Section 2

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Session 1: Ultrasound in Pain Medicine

Moderators: Raja Reddy, MD, FIPP (UK) and Agnes Stogicza, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)

8:00-8:20

CIPS Exam guide
Agnes Stogicza, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary) and George Chang Chien, DO, FIPP, CIPS (USA)

8:20-8:40

Sonoanatomy and Procedures of the Cervical Spine
Christ Declerck, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Belgium)

8:40-9:00

Sonoanatomy and Procedures for the Lumbar Spine and Pelvis
Maria Luz Padilla del Rey, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Spain)

9:00-9:20

Sonoanatomy and Procedures of the Thoracic Spine
Tolu Alugo, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Canada)

9:20-9:40

Sonoanatomy and Procedures of the Hip and Knee
George Chang Chien, DO, FIPP, CIPS (USA)

9:40-10:00

Sonoanatomy and Procedures of the Shoulder
Raja Reddy, MD, FIPP, CIPS (UK)

10:00-10:20

Coffee break

Session 2: CIPS Exam Preparation (Workshop stations)

10:30-11:30

Live Model Scanning I. 

11:30-12:30

Live Model Scanning II. 

12:40-13:30

Lunch

14:00-18:00

Cadaver Workshops
Semmelweis University

Friday, September 1, 2023

Session 3: Regenerative Medicine

Moderators: Annu Navani, MD (USA) and Agnes Stogicza, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)

8:00-8:20

The Role of Regenerative Medicine in Pain Medicine. Where are we at?
Andrea Trescot, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)

8:20-8:40

Regenerative Medicine, Evidence Review for MSK
Agnes Stogicza, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)

8:40-9:00

Regenerative Medicine, Evidence Review for Spine
Annu Navani, MD, FIPP (USA)

9:00-9:20

The Concept of Biotensegrity in Understanding Injection Targets for Low Back Conditions
Agnes Stogicza, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)

9:20-9:40

Nerve Entrapment versus Enthesopathy
Andrea Trescot, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)

9:40-10:00

Intraosseous BMC/PRP Application: a Novel Approach to the Treatment of Osteoarthritis?
Zbignew Kirkor, MD, PhD (Poland)

10:00-10:30

Coffee break

10:30-11:30

Roundtable discussion:

  • A case of knee PRP (5-8 min) – Zbignew Kirkor, MD (Poland)
  • A case of knee BMC (5-8 min) – Aaron Calodney, MD, FIPP (USA)
  • A case of spine PRP (5-8 min) – Annu Navani, MD, FIPP (USA)
  • A case of spine prolotherapy (5-8 min) – Andrea Trescot, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)
  • A case of cervical spine BMC (5-8 min) – Agnes Stogicza, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)
11:30-11:50

Ideal BMC: How to Maximize the Quality and Quantity of Cells?
Aaron Calodney, MD, FIPP (USA)

11:50-12:10

Ideal PRP: Which Centrifuge/Concentration/Composition is the best?
Annu Navani, MD, FIPP (USA)

12:10-12:30

Prolotherapy Applications and Best Evidence
Andrea Trescot, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)

12:30-13:30

Lunch

14:00-18:00

Cadaver Workshops
Semmelweis University

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Session 4: Cancer Pain

Moderators: Liong Liem, MD, FIPP (The Netherlands)

8:00-8:20

Cancer Pain- is Pain Management a Problem? How are we doing?
Kris Vissers, MD, FIPP (The Netherlands)

8:20-8:40

How to Deal with Bone Metastasis?
Doug Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)

8:40-9:00

Live Procedure Demo and Case Discussion
Doug Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)

9:00-9:20

Cordotomy
Liong Liem, MD, FIPP (The Netherlands)

9:20-9:40

Live Procedure Demo and Case Discussion
Liong Liem, MD, FIPP (The Netherlands)

9:40-10:00

Kyphoplasty /Vertebroplasty
Doug Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)

10:00-10:30

Coffee break

10:30-10:50

Neuraxial Neurolitics
Arun Bhaskar, MD, FIPP (UK)

10:50-11:10

Splanchnic Nerve versus Celiac Plexus Neurolysis?
Agnes Stogicza, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Hungary)

11:10-11:30

Complex Cancer Pain Management in Rectal Pain
Liong Liem, MD, FIPP (The Netherlands)

11:30-11:50

Epidural vs Spinal Analgesia for Cancer (pros, cons, drug choices) Implanted vs External Devices
Maria Luz Padilla del Rey, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Spain)

11:50-12:10

Neurolytics for Non-Axial Use in Cancer Pain
Guilherme Ferreira Dos Santos, MD (Portugal)

12:10-12:30

Complex Cancer Pain Management Case
Bregje Huisman, MD, FIPP (The Netherlands)

12:30-13:30

Lunch

14:00-18:00

Cadaver Workshops
Semmelweis University