IPSIS 2020 Virtual Meeting - Expanding Your Interventional Practice

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Artificial Intelligence in Spine Care - Moderator: Joshua Rittenberg, MD
- Redefining Value-Based Spine Care Through Artificial Intelligence - Thomas Mroz, MD
- How Digital Biomarkers Will Revolutionize Spine Care - Matthew Smuck, MD

"Doctor, I Have a Pain in My Neck!": Evaluation of Cervical Pain Generators - Moderator: Lon J. Lutz, MD
- The Role of Clinical Exam - Edvin Koshi, MD
- Cervical Transforaminal vs. Interlaminar Injections - Lisa Huynh, MD
- Imaging for Cervicogenic Headaches - Vinil Shah, MD
- Facet Pain and Cervical Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Byron J. Schneider, MD

Emerging Technologies - Moderator: Vinil Shah, MD
- Focused Ultrasound for Treatment of Spinal Pain Generators - Michael Gofeld, MD

FactFinders Presents - Moderator: Zachary L. McCormick, MD
- Anticoagulants/Antiplatelets for Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Clark C. Smith, MD, MPH
- Antibiotics for Spinal Cord Stimulation - Ryan Mattie, MD
- Antiplatelets for Lumbar Epidurals - David C. Miller, MD
- Safety of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation - Zachary L. McCormick, MD

Fluoroscopic Procedural Techniques and Contrast Spread Patterns: How to Stay Out of Trouble - Moderator: Milan P. Stojanovic
- Transforaminal Flow Patterns: Epidural, Subarachnoid, Intradural, Intravascular - Greta B. Liebo, MD
- Contralateral Oblique View: Its Utility and Efficacy in Interventional Spine Procedures - Michael B. Furman, MD, MS
- A Proposed Nomenclature for Spine Location Reporting: A New Lexicon - Jatinder Gill, MD
"I'm Sorry" Works: Risk Management Strategies – When There Is a Post-Intervention Suboptimal Outcome - Moderator: Yakov Vorobeychik, MD, PhD
- What To Do After a Maloccurrence - Michael B. Furman, MD,MS
- Medical Error Disclosure - David M. Sibell, MD
- Risk Mitigation and the Malpractice Process - Jeffrey Grass, Esq.

Imaging Session 1: Imaging Findings in Common Clinical Disease - Presenters: Felix E. Diehn, MD and Timothy Maus, MD
Imaging Session 2: Unusual Imaging Manifestations of Common Spinal Pathology - Presenters: Felix E. Diehn, MD and Timothy Maus, MD

Medical Marijuana in Spine Care: What You Need to Know - Moderator: David "D.J." Kennedy, MD
- What Is Cannabis and How Does It Work in Chronic Pain? - Kasia Rothenberg, MD, PhD
- The Side Effects and Risks - Marzena Buzanowska, MD
- Legal Implications - Kush Goyal, MD

Orthobiologics in Musculoskeletal/Spine Medicine - Moderator: Scott Naftulin, DO
- An Update - Wenchun Qu, MD, PhD

Peripheral Joint Pain: The Shoulder - Moderator: Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd
- MRI and Ultrasound Anatomy - Rina Patel, MD
- Treatment Algorithms - Maxim Echmann, MD
- Interventional Treatment Options For Shoulder Pain - Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd
Procedure Coverage and Denials: Why Is My Procedure Not Covered by Insurance and What Can We Do? - Moderator: Scott Horn, DO
- From Data to Digits to Dollars to Denials: The Path to Coverage - Scott Horn, DO
- Can't We All Just Get Along? When Societies Don't Agree - D. Scott Kreiner, MD
- Coding Quick Hit: Update 2020 - Coding Sacroiliac Joint and Genicular Nerve Procedures - Scott Horn, DO

Research Abstract Podium Presentations - Moderator: David Levi, MD
- A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center Study of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: 12 Month Results - Kevin Barrett, MD
- A Prospective Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection Via Epidural Catheter Versus Standard Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain: Six Month Results - Aaron Conger, DO
- Surgery Prevention by Transforaminal Injection of Epidural Steroids for Cervical Radicular Pain (SPIES): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial - Minh Nguyen, MD, MPH
- The Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Axial Spine Pain: A Systematic Review - Aaron Conger, DO
- Does the Contrast Dispersion Pattern During Fluoroscopically-guided Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Predict Pain and Functional Outcomes? A Secondary Analysis of Prospective Cohort Data - Cole Cheney, MD
- The Effect of Low-dose Lidocaine on Objective Upper Extremity Strength and Immediate Pain Relief During Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Taylor Burnham, DO
- Normality of Numeric Rating Scale Pain Scores in Patients with Axial Spine Pain Before and After Medial Branch Blocks - Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD

IPSIS/NASS Collaboration: Metabolism, Nutrition, Bone Health, and Fracture Considerations in Spine Care - Moderator: Alison Stout, DO
- Obesity - Sanjog Pangarkar, MD
- Nutrition Considerations - Carrie A. Diulus, MD
- Bone Density - Allen S. Chen, MD, MPH
- The Role of Vertebral Augmentation: An Update of the Evidence - D. Scott Kreiner, MD

IPSIS/NANS Collaborative Session: Neurostimulation - Moderator: Aaron Calodney, MD with Co-moderators: Fred DeFrancesch, MD and Rodney Jones, MD
- Closed Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation - Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
- Targeted Drug Delivery in Your Armamentarium for Treating Back Pain - Salim Hayek, MD
- Advancement of Neuromodulation: The Evidence for Charge Density, SCS Parameters, and Waveforms - David Provenzano, MD
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for Non-Surgical Back Pain - Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB
Systematic Reviews - Moderator: Clark C. Smith, MD, MPH
- Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Lisa Doan, MD
- Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Byron J. Schneider, MD

Top Research Abstract Presentations - Moderator: David Levi, MD
- Best Resident Abstract: An Expanded Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Protocol: A Prospective Pilot Study - Quinn Tate, MD
- Best Fellow Abstract: What Does the Patient With Back Pain Want? A Comparison of Patient Expectations and Physician Assumptions - Kevin Barrette, MD
- Best Basic Science Abstract: Precision and Accuracy of the Numeric Rating Scale When Benchmarked Against Patient Reported Reductions in Pain: A Basic Science Study on Measuring Pain - Byron J. Schneider, MD
- Best Clinical Abstract: The Incidence of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Complications Associated With Ceasing vs. Maintaining Anticoagulant and /or Antiplatelet Agents for Pain Interventions - Michael B. Furman, MD, MS

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