Cleveland Clinic Department of Pain Management The 14th Annual Pain Management Symposium - Jan 21-25, 2012, Las Vegas Welcome to Las Vegas
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Saturday, Jan. 21

Sunday, Jan. 22

Monday, Jan. 23

Tuesday, Jan. 24

Wednesday, Jan. 25
Didactic Sessions
- Neuropathic Pain
 - Chronic Low Back Pain
- Advances in
  Neurostimulation		 - My Technique vs Yours - Vertebral
  Compression Fractures
- Spinal Stenosis
- Imaging-Guided Procedures
- Update on Radiofrequency		 - Evidence-Based Practice
- Cancer Pain Update		 - Risk Management in
  Pain Medicine
- Headache
Problem-Based Learning Discussions
  - Workshops A, B, C - Workshops D, E, F - Workshops G, H, I  
Optional Live & Cadaver Workshops
- Optional Live Model
  Ultrasound Guided Workshop
- Optional Cadaver Workshop		 - Optional Cadaver Workshop - Optional Live Model Ultrasound
  Guided Workshop
- Optional Cadaver Workshop		 - Optional Cadaver Workshop  

 

Additional Educational Opportunities Associated With This Event


 Saturday, January 21
7:00 am Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
Informal Discussions with Faculty
7:50 am Welcome / Introduction - Nagy A. Mekhail, MD, PhD
7:55 am Opening Remarks - Richard W. Rosenquist, MD

Presiding: Philippe Berenger, MD
  Neuropathic Pain
8:00 am Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain - Scott Fishman, MD
8:30 am The Link Between Acute and Chronic Pain - Richard W. Rosenquist, MD
9:00 am Depression and Somatoform Disorders in Chronic Pain - Daniel Doleys, PhD
9:30 am Opioids and the Law - Scott Fishman, MD
10:00 am Refreshment Break / Exhibits
10:30 am Fraud and Abuse in Pain Medicine Billing and Coding - Sharon K. Merrick, MS, CCS-P
11:00 am Lessons from Medical Legal Cases - Nilesh Patel, MD
11:30 am Psychogenic Pain: Real or Imagined? - Daniel Doleys, PhD
12:00 pm Panel Discussion / Question and Answer Period
12:30 pm Adjourn
2:00 – 5:00 pm Live Ultrasound-Guided Workshop (Fee: $400)

Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Neck and Lumbar Spine Procedures - Michael Gofeld, MD, Samer Narouze, MD, and Loran Mounir-Soliman, MD

This will cover peripheral nerve blocks, neck, and lumbar spine procedures. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.

1:30 – 5:30 pm Optional Cadaver Workshop - Saturday Session III (Physicians Only. Fee: $600.00)
  1. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
  2. Thoracic Facets Cooled RF
  3. Cervical Facets Medial Branch RFA
  4. Transdiscal Biacuplasty, Disc Decompression

Bus will leave at 1:00 pm. A box lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended. Attendees will rotate to each station.

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Reception (Families Cordially Invited)

 Sunday, January 22
7:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
Informal Discussions with Faculty
 
Presiding: Nilesh Patel, MD
  Chronic Low Back Pain
8:00 am Lumbar Fusion vs Disc Arthroplasty - Iain Kalfas, MD
8:30 am SCS for Axial Low Back Pain - Timothy R. Deer, MD
9:00 am Subcutaneous Field Stimulation - W. Porter McRoberts, MD
9:30 am Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Intractable Back Pain: New Consensus Guidelines - Timothy R. Deer, MD
10:00 am Refreshment Break/Exhibits
  Advances in Neurostimulation
10:30 am Vagal Stimulation for Asthma and Migraine - Peter S. Staats, MD
10:50 am SPG Stimulation for Cluster Headache - Samer Narouze, MD
11:10 am Neurostimulation of the DRG - David L. Caraway, MD, PhD
11:30 am Neurostimulation for the Affective Components of Central Pain - Andre Machado, MD, PhD
12:00 pm Panel Discussion / Question and Answer Period
12:30 pm Adjourn
1:30 – 5:30 pm Optional Cadaver Workshop - Sunday Session IV (Physicians Only. Fee: $600.00)
  1. Mild Procedure
  2. Lumbar Facets Medial Branch RFA
  3. Vertebroplasty
  4. Sacral Lateral Branches RFA for Sacroiliac Joint

Bus will leave at 1:00 pm. A box lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended. Attendees will rotate to each station.
6:00 – 7:00 pm Problem-Based Learning Discussion
A. Neurolysis for Cancer Pain - Bruce Vrooman, MD
B. Fibromyalgia: Neuropathic or Not - Philippe Berenger, MD
C. Experiences of a Comprehensive Pain Rehab Program - Manu Mathews, MD

 Monday, January 23
7:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
Informal Discussions with Faculty

Presiding: Ramsin Benyamin, MD
  My Technique: Demonstration of Techniques by the Experts
 
Vertebral Compression Fractures
8:00 am Vertebroplasty - Ramsin Benyamin, MD
8:15 am Kyphoplasty - Samuel Samuel, MD
  Spinal Stenosis
8:30 am X-Stop - Iain Kalfas, MD
8:45 am Mild - Timothy R. Deer, MD
  Imaging-Guided Procedures
9:00 am Neurosonography - Michael Gofeld, MD
9:15 am Fluoroscopy - Vikram B. Patel, MD
9:30 am CT Guided - Peter S. Staats, MD
9:45 am Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections - Samer Narouze, MD
10:00 am Refreshment Break / Exhibits
  Update on Radiofrequency
10:30 am Chronic Craniofacial Pain - Miles Day, MD
11:00 am Chronic Cervical Spine Pain - Ramsin Benyamin, MD
11:30 am Evidence-based Interventional Pain Management – Steven Cohen, MD
11:45 am Sacroiliac Joint Pain - Steven Cohen, MD
12:00 pm Panel Discussion / Question and Answer Period
12:30 pm Adjourn
2:00 – 5:00 pm Live Ultrasound-Guided Workshop (Fee: $400)

Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Neck and Lumbar Spine Procedures - Michael Gofeld, MD, Samer Narouze, MD, and Loran Mounir-Soliman, MD

This will cover peripheral nerve blocks, neck, and lumbar spine procedures. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.

1:30 – 5:30 pm Optional Cadaver Workshop - Monday Session III (Physicians Only. Fee: $600.00)
  1. Occipital Nerve Stimulation
  2. Mild Procedure
  3. Trigeminal RFA
  4. Atlantoaxial Joint Block

Bus will leave at 1:00 pm. A box lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended. Attendees will rotate to each station.
6:00 – 7:00 pm Problem-Based Learning Discussion
D. Opiates Agreements and Drug Testing in Pain Management - Lokesh Ningegowda, MD
E. Pelvic Pain: Gynecologic Perspective - Ashraf El-Dabh, MD

Pain Management Perspective - Manu Mathews, MD

F. Chronic Pain in the Athlete - Richard W. Rosenquist, MD
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Tuesday, January 24
7:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast/ Exhibits
Informal Discussions with Faculty
 
Presiding: Emad Daoud, MD, PhD
  Evidence-Based Practice
8:00 am Cost Effectiveness for Pain Medicine Interventions - Steven Cohen, MD
8:30 am Length of SCS Trial and Type of Lead - David L. Caraway, MD, PhD
9:00 am Psychological Predictors of Outcomes in Chronic Pain - Manu Mathews, MD
9:30 am Chronic Pain Guidelines: What Is the Real Value? - Ramsin Benyamin, MD
10:00 am Refreshments Break/Exhibits
  Cancer Pain Update
10:30 am Interventional Management of Cancer Pain - Lisa J. Stearns, MD
11:00 am Pain Management at the End of Life - Richard W. Rosenquist, MD
11:30 am Experience with Nonopiate Drugs for Cancer Pain - Lisa J. Stearns, MD
12:00 pm Panel Discussion / Question and Answer Period
12:30 pm Adjourn
1:30 – 5:30 pm Optional Cadaver Workshop - Tuesday Session III (Physicians Only. Fee: $600.00)
  1. Cervical Facets Medial Branch RFA
  2. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
  3. Kyphoplasty
  4. Sacral Lateral Branches RFA for Sacroiliac Joint

Bus will leave at 1:00 pm. A box lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended. Attendees will rotate to each station.
6:00 – 7:00 pm Problem-Based Learning Discussion
G. Practice Management: The Best Practice - Eric Grigsby, MD
H. Clinical Updates on PHN and Diabetic Neuropathy - Honorio T. Benzon, MD
I. Lysis of Adhesions - W. Porter McRoberts, MD
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Wednesday, January 25
7:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
Informal Discussions with Faculty
 
Presiding: Teresa Dews, MD
  Risk Management in Pain Medicine
8:00 am Complications of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain - Teresa Dews, MD
8:30 am Interventional Pain and Anticoagulants - Honorio T. Benzon, MD
9:00 am Intrathecal Granuloma - Eric Grigsby, MD
9:30 am Radiation Safety - Honorio T. Benzon, MD
10:00 am Refreshment Break / Exhibits
  Headache Update
10:30 am Medication Overuse Headaches - MaryAnn Mays, MD
11:00 am Interventional Pain Management Options for Headaches - Miles Day, MD
11:30 am New Medications for Migraine - MaryAnn Mays, MD
12:00 pm Panel Discussion / Question and Answer Period
12:30 pm Adjourn
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