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Keynote Lectures
Neuromodulation
- 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)
- Caudal Neuroplasty/SIJ RF – Miles Day, MD, FIPP (USA)
- SCS for Failed Neck Surgery Syndrome – Adnan Al-Kaisy, MD, FIPP (UK)
Miscellaneous
- Minimal Invasive Pain Procedures vs. Surgery for Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disease, a Surgeon’s Perspective – Laszlo Entz, MD, PhD, FIPP (Hungary)
- Emerging Concepts of Vertebral Augmentation – Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (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)
CIPS Prep Course & Workshop
- 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)
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- 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)
- Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression – Ali Valimahomed, MD (USA)
- Basivertebral Nerve Ablation – Sudhir Diwan, MD, FIPP (USA)
Regenerative Medicine
- 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)
- 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)
Education & AI in Pain Medicine
- 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? – Pro: Jennifer Hah, MD, CIPS (USA) | Con: Emanuele Piraccini, MD, CIPS (Italy)
FIPP Procedures Review
- Intracranial Approaches to Pain Management – Lorand Eross, MD, PhD, FIPP (Hungary)
- Cryoneurolysis in Pain Medicine – Andrea Trescot, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)
- 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)
- 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) Part 1 Part 2
- Leveraging Social Media to Enhance Patient Care – Katherine Travnicek, MD, FIPP (USA)
- Long-Term Efficacy with Short-Term Therapy with PNS – Ali Valimahomed, MD (USA)
Advances in Cancer Treatment
- 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)
- 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)