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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
8:00-10:00 AM Session 1: Neuromodulation 1 | Moderator: Howard Rosner, MD
| 8:00-8:30 AM Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Einar Ottestad, MD |
| 8:30-9:00 AM Meeting the Challenges of Cancer Pain Management with Intrathecal Therapy – Lawrence Poree, MD, PhD, MPH |
| 9:00-9:30 AM Chemonucleolysis for Lumbar Disc Herniation: History and Current State of the Technology – David Copenhaver, MD, MPH |
| 9:30-10:00 AM Panel and Q&A |
10:00-10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Session 2: Minimally Invasive Therapy 1 | Moderator: Linda Rever, MD
| 10:30-11:00 AM Sacroiliac Joint Fusion – Posterior, Lateral, and Posterolateral Approaches – Joseph Liao, MD |
| 11:00-11:30 AM Intralaminar Lumbar Decompression – Michael Leong, MD |
| 11:30-11:50 AM Interventional Pain Procedures: Medical Necessity, Evidence, and Clinical Effectiveness-Aligning Clinical Judgment, Payer Criteria, and Legal Expectations /part1- Lee T. Snook, Jr. MD |
| 11:50 AM-12:00 PM Panel and Q&A |
12:00-1:00 PM Marlin 2 Room
MEDTRONIC Lunch Symposium (This session is not part of the CME program.)
Putting Patients First: Transforming Care with SyncroMed III and Inceptiv
1:00-3:00 PM Session 3: Neuromodulation 2 | Moderator: Lee T. Snook, Jr. MD
| 1:00-1:25 PM Spinal Cord Stimulation: Novel Waveforms – Michael Leong, MD |
| 1:25-1:50 PM Restorative Neuromodulation – Treating Back Pain with Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Joseph Liao, MD |
| 1:50 AM-2:15 PM Spinal Nerve Stimulation – Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD |
| 2:15-2:40 PM Neuromodulation for Headaches and Facial Pain – Konstantin Slavin, MD |
| 2:40-3:00 PM Panel and Q&A |
3:00-3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30-5:50 PM Session 4: Minimally Invasive Therapy 2 | Moderator: Eric Grigsby, MD
| 3:30-3:50 PM Interventional Pain Procedures: Medical Necessity, Evidence, and Clinical Effectiveness-Aligning Clinical Judgment, Payer Criteria, and Legal Expectations /part2- Lee T. Snook, Jr., MD |
| 3:50-4:20 PM Chronic Pain Management: A Neurosurgeon’s Perspective – Konstantin Slavin, MD |
| 4:20-4:50 PM Basivertebral Nerve Ablation – Abdullah Mohamad Qatu, MD |
| 4:50-5:20 PM Intrathecal Pumps – Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD |
| 5:20-5:50 PM Panel and Q&A |
6:00-7:00 PM WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE GRAND LAWN
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026
7:00-8:00 AM Marlin 2 Room
PENTEC Breakfast Symposium (This session is not part of the CME program.)
Contemporary Management of Intrathecal Therapy
Speaker: Dr. Timothy Lubenow
8:00-10:00 AM Session 5: Regenerative Medicine 1 | Moderator: Annu Navani, MD
| 8:00-8:30 AM Advances in Regenerative Medicine and Longevity – Annu Navani, MD |
| 8:30-9:00 AM Spine Imaging Pearls – Richard Latchaw, MD |
| 9:00-9:30 AM Radiologic Guidance for MSK/Orthobiologics – Sheri Albers, DO |
| 9:30-10:00 AM Panel and Q&A |
10:00-10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Session 6: AI in Healthcare | Moderator: Vanila Singh, MD, MACM
| 10:30-11:00 AM Artificial Intelligence for Interventional Pain – Barrett Larson, MD |
| 11:00-11:20 AM Treat ‘em When You Meet ‘em: How to Save 1 Million Lives during the Opioid Crisis – Paul Lynch, MD, and Terin Champion |
| 11:20-11:40 AM A Better Approach to RCM for Pain Management – Paul Lynch, MD, and Terin Champion |
| 11:40-12:00 PM Open discussion |
12:00-12:30 PM GENERAL STAFF MEETING: RECOGNITION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
12:30-1:30 PM Marlin 2 Room
LEGALLY MIND Lunch Symposium (This session is not part of the CME program.)
Safeguarding Wealth: Lawsuit Prevention and Tax Strategies
Speaker: David Gibb, Senior Vice President, Account Management; Legally Mine, Inc.
1:30-3:00 PM Session 7: Business Practice in Pain Medicine | Moderator: Abdullah Mohamad Qatu, MD
| 1:30-2:10 PM Pain Medicine Dynamics: A Primer for New Graduates – Manoj Jagtiani, DO, and Armen Haroutunian, MD |
| 2:10-2:30 PM From Fellowship to Private Practice – Things I Wish Somebody Told Me… – Jason Cohen, MD |
| 2:30-3:00 PM Fireside Chat – Panel and Q&A – Manoj Jagtiani, DO, Jason Cohen, MD, Abdullah Mohamad Qatu, MD, Joseph Liao, MD, and Armen Haroutunian, MD |
3:00-3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30-6:00 PM Session 8: Education and Research | Moderator: Lee T. Snook, Jr. MD
| 3:30-4:00 PMThe Pharmacology for Chronic Pain – Andrea Trescot, MD |
| 4:00-4:30 PM Innovation: How to go from concept to market – Amol Soin, MD |
| 4:30-5:00 PM CSF Leaks – Ian Carroll, MD, MS |
| 5:00-5:30 PM Fireside chat: Medicare and Pain Medicine – Vanila Singh, MD, MACM and Shari Ling, MD |
| 5:30-6:00 PM Abstract Presentations BEST OF MEETING TOP 3 First prize: Restorative Neuromodulation for Patients with Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) – Technical Considerations Joshua Hardy, Michael Leong, Joseph Liao Stanford University, Stanford Second prize: Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Visceral Abdominal Pain Associated with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Matthew Tran1, Justin Mann2, Alexa Lean1 1Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine 2Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson Third prize: Avoiding Vascular Injury in Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA): Preoperative Vasculature Mapping Monique Ferro Bezerra, Abdullah Qatu, Joseph Liao Stanford Healthcare, Palo Alto |
7:00-8:30 PM FACULTY DINNER AT THE SUNSET TERRACE (by invitation only)
Sponsored by Vertex
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026
8:00-10:00 AM Session 9: Regenerative Medicine 2 | Moderator: Kartic Rajput, MD
| 8:00-8:30 AM Regenerative Cell Factors – Joe Cabaret, MD |
| 8:30-9:00 AM Regenerative Medicine in Pain Practice – Ripu Arora, MD |
| 9:00-9:30 AM Regenerative Therapies for Peripheral Nerve Injuries – George Chang Chien, DO |
| 9:30-10:00 AM Ethics and Regulations for Regenerative Medicine – Shelly Jordan, MD |
10:00-10:30 AM Coffee Break
LIST OF ACCEPTED POSTERS
Posters will be displayed on a screen in the Foyer throughout the event.
| ID 5 Restorative Neuromodulation for Patients with Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) – Technical Considerations Joshua Hardy, Michael Leong, Joseph Liao |
| ID 6 Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Visceral Abdominal Pain Associated with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Matthew Tran, Justin Mann, Alexa Lean |
| ID 7 Perioperative Management of a Patient with Primary Adrenal Insufficiency Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Case Report Mabel Song, Nathan Martin-Orr, David Ho, Alexa Lean |
| ID 8 Successful Trigeminal Nerve Block for Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia caused by NF2-associated Meningiomas: A Case Report Nathan Martin-Orr, Mabel Song, David Ho, Alexa Lean |
| ID 9 Implementing a Artificial Intelligent Machine Learning Algorithm to Accurately Diagnosis Spinal Pain Conditions: A 250-patient study Aviraj Soin |
| ID 10 Pneumocephalus as a result of the useage of air to achieve access in the epidural space. Aviraj Soin |
| ID 11 – Intrathecal Bupivacaine and Ziconotide via a Patient Therapy Manager as a Non-Opioid Based Treatment for Chronic Pain Aviraj Soin |
| ID 12 Intrathecal Infusions via a Patient Therapy Manager to Allow Self Titration in the Chronic Pain Patient Dhilen Soin |
| ID 13 Intravascular Injection of Dye Due to Anomolous Blood Vessel Distribution During a Stellate Ganglion Block Dhilen Soin |
| ID 14 Topical Ultraconcentrated Capsaicin to Treat Post Herpetic Neuralgia Dhilen Soin |
| ID 15 Avoiding Vascular Injury in Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA): Preoperative Vasculature Mapping Monique Ferro Bezerra, Abdullah Qatu, Joseph Liao |
Please note: Speakers and/or topics are subject to change.
CME
This CME activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Joint Providership of The Institute for Medical Studies and California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (CALSIPP). The Institute for Medical Studies is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for Medical Studies designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.