June 27, 2026, Saturday
07:00 – 07:50 AM
Breakfast Symposium
8:00-9:00 AM
Session 11a - Headache & Craniofacial Pain
Moderator: Francisco Morato Abreu, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
08:00-08:15 AM
08:15 – 08:30 AM
08:30 – 8:45 AM
08:45 – 09:00 AM
Migraine: Clinical Stratification for Interventional Referral
Mariana Palladini, MD (Brazil)
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Clinical Red Flags
Gustavo Aquino, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Occipital Neuralgia and Cervical Sources
Soraya Cruz Loor, MD, FIPP (Ecuador)
Panel Discussion TOPIC
Moderator: Francisco Morato Abreu, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Panelists: Mariana Palladini, MD (Brazil); Gustavo Aquino, MD, FIPP (Brazil); Soraya Cruz Loor, MD, FIPP (Ecuador)
09:00-10:00 AM
Session 11b – Neurolytic Procedures or Neuropathic Pain
Moderator: Alexandra Raffaini, MD (Brazil)
09:00 – 09:15 AM
09:15 – 09:30 AM
9:30-9:45 AM
09:45 – 10:00 AM
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Multi tined RF ablation approach for neuralgenic spine pain
Alexander Mio-Pos, MD (Brazil)
Long lasting pain relief using cooled RF 24 month results
José Luiz Campos, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Cryoneurolysis of Joints (Hip and Knee)
Charles Oliveira, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)
Panel Discussion: Neurolysis: Key Clinical Points and Controversies
Moderator: Alexandra Raffaini, MD (Brazil)
Panelists: Alexander Mio-Pos, MD (Brazil), José Luiz Campos, MD, FIPP (Brazil), Charles Oliveira, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)
Coffee Break & Poster viewing
10:15 – 11:30 AM
Session 12a – Multidisciplinary Pain Care
Moderator: Andres Rocha-Romero, MD (Costa Rica)
10:15 – 10:30 AM
10:30 – 10:45 AM
10:45 – 11:00 AM
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Psychological Comorbidities: Clinical Screening Tools
Michael Schatman, PhD, CPE (USA)
Rehabilitation and Functional Restoration
Paulo Renato Fonseca, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Suicide Risk in Chronic Pain Patients: Recognition and Prevention
Carlos Morales, MD (Colombia)
Panel Discussion: Building Effective Multidisciplinary Pain Units in LATAM
Moderator: Andres Rocha-Romero, MD (Costa Rica)
Panelists: Michael Schatman, PhD, CPE (USA); Paulo Renato Fonseca, MD, FIPP (Brazil); Carlos Morales, MD (Colombia)
11:30 AM– 12:30 PM
Session 12b: Partnership with Industries and Healthcare Leaders
11:30-12:00 PM
12:00-12:30 PM
12:30-1:30 PM
Roundtable Panel Discussion with Technology Industries and Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)
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Boston Scientific – TBD
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Medtronic – TBD
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Abbott – Stephanie Marín
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Avanos –Rogerio Silva
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Metrum – TBD
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Inomed - TBD
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PainTeq - Shanth Thiyagalingam
Roundtable Panel Discussion with Healthcare Leaders
Moderator: Carlos Marcelo De Barros, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)
Lunch Break
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CEO of Insurance Company – 1 TBD
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CEO of Insurance Company – 2 TBD
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CEO of the Hospital TBD
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Physician Leader TBD
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Community Leader / Political Leader TBD
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Healthcare Policy Makers TBD
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Session 13 – Therapeutic Debate: Pros and Cons Panel Discussions
Moderator: Ana Carolina Braz Lima, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
1:30-1:50 PM
1:50-2:10 PM
2:10-2:30 PM
SCS: To Trial or Not to Trial? Is a Trial Still Necessary in SCS?
Pros & Cons of Mandatory Trialing Before Permanent Implant
Rodrigo Diez-Tafur, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Peru) and Leandro Braun, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
Phenol Neurolysis in Non-Cancer Pain: A Forgotten Tool or an Unacceptable Risk?
Pros & Cons of Phenol Use Beyond Cancer Pain
Andres Rocha-Romero, MD (Costa Rica) and Juan de La Cruz Pineda, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Psychological Screening in Interventional Pain
Gatekeeper or Care Enhancer?
Pros & Cons of Mandatory Psychological Evaluation Before Advanced Pain Therapies
Michael Schatman, DO (USA) and Carlos Morales, MD (Colombia)
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Session 14a – Advanced Neuromodulation 1
Moderator: Rodrigo Díez-Tafur, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Peru)
2:35-2:45 PM
2:45-3:00 PM
3:00-3:15 PM
3:15-3:30 PM
3:35 – 4:00 PM
Current Evidence in Neuromodulation: The Best Evidence
Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA, FIPP (United Kingdom)
SCS Trial: Do We Need a Trial? Single lead vs. Dual Leads
Jonathan Carlson, MD (USA)
Extraforaminal Spinal Nerve Stimulation
Danielle Kohr, MD (Germany)
Panel Discussion: Closed-loop vs. open-loop SCS
Moderator: Rodrigo Díez-Tafur, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Peru)
Panelists: Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA, FIPP (United Kingdom); Jonathan Carlson, MD (USA); Danielle Kohr, MD (Germany)
Coffee Break
4:00-4:50 PM
Session 14b – Advanced Neuromodulation 2
Moderator: Sudhir Diwan, MD, FIPP (USA)
4:00-4:15 PM
4:15-4:30 PM
4:30-4:50 PM
4:50-5:10 PM
5:10-5:30 PM
5:30-6:00 PM
7:00 PM
SCS: Technic and Complications
Fabricio Dias Assis, MD, FIPP (Brazil)
SCS: How to Select the Best Option?
Juan Carlos Torres Huerta, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Keynote Lecture: Kenneth Chapman, MD, FIPP (USA)
DRG vs. SCS for Axial Low Back Pain: What works best?
Presidential Transition Ceremony
LAPS 2026 Declaration
Group Photo
LAPS Committees Meetings
Faculty Dinner – invitation only