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Spain)

Complications and New Guidelines in Abdominal Cancer Pain
Liong Liem, MD, FIPP (Netherlands)

Delving into Strategies to Optimize Intrathecal Drug Therapy: From Patient Selection to Long-term Management
Anna Server Salvá, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Spain)

Spinal Instability Associated with Metastatic Lesions: Current Management Approaches
Vikram Patel, MD, FIPP (USA)

Cervical ESI/Thoracic Facet
Mert Akbas, MD, FIPP (Türkiye)

T2T3 Sympathectomy/Thoracic SCS
Bolkar Sahinler, MD, FIPP (USA)

Discogram/SIJ RF
Katherine Travnicek, MD, FIPP (USA)

Leveraging Social Media to Enhance Patient Care
Katherine Travnicek, MD, FIPP (USA)

Caudal Neuroplasty/SIJ RF
Miles Day, MD, FIPP (USA)

Women’s Pain Paradox
Monique Steegers, MD, PhD, FIPP (Netherlands)

Targeted Approach to Post-Mastectomy Pain and Persistent Pain Following Breast Cancer Treatment
Anna Server Salvá, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Spain)

Treatment of Persistent Pain among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
André Marques Mansano, MD, PhD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)

Peripheral Nerve Entrapments in Cancer Pain
Andrea Trescot, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)

Neurolytic Blocks in Cancer
Arun Bhaskar, MD, FIPP (UK)