DAY 1 – September 11, 2025
8:00-9:00 AM
Session 1 – Spinal Procedures
Moderators: Carlos Guerrero, MD, FIPP (Colombia) and Luis Vieras, MD (Chile)
8:00-8:15 AM
Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)
Imaging of Spine: You Don’t See it if You Don’t Know it!
8:15-8:30 AM
Cesar Carcamo, MD, FIPP (Chile)
Facetogenic Pain: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Validity
8:30-8:45 AM
Lisbeth Esther Godinez Ortiz MD, Msc (Guatemala)
Interventions for Thoracic Pain Syndromes
8:45-9:00 AM
Ana Gisse Lopez Uribe, MD (Mexico)
Epidural Lysis of Adhesions: Caudal vs. Transforaminal
9:00-10:00 AM
Spinal Procedures: Safety and Effectiveness
Moderator: Mario Paz Mazón, MD, MSc, MBA (Equador) and Marcos Baabor, MD (Chile)
9:00-9:15 AM
Ignacio Reyes Torres, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Safety in Vertebroplasty: Best Practice and Risk Management
9:15-9:30 AM
Carlos Monroy, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Epidural Steroid Injections: Is there a Place for Dexamethasone?
9:30-9:45 AM
Carlos Restrepo, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Navigating the Spine: Ultrasound-Guided vs. Fluoroscopic-Guided Injections
9:45-10:00 AM
Serdar Erdine, MD, FIPP (Turkey)
Spinal Complications: How to prevent them
10:00-10:20 AM
COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING
10:20-12:30 PM
Session 2 – Current Advances in Neurolytic Procedures
Moderators: Andres Rocha, MD (Costa Rica) and Smiljan Astudillo, MD (Chile)
10:20-10:35 AM
Tatiana Bravo, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Chemical Neurolysis: Alcohol vs. Phenol Neurolysis
10:35-10:50 AM
Andres Rocha, MD, FIPP (Costa Rica)
Articular Denervation with Phenol: Does it Work?
10:50-11:05 AM
Danielle Cadide, MD (Brazil)
Role of Neurolytic Procedures in Pediatric Population
11:05-11:20 AM
Jose Luiz Campos, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
RFA of Joints: Knee, Hip and Shoulder
11:20-11:35 AM
Camila Lobo Ferreira, MD, CIPS (Brazil)
Dynamic Ultrasound: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Perspective
11:35-11:50 AM
Carlos Guerrero, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Spinal Intracanal Pulsed Radiofrequency
11:50-12:05 PM
Juan De La Cruz Pineda, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Spinal RFA: Thermal RFA vs. Pulsed RFA and Cryoneurolysis
12:05-12:30 PM
Keynote: Leonardo Kapural, MD, FIPP (USA)
Focused Ultrasound: Innovative Cutting Edge Therapy
12:30-1:30 PM
SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Topic/Speaker TBD
1:30-3:30 PM
Session 3 – Minimally Invasive Advanced Procedures
Moderators: Rodrigo Diez Tafur, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Peru) and German Acuna, MD (Chile)
1:30-1:50 PM
Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)
Safety and Cost-effectiveness of MIS
1:50-2:10 PM
Baher Yanni, MD (USA)
Minimally Invasive Lateral lumbar Arthrodesis
2:10-2:30 PM
Didier Demesmin, MD, MBA (USA)
Percutaneous Lumbar Facet Fusion
2:30-2:45 PM
Pankaj Mehta, MD (USA)
Percutaneous Posterior Lumbar Arthrodesis
2:45-3:00 PM
Kasra Amirdelfan, MD (USA)
Is MIS Complications Proof?
3:00-3:25 PM
Keynote: Timothy Deer, MD, FIPP
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: The Avoidable Burdon
3:25-3:30 PM
Q&A
3:30-3:50 PM
COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING
3:50-5:00 PM
Session 4 – Minimally Invasive Options for SIJ Pain Session
Moderators: Iasmin Sindeaux, MD and Marcos Baabor, MD (Chile)
3:50-4:05 PM
André Mansano, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)
SIJ injections: Diagnostic Validity and Therapeutic Effectiveness
4:05-4:20 PM
Victor Silva, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Mexico)
RFA of SIJ: A New Innovative Approach
4:20-4:35 PM
Nomen Azeem, MD (USA)
Posterior Approach Percutaneous Sacroiliac Fusion
4:35-5:00 PM
Keynote: Dawood Sayed, MD (USA)
Increasing Awareness on SIJ Dysfunction
5:00-6:30 PM
Integrating Surgical Approaches for Chronic Pain
Moderators: Cesar Carcamo, MD, FIPP (Chile) and Nicolas Skarmeta, DDS (Chile)
5:00-5:20 PM
Maria Constanza Bedoya, MD (Colombia)
Integrating Spine Surgery with Pain Management: A Synergistic Approach
5:20-5:40 PM
Nicolas Skarmeta, MD (Chile)
Complex Chronic TMJ Pain: When it is End of the Road
5:40-5:55 PM
Rodrigo Casassus, MD (Chile)
Treatment options for Neurovascular Orofacial pain
5:55-6:10 PM
Gustavo Aquino, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Updates on Trigeminal Neuralgia: RFA to Ballon Compression
6:10-6:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Integrating Surgical Approaches for Chronic Pain
Moderator: Renier Mendez, MD, FIPP (Puerto Rico)
Panelists:
Tiago Freitas, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Maria Constanza Bedoya, MD (Colombia)
Nicolas Skarmeta, MD (Chile)
Rodrigo Casassus, MD (Chile)
Gustavo Aquino, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
DAY 2 – September 12, 2025
8:00-10:00 AM
Session 5 – Advanced Regenerative Medicine
Moderators: Lisbeth Esther Godinez Ortiz MD, Msc (Guatemala) and Mario Condal, MD (Chile)
8:00-8:15 AM
Victor Pacheco, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Bone Marrow drived MSCs for Spinal cord injury
8:15-8:30 AM
Leandro Braun, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
MSCs for the Discogenic Pain: Bone Marrow Derived vs. Adipose Tissue Derived
8:30-8:45 AM
Jesus Medina, MD, CIPS (Mexico)
Orthobiologics for Osteoarthritis: Intraarticular vs Subchondral Injections
8:45-9:00 AM
Sandra Martinez, MD (Colombia)
How to Obtain the Best PRP Product?
9:00-9:15 AM
Sudhir Diwan, MD, FIPP (USA)
Subchondral Injections of BMAC/MSCs for Advanced Discs Degeneration
9:15-9:35 AM
Ricardo Ruiz-Lopez, MD, FIPP (Spain)
Clinical Advances on Culturing and Cryopreservation of MSC from Autologous Adipose Tissue
9:35-10:00 AM
Keynote: Fabio Lana, MD (Brazil)
Future of Regenerative Medicine: Best Use of Technology
10:00-10:30 AM
COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING
10:30-12:30 AM
Session 6 – Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Moderators: Paola Ritter, MD (Chile)
10:30-10:50 AM
Thais Vanetti, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Recent Advances in Managing CRPS
10:50-11:10 AM
Ana Valencia, MD (Colombia)
Hyperbaric Therapy for CRPS
11:10-11:30 AM
Tiago Freitas, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Neuromodulation for CRPS: DCS vs. DRG Stimulation
11:30-11:50 AM
Juan Felipe Vargas MD, FIPP, CIPS (Colombia)
Ultrasound Targets for Treating CRPS
11:50-12:10 AM
Infusion Therapy for CRPS: Does it Work?
Flor Montenegro, MD, FIPP (Peru)
12:10-12:30 AM
Panel Discussion Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Moderator: Elias Atencio, MD
Thais Vanetti, MD, FIPP
Ana Valencia, MD
Tiago Freitas, MD, FIPP
Juan Felipe Vargas, MD, FIPP, CIPS
Flor Montenegro, MD, FIPP
12:30-1:30 PM
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM SPONSORED
1:30-2:30 PM
Session 7 – Advanced Procedures
Moderators: Rodrigo Diez Tafur, MD, FIPP (Peru) and Cristian Santos, MD (Chile)
1:30-1:45 PM
Robert Rapcan, MD, PhD, MBA, FIPP (Slovakia)
Endoscopic Discectomy and Biologics
1:45-2:00 PM
Jonathan Carlson, MD (USA)
Restorative Neurostimulation for Multifidus Dysfunction
2:00-2:15 PM
Guillermo Lopez, MD (Equador)
Percutaneous discectomy: Laser vs. Ozone
2:15-2:30 PM
Manuel Herrero, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Spain)
Intradiscal RFA Procedures for Discogenic Pain
2:30-3:30 PM
Pelvic Pain
Moderators: Carlos Restrepo, MD, FIPP(Colombia) and Gabriel Muñoz, MD (Chile)
2:30-2:45 PM
Maria Francisca Elgueta, MD, (Chile)
Challenges to Manage Chronic Pelvic Pain
2:45-3:00 PM
Paola Diaz, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Colombia)
Interventional Options for Pelvic and Perineal Pain
3:00-3:15 PM
Ana Flavia Vieira Leite, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Complex neuroanatomy contributing to chronic pelvic pain
3:15-3:30 PM
Fabricio Dias Assis, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Neuromodulation for Pelvic Pain
3:30-4:00 PM
COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING
4:00-6:00 PM
Session 8 – Cancer Pain Updates
Moderators: Maria Ximena Beltrán, MD (Colombia) and Ignacio Huenchullan, MD, FIPP (Chile)
4:00-4:20 PM
Guillermo Arechiga, MD (Mexico)
Multidisciplinary Pain Control in Cancer Patients; State of the Art
4:20-4:40 PM
Maria Ximena Beltrán, MD (Colombia)
Cancer Pain and Quality of Life: Impact of Interventions on Patient Well-being
4:40-5:00 PM
Marcela Samano, MD (Mexico)
Palliative Humero/Femoroplasty
5:00-5:15 PM
Bilena Molina, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Spinal Cord Stimulation in Cancer Pain
5:15-5:30 PM
Ale Ismael Gonzalez, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Intrathecal Neurolysis: Alcohol vs. Phenol
5:30-6:00 PM
Keynote Ricardo Plancarte Sanchez, MD, PhD, FIPP (Mexico)
Topic: Osteogenic Pain: A Novel Concept
DAY 3 – September 13, 2025
8:00-10:00 AM
Session 9 – Advanced Neuromodulation
Moderators: Sudhir Diwan, MD, FIPP (USA), and Patricio Bustos, MD (Chile)
8:00-8:20 AM
Carlos Marcelo De Barros, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)
Intrathecal Pump for Cancer and Non-Cancer Pain
8:20-8:40 AM
Leonardo Kapural, MD
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Efficacy and Evidence
8:40-9:00 AM
Juan Felipe Vargas, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Management of Neuropathic Pain Syndromes: DRG vs. DCS Neuromodulation
9:00-9:20 AM
Manuel Herrero, MD, FIPP (Spain)
Combining Spinal Cord Stimulation with Intrathecal Pump
9:20-9:40 AM
Kenneth Chapman, MD, FIPP (USA)
Long-Term Outcomes: Durability and Effectiveness of DRG Stimulation
9:40-10:00 AM
Keynote: Adnan Al-Kaisy, MD, FIPP (United Kingdom)
The Future of Interventional Pain Medicine: Innovations, Challenges, and Evolving Standards
10:00-10:30 AM
COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING
10:30-12:30 AM
Session 10 – Education and Research
Moderators: Juan Pablo Paladino MD, FIPP (Argentina) and Cristóbal Carrasco, MD (Chile)
10:30-10:50 AM
Michael Schatman, PhD, CPE (USA)
Strategies for Strengthening Pain Research in Latin America
10:50-11:10 AM
Christopher Robinson, MD (USA)
Innovations in Pain Education: Utilizing Technology and Interactive
11:10-11:30 AM
Panel Discussion: Standarizing Pain Training in Latin America
Carlos Guerrero, MD, FIPP
Christopher Robinson, MD
Michael Schatman, PhD, CPE
Carlos Marcelo De Barros, MD, PhD, FIPP
Victor Silva, MD, FIPP, CIPS
11:30-12:00 AM
Top Three Abstracts and Prizes Presentation
Scientific Committee:
Wendy Rojas, MD, CIPS, Juan Felipe Vargas, MD, FIPP, Camila Lobo Ferreira, MD, CIPS
12:00-12:30 PM
Carlos Guerrero, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
The Role of LAPS in Transforming Pain Management in Latin America: Needs, Gaps, and Solutions
12:30-1:30 PM
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM SPONSORED
1:30-2:30 PM
Session 11 A – Gender Equality in Pain Medicine
Moderators: Miles Day, MD, FIPP (USA) and Paloma Domancic MD (Chile)
1:30-1:40 PM
Eric Day (USA)
Ignorance and Injustice
1:40-1:55 PM
Wendy Rojas, MD (Bolivia)
Female Voices in Pain Care: Advancing Inclusion, Research, and Representation
1:55-2:10 PM
Sandra Cala, MD (Mexico)
The Role of Leadership in Innovation and Advancing Gender Equity in Healthcare
2:10-2:30 PM
Panel discussion: Gender Equality in Pain Medicine
Moderator: Miles Day, MD, FIPP (USA)
Maria Constanza Bedoya, MD (Colombia)
Lisbeth Godinez Ortiz, MD, MsC (Guatemala)
Camila Lobo Ferreira, MD, CIPS (Brazil)
2:30-3:30 PM
Session 11 B – Partnership with Industries
Moderator: Douglas Beall, MD
2:30-3:00 PM
Roundtable Panel Discussion with Technology Industries and Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Douglas Beall, MD (USA)
3:00-3:30 PM
Roundtable Panel Discussion with Healthcare Leaders
Moderator: Cesar Carcamo, MD, FIPP (Chile)
3:30-4:00 PM
COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING
4:00-6:00 PM
Session 12 – Challenges of Complex Pain Syndromes
Moderators: Wendy Rojas, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Bolivia) and Eduardo Vega, MD (Chile)
4:00-4:15 PM
Miles Day, MD, FIPP (USA)
Atypical Facial Pain
4:15-4:30 PM
Fabricio Dias Assis, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Neuromodulation for Complex Craniofacial Pain
4:30-4:45 PM
Marcela Torreblanca, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Deep Gluteal Pain Syndrome
4:45-5:00 PM
Mariana Palladini, MD (Brazil)
Postherpetic Neuralgia: Challenges and Solutions
5:00-5:15 PM
George Chang Chien, MD, FIPP, CIPS (USA)
Peripheral Nerve Entrapment; Evaluation and Treatment
5:15-5:30 PM
Victor Silva, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Mexico)
Trigeminal Peripheral Block
5:30– 5:45 PM
Flor Montenegro, MD, FIPP (Peru)
Generalized Pain Syndrome: Where to Start?
5:45-6:00 PM
Renier Mendez, MD, FIPP (Puerto Rico)
Resource Based Otions for Complex Pain Syndromes in Latin America