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The MedTech Europe Compliant IPSIS 2025 European Congress offers you educational lectures, question and answer time, and networking events at the Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place.
This four-star hotel offers a blend of modern comfort and classic elegance — just steps away from the historic Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Please note the Friday, 16 May, IPSIS Advanced Cervical Bio-Skills Lab is full. Click here to add your name to the wait list for this sold-out lab.
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IPSIS is accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ACCME accreditation
seeks to ensure that education is relevant to clinicians’ needs,
evidence-based, evaluated for its effectiveness, and independent of
commercial influence.
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Agenda
(Subject to change)
Saturday 17 May
Registration
08:30-17:30
Morning Coffee
08:30-08:55
Welcome Remarks
08:55-09:00
Spine Pain
Moderated by Michiel Schepers, MD
09:00-09:13 - Lumbar Approaches and Contrast Flow Patterns - Javier De Andrés Ares, MD, PhD
09:13-09:26 - Steroids: How Much is Too Much? - Alison Stout, DO
09:26-09:39 - Sacroiliac Joint Pain - Karolina Szadek, MD, PhD
09:39-09:52 - 50 Years of Radiofrequency for Lumbar Facet Joint Pain: My Experience - Jan Van Zundert, MD, PhD
09:52-10:05 - Technical Manual Pearls - Joshua Rittenberg, MD
10:05-10:18 - Cervical Approaches and Flow Patterns - Alison Stout, DO
10:18-10:31 - Surgical Management of Cervical Stenosis - Iakiv Fishchenko, MD
10:31-10:44 - Is ESI Contraindicated in Cervical Spinal Stenosis - Michiel Schepers, MD
10:44-11:00 - Discussion
Networking Break
11:00-11:30
Joint Pain
Moderated by Serdar Kesikburun, MD
11:30-11:45 - Innervation of Peripheral Joints: Implications for Denervation - John Tran, PhD
11:45-11:55 - An Evidence Update on Genicular Nerve Ablation - Thibaut Vanneste, PhD
11:55-12:05 - Are Hip and Shoulder Denervation Comparable to Knee Denervation? - Serdar Kesikburun, MD
12:05-12:20 - What Does Orthobiologics Promise for Joint Pain? - Guilherme Ferreira Dos Santos, MD
12:20-12:30 - Discussion
Head and Neck Pain
Moderated by Javier De Andrés Ares, MD, PhD
12:30-12:42 - Cervicogenic Headache: Diagnosis and Treatment - Joshua Rittenberg, MD
12:42-12:54 - Migraine Headache Updates - Amir Salti, MD
12:54-13:06 - Neuropathic Orofacial Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment - MarĂa Luz Padilla del Rey, MD
13:06-13:15 - Discussion
Lunch Break
13:15-14:15
Invasive Treatments for Cancer Related Pain
Moderated by Martine Puylaert, MD
14:15-14:30 - Abdominal Sympathetic Blocks - Arun Bhaskar, MB BS
14:30-14:45 - My Cases - Liong Liem, MD, PhD
14:45-15:00 - Discussion
Topic Breakouts
15:00-16:30
Moderated by Christine El Yahchouchi, MD
1. Steroid Dosing
2. Epidurals for Spinal Stenosis
3. Cryoablation vs. Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Pain Interventionalists
4. The Future of AI in Pain Management
Adjourn for the Day
16:30
Research ePoster Presentations
16:30-17:30
Networking Reception
16:30-17:30
Sunday 18 May
Registration
08:30-12:30
Morning Coffee
08:30-09:00
Ultrasound (US)
Moderated by Christine El Yahchouchi, MD
09:00-09:12 - Physics of US - Alison Stout, DO
09:12-09:24 - How to Optimize Ultrasound Use - MarĂa Luz Padilla del Rey, MD
09:24-09:36 - US vs. Fluoroscopy in Spine Interventions - Alison Stout, DO / Christine El Yahchouchi, MD
09:36-09:48 - Application of US in Regenerative Medicine - MarĂa Luz Padilla del Rey, MD
09:48-10:00 - Discussion
10:00-10:30 - Live US Demonstration - Serdar Kesikburun, MD / Alison Stout, DO
Networking Break
10:30-11:00
Neuropathic Pain and Emerging Therapies
Moderated by Christine El Yahchouchi, MD
11:00-11:13 - Guidelines for Neuropathic Pain Assessment - Giuliano Lo Bianco, MD, PhD
11:13-11:26 - Latest Updates in Pharmacotherapy - Koen Van Boxem, MD
11:26-11:39 - Peripheral vs. Spinal Cord Stimulation - Giuliano Lo Bianco, MD, PhD
11:39-11:52 - My Cases: Trigeminal Neuralgia - Amir Salti, MD
11:52-12:05 - Basivertebral Nerve Ablation - Iakiv Fishchenko, MD
12:05-12:18 - Intradiscal Therapies - Joshua Rittenberg, MD
12:18-12:30 - Discussion
Congress Adjourns
12:30
Lunch
12:30-13:30
Registration
Registration Fees
Tier I International - $1,195
Tier II International Members* - $895
North American Physician Members - $1,495
Fellows,
Residents, and Medical Student Members - $645
Advanced Practice Providers - $795
Non-member Physicians - $1,595
*International membership is subdivided into two categories based on economic development levels published by the World
Bank.
Click here for details.
Registration rates are listed in USD.
Cancellation Policy
The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society requires cancellation at least 21 days prior to the course to receive a refund less a $150 administrative fee. Cancellation less than 21 days prior will result in forfeiture
of all fees. IPSIS reserves the right to cancel this event due to circumstances beyond its control. The Society assumes no financial obligation to registrants for possible costs incurred.
Location Details
Hotel
Marriott Brussels Grand Place
Rue Auguste Orts, Grand Place 3-7
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Transportation
If flying, the Brussels International Airport (BRU) is the closest airport. Please arrange your own ground transportation. The hotel can assist upon request.
Educational Objectives/CME Credits
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Analyze the imaging depiction of the relevant anatomy;
- Relate patient history and physical exam findings with imaging to achieve a likely diagnosis of the spinal pathology causing the patient’s pain or dysfunction;
- Describe the literature support for the efficacy of the procedures;
- Identify the risks and benefits of each procedure, as well as assessment, prevention, and treatment of potential complications;
- Apply technically correct performance of the spinal procedures using safe fluoroscopic guidance with minimal tissue injury or discomfort.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity offers up to 10.0 CME credits, of which 10.0 credits contribute the patient safety CME component of the American
Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0
®. Please consult the ABA website, theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US to participate in this CME activity are eligible for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Target Audience
This live activity has been designed for physicians who perform spine intervention procedures.
Exhibits and Sponsorships
For exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, please review the IPSIS 2025 European Congress Exhibitor Prospectus. Contact Katie Baldock, IPSIS Meeting Coordinator,
at kbaldock@ipsismed.org or 630-203-2254 for questions, or to secure your participation today.
Disclosures
Disclosure Policy
IPSIS plans and implements educational activities in accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Criteria and Standards for Integrity and Independence to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. As an ACCME-accredited provider, the Society’s disclosure policy requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies. Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME requires disclosure of financial relationships with ineligible companies in any amount occurring within the past 24 months.
Members of the Education Division review all disclosures during the planning process and prior to presentation, and have a process of mitigation that, if not satisfied, results in the removal of the planner or speaker. The intent of this policy is not to prevent individuals with relevant relationships with ineligible companies or other interests from involvement in CME activities, but to ensure that the Society’s CME activities promote quality and safety, are effective in improving medical practice, are based on valid content, and are independent from commercial interests and free of commercial bias. Disclosure information will be made available to all participants at this meeting. Speakers are also required to disclose this information to the participants verbally and on the introductory slide at the beginning of each presentation.
FDA Disclosure
If a device or drug requiring FDA approval is identified as an important component of a presentation, the author must indicate the FDA status of that device or drug as Approved, Investigational, or Not Approved
for distribution within the United States. The FDA has stated it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the FDA status of each drug or device he or she wishes to use in clinical practice and to use these products in compliance with
applicable law.
Commercial Support Disclosure
The Society fully complies with all ACCME requirements for commercial support and maintains a separation of promotion from education. The content or format of IPSIS CME activities, or its related
materials, promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest. The International Pain & Spine Intervention Society is a non-profit medical society. Revenues from this and
all courses are used for future research and educational endeavors.
Course Materials Copyright
Materials presented at this course have been made available by the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society
for educational purposes only. No distribution or reproductions of any kind, including audio and video recordings, may be made of the presentations. We reserve all rights to such material.
Code of Conduct
IPSIS does not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment
including, but not limited to: inappropriate comments on race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital
status, sexual orientation, military status, gender
identity, or gender expression; the display of
inappropriate or sexual images in public spaces; deliberate
intimidation, stalking, or following; harassing photography or
recordings; sustained disruption of presentations or other events;
inappropriate physical contact or unwelcome sexual
attention.
All attendees, speakers, sponsors, staff, and
volunteers at Society activities are required to agree to uphold this
code of conduct during the event, in activity-related social events at
on-site or off-site locations, and in
related online communities and social media.
To report a violation of our Code of Conduct, please click here.
Reports will be investigated, and appropriate action will be taken.
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