Scientific Program

8:00 – 8:30	Opening Ceremony

	*Moderators: G. Varrassi, S. Erdine* *G. Varrassi: President of WIP* *S. Erdine; Chair of WIP Registered Turkish Section* *İ. Aşık: Co-Chair of WIP Registered Turkish SectionGoals of WIP and FIPP exam G. Varrassi*
8:30 – 8:50	Flouroscopic Radiology for Interventions and Radiation Safety *E. A. Yentür*
8:50 – 9:10	Ultrasound in Interventional Pain Management *F. Micheli*
9:10 – 9:40	Epidural Neuroplasty, Indications and Technique after Half a Century *G. Racz*
9:40 – 10:00	Progress in Regenerative Procedures for Chronic Pain *R. Ruiz Lopez*

10:00 – 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 – 10:50	Moderators: İ. Aşık, K. Vissers Evolution of Radiofrequency, from Conventional to pRF *O. Rohov*
10:50 – 11:10	Recent Advances in Interventional Treatment of Facial pain *S. Erdine*
11:10 – 11:30	Evidence Neuromodulation Overview; Old and New *P. Staats*
11:30 – 11:50	Subcutaneous Stimulation (Peripheric Field) *M. Akbaş*
11:50 – 12:10	Drugs and Pumps for Intrathecal Drug Delivery *A. Vadalouca*
12:10 – 13:30	Lunch

Afternoon Session: Cadaver Workshop (for only participants who registered this particular Workshop)

For the symposium participants; Afternoon Sessions will be as follow;

13:30 – 15:30	Moderators: E.Tan, A. Yentür Head and facial pain
13:30 – 13:50	The Patient, Flow From Diagnosis to Treatment U. Uygunoğlu
13:50 – 14:10	Primary Headaches TBA
14:10 – 14:30	Cranial Neuropathies E. Tan
14:30 – 14:50	Cervicogenic Headache: Diagnosis and Treatment C. Eyigor
14:50 – 15:10	Cranial Neuralgias S. Erdine
15:10 – 15:30	Fibromyalgia and Fibrofog A. Akıncı
15:30 – 16.00	Coffee break
16:00 – 16:20	Cancer Pain and Palliative Care Moderators:A.Vadalouca, I.YegulThe Role of Opioids in Cancer Pain *G. Varrassi*
16:20 – 16:50	Palliative Care *M. Uyar*
16:50 – 17:10	Cancer Pain Management: Reducing Pain and Suffering through Combined Approach Therapy *K. Vissers*
17:10 – 17:30	Neurolytic Blocks In Cancer Pain *İ. Yegul*
17:30 – 17:50	Neurosurgical Approaches to Intractable Cancer Pain *A. Savaş*

Symposium: 26 October , Saturday, 2019

8:00 – 8:20	*Moderators: M. Uyar, C. Eyigör* Cervical Spinal Interventions (Interlaminar, Transforaminal Injections, Medial Branch Block) *M. Uyar*

8:20 – 8:40	Sympathetic Nervous System: Interventional Treatments (Stellate, Thoracic Symphathetic, Lumbar Symphathetic Ganglions) S. Güleç
8:40 – 9:00	Lumbar and Sacral Spinal Interventions (Transforaminal Injection, Medial Branch Block, DRG O. Rohov
9:00 – 9:20	Interventional Techniques for Cancer Pain A. Bashkar
9:20 – 9:40	Intradiscal Decompression Techniques for LBP and Radiculopathy *İ. Aşık*
9:40 – 10:00	Epiduroscopy *A. Şahin*
10:00 – 10.30	*Coffee Break*

10:30 – 10:50	ModeratorS:R. Ruiz Lopez, M. Akbaş Novel Interventional Procedures for the Pain Specialist Mild procedure, Vertebral Augmentation, Cryoablation TBA
10:50 – 11:10	Techniques and Therapies for Chronic Pain Originating in Major Joints; Shoulder, Hip and Knee S.Kutlay
11:10 – 11:30	Sacroiliac Joint Pain, Diagnosis and Treatment *P. De Negri*
11:30 – 11:50	Percutaneous Interventions on Spinal Nerve Root, *O. Palea*
11:50 – 12:10	Complications of Interventional Pain Procedures *S. Erdine*
12:10 – 13:30	Lunch

Afternoon Session: Cadaver Workshop (for only participants who registered this particular Workshop)

For the symposium participants; Afternoon Sessions will be as follow;

13:30 – 15:30	Moderators: G Varrassi ,A.Yücel
13:30 – 13:50	Sedation for pain procedures P.Kırdemir
13:50 – 14:10	Placebo effect in interventions, social benefit of interventions A. Bashkar
14:10 – 14:30	Ultrasonography in Regional Anesthesia Y.Gürkan
14:30 – 14:50	Cervical pain and radiculopathy A.R.Rahimi
14.50 – 15:10	Thoracic pain, diagnosis and treatment Pasquale de Negri
15:10 – 15:30	Pelvic Pain, Diagnosis and treatment A. Yücel
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:20	Moderators; S.Güleç, G.Dağıstan Role of injections in spinal stenosis, A surgeon’s perspective *A. Alanay*
16:20 – 16:50	Individualized spinal sagittal plane and shape and alignment and its role as a back-pain generator *Ç. Yılgör*
16:50 – 17:10	Precautions during spinal cord stimulation, from assessment to implant TBA
17:10 – 17:30	Failed back surgery syndrome; Treatment options *A.Yentür*
17:30 – 17:50	Future of Pain Medicine-Algology *S. Erdine*
18:00	Closing session