Our Faculty 

*Agenda is Subject to Change*

 

Friday, October 24th

• Industry-Sponsored Cadaver Labs 

  • 11:15 AM - 4:40 PM  Lab Sessions

• Symposium Begins 

  • 5:00 PM  Conference Registration & Cocktail Reception

  • 6:25 PM  Welcome Address 

  • 6:30 PM  Academic vs Private Practice vs Hospital Employment

    • Moderator: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD

    • Panel: Gary Schwartz, MD;Kiran Patel, MD; Amitabh Gulati, MD; Chau
      Vu, MD; Michael Dorsi, MD; Jad Khalil, MD; Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS; Samir
      Sheth, MD

  • 7:00 PM  Tips for Navigating your Job Search |IEP Physician Search, Rachelle Henning 

  • 7:15 PM  5 Tips to Avoid Financial Revision | Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors

• 7:30 PM  Adjourn

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Saturday, October 25th

• 6:30 AM Breakfast

• Symposium Begins 

  • 7:20 AM  Non-pharmacological Pain Management Techniques versus Pharmacological Pain Management option 

    • 7:20 - 7:50 AM  Non-Pharmacological Pain techniques​

      • 7:20-7:35: Conservative Injections | Chau Vu, MD

      • 7:35-7:50: Implementables, MIS to Neuromodulation | Gary Schwartz, MD

    • 7:50 - 8:20 AM Pharmacological Pain Management

      • 7:50-8:05: Non- Opiate Management | Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS​

      • 8:05-8:25: Opiate Management | Gary Schwartz, MD

  • 8:25 AM  Panel Business Discussion

    • Moderator: Samir Sheth, MD

    • Co-Moderator: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD

    • ​Panel: Amitabh Gulati, MD; Kiran Patel, MD; Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS; Chau Vu,
      MD; Jad Khalil, MD; Zwade J. Marshall, MD, MBA Doc2Doc Lending

      • Fundamentals of Medical Employment and Consulting Contracts

      • Business of ASCs

      • Importance of Advocacy and Policy

      • Billing and Coding

  • 9:35- 10:35 AM Industry Breakout 1 - Attendees visit Sponsors 

  • 11:00 AM Intermission  Coffee and Snack Break 

  • 11:15 AM  Panel Business Discussion

    • Moderator: Kiran Patel, MD

    • Panel:  Gary Schwartz, MD; Amitabh Gulati, MD; Chau Vu, MD; Michael Dorsi,
      MD; Jad Khalil, MD; Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS; Samir Sheth, MD

      • Creating an Efficient Practice: From the Office to the OR

      • Ethics and Legal Issues Related to Pain Management

      • Managing Conflict of Interest 

      • Time Management and Burnout

      • Junior Partner? Best Practices and Lessons Learned

  • 12:30 PM Educational Lunch

  • 1:30 PM  Case Presentations - Interventional Pain Management Techniques

    • 1:30-1:45: Nerve Blocks, Epidural, steroid injections | Amitabh Gulati, MD

    • 1:45-2:00: Spinal neuromodulation | Samir Sheth, MD

    • 2:00-2:15: Spinal cord stimulators: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation | Kiran Patel, MD

    • 2:15-2:30: Intrathecal drug delivery | Amitabh Gulati, MD

    • 2:30- 2:45: Radiofrequency ablation | Gary Schwartz, MD

    • 2:45-3:00: Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty,| Jad Khalil, MD

    • 3:00-3:15: Minimally invasive spine procedures | Michael Dorsi, MD

    • 3:15-3:30: SI Joint | Michael Dorsi, MD

  • 3:30- 4:30 PM  Industry Breakout - Attendees visit Sponsors 

  • 4:30 PM  Intermission - Refreshments and Snack Break

  • 4:45 PM  Round Table Case Presentations ​

    • 4:45- 5:05 PM Biotronik Neuro Sponsored Interactive Case​

    • 5:05-6:30 PM Interventional Pain Techniques

      • 5:05-5:30: Peripheral Nerve with Ultrasound | Amitabh Gulati, MD

      • 5:30-5:55: Vagus Nerve Stimulation | Michael Dorsi, MD

      • 5:55-6:05: Restorative Neurostimulation | Kiran Patel, MD

  • 6:05 PM Adjourn

  • 7:30 PM  Faculty Dinner

    • ​ Exclusive to Foundation Level Sponsors and Faculty

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Sunday, October 26th

• 6:30 AM  Breakfast

• 7:20 AM Symposium Begins

  • 7:20 AM  Alumni Board Panel | Moderator: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD​

  • 7:50 AM  Advanced Interventional Techniques 

    • 7:50-8:05: SI Fusion | Jad Khalil, MD

    • 8:05-8:20: Interspinous Fusion | Jad Khalil, MD

    • 8:20-8:35: Basivertebral Nerve Ablation | Vafi Salmasi, MD, MS

• ​​8:35 AM  Panel Discussion  

  • • Moderator: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD; Kiran Patel, MD

    • Panel: Gary Schwartz, MD; Amitabh Gulati, MD, Chau Vu, Michael Dorsi, Jad Khalil, Vafi Salmasi, Samir Sheth

      • Communication Skills for Interacting with Patients in Pain and Their Families

      • Collaboration with Other Healthcare Professionals, Including Primary Care Physicians and Specialists, to Develop Comprehensive Pain Management Plans

      • Getting Involved Externally: Societies and Industry

      • Establishing Your Reputation: Social Media, Advertising, and Outreach

    • 10:00 AM Attendee Case Presentations | Fellows and young physicians will have the opportunity to present a case to the audience and faculty panel for feedback.

  • 10:45 AM  Closing Remarks

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