SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Monday, September 5, 2005
| 07:45 |
Opening Remarks Gabor B. Racz, M.D., FIPP
President of WIP |
| Day One Moderator: Tibor Racz, M.D., FIPP |
| 08:00 |
Methods for Thermal Lesioning
Philip Finch, M.D., FIPP |
| 08:30 |
Spinal Cord Stimulation: New Technologies
Timothy Deer, M.D., FIPP |
| 09:00 |
Thermocoagulation of the Ganglion Impar or Ganglion of Walther: Description of a Modified Approach. Preliminary Results in Chronic, Non-oncological Pain
Enrique Reig, M.D., FIPP |
| 09:30 |
Cancer Pain Treatment
Guistino Varrassi , M.D. |
| 10:00 |
BREAK |
| 10:30 |
Cervical Discography
Vijay Singh, M.D., FIPP |
| 11:00 |
Complications of Interventional Pain Management
John Nelson, M.D., FIPP |
| 11:30 |
Advances in Lysis of Adhesions
Gabor B. Racz, M.D., FIPP |
| 12:00 |
Treatment Options for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Serdar Erdine, M.D., FIPP |
| 12:30 |
Complications of Interventional Pain Treatment
Richard Rauck, M.D., FIPP |
| 13:00 |
LUNCH |
| Workshops |
| 13:30 |
Transport to University labs |
| 14:00 |
Lab Rotation |
| 14:50 |
Lab Rotation |
| 15:40 |
Lab Rotation |
| 16:30 |
Lab Rotation |
| 17:30 |
Transport to hotel |
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
| Day Two Moderator: Patrick McGowan, M.D., FIPP |
| 08:00 |
Programmable Pump for the Administration of Morphine in the Cisterna Magna. A New Approach
Samuel Hassenbusch, M.D., Ph.D., FIPP |
| 08:30 |
Pseudosciatica: Fire and Ice
Andrea Trescot, M.D., FIPP |
| 09:00 |
Treatment of Failed Neck Surgery Syndrome and Cervicalgia
Leland Lou, M.D., FIPP
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| 09:30 |
Testicular Pain
Patrick McGowan, M.D., FIPP |
| 10:00 |
Epiduroscopy Advances
James Heavner, DVM, Ph.D., FIPP |
| 10:30 |
BREAK |
| 11:00 -13:00
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Panel: Evidence-Based Interventional Pain Management
Gabor Racz, M.D., RIPP, Moderator
Intervertebral Disc Lesioning – Richard Derby, M.D., FIPP
Interventional Therapies – Carl Noe, M.D., FIPP
Pulsed Radiofrequency – Jan Van Zundert, M.D., FIPP
Multi-Center Studies – Ludger Gerdesmeyer, M.D., FIPP |
| 13:00 |
LUNCH |
| Workshops |
| 13:30 |
Transport to University labs |
| 14:00 |
Lab Rotation |
| 14:50 |
Lab Rotation |
| 15:40 |
Lab Rotation |
| 16:30 |
Lab Rotation |
| 17:30 |
Transport to hotel |
Wednesday, September 7, 2005
| Day Three Moderator: Ricardo Plancarte, M.D., FIPP |
| 08:00 |
Imaging in Pain Management
Susan Anderson, M.D., FIPP
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| 08:30 |
Pharmacology of Ziconotide
James Rathmell, M.D. |
| 09:00 |
Recent Update of Botulinum Toxin
P. Prithvi Raj, M.D., FIPP |
| 09:30 |
The War on Pain
Scott Fishman, M.D. |
| 10:00 |
BREAK |
| 10:30 |
New Guidelines for Neuropathic Pain
Athina Vadalouca, M.D. |
| 11:00 |
Current Neurosurgical Approaches to the Treatment of Pain
Istvan Nyary, M.D. |
| 11:30 |
Treatment of Degenerative Diseases
Ricardo Ruiz-Lopez, M.D., FIPP |
| 12:00 |
Pulsed Radiofrequency: Latest Developments
Menno Sluijter, M.D., FIPP |
| 12:30 |
Pain: From a Symptom to a Disease
David Niv, M.D., FIPP |
| 13:00 |
LUNCH |
| Workshops |
| 13:30 |
Transport to University labs |
| 14:00 |
Lab Rotation |
| 14:50 |
Lab Rotation |
| 15:40 |
Lab Rotation |
| 16:30 |
Lab Rotation |
| 17:30 |
Transport to hotel |
Program for Sixth WIP FIPP Examination Preparation Course
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
| 07:45 |
Opening Remarks
Prithvi Raj, M.D., FIPP
Outgoing Chair of the Examination
Welcome
Serdar Erdine, M.D., FIPP
Chair of the Examination
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| 08:00 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Examination Preparation Course
Prithvi Raj, M.D., FIPP |
| 08:30 |
Anatomy of Head and Neck
Umeshraya Pai, M.D., FIPP |
| 09:00 |
Techniques of Trigeminal Sphenopalatine Stellate Ganglion Blocks
Serdar Erdine, M.D., FIPP |
| 09:30 |
Case Studies Trigeminal Sphenopalatine Stellate Ganglion Blocks
Menno Sluijter, M.D. FIPP |
| 10:00 |
BREAK |
| 10:30 |
Anatomy of Thoracic, Abdominal and Pelvic Region
Umeshraya Pai, M.D., FIPP |
| 11:00 |
Techniques of Thoracic Regions
Patrick McGowan, M.D., FIPP |
| 11:30 |
Techniques of Abdominal and Pelvic Region
Jose Rodriguez, M.D., FIPP |
| 12:00 |
Case Studies – Thoracic, Abdominal and Pelvic Regions
Richard Rauck, M.D., FIPP |
| 12:30 |
Techniques for Epidural and Intrathecal Procedures
Enrique Reig, M.D., Ph.D, FIPP
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| 13:00 |
LUNCH |
| Workshops |
| 13:30 |
Transport to University labs |
| 14:00 |
Lab Rotation |
| 14:50 |
Lab Rotation |
| 15:40 |
Lab Rotation |
| 16:30 |
Lab Rotation |
| 17:30 |
Transport to hotel |
Wednesday, September 7, 2005
| 08:00 |
Anatomy of Spine
Ricardo Ruiz-Lopez, M.D., FIPP |
| 08:30 |
Spinal Techniques Excluding Spinal Implants
John Nelson, M.D., FIPP |
| 09:00 |
Case Studies for Spinal Techniques Excluding Spinal Implants
Susan Anderson, M.D., FIPP |
| 09:30 |
Identification of Equipment - C-Arm, Anatomy, Radiation Safety
Ramsin Benyamin, M.D., FIPP
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| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
Case Studies for Spinal and Epidural Implants
Tibor Racz, M.D., FIPP |
| BREAK |
| 11:00 |
Anatomy of Upper and Lower Extremities
Umeshraya Pai, M.D., FIPP |
| 11:30 |
Techniques of Upper and Lower Extremities
Leland Lou, M.D., FIPP |
| 12:00 |
Case Studies for Upper and Lower Extremities
Gabor Racz, M.D., FIPP |
| 12:30 |
Common Radiological Images of Procedure Radiological Images for Procedures and their Interpretations
Jan Van Zundert, M.D., FIPP |
| 13:00 |
LUNCH |
| Workshops |
| 13:30 |
Transport to University labs |
| 14:00 |
Lab Rotation |
| 14:50 |
Lab Rotation |
| 15:40 |
Lab Rotation |
| 16:30 |
Lab Rotation |
| 17:30 |
Transport to hotel |
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