14-15 June 2024 - WIP Endorsed - 2nd Spine, MSK Ultrasound & Interventional Pain Conference, London, UK

 







QUICK LINKS

To register to attend the London Conference, CLICK HERE

To pay the early bird registration fee for the London Conference, CLICK HERE

To view a PDF of the 2024 London Conference Programme, CLICK HERE


The 2nd Spine, MSK Ultrasound & Interventional Pain Conference will take place at the Dorchester Library, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK on 14-15 June 2024. 

“The 2nd Spine, MSK Ultrasound & Interventional Pain Conference, London, United Kingdom 14/06/2024 - 15/06/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).


WIP ENDORSEMENT








We are delighted that the Conference is endorsed by the World Institute of Pain (WIP) and approved as a preparatory course/workshop for certified interventional pain sonologist, CIPS exam.


CONFERENCE CHAIRS












Dr. Raja Reddy MD FRCA FFPMRCA FIPP CIPS
Consultant: Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, Medway NHS Trust
Faculty Tutor, Advanced Pain Medicine Training Programme
Senior Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University













Prof Bijayendra Singh MD MRCS FRCS
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Medway NHS Trust, Kent, UK
Professor of Orthopaedics, Canterbury Christ Church University
Programme Director, MCh in Surgery (Regenerative Medicine & Ortho)


INVITED FACULTY


Dr Ismael Atchia MD FRCP
Consultant Rheumatologist
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, 
Newcastle, UK

Dr Sam Chong MD MRCP
Consultant Neurologist
National Hospitals for Neurology & Neurosurgery
University College London Hospitals
London, UK

Dr Christ Declerck MD FIPP CIPS
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Medical Director
Izegem, Belgium

Dr Cherilyn Fenech MD MRCP DESA FIPP
Consultant in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine
Mater Dei Hospital, Malta

Dr Ann-Katrin Fritz FRCA FFPMRCA FIPP CIPS
Consultant: Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals, UK

Dr Sumit Gulati MD FRCA FFPMRCA
Consultant: Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine
Walton Centre & Liverpool University
Liverpool, UK

Prof Thomas Haag MD FRCA FFPMRCA
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham, UK

Dr Ravi Kalathur MD FIPP CIPS AIHS
Consultant: Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India

Dr Anu Kansal MD FRCA FFPMRCA
Consultant: Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine
James Cooke Hospital, Middlesborough, UK

Dr Andrzej Krol
Committee Chair, ESRA European Pain Diploma
Chair, ESRA Pain Cadaver Workshops (UK & Europe)
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia
St George's University Hospital, London, UK

Dr Pranab Kumar FRCA FFPMRCA FRCPC FIPP CIPS
Consultant: Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine
University of Toronto, Canada

Dr Maria Luz Padilla Del Rey MD FIPP CIPS
Consultant: Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine
Santa Lucia Hospital, Cartagena, Spain

Prof Ananthram Shetty MS MRCS FRCS
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Spire Alexandra Hospital, Kent

Dr Ashish Shetty MD FRCA FFPMRCA
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Clinical Lead
University College London Hospitals
London, UK

Dr Manojit Sinha MD FRCA FFPMRCA
Chair, Interventional Pain SIG, British Pain Society
Council Member, British Pain Society & Royal Society of Medicine
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Clincal Lead
Kings College Hospital, London, UK

Dr Vanja Srbljak MD FRCA FFPMRCA
Consultant Anaesthetist & MSK Sonographer
Royal Stoke University Hospital, UK

Dr Edward William MRCS MRCGP MFSEM
General Practitioner & MSK Sonographer
Ascot Medical Centre, Windsor, UK



CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

To view a PDF of the 2024 Conference Programme, CLICK HERE


CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

“The 2nd Spine, MSK Ultrasound & Interventional Pain Conference, London, United Kingdom 14/06/2024 - 15/06/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”

“Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications .


CONFERENCE VENUE











Dorchester Library
Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Pl
London 
NW1 4LE
United Kingdom

*The venue is situated 5 minutes from Regent’s Park Station and Great Portland Street Station.


REGISTRATION FEE


Early Bird Registration Fee: £650.00 (GBP)

(Including attendance of full scientific programme as well as tea/coffee and lunch catering breaks for duration of the meeting. No accommodation is included in the registration fee)

*To pay the early bird registration fee for the London Conference, CLICK HERE



ONLINE REGISTRATION

To register to attend the London Conference, CLICK HERE


HOTEL ACCOMMODATION CLOSE TO CONFERENCE VENUE


30-31 May 2024 - Aberdeen Interventional Pain Workshop - Low Back Pain
















QUICK LINKS

To register your interest in attending the workshop in Aberdeen, CLICK HERE

To pay the registration fee and secure your place for the workshop in Aberdeen, CLICK HERE

To view a copy of the updated workshop programme brochure, CLICK HERE


THE NEXT Aberdeen Interventional Pain Workshop will take place on 30-31 May 2024 at the Suttie Centre, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

An expert faculty will teach on the two day intensive course with lectures, live surgery demonstrations, hands-on cadaver training (X-ray & Ultrasound guided procedures) and question and answer sessions.  We are delighted to include new procedures for low back pain on this year's workshop including cryoablation/cryoanalgesia/basivertebral nerve ablation and endoscopic Facet and SI Joint Denervation.

For further information, email: ciaranwazir@gmail.com



CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION


“The Aberdeen Interventional Pain Workshop - Low Back Pain, Aberdeen, United Kingdom 30/05/2024 - 31/05/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 12.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”


WORKSHOP FACULTY




Dr Neal Evans
Special Interest: X-Guided RF Ablation Procedures
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Clinical Lead
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Aylesbury, Bucks, UK






Dr Saravana Kanakarajan
Course Director, Aberdeen Workshop
Consultant Anaesthetist & Pain Specialist
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen
Scotland, UK





Dr Andrzej Krol
Special Interest: USG RF Ablation Procedures
Committee Chair, ESRA European Diploma of Pain Medicine
ESRA USG Pain Cadaver Courses (London & Europe)
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia
St George's University Hospital
London, UK







Dr Hirachand Mutagi
Consultant Pain Physician & Anaesthetist
University Hospital of Birmingham
Birmingham, UK










Dr Ravi Nagaraja
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Clinical Lead
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen
Scotland, UK








Dr L'ubomír Poliak FIPP
Special Interest: Minimally invasive & 
Endoscopic treatment of the Back
Consultant Anaesthetist & Pain Specialist
EuroPainClinics
Slovakia & Czech Republic






Dr Robert Rapcan FIPP
Special Interest: Endoscopic Facet Joint & SI Joint Denervation Procedures, 
Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
Examiner, World Institute of Pain
Medical EuroPainClinics
Czech Republic & Slovakia





Dr Naomi Scott

Consultant in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine
Regional Advisor of Pain Management (North of Scotland)
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen
Scotland, UK







Dr Manojit Sinha
Chair, Interventional SIG, British Pain Society
Clinical Lead Pain Management
Consultant in Pain Medicine
King's College Hospital
London, UK







Dr Lars Williams
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
New Victoria Hospital
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
University of Glasgow
Scotland, UK







Dr Marius Ambrock
Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery 
Klinikum Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg. Germany







WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

Overview of Day One (30.05.24): Lectures & Live Surgery

Workshop Venue: Suttie Centre, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill House, Ashgrove Road West, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK

  • Anatomy and nerve supply for facet and SI joints
  • Lumbar facet joint denervation (Live Surgery—Video link)
  • Sacroiliac Joint RF (Live Surgery—Video link)
  • Evidence and Complications of RF procedures
  • Endoscopic RF of Facets and SI joint
  • Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
  • Cryoanalgesia/Cryoablation
  • Ultrasound guided Interventions for Low Back Pain (lecture and demo)

Overview  of Day Two (31.05.24): Hands-on Stations (X-ray & Ultrasound)

Workshop Venue: Wet room, Department of Anatomy, Third Floor, Suttie Centre, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD

Station 1: X-ray guided Diagnostic Blocks (cadaver)
Station 2: X-ray guided Lumbar Facet Joint Denervation (cadaver)
Station 3: X-ray guided Sacroiliac Joint Denervation (cadaver)
Station 4: X-ray guided Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (cadaver)
Station 5: 
X-ray guided Endoscopic Facet Joint & SI Joint Denervation (cadaver)
Station 6: Ultrasound guided Cryoablation/Cryoanalgesia for Low Back Pain (cadaver)
Station 7: Ultrasound Guided Interventions for Low Back Pain (live model)
Open session—candidates can attend any station of their choice


WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

To view a PDF copy of the workshop programme brochure, CLICK HERE


CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION


An application has been made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event.



REGISTRATION FEE

Registration Fee (from 07.04.24): £900.00

UK Trainee Doctors Reg Fee (from 07.04.24): £750.00

(registration includes attendance of all scientific programme and tea/coffee and lunch catering  breaks)


*To pay the registration fee and secure your place for the workshop in Aberdeen, CLICK HERE

**To pay the UK trainees registration fee and secure your place for the workshop in Aberdeen, CLICK HERE



ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

To register your interest in attending the workshop in Aberdeen, CLICK HERE


TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
 

Aberdeen has excellent travel links. By air, Aberdeen is well connected by British Airways, Eastern airways, Flybe, BMI, KLM and Air France to majority of the airports in UK and mainland Europe. The venue is 6 miles from the airport. There are 6 major roads to Aberdeen. A90 serves as the main arterial route connecting Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Aberdeen is on the main UK rail network and has frequent direct services to major cities such as Edinburgh Glasgow and London including Caledonian sleeper services.



26-27 September 2024 - 2nd Headache & Facial Pain Symposium, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

 


QUICK LINKS

To register for the Headache & Facial Pain Symposium in Eindhoven, CLICK HERE

*To pay the early bird registration fee for the symposium by card, CLICK HERE


JOIN US for the 2nd International Headache & Facial Pain Symposium on 26-27 September 2024 at Melius Klinieken, Beatrix de Rijkweg 8, 5657 EG Eindhoven, The Netherlands

An international faculty of experts will be joining us for the expanded two day event.  WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES.


SYMPOSIUM CHAIRMEN














Dr C.W.J. (Kenneth) van Tilburg, MD, PhD, FIPP
Symposium Scientific Director
Senior Fellow, London Pain Forum
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Judicial Expert Civil / Criminal Law
ADRZ / Erasmus MC, Goes / Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Melius Klinieken, Eindhoven, The Netherlands














Dr Teodor Goroszeniuk
President, London Pain Forum
Vice-President, Polish Neuromodulation Society
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia
Interventional Pain Management 
& Neuromodulation Practice
Cromwell Hospital
London, UK


INVITED SPEAKERS

Prof Manjit Matharu, University College Hospitals, London, UK
Prof Tara Renton, King's College Hospital, London, UK
Mr Ashraf Messiha, St George's University Hospital, London, UK
Prof Jean-Pierre van Buyten, Multidisciplinary Pain Center AZ Nikolaas, Belgium
Dr Christophe Perruchoud, Hospital de La Tour, Meyrin, Switzerland
Dr Erkan Kurt, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands
Dr Hazem Al-Khawaja, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ), Netherlands
Dr Linda Kollenburg, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands



SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

TO BE UPDATED


CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

*An application will be submitted to European Accreditation Council for CME Accreditation of the symposium


SYMPOSIUM VENUE














Melius Kliniken, Eindhoven
Beatrix de Rijkweg 8

5657 EG Eindhoven
Netherlands



REGISTRATION FEE


Early Bird Registration Fee: 400 euros

(includes access to full scientific programme, tea/coffee and lunch breaks)


*To pay the early bird registration fee for the symposium by card, CLICK HERE

If you would prefer to pay the registration fee via bank transfer, contact: ciaranwazir@gmail.com



ONLINE REGISTRATION

To register for the Headache & Facial Pain Symposium in Eindhoven, CLICK HERE