Session 5: Advanced Regenerative Medicine
Moderator: Victor Pacheco, MD, FIPP

Victor Pacheco, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Clinical Applications of Orthobiologics in MSK Pain

George Chang Chien, DO, FIPP, CIPS (USA)
Safety and Ethical Considerations in Regenerative Medicine

Jesus Medina, MD, CIPS (Mexico)
Orthobiologics for Osteoarthritis: Intraarticular vs Subchondral Injections

Jen-Li Pan, MD (Taiwan) 
Junctional Adhesion Pain Syndrome (JAPS): Ultrasound Guided Hydrorelease (pre-recorded)

Sudhir Diwan, MD, FIPP (USA)
Intradiscal Biologics: Where, When and How to Inject

Keynote: Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)
Advanced Technologies: Bridging the Gap in Latin America

Coffee break

Session 6: Pain Medicine in Latin America: Raising the Bar
Moderator: Victor Silva, MD (Mexico)

Charles De Oliveira MD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)
Cost Effective in Latin America Ultrasound vs. Fluoroscopy

Carlos Guererro, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
AI and Imaging: Advancements in Neural Imaging for Precise Pain Localization

Claudia Cruz, MD (El Salvador)
Impact of Training and Certifications in Latin America: FIPP and CIPS

Paulo Renato Fonseca MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Empowering the Next Generation: Educational Initiatives

D. Mark Tolliver, MA (USA)
Psychometric Considerations and Eligibility Criteria for FIPP and CIPS

Keynote: Nilesh Patel, MD, FIPP (USA)
Addressing the Barriers to Advanced Technology in Latin America

Lunch Symposium sponsored by axon

Session 7: Advanced Spinal Procedures
Moderator: Paulo Renato Fonseca, MD, FIPP (Brazil)

Wendy Rojas, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Bolivia)
Spinal RFA: Thermal RFA vs. Pulsed RFA and Cryoneurolysis

Maria Constanza Bedoya, MD (Colombia)
Integrating Spine Surgery with Pain Management:
A Synergistic Approach to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)
Imaging of Spine: You don’t see it if you don’t know it!

Manuel Herrero, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Spain)
Percutaneous Discectomy: Laser vs. Ozone

Ignacio Reyes Torres, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Anticoagulation Guidelines for Spinal Procedures

Victor Silva, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Mexico)
Lysis of Epidural Adhesions: Technical Aspects

Roundtable Discussion: Dealing with Complications of Advanced Spinal Procedures
Moderator: Paulo Renato Fonseca, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Claudia Cruz, MD (El Salvador), Soraya Cruz Loor, MD (Ecuador)
Francisco Morato Abreu, MD, FIPP (Brazil), Annie Pinto, MD (Venezuela),
Imran Rafi Ahmed Punekar MD, PhD (USA)

Coffee break

Session 8: Cancer Pain Updates
Moderator: Ricardo Plancarte Sanchez, MD, PhD, FIPP (Mexico)

Carlos Marcelo De Barros, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)
Multidisciplinary Pain Control in Cancer Patients; State of the Art

Caroline Hernandez Porras, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Mexico)
Palliative Procedures for Metastatic Cancer Pain

Cesar Carcamo MD, FIPP (Chile)
Global Disparities in Cancer Pain Care: Bridging Gaps

Bilena Molina, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Cancer Pain in the Elderly: Optimizing Treatment Approaches

Diana Perez Moreno, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Intrathecal Neurolysis: Alcohol vs. Phenol

Keynote Topic: Osteogenic Pain: A Novel Concept

Juan Miguel Jimenez Andrade, MD (Mexico)
Basic Science (10 min)

Ricardo Plancarte Sanchez, MD, PhD, FIPP (Mexico)
Clinical Application (20 min)

Cocktail Hour

Gala Dinner and Award Recognition