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June 27, 2026, Saturday

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 Cervicogenic Headache

Soraya Cruz Loor, MD, FIPP (Ecuador)

Panel Discussion: Diagnostic Challanges for Craniofacial Pain

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: Clinical Pearls and Controverses 

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

Current Evidence in Neuromodulation: The Best Evidence 
Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA, FIPP (United Kingdom)

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: Adnan Al-Kaisy, MB ChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA, FIPP (United Kingdom), 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

Topic: How to Build a Collaborative Partnership with Industries?

Moderator: Douglas Beall, MD, FIPP (USA)

  • Boston Scientific – TBD

  • Medtronic – Sergio Bras

  • Avanos –Rogerio Gomes da Silva

  • Metrum – Andres Aragon

  • Inomed - Vincent Lopez

  • CMO Neuralace Medical - Marshall Bedder, MD

Roundtable Panel Discussion with Healthcare Leaders

Topic: How to Make Pain Therapist Affordable and Accessible?
Moderator: José Luiz Campos, MD, FIPP (Brazil)

Lunch Break

  • Scientific Director of SBED, Charles Oliveira, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Brazil)

  • Healthcare Policy Makers - Carlos Marcelo De Barros, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)

  • President od Sobramid - Jose Oswaldo de Oliviera Jr. (Brazil)

  • Cristina Batista - MD, Brasilia, President of Anesthesiolgy Society in Brasilia (Brazil)

1:30 – 2:30 PM
Session 13 – Therapeutic Debate: Pros and Cons Panel Discussions

Moderator: Carlos Guerrero, MD, FIPP (Colombia)

1:30-1:50 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 Carlos Guerrero, MD, FIPP (Colombia)

1:50-2:10 PM

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)

2:10-2:30 PM

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)

2:30-2:45 PM

2:45-3:00 PM

3:00-3:15 PM

3:15-3:30 PM

3:30 – 4:00 PM

Psychological Comorbidities: Clinical Screening Tools

Michael Schatman, PhD, CPE (USA)

DRG vs. PNS: Criteria to Decide the Best Option

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), Michael Schatman, PhD, CPE (USA)

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

4:50-5:00 PM

5:00-5:30 PM

SCS: Technic and Complications

Carlos Guerrero, MD, FIPP (Colombia)

SCS: How to Select the Best Option?

Sean Li, MD (USA)

Keynote Lecture: Kenneth Chapman, MD, FIPP (USA)
DRG vs. SCS for Axial Low Back Pain: What works best?

Group Photo

LAPS Committees Meetings

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