About this event

  • Date and time Thu 5 Jun 2025 from 8:30am to 5 Jun 2025 at 5:00pm
  • Location Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ
  • Organised by Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Join this transformative event to gain an in-depth understanding of cutting-edge pain management techniques and technologies. Attendees will enhance their expertise in advanced procedures, including neuromodulation, cryotherapyÌý²¹²Ô»å basivertebral nerve ablationÌýwhile exploring the integration of emerging innovations such as cloud-based solutions into everyday clinical practice.

This event offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between traditional pain management strategies and revolutionary, minimally invasive interventions. 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ from world-renowned experts through dynamic lectures, real-world case discussions, and valuable networking sessions with leading professionals in the field.

By attending this event, you will learn:

  • To assess neuropathic pain Ìý
  • Neuromodulation techniques for the management of complex pain condition
  • To assess spinal pain
  • The current best practices in the management of pain

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We would like to thank our Platinum Sponsor Nevro and our sponsors Alieva Biotec & Onco V, Arthrex, Avanos, Inomed, Mainstay Medical, Medtronic and Optimus MedicalÌýfor their support of this meeting.
Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsors.

Agenda

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Registration, tea and coffee
Introduction

Professor Ashish Shetty, Consultant in Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, University College London Hospital

Session one

Chair: Professor Ashish Shetty, Consultant in Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, University College London Hospital and Dr Amanda Sara, Deputy Dean, Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Neuromodulation and the role of spinal cord stimulation in pain medicine

Dr Simon Thomson, Consultant in Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ & Neuromodulation, Mid & South Essex University Hospitals

Advances in Neuromodulation, MRI and closed loop technology

Dr Ashish Gulve, Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthesia, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Spinal cord stimulation for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Dr Ganesan Baranidharan, Vice Dean, Faculty of Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break

Session two

Chair: Dr Christopher Barringer, Consultant in Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, University College London Hospital

Basi Vertebral Nerve Ablation: Experience from a UK centre

Dr Manojit Sinha, Consultant in Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, King’s College Hospital

Restorative stimulation: A new paradigm in pain management

Dr Vivek Mehta, Consultant in Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, Barts Health NHS TrustÌý

Cryotherapy in pain medicine

Dr Igor Filipovski, Copenhagen Cryo Center

Panel discussion

Including patient Miss Kate Higgins

Lunch

Annual general meeting for Pain section members only

Session three

Neuromodulation, cloud computing and artificial intelligence

Professor Ashish Shetty, Consultant in Pain 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, University College London Hospital

Pain conditions and pain syndromic symptoms among menopausal women; MARIE project (WP2a)

DEBM Lab

The role of functional neurosurgery in pain medicine

Mr Harith Akram, Consultant Neurosurgeon, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Tea and coffee break
Regenerative medicine: A Rising frontier in therapy

Professor Anan Shetty, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Panel discussion
Close of day
Optional dinner

Pre-registered delegates only

Sponsors

Alieva & Onco
Arthrex (2)
Optimus Medical

Location

Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

Disclaimer:Ìý

Registration for this event will close on 4 June 2025 at 12pm (BST). Late registrations will not be accepted.

The agenda is subject to change at any time.

All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, nor the speaker's organisations.

We are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. This is at the presenter and the RSM’s discretion.

This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ and may be distributedÌýin future on various internet channels.

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Key information

Date: TBC

Time: 8.30am - 7.00pm. This includes a networking event at 5pm.

Location:Ìý1 Wimpole Street, London

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