IPSIS 2021 Annual Meeting - Innovations In Interventional Pain

Sessions Available for Streaming

• Orthobiologics for the Treatment of Spine Pain - Moderator: Byron J. Schneider, MD
  • IPSIS Systematic Review on Intradiscal Biologic Treatments for Discogenic Pain - Byron J. Schneider, MD
  • Intradiscal Biologics: Pro - David Levi, MD
  • Intradiscal Biologics: Con - D. Scott Kreiner, MD
  • Biologics for Epidural Use - Nathaniel M. Schuster, MD
  • Biologics for Zygapophysial Joint  Pain- Christine Hunt, DO, MS
• IPSIS Systematic Review on Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Speaker: Aaron Conger, DO

• Coding Quick Hit: Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Speaker: Scott Horn, DO

• Gluteal Pain or "Pain in the Butt" - Evaluation and Ultrasound Applications - Moderator: Zachary L. McCormick, MD
  • Challenges of Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Pain Diagnosis - Haewon Jennifer Lee, MD
  • Posterior SIJ Complex Pain - Marzena Buzanowska, MD
  • Other Causes of Gluteal Pain - Danielle Sarno, MD
  • Ultrasound Applications-Piriformis/Ischial Bursa/Cluneal Nerve - Kate Sully, MD

• Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Non-Spinal Lower Limb Pain - Moderator: Yusef Sayeed, MD
  • Patient Selection for Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation: Indications and Contraindications - Brian Boies, MD
  • DRG Stimulation: Imaging Before, During, and After Lead Placement - Lynn Kohan, MD
  • IPSIS Systematic Review on DRG Stimulation - Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd
  • Patient Selection for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Indications and Contraindications - Mark Hurdle, MD
  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Imaging Before, During, and After Lead Placement - Mark Hurdle, MD
• Top Research Abstract Presentations - Moderator: David Levi, MD
  • Best Resident Abstract: Dual Medial Branch Blocks and Progression to Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Cervical Zygapophysial Arthropathy - Evan Berlin, MD
  • Best Fellow Abstract: Dual Medial Branch Blocks and Progression to Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Lumbar Zygapophysial Arthropathy - David Sherwood, DO 
  • Best Basic Science Abstract:  MRI Imaging of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions Demonstrates Consistent Lesion Size in Respective Anatomical Locations - Mehul J. Desai, MD, MPH
  • Best Basic Science Abstract:  An Assessment of the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Pain Disability Quality-Of-Life Questionnaire-Spine - Robert S. Burnham, MD
  • Best Clinical Abstract: Effectivity of Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in the Intervertebral Disc - Scott Horn, DO

• Nuances of the Cervical Spine - Speakers: Timothy Maus, MD and Felix E. Diehn, MD

• Lumbar Decompression: Interspinous Spacers vs Percutaneous Decompressive Laminotomy - Moderator: D. Scott Kreiner, MD
  • Interspinous Spacer - Kam Assil, MD
  • Percutaneous Image-Guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) - Farzad Karkandeian, DO
• Achieving Health Equity in Pain Medicine - Moderator: Joshua Rittenberg, MD
  • Introduction and Group Exercise - Yusef Sayeed, MD
  • Race and Disparities in Pain Medicine - Oludare Olatoye, MD
  • Gender and Disparities in Pain Medicine - Kate Sully, MD
  • Solutions and Suggestions for Overcoming Barriers - Marzena Buzanowska, MD
• Advances in Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) - Moderator: Javier De Andrés Ares, MD, PhD
  • SCS: Modes of Action - Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD
  • Different Waveforms: Does It Make a Clinical Difference? - David Provenzano, MD
  • Spinal Cord Evoked Potentials - Scott F. Lempka, PhD
  • IPSIS Systematic Review on SCS - To-Nhu Vu, MD
• COVID-19 Update - Moderator: Clark C. Smith, MD, MPH
  • Introduction - Clark C. Smith, MD, MPH
  • Reopening and Practice Pattern Changes - Lisa Huynh, MD
  • Vaccinations and Corticosteroid Injections - Haewon Jennifer Lee, MD
  • The Impact on Physician Well-Being - Akhil Chhatre, MD
• Research Abstract Podium Presentations - Moderator: David Levi, MD
  • The Incidence of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Complications Associated with Ceasing vs Maintaining Anticoagulant and /or Antiplatelet Agents for Spine Pain Interventions Targeting the Facet Joint - Gene Tekmyster, DO
  • Wirelessly Powered, Battery-Free Peripheral Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Craniofacial Pain: Interim Results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial - Nameer Haider, MD
  • Does the Severity of Neuroforaminal Stenosis Impact Short-Term Pain and Functional Outcomes After Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection? An Exploratory Analysis of Prospective Cohort Data - Dustin J. Randall, BS
  • Viable Disc Tissue Allograft Supplementation in the Treatment of Painful Degenerated Intervertebral Discs: The One Year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial - Meredith Langhorst, MD
  • The Viable Disc Tissue Allograft Supplementation (VAST) Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients with Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain: Correlating Age with Clinical Outcome - Meredith Langhorst, MD
  • Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation Provides 24 Month Durability in the Management of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain. Results from a Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Trial - Lynn Kohan, MD
  • Rate of Discontinuation for Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Using the Modified Approach in an Office-Based Setting Without Sedation - David Levi, MD
    Results of Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections Stratified by the Specialty of the Referring Physician - Joshua Levin, MD
• Influential Papers of 2020 - Moderators: W. Evan Rivers, DO and Taylor Burnham, MD
  •  Allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells treatment for chronic low back pain associated with degenerative disc disease: a prospective randomized, placebo-controlled 36-month study of safety and efficacy. Spine J 2020. [ePub ahead of print] - Amirdelfan K, Bae H, McJunkin T, DePalma M, Kim K, Beckworth WJ, Ghiselli G, Bainbridge JS, Dryer R, Deer TR, Brown RD.
  •  Long-term outcomes following intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 5-year treatment arm results from a prospective randomized double-blind sham-controlled multi-center study. Eur Spine J 2020;29(8):1925-1934. - Fischgrund JS, Rhyne A, Macadaeg K, Moore G, Kamrava E, Yeung C, Truumees E, Schaufele M, Yuan P, DePalma M, Anderson DG, Buxton D, Reynolds J, Sikorsky M.
• Role of Ultrasound (US) in Interventional Spine Procedures - Moderator: Richard G. Chang, MD, MPH
  • Review of the Evidence Base - Byron J. Schneider, MD
  • Hybrid SIJ Injections Are Better - Alison Stout, DO
  • Fluoroscopically-Guided SIJ Injections Are Better - D. Scott Kreiner, MD
  • Use of US In Other Sacrococcygeal Disorders - Jonathan Kirschner, MD
  • Use of US In Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections - Samer Narouze, MD, PhD
  • Use of US In Lumbar Facet Pain - Paul Lin, MD

In addition to these CME products, we have included the following videos for streaming:

• Presidential Address - Matthew Smuck, MD

• Charles N. Aprill, MD Tribute
• Welcome Remarks - Matthew Smuck, MD
• Contributions to Spine Science - David J. "D.J." Kennedy, MD
• The Man: His Influence and Effect on People - Timothy Maus, MD
• The Teacher - Fred DeFrancesch, MD

• Society Awards - David J. "D.J." Kennedy, MD

• Education Division Update - Alison Stout, DO

• Health Policy Division Update - D. Scott Kreiner, MD

• Research Division Update - David Levi, MD

• Standards Division Update - Milan P. Stojanovic, MD

• Fundraising Committee Update - Zachary L. McCormick, MD