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30th Napa Pain Conference

Conference

August 18-20, 2023 | Napa Valley, CA



Overview

This year celebrates three decades of innovation and will take place on August 18-20, 2023 at the beautiful Culinary Institute of America at Copia in the heart of downtown Napa.
The 30th Napa Pain Conference promises to be an exciting opportunity to hear from leading experts in the field, discover new approaches to pain management, and connect with colleagues from around the world.

Topics and pathways at this year's conference

  • Cancer Pain
  • Neuromodulation
  • Advances in opioid therapy
  • Non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain
  • Emerging technologies in pain management

Faculty

Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD
Baker family director of Stanford chem-h, Anne t. and Robert m. Bass professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences and professor, Nobel prize winner in Chemistry 2022

Marom Bikson, PhD
The City College of New York Shames professor of Biomedical Engineering

Steven P. Cohen, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical care medicine, Neurology and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Roger B. Fillingim, PhD
Distinguished Professor and Director, university of Florida

Eric J. Grigsby, MD, MBA
Founder & CEO: Neurovations, a patient care and innovation company

Elliot S. Krames, MD
Pioneer & one of the leading experts in the field of intraspinal analgesia, co-founder on Neuromodulation: The Science Conference

Scott F. Lempka, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Anesthesiology Chronic Pain and Fatigue research center

Sten Lindahl, MD, PhD, FRCA
Chair Emeritus of the Nobel Committee in Physiology or Medicine

Shalini Shah, MD, BSFS
UCI Vice Chair, Anesthesiology School of Medicine

Peter S. Staats, MD, MBA, FIPP
Chief Medical Officer, National Spine & Pain centers

Nolan Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

Neuromodulation: The Science Conference joins the Napa Pain Conference August 18-20, 2023

NTS @ NPC exists to advance research, dissemination of knowledge, and implementation of new findings within neuromodulation and is the foremost meeting addressing the emerging mechanisms of neuromodulation and how these advances shape technology and clinical implementation.
Neuromodulation: The Science (NTS) is established as the forum where leaders across academia, industry, and health-care converge to share and discuss emerging science underpinning and disrupting neuromodulation. Conference co-founder of NTS, Elliot Krames, MD established the journal Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface in 1998 as the preeminent journal to advance basic science research in the field of neuromodulation.
Dr. Eric Grigsby is CEO and Founder of Neurovations, a national leader in medical device and pharmaceutical innovation, clinical research, and a world-class education program focusing in pain and neuroscience.
Dr. Marom Bikson previously co-chaired Neuromodulation The Science (NTS) conference and will support the NTS content at Napa Pain. Dr. Bikson is founder of Neuromodec, a leading free online service created to support the development of neuromodulation through shared resources. The 2023 Napa Pain conference is partnered with Neuromodec.

Meet the 2023 NTS @ NPC Chairs

  • Elliot S. Krames, MD
  • Eric J. Grigsby, MD, MBA
  • Marom Bikson, PhD

Program

Friday, August 18

7 AMContinental Breakfast with Exhibitors (Exhibit Area)

8:15 AMWelcome to the 30th Napa Pain Conference: A Legacy of Innovation - Eric J. Grigsby, MD, MBA (Theater)

8:30 AM9th Annual Legacy Lecture Seeking Better Options and Better Answers for Patients - Honoring: Peter S. Staats, MD, MBA, FIPP, American physician, educator, author, inventor, and clinical researcher, specializing in interventional pain medicine. (Theater)

9:30 AM1st Elliot Krames, MD Award for Excellence in Translational Neuromodulation 21st Century Social Determinants of Health: The Digital Divide and the Impact on Pain Medicine & Patient Care (Theater)

10:15 AM: Coffee break - sponsored by Scilex Pharmaceuticals

10:30Breakout 1: Biomarkers, Applications, and Personalization of Pain Neuromodulation (Theater)
First-in-human prediction of chronic pain state using intracranial neural biomarkers - Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD
Neuromodulation of the Lumbar Multifudus - Christopher Gilligan, MD
Patient Stratification - Rosana Esteller, PhD

10:30 AMBreakout 1: Advanced Fundamentals: Patient Assessment & Management (NVVT)
Optimizing Patient-Provider Interactions to Enhance Pain Care - Roger B. Fillingim, PhD
Neuromodulation Techniques and Innovations: A Primer for Healthcare Providers - Marom Bikson, PhD
Prioritizing the Patient - Eric J. Grigsby, MD, MBA

12:30 PM: Lunch (Museum)
Lunchtime Symposium Sponsored by Medtronic

1:45 PMBreakout 2: Neuromodulation Beyond Low Back Pain (Theater)
Expanding Indications: Painful Diabetic Neuropathy & Visceral Pain - Taissa Cherry, MD
Neuromodulation for Pelvic Pain - Shalini Shah, MD, MBA

1:45 PMBreakout 2: Emerging Technologies & Neuromodulation
How Computer Driven Design is Transforming the Next Generation of Neuromodulation for Pain and Other Indications - Scott F. Lempka, PhD
Augmented/Virtual Reality for Pain Research, Education, and Treatment? - Alex F. DaSilva, DDS, DMedSc
Optogenetics as a Neuromodulator - Sarah Mondello, PhD

1:45 PMBreakout 2: Abstract Presentations (NVVT)

3:45 PMBreakout 3: NIH Updates on Neuromodulation Advances & Funding
HEAL Initiative: Understanding, managing, and treating pain in response to the opioid crisis - Eric Hudak, PhD
SPARC program: Developing open-source neurotechnology to advance human clinical research - Eric Hudak, PhD
Blueprint MedTech: Catalyzing the translation of novel technologies from early-stage development up to readiness for first-in-human clinical studies - Nicholas Langhals, PhD

3:45 PMBreakout 3: Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) (Museum)
Opines on Tines: is there an optimal number? - Hemant Kalia, MD
Basivertebral Nerve Ablation - Ramana (Ramo) Naidu, MD

3:45 PMBreakout 3: Nociplastic Pain
Definitions & Mechanisms - Steven P. Cohen, MD
The Patient’s Journey to Effective Pain Care - Roger B. Fillingim, PhD
Therapeutic Responsiveness - Eric J. Grigsby, MD, MBA

6 PM: 2023 Vineyard Dinner (Buses start loading at 5:45 PM from COPIA Entrance)

Saturday, August 18

7 AMContinental Breakfast with Exhibitors (Theater)

3:45Breakout 3: Nociplastic Pain
Definitions & Mechanisms - Steven P. Cohen, MD
The Patient’s Journey to Effective Pain Care - Roger B. Fillingim, PhD
Therapeutic Responsiveness - Eric J. Grigsby, MD, MBA

8:15 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks

8:45 AM 11th Annual Lindahl Lecture (Theater)

9:45 AM Q&A With Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi (Theater)

10:15 AM: Coffee break - sponsored by Modernizing Medicine (Exhibit Area)

10:30 AMBreakout 1: Opioids, Then & Now (Theater)
Opioids Then: History of Opioid Prescribing, Incentives, & Care Systems - Shalini Shah, MD
Opioids Now: the ex-X waver, Buprenorphine Prescribing in 2023 & Beyond [no CME] - Carol A. Warfield, MD
Ketamine and the Opioid System in the Brain [no CME] - Nolan Williams, MD

10:30 AMBreakout 1: Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for Pain (Musuem)
mage-guided Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Advanced Individualized Treatment for Pain and Depression - Nolan Williams, MD
Non-invasive Stimulation Goes Deep: Temporal Interference Stimulation - Scott F. Lempka, PhD
Understanding Mechanisms of Migraine & Reversing mu-Opioid Dysfunction Through Neuromodulation - Alex F. DaSilva, DDS, DMedSc

12:30 PM: Lunch (Museum)
Lunchtime Symposium Sponsored by Nevro

1:45 PMBreakout 2: Discussion Panel: Business of Neuromodulation in 2023: New Indications, Reimbursement Challenges, & Changing Care Patterns
(Musuem)

3:15 PM: Break with Exhibitors (Mezzanine & Atrium)

3:45 PMBreakout 3: Intrathecal Drug Delivery (Musuem)
Mono vs Combination Therapy - Daniel W. Odell, MD
Predicting Proper Patients for Pump Placements - Hemant Kalia, MD

3:45 PMBreakout 3: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) (Musuem)
History & Mechanisms - Eric J. Grigsby, MD, MBA Indications & Implantation - Jennifer Hah, MD

5:30 PM: Music Reception

Sunday, August 20

9 AMNew Approaches (Theater)
Where is Imaging Going? The Conundrum that Imaging Doesn’t Match the Exam - Jennifer Hah, MD
Regenerative Medicine: Pharmacological Considerations & Clinical Role - Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, DABA, DABPM, DABIPP, FASA

10 AM: Break

10:30 AMEmerging Options (Theater)
Sacroiliac Dysfunction: Assessment & Interventions - Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, DABA, DABPM, DABIPP, FASA
Individualizing vs Personalizing Pain Treatment - Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD

Closing remarks



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