Upcoming Neuromodulation Event
January 12-15, 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada
Jointly provided by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Neuromodulation Society, this is the premier meeting in the field of neuromodulation. Learn from leading experts in the field, network, and hear about the latest scientific research and technical advancements in neuromodulation.
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7 - 8 AM BS1 - SCS Guidelines (Room: Caesars Palace - Neopolitan Ballroom I-II)
Moderator: Ellen Air, MD Development of CNS-NANS SCS guidelines - Todd Sitzmann Methodology - Rany Abdallah, MBA,MD,PHD PICO -1 - Ahmed Raslan, MD PICO -2 - Mark Malinowski Open Q&A - Panel Discussion7 - 8 AM BS2 - Novel Cerebral Targets for Nociception (Room: Caesars Palace - Milano I-II)
Moderator: Sharona Ben-Haim, MD Cerebral Targets for Nociception - Mary Heinricher, PhD Accessing Cerebral Pain Networks - Prasad Shirvalkar, MD PhD Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subgenual Cingulate - Ausaf A. Bari, MD PhD7 - 8 AM BS3 - Neuromodulation for GI Disorders (Room: Caesars Palace - Milano III-IV)
Moderators: Leonardo Kapural, MD; Jennifer Hah, MD Sacral Neuromodulation - Corey Hunter Tibial Nerve Stimulation - Halina Zyczynski Gastroparesis and Gastric Pacing - TBD7 - 8 AM BS4 - Spasticity Update (Room: Caesars Palace - Milano V-VI)
Moderators: Michael Saulino, MD PhD; Erik Shaw, DO The Role of Phenol Injections in Spasticity Management - Sheng Li, MD PhD Future Directions in Botulinum Toxin Therapy - Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD Novel Strategies for Intrathecal Baclofen Dosing - TBD Exploring Other Intrathecal Medications for Spasticity Management - Lake Wendell, MD Closing Discussion (Moderator) - Michael Saulino, MD PhD; Erik Shaw, DO8 - 8:30 AM: Break
8:30 - 10 AM Plenary Session I: Neural Interfaces for the brain and spine (Room: Octavius Ballroom)
Welcome - Peter Konrad, MD PhD; Julie G. Pilitsis, MD PhD Novel Technologies of Neural Interfaces - Shadi A. Dayeh, PhD Brain Computer Interface for Language Recovery - Edward F. Chang, MD Restoring Movement Through BCI - Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD PhD NANS response to JAMA – SCS vs placebo - Anuj Bhatia, MD Intro to Presidential Address - Peter Konrad, MD, PhD Presidential Address - Salim M. Hayek, MD PhD Presentation of NANS Awards - Salim M. Hayek, MD PhD10 - 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 AM - 12 PM F1 - The Practical Challenges of Neuromodulation Research (Room: Caesars Palace - Milano I & II)
Moderators: Rany T. Abdallah, MD PhD MBA; Michael Schatman, PhD Neurons, Cells, Synapses, Our Basic Science Understanding of Stimulation: How Do We Integrate in Our Practice? - Ricardo Vallejo, MD PhD From Mice to Humans: Neuromodulation Translational Research - Andrei Sdrulla, MD PhD Integrating Clinical Research in Neuromodulation in Your Academic Practice - Christine Hunt, DO The Value of Research in Neuromodulation Private Practice - Nick Knezevic, MD PhD10:30 AM - 12 PM F2 - Biomarkers for Neuromodulation in Epilepsy (Room: Caesars Palace - Milano III & IV)
Moderators: Dario J. Englot, MD PhD; Victoria L. Morgan, PhD Brain Networks Predict Neurostimulation Outcomes in Epilepsy - Vikram Rao, PhD Brain Networks to Guide Surgical Decisions in Epilepsy - Victoria L. Morgan, PhD Choosing Between Neurostimulation and Disconnection For Generalized Epilepsy: Case Examples - Arthur Cukiert, MD PhD10:30 AM - 12 PM F4 - Do Real World Outcomes Fall Short of Peer Reviewed Research: A Debate/Discussion (Room: Caesars Palace - Milano VII-VII)
Moderators: Johnathan H. Goree, MD; MD; Ryan D'Souza, MD Debate/Discussion: How should peer reviewed, large scale research guide real world clinical care? - Journal Editors: Robert Levy, Researchers: Erika Petersen, Leo Kapural; Academic Physicians: Ahmed Raslan, Dave Dickerson; Lynn Kohan, MD; Private Practice Physicians: Amy Pearson, Jon Hagedorn10:30 AM - 12 PM F5 - Onboard New Advanced Practice Providers to Neuromodulation (Room: Caesars Palace - Neopolitan I-II)
Moderators: Lauren Cimino, NP; Chelsey Hoffmann, PA Device Implant Identification on Advanced Imaging - Vishad Sukul, MD Patient Selection (SCS vs. PNS vs. DBS, etc.) - Christy A. Gomez-Hupe, MSN Setting Your Practice Up for Success - the Role of the APP - Ashley Comer, MSN APRN FNP-C10:30 AM - 12 PM F6 - Engineering Principles of DBS and SCS in Clinical Practice: Emerging Concepts (Room: Caesars Palace - Neopolitan Ballroom III & IV)
Moderators: Marom Bikson, PhD; Scott Lempka, PhD SCS: New waveforms and mechanisms of action - Scott Lempka, PhD SCS: Synaptic evoked potentials - Marom Bikson, PhD DBS: New waveforms and lead designs - Svjetlana Miocinovic, MD, PhD DBS: Connectomic targeting - Cameron McIntyre, PhD11:12 - 11:57 AM C01 - Nerve | Oral Highlights (Room: Caesars Palace - Milano V & VI)
Moderator: Kiran Patel MD A Case of Open Surgical Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulator Implantation: A Novel Approach - Geoffrey Panjeton MD Real-World Evidence for effectiveness of 60-day PNS for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Retrospective Analysis - Marc Huntoon MD Application of Wearable Data in Predicting Chronic Pain Patient's Response to Spinal Cord Stimulation - Denis Patterson DO Pectus Excavatum Intervostal Meuralgia Relief with Peripheral Nerve Stimulation - Nate Crosbu PhD11:20 - 11:55 AM D01 - Spine | Oral Highlights (Room: Caesars Palace - Milano VII & VIII)
Four-Year Durability of Restorative Neurostimulation Effectiveness in Patients with Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain - Christopher Gilligan MD MBA Efficacy, Safety, and Functional Outcomes of Multiphase SCS in Subjects with Chronic Pain: BENEFIT-02 Study - Kasra AmirDelfan MD 10 kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation Durably Improves Foot Sensation in Patients with Painful Diabetic Neuropathy - Charles Argoff MD Review of Trial to Permanent Outcomes and Explantation Using Spinal Cord Stimulation in VHA - Nate Crosbu PhD 10 KhZ Spinal Cord Stimulation for Non-Surgical Refractory Back Pain: Objective Functional Outcome to 24-Months - Jessica Jameson MD11:20 - 11:50 AM E01 - APP | Oral Highlights (Room: Caesars Palace - Neopolitan I & II)
Five Minutes of Mindfulness Meditation Improves Pain Catastrophizing and Quality of Life - Philip Kim MD Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia of Lower Extremities: A 15-year Analysis - Michael Kretzschmar MD, PhD Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging Possible for Patients with Defective Neurostimulators? - Marco Reining MD Long-Term Evaluation of SCS in Patients with Painful Diabectic Peripheral Neuropathy: 8-10 Year Prospective Cohort Study - Elke van Daal Msc1:30 - 3:30 PM Plenary Session II: Late Breaking Abstracts (Room: Ceasars Palace - Octavius Ballroom)
Welcome - Lawrence Poree, MD PhD MPH; Kiran V. Patel, MD Effect of Differential Target Multiplexed SCS on Non-Surgical Refractory Back Pain: EU RCT 12-month Results Comparing SCS and Conventional Medical Management in Patients with No Prior Back Surgery (SOLIS RCT) Treating Non-surgical Refractory Back Pain with 10kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation: 24 Month Follow-up from RCT SCS in patients without options for corrective surgery; results from DISTINCT, a prospective RCT trial SCS for non surgical back pain. Critique of 4 trials - Anuj Bhatia, MD; John Markman, MD ECAP-Based SCS for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Crossover and 36-Month Evoke Study Outcomes Early experience from the Remote Optimization Adjustment and Measurement for Deep Brain Stimulation Trial Kumar Award Winner How Neuromodulation Will Redefine Medicine - Peter Staat, MD3:30 - 4 PM: Break
4 - 5:30 PM F7 - Neuromodulation Fundamentals: Non-Neuronal Effects (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano I & II)
Moderators: Christine Hunt, DO; Nick Knezevic, MD PhD SCS effects on spinal vascular tone - Igor A. Lavrov, MD PhD Differential effects of different types of Wavesforms - Steven Falowski SCS effects on glia David Cedeno, PhD - SCS: Neurovascular modulation and heating - Marom Bikson, PhD Abstract Presentations: 275015 - 10 kHz SCS Normalizes Central Sensitization-Based Receptive Field Size in a Rodent Model of Neuropathy - Charles Argoff MD 275019 - Electrical Stimulation of Glioma Cells: Effect on Neurotransmitters and Intracellular Nitric Oxide, Chloride, and Calcium - David Cedeno PhD 275021 - 10 kHz SCS Normalizes Central Sensitization-Based Receptive Field Size in a Rodent Model of Neuropathy - Kwan Lee PhD 275022 - Neuromodulatory effects of medial septum theta-stimulation on hippocampal neurons and laminar oscillations - Ehsan Mirzakhalili PhD 275024 - Automated ECAP Growth Curve Collection and Threshold Detection as an Assistance to Perceptually Referenced Programming - Julie Pilitsis MD, PhD 275025 - Imaging the Neural Micro-Anatomy of the Swine Spinal Cord - Aniruddha Upadhye MS4 - 5:30 PM F8 - Emerging Technologies in DBS for Movement Disorders (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano III & IV)
Moderators: Dario J. Englot, MD PhD; Aysegul Gunduz, PhD Improving DBS targeting using connectomics - Andreas Horn, MD PhD Network oscillations to guide DBS in Parkinson’s Disease - Doris Wang, MD PhD Wearable and implanted sensor-driven DBS for tremor - Aysegul Gunduz, PhD Abstract Presentations: 275026 - Correlating Multi-Spectral Diffusion Weighted Imaging Quantitative Maps with Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Scores - Mehdi Alizadeh PhD 275027 - Improvement in Quality of life and motor Function: Real-World, Prospective Study of Directional DBS Systems - Jan Vesper MD 275029 - Comparing Postoperative Spectral Features During Clinically Optimized Spinal Cord Stimulation in Two Representative Patients - Ilknur Telkes PhD 275030 - Pilot Study Investigating Sensing Utility to Optimize Deep Brain Stimulation Parameters in Parkinson's Disease - Erin Radcliffe BS 275033 - Tremor Reduction using DBS: Outcomes of a Real-world, Prospective, Multicenter Essential Tremor Registry - Jan Vesper 275036 - Effect of Enlarged Perivascular Spaces in Reliable Distinction of Prospective Targeting During Deep Brain Stimulation - Mahdi Alizadeh4 - 5:30 PM F9 - PNS: A Critical Review (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano V & VI)
Moderators: Joshua M. Rosenow, MD; *Natalie Strand, MD Overview of PNS systems: Challenges and opportunities - Patrick D. Ganzer, PhD PNS for pain: Neuropathic and facial pain - Konstantin V. Slavin, MD PNS for joint and back pain - Christopher A. Gilmore, MD Abstract Presentations: 275037 - Peripheral Brachial Plexus Nerve Stimulation in Coagulopathic Patient Who Responded to Median Nerve Modulation - William Brady DO 275038 - Axillary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Severe Glenohumeral Osteaorthiritis Not Amenable to Surgery: A case Report - Ya-ting Chen MD 275039 - ECAP Study: Evaluating Holistic Response & Neurophysiology in Real-World Chronic Pain Using ECAP-controlled Closed-Loop SCS - Jason Pope MD 275040 - Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain: A Retrospective Case Series - Raheleh Rahimi Darabad MD 275041 - Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Chronic Non-Surgical Joint Pain Patients: A case series - Ellen Lin MD 275044 - Cervical and High Thoracic Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of Upper Extremities - Haley Wardrip MD4 - 5:30 PM F10 - Neuromodulation: A New Horizon (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano VII & VIII)
Moderators: Dalia Elmofty, MD Neuromodulation effects on arterial stiffness and vascular changes in painful diabetic neuropathy - Magdalena M. Anitescu, MD PhD Back pain without surgery: where can we use neuromodulation - Derron K. Wilson, MD Mechanisms of Low-frequency, Sub-Perception Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain - Warren Grill, PhD Abstract Presentations: 275048 - Investigation of 10Khz Spinal Cord Stimulation on Small Fiver Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN) - Jaffrey Chen MD, MHS, MS 275049 - Treatment of Chronic pain with a battery-free spinal cord stimulation system: US nPower TM - Mehul Desai MD 275050 - An Unfolding, Injectable Micro-Paddle for Efficient Spinal Cord Stimulation - Bryan Mclaughlin PhD 275051 - Real-World Preliminary Data of EXAP-Controlled Closed-Loop SCS Closely Match with Results of More Controlled Studies - Harold Nijhuis MD 275052 - Inactivation of Spinal Cord Stimulator Implanted Pulse Generators After Elective Surgery: An Under=Recognized Problem - Jordan Norris BS 275053 - Spinal Cord Stimulation Trialing: Is Trialing Predictive of Short, Intermediate, and Long-term Pain Outcomes? - David Provenzano MD 275054 - Effects of High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation as Measured by Autonomic Tone and fMRI - Rosalynn Conic MD, PhD, MPH4 - 5:30 PM F11 - Neuromodulation for Cancer-Related Pain (Room: Ceasars Palace - Neopolitan Ballroom I & II)
Moderators: Ryan D'Souza, MD; Christopher J. Gilligan, MD Dorsal Column Spinal Cord Stimulation for Cancer Pain - Sandy Christiansen, MD Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Cancer Pain - Amitabh Gulati, MD Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Pain Pritesh - Topiwala, MD Pathophysiological changes and chemosensitivity after neuromodulation in cancer patients - Eellan Sivanesan, MD Abstract Presentations: 275055 - Prolonged Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Trial Adequately Treats Neuropathic Pain Due to Malignan Lumbosacral Mass - Harman Chopra MD 275056 - When Failure of an Intrathecal Pump warrants Spinal Cord Stimulator Placement in a Cancer Patient - Jennifer Cushman MD4 - 5:30 PM F12 - The Multiple Edges of the Conflict of Interest Sword (Room: Ceasars Palace - Neopolitan Ballroom III & IV)
Moderators: Marc A. Russo, MD; Ellen Air, MD PhD What is conflict of interest? - Parag G. Patil, MD PhD COI in Neuromodulation studies - Sam Eldabe, MD COI in studies criticizing Neuromodulation and in policy decision-making - John Markman, MD5:30 - 6:30 PM Job Fair (Room: Florentine Ballroom I)
5:30 - 6:30 PM: Women in Neuromodulation Board meeting (Room: Imperial Ballroom)
5:30 - 7 PM Paper Poster Session (Room: Roman Ballroom)
6:30 - 7:30 PM: Women in Neuromodulation reception Social Event (Room: Pompeiian Ballroom)
7:30 PM: Nevro | HFX iQTM Reception Social Event (Skybar | Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas)
7 - 8 AM BS5 - Ethical Conduct in Clinical Neuromodulation (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano I & II)
Moderators: Vwaire Orhurhu, MD; Ryan D'Souza, MD Shared patient health information with industry: maintaining confidentiality and protection for our patients - Bryan Hoelzer, MD Is reprogramming by non-health care worker OK from ethical standpoint? - Jonathan H. Goree, MD Neuromodulation remote networking and digital storring: is cybersecurity a threat? - TBD7 - 8 AM BS6 - Automating Functional Neurosurgical Procedures: From Planning to Programming (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano III & IV)
Moderators: John D. Rolston, MD PhD; Jennifer A. Sweet, MD Automated trajectory planning for stereo-electroencephalography - Kai Miller, MD Robotics for functional neurosurgery - Chengyuan Wu, MD Automated deep brain stimulation programming - Svjetlana Miocinovic, MD PhD7 - 8 AM BS7 - Venture Summit (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano V & VI)
Moderators: Amol Soin, MD; Ricardo Vallejo, MD PhD From Pain Physician to Hedge Fund Manager, VC, and Private Equity Management: How I Did It, Pitfalls to Avoid, and How You Can Do It - Anil Sharma, MD From the Bench to a Successful Exit: How I Built My Own Neurostimulation Company - Ricardo Vallejo, MD PhD Establishing Industry Relationship in a Busy Clinical Practice - Steven Falowski, MD7 - 8 AM BS8 - Spinal Neuromodulation for Pain: Mechanisms of Action (Room: Ceasars Palace - Neopolitan I & II)
Moderators: Tim J. Lamer, MD; Christine Hunt, DO Conventional Tonic SCS - Jason Pope, MD High Frequency SCS - Erika A. Petersen, MD Burst SCS Krishnan - Chakravarthy, MD PhD Glial Activation - Christine Hunt, DO8:00 - 8:30 AM: Break
8:30 - 10 AM Plenary Session III: Human Aspect of Neuromodulation: Performance and Burnout (Room: Octavius Ballroom)
Welcome - Ellen L. Air, MD PhD, Susan M. Moeshler, MD Team Building for Success - Stephanie G. Vanterpool, MD MBA Addressing Burnout in Clinical Practice - Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD MPH Suffer to Win: Endurance to Enhance Your Life - Timothy R. Deer, MD Humanism Lecture: Human Performance Lessons for the Rest of Life - Michael J. Joyner, MD Closing Discussion - Ellen L. Air, MD PhD, Susan M. Moeshler, MD10:30 - 12 PM S1 - Funding Challenges and Opportunites in Neuromodulation Research (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano I & II)
Moderators: Andrei Sdrulla, MD PhD; Cameron McIntyre, PhD NIH funding sources Erick Hudak, PhD Industry sponsored clinical trials Markus Bendel, MD Foundation grants for neuromodulation research Cameron McIntyre, PhD Managing collaborations in neuromodulation David Dickerson, MD Abstract Presentations: 275076 - Hierarchical Surface Restructuring for Next Generation Neural Interfacing Applications - Shahra Amini PhD 275077 - Cervical Intrathecal Catheter Placement Leads to Improved Rostral Distribution of Radiolabeled 18F-Baclofen Analog in Monkeys - Brian Duclos PhD 275078 - Feature Extraction and Prediction of Evoked Coumpound Action Potential during Spinal Cord Stimulation - Seth Koenig PhD 275979 - NINDS and Trans-NIH Funding Opportunites for Technology Development and Translation - Brooks Gross PhD 275080 - Patient-Specific Computational Models to Characterize Physiological Effects of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain Management - Adrian Porras Laura BS10:30 - 12 PM S2 - Brain Neuromodulation for Psychiatric Disorders (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano III & IV)
Moderators: Sameer Sheth, MD PhD; Jennifer A. Sweet, MD Time-Resolved Behavioral Measures in Psychiatric DBS - Kelly R. Bijanki, PhD Debate: Psychiatric DBS is ready for closed loop - Alik S. Widge, MD PhD Debate: Psychiatric DBS is not ready for closed loop - Nader Pouratian, MD Abstract Presentations: 275082 - Reducing the Burden of DBS Programing in OCD: Motivation for Closed-Loop Strategies - Nisha Giridharan MD 275083 - Identification of Resting-State EEG Markers in Patients with Chronic Pain Before Spinal Cord Stimulation Surgery - Ilknur Telkes PhD 275084 - Development of Machine Learning-Based Models to Predict Short Term Success in Substance Use Disorder treatment - Kishan Desai 275081 - Investigating Deep Brain Stimulation of the Habenula - Nolan Brown BS 275085 - Identification of Candidate Neural Biomarkers of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Intensity and Response to Deep Brain Stimulation - Nicole Provenza PhD 275086 - Applications of Machine Learning on sEEG Recording to Evaluate Human Numerical Cognition - Hao Tan BS10:30 - 12 PM S3 - Nerve Neuromodulation Interventions for Headache (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano V & VI)
Moderators: Samer N. Narouze, MD PhD; Magdalena M. Anitescu, MD PhD Peripheral nerve stimulation for headache: occipital and supraorbital neuralgia - Narayan R. Kissoon, MD Peripheral field stimulation and non-invasive neuromodulation for trigeminal autonomic cephalgias - Nathaniel Schuster, MD High-Cervical dorsal column spinal cord stimulation for migraine and other headache disorders - Ryan D'Souza, MD Abstract Presentations: 275087 - Characterization of Real World Clinical Outcomes in DTM SCS Trials via a Digital Health Platform - Nandan Lad MD PhD 275088 - PICO10k (Periodic Infrequent Charge-Optimized 10 kHz) Spinal Cord Stimulation Enables Monthly Device Recharging - Mayank Gupta MD 275089 - Retrospective review of real-world outcomes following 60-day PNS of the cervical medial branch nerves - Ryan Mattie MD 275095 - Real-world evidence of pain relief following 60-day occipital nerve stimulation for head and neck pain - Samir Sheth MD 275096 - Efficacy and Cost-containment Assessment of 10kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation in Non-surgical Refractory Back Pain Patients - Leonardo Kapural MD PhD 275231 - Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging Possible for Patients with Defective Neurostimulators - Michael Kretzchmar MD PhD 275232 - Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Limn-Threatening Ischemia of Lower ExtremitiesL A 15-year Analysis10:30 - 12 PM S4 - Do Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation Differ By The Etiology of Pain? (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano VII & VII)
Moderators: Anuj Bhatia, MD; Lawrence Poree, MD PhD MPH Neuropathic pain by any other name would hurt as much - Eellan Sivanesan, MD PhD Real-life outcomes of SCS for axial and non-axial neuropathic pain syndromes: data from a tertiary academic center - Anuj Bhatia, MD PhD Very high frequency SCS for non-axial neuropathic pain syndromes: best thing since sliced bread? - Erika A. Petersen, MD Patient-worn actigraphy for monitoring physical activity and sleep during SCS trials - comparison of axial and non-axial neuropathic pain syndromes - Mandeep Singh, MD MSc Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Chronic Pain: Advancing Personalized Pain Medicine - Sean MacKey, MD PhD10:30 - 12 PM S5 - Updates for Advanced Practice Providers in Neuromodulation (Room: Ceasars Palace - Neopolitan I & II)
Moderators: Christy A. Gomez-Hupe, MSN; Teresita DeVera, CRNP Preventing Burnout for the APP in Neuromodulation - Chelsey Hoffmann, PA Top Ten Neuromodulation Research Articles to Review from 2022 - Ashley Mears, PA APP involvement in research - Brittney Misercola, MSN APRN FNP-C CFRN Abstract Presentations: 275101 - 10 kHz SCS Provides Durable Pain Relief for Patients with Painful Diabetic Neuropathy - Erika Petersen MD 275105 - Use of Artificial Intelligence and Personalized Messaging to Motivate Patient Engagement During the Neuromodulation Journey - Anne Christopher MD 275106 - Use of Remote Physiological Monitoring to Track Patient Well-Being during the SCS Trial - Whitney James MD 275107 - Laminectomy for Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Lead Placement: Outcomes and Surgical Technique - Dorian Kusyk MD MA 275109 - Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Luboscaral Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulators Placed Via Laminectomy Under General Anesthesia 275110 - Lessons in BROADEN and Since BROADEN: The Long and Winding Path to FDA Breakthrough Designation - Brian Kopell MD10:30 - 12 PM S6 - Novel Indications of Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Technologies (Room: Ceasars Palace - Neopolitan III & IV)
Moderators: Marom Bikson, PhD; Niranjan Khadka, PhD Focused ultrasound and near-infrared light to modulate brain rhythms and connectivity - Jacek Dmochowski, PhD Neurovascular modulation - Niranjan Khadka, PhD Novel Application of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for COVID-19 Disorders From Critically Ill Patients to Long-COVID - Suellen Marinho Andrade Abstract Presentations: 275114 - 360 Spinal Cord Neural Interface - Damiano Giuseppe Barone, MD, PhD 275115 - Transcutaneous Magnetic Stimulation (TCMS) for Neuropathic Pain - Marshall Bedder, MD, FRCP(C) 275116 - Leveraging Machine LEarning for Early Septicemia Detection frm Noninvasive Analysis of the Autonomic Nervous System - Yifeng Bu, MA 275117 - Functional Ultrasound Imaging Reveals Activation Properties of Clinical Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy - Kasra Amirdelfan, MD 275118 - Optimizing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using a Novel Green's Function-Based Generalized Activating Function - Esra Neufeld 275119 - EEg Signatures of Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Desoging and Mechanism of Action Study1:30 - 3:30 PM Plenary Session IV: Maintaining Access: The Future Economic Viability of Neuromodulation (Room: Ceasars Palace - Octavius Ballroom)
Welcome - David A. Provenzano, MD; Joshua M. Rosenow, MD; Ahmed Raslan, MD Introducation of Keynote Speaker - Ahmed Raslan, MD Keynote Speaker: Strategy of Creating Value in Neuromodulation - Robert S. Kaplan, PhD Discussion with Payors: Understanding and Interpreting Neuromodulation Economic Models - David A. Provenzano, MD ASC Economics-Developing a Viable Neuromodulation Program in the ASC setting - Damean W. Freas, DO HOPD Economics – Developing a Viable Neuromodulation Program in the Hospital Setting - Joshua M. Rosenow, MD Economics of Brain Neuromodulation (RNS, VNS, DBS) - Rushna Ali, MD Closing Discussion - David A. Provenzano, MD; Joshua M. Rosenow, MD; Ahmed Raslan, MD3:30 - 4 PM: Break
4 - 5:30 PM S7 - Spinal Cord Stimulation for Paralysis (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano I & II)
Moderators: Sharona Ben-Haim, MD; Maxwell Boakye, MD MPH MBA Spinal cord circuitry for locomotion - Eiman Azim, PhD The development of spinal cord stimulation to restore function after paralysis - Jonathan Calvert Spinal cord stimulation implantation in paralyzed patients for rapid restoration of motor function - Ann Parr, MD PhD Abstract Presentations: 275122 - Quantification of Visual NeuroMatrix in chronic Adult Spinal Cord Injury Population: A study of rsfMRI - Mahdi Alizadeh PhD 275123 - Interim Analysis of ReActiv8-C: A prospective Multi-Centre Registry of CLBP Patients Treated with Restorative Neurostimulation - Ardeshir Ardeshiri MD 275124 - Structural and Functional Connectivity from PAGV DBS for Central Neuropathic Pain in SCI Patients - Hyun Ho Jung MD PhD 275125 - The Role of Insula in Chronic Neuropathic Pain Following SCI - Shreya Mandloi BS 275126 - Spinal Cord Stimulation in non-reconstructable critical limb ischemia: A study of 72 cases - Simon Schieferdecker MD 275127 - Assessment of Spinal Cord and Sensory Evoked Potentials as Neurophysiological Biomarkers of Multiple Sclerosis - Teresa Wen PhD 275128 - Inter-Patient Variability in the Evoked Coumpound Action Potentials Generated During Spinal Cord Stimulation - Meagan Brucker-Hahn MSE4 - 5:30 PM S8 - Novel Applications of Neuromodulation for Stroke Rehabilitation (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano III & IV)
Moderators: Scott Lempka, PhD; Elvira Pirondini, PhD Cerebellar stimulation for stroke rehabilitation - Ken Baker Cervical spinal cord in post-stroke hemiparesis - Marco Capogrosso, PhD Vagus nerve stimulation for motor recovery after stroke - Jesse Dawson, MD Deep brain stimulation for post-stroke motor symptoms - Elvira Pirondini, PhD Abstract Presentations: 275129 - Effects of sodium channel clustering on activation thresholds of nonyelinated axons - Jihand MSE 275130 - Peri-Ictal Alterations of Directed Connectivity in Focal Epilepsy: A stereotactic-EEg Study - Graha Johnson Ba 275131 - Electrocemical Characterization of the first FDA-Cleared Thin Film Electrodes for Recording and Stimulation of Brain Activity - Aura Kullmann PhD 275132 - Feasibility of 18FDG-PET-CT assessment of Multifidus Activity and Radiomics based Heterogeneity analysis During Restorative Neurostimulation - Vivek Mehta MD 275133 - The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Rehab on CVA Patients: Preliminary Results - David Turner BA, CPhT4 - 5:30 PM S9 - Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pelvic Pain (Room: Ceasars Palace - Milano V & VI)
Moderators: Natalie Strand, MD; Amitabh Gulati, MD Pelvic pain: PNS choices at your disposal - Vinita Singh, MD Pelvic pain: Neural targets within the pelvis - Matthew Pingree, MD Pelvic pain: Additional neuromodulation options and targets - Jennifer Hah, MD Abstract Presentations: 275134 - Paddle Lead Spinal Cord Stiulation in Patients with Morbid Obesity - Outcomes and Complications - Rosh Bharthi BS 275135 - DRG Stimulation Modulates Sympathetic Pathways Allowing Cross-talk Between Levels: A Case Series and Technical Report - Jonathan Lee DO 275136 = Cross-Branch Effects of Parasympathetic Nerve Stimulation on LLeal Inflammation in Rats -Ying Zhy MD 275137 - Effects of VNS on Rectal Tone and Colon Transit in Rats Mediated via Vagal-Sacral Pathway - Yan Wang PhD 275167 - Perceptions of Pain in Menopausal Women Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation - Umm E Hani Abdullah MBBS 275168 - Neuromodulation in a 10 year old with Chronic Abdominal Pain: A Case Report - Joysree Subramanian MD 275169 - Neuroodulation in a 10 year old with Chronic Abdominal Pain: A case Report - Cooper YAtes MD4 - 5:30 PM S10 - The Value of Education for Optimization of Patient Outcomes (Room: Ceasars Palace - Octavius Ballroom)
Moderators: Rany Abdallah, MD; Rushna Ali, MD Optimizing the Patient Experience in Pain Medicine - TBD Development of Guidelines - Mark Malinowski, DO Career Planning and Pivots - Amy Pearson, MD Discuss the Role of Advances in Surgical Training and Opportunities for Lifelong Learning - Rushna Ali, MD Standardized Education Across Pain Fellowships - Magdalena M. Anitescu, MD PhD4 - 5:30 PM S11 - Neuromodulation Innovation: From Idea to Market (Room: Ceasars Palace - Neopolitan I & II)
Moderators: Amol Soin, MD; Eric Schepis PhD Neuromodulation Innovation: From Idea to Market - Amol Soin, MD Novel waveform design: How to design, develop, patent and monetize new ideas - Eric Schepis, PhD Neuromodulation Innovation: How to run proof of concept trials, Navigate the IRB, FDA, and Pearls for success for new ideas - Kip Ludwig, PhD Abstract Presentations: 275179 - First-in-Human Experience With an Implantable SCS System With Automated Daily Remote Monitoring and Remote Programing - Marc Russo MD 275180 - The Medical-Legal and Ethical Aspects of Neuromodulatory Interventions - Marcin Karcz MD, PhD 275189 - Trends in Medicare Reimbursement for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: 2004 - 2021 - Brice Kessler MBA, MD 275190 - Neuromodulative Therapy and Reintegration into Employment - A 10-year Analysis of a Single Occupational-health Surgery - Silke Kretzschmar MBBS 275191 - Comparison of Remote Programming and On-site Programming in Patients with SCS and DRG Stimulation - Mareike Mueller MD4 - 5:30 PM S12 - Neuromodulation Fundamentals: Effects on Neurons (Room: Ceasars Palace - Neopolitan III & IV)
Moderators: Andrei Sdrulla, MD PhD; Magdalena M. Anitescu, MD PhD SCS effects on spinal dorsal horn networks - Stephen Prescott, MD PhD Burst and tonic stimulation modulation of GABAergic circuits - Glenn Franken Neuromodulation control of spinal function - Shawn Hochman, PhD Differential effects of SCS waveforms - Andrei Sdrulla, MD PhD Abstract Presentations: 275192 - An Injectable HElical Structure (DRG F1 Injectrode) Clinical Trial to Demonstrate Parasthesia in Healthy Subjects - Amol Soin MD 27193 - Rapid Adaption of Dorsal Horn Inhibitory Populations to Dorsal Column Stimulation - Andrei Sdrulla MD, PhD 275200 - Spinal ECAP Tresholds Relative to Evoked Muscle Activation in Rats with Clinically Translatable Paradigs - David Cedeno PhD 275201 - Multiplexed High-Rate Program Effects on Spinal ECAPs Elecited by a Low-Rate Program in Rats - David Cedeno PHD 275202 - Quantifying Differential Neural Activation with Burst and Conventional Stimulation Using Spinal Evoked Compound Action Potentials - Lawrence Poree MD, MPH, PhD5:30 - 6:30 PM: APPR - Advanced Practice Provider Reception Social Event (Pompeian Ballroom I & II)
8 - 9:30 AM Plenary Session V - Contemporary Debates in Neuromodulation (Room: Ceasars Palace - Octavius Ballroom)
Welcome - Ahmed Raslan, MD; Simon Thomson, MBBS SCS: To Trial John Markman, MD SCS: No Need to Trial Ashish Gulve, MD IDDS: Pro Trial Salim Hayek, MD IDDS: Not to Trial Sandy Christiansen, MD Single-Staged DBS Joshua Rosenow, MD Staged DBS Andre Machado, MD Closing Discussion Ahmed Raslan, MD; Simon Thomson, MBBS9:30 - 10 AM: Break
10 - 11:30 AM SUN1 - Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Chronic Pain - Update (Room: Ceasars Palace - Florentine Ballroom III & IV)
Moderators: Sandy Christiansen, MD; Jason Pope, MD Intrathecal Drug Delivery in Cancer Pain - Jason Pope, MD Intrathecal Drug Delivery in Non-Cancer Pain - Amitabh Gulati, MD PACC Update - Jason Pope, MD Abstract Presentations: 275205 - High Dose Intrathecal Pump Weaning and Surgical Explantation Strategy Following Delayed Intramedullary Catheter Recognition - Vats Ambai BS, MD 2752006 - Updated Longitudinal Data from tDDS Product Surveillance Registry: Effect of Pump Durable Design Changes - Gobi Paramanadam, MD 275207 - Longitudinal Data from the Targeted Drug Delivery (TDD) Product Surveillance Registry: Inflammatory Mass - Gobi Paramanadam, MD 275208 - Intrathacal Pump Refill with a different concentration - A Routine thing or is it? - Tariq Malik, MD 275211 - A Clinical Evaluation of the Accuracy of an Intrathecal Drug Delivery System - Peter Yassa, MD10 - 11:35 AM C5 - My worst complication (Room: Ceasars Palace - Florentine Ballroom I & II)
Speakers: Ahmed Raslan, MD Mayank Gupta, MD Andrew Ko, MD Sean Li, MD Jennifer Hah, MD, MS Andrei Sdrulla, MD, PHD Maged Guirguis, MD Michael Schatman, PHD10 - 11:30 AM SUN2 - We’ve All Got Homework To Do: Eliminating Inequalities for Patients and Physicians in Interventional Pain and Neuromodulation (Room: Ceasars Palace - Pompeian Ballroom I & II)
Moderators: Dalia Elmofty, MD; Jonathan Goree, MD See how I feel, not who I am: Implicit Bias and Pain Management - Dalia Elmofty, MD Disparities in Access to Neuromodulation Therapies: What Factors are at Play? - Jonathan Goree, MD Challenging Gender Bias for Interventional Pain Medicine Physicians: Imposter Syndrome/Gender inequalities - Amy Pearson Structural Racism & Diversify Doctor Workforce - Jaleesa Jackson, MD Abstract Presentations: 275214 - Queen Mari University London Postgraduate Certification in Neuromodulation - Accreditation in Neuromodulation - KAvita Poply FRCA, DA, FFPMRCA 275215 - Multiple RCTs of SCS show consistent outcomes in the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy - Melissa Murphy MD 275216 - At-Home Versus In-Clinic Pain Reporting for SCS Patients: Post Hoc Analysis of the BENEFIT-02 Study - Leonardo Kapural MD, PhD 275217 - Establishing MCID in sleep outcomes after spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic pain disorders - Phillip Johansen BSCaesars Palace
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