09:00
Registration and Breakfast
09:35
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Session I: Anatomy, Intervention and Practice Management - Moderator: Dr. Philip Peng
09:45
Essentials of Nerve, Spine and MSK Ultrasound - Sonoanatomy, Sonopathology, Artifacts and Common Pitfalls
Dr. Bernhard Moriggl
10:15
Ultrasound Guided Nerve and MSK Interventions - Success and Safety Considerations
Dr. Philip Peng
10:45
Documentation and Billing Issues
Dr. David Provenzano
11:00
How to Acquire Ultrasound Skills in a Busy Private Practice (Informal Presentation)
Dr. David Provenzano
11:20
Q & A
Panel Discussion
Session II: Low Back Pain - Moderator: Dr. Philip Peng
12:35
SI Joint Injection and Radiofrequency Ablation Technique
Dr. Eldon Loh
12:55
Ultrasound Guided Interventions for Low Back Pain
Case Presentation - When Ultrasound is Useful
Drs. Urs Eichenberger & David Provenzano
Case Presentation - When Ultrasound is of Little Value
Drs. Jens Kessler
13:35
Q & A
Panel Discussion
Session III: Head and Neck Procedures - Moderator: Dr. Bernhard Moriggl
13:50
Cervical Sympathetic Trunk Injection & Selected Neck Sonopathology
Dr. Anuj Bhatia
14:10
Cervical Medial Branch and Third Occipital Nerve
Dr. Urs Eichenberger
15:10
Greater and Lesser Occipital Nerve Injection
Dr. Philip Peng
15:30
Discussion of Cases Submitted in Advance by Audience Members
Panel Discussion
Session IV: Shoulder and Elbow Pain - Moderator: Dr. Bernhard Moriggl
15:45
Examination Protocol for Painful Shoulder Disorders
US Guided Shoulder Interventions
Dr. Marko Bodor
16:15
Examination Protocol for Painful Elbow Disorders
US Guided Elbow Interventions
Dr. Levon Nazarian
Session V: Live Demonstration and Ask the Expert Session (Audience Participation) - Moderator: Dr. Philip Peng
16:45
Ask the Experts - Practical Tips to Improve Success
Live Demonstration - Shoulder & Elbow Examinations
Drs. Marko Bodor & Levon Nazarian
Spine, Head and Neck Examination (Selected Topics Only)
Drs. Urs Eichenberger & Samer Narouze
17:40
Exhibitor Reception
07:00
Registration and Breakfast
Session VI: Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT) - Moderator: Dr. Neilesh Soneji
08:00
Principles of RIT for Musculoskeletal Pain & Patient Selection
Dr. Philippe Macaire
08:20
Choice of RIT Solutions - Autologous Blood, Platelet Rich Plasma, Prolotherapy
Dr. David Crane
08:40
Clinical Indications & Technical Considerations for Shoulder and Knee Injections
Dr. Marko Bodor
09:00
Q & A
Panel Discussion
09:50
Workshops / Master Class
Session VII: New Applications and Technology - Moderator: Dr. Paul Tumber
14:00
Stem Cell Therapy for Pain Treatment
Dr. David Crane
14:20
Botox Injection for Migraine and Myofascial Pain
Dr. Jens Kessler
14:40
US for Cancer Pain Treatment
Dr. Juan Francisco Asenjo
15:00
US Guided Denervation for Knee & Hip Pain
Dr. Michael Gofeld
Session VIII: Knee and Hip Pain - Moderator: Dr. Neilesh Soneji
16:00
Examination Protocol for Painful Knee Disorders
US Guided Knee Interventions
Dr. Marko Bodor
16:30
Examination Protocol for Anterior and Posterior Hip Pain
US Guided Hip Interventions
Dr. Levon Nazarian
Session IX: Live Demonstration and Ask the Expert Session (Audience Participation) - Moderator: Dr. Paul Tumber
17:00
Ask the Experts - Practical Tips to Improve Success
Live Demonstration - Knee & Hip Examinations
Drs. Marko Bodor & Levon Nazarian
17:40
Dinner with Faculty (Ticket Required)
Optional Cadver Workshop - University of Toronto Department of Anatomy
12:30
Walk Over to U of T Anatomy Lab; Get Changed
13:00
1st round of Workshop Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
13:40
2nd round of Workshop Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
14:40
3rd round of Workshop Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
15:20
4th round of Workshop Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
16:20
5th round of Workshop Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
17:00
6th round of Workshop Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Workshops
- Anatomical Prosections, phantom practice and Regenerative Injection Therapy Set Up
- Shoulder, Hip and Knee
- Peripheral Nerves (Suprascapular nerve, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve, Cervical Sympathetic Trunk, Cervical Nerve Root)
- Head and Neck (Greater Occipital Nerve, Lessor Occipital Nerve, Cervical Facet, Cervical Medial Branch, Third Occipital Nerve)
- Trunk and Groin (Ilioinguinal Nerve, iliohypogastric nerve, Inguinal canal, TAP, Intercostal, Thoracic Paravertebral)
- Back and Pelvis (Lumbar Medial Branch, Facet, SI Joint, Caudal, Piriformis, Pudendal Nerve)
