12th Annual Academic Sessions 2024 

Symposiums

1. Interventional Pain Medicine
2. Unmasking Chronic Pain 
3. Pain in Sri Lanka: Challenges & Solutions
4. Regional Analgesia in Diverse Settings
5. Acute Pain Management
6. Pain Management in Special Groups
7. Addiction & Pain

26^th of October 2024

Symposium 1 – Interventional Pain Medicine 2.00 PM – 3.15 PM (SL time)

• The Future of Interventional Pain Techniques Dr Helen Gharaei, Iran
• Ultrasound guided interventions for Pain Relief: Chronic Pain Dr Sumit Gulati, UK
• Fluoroscopy in Interventional Pain Medicine Dr Yosi Asmara, Indonesia

Symposium 2 – Unmasking Chronic Pain  3.15 PM – 4.30 PM (SL time)

• Update on the diagnosis and assessment of the patient with neuropathic pain Prof Andrew Rice, UK
• Living Well with Chronic Pain Dr Bronwyn Thompson, New Zealand
• Chronic Pain: Its all in the Head  Dr Victor Mendis, UK

27^th of October 2024

Symposium 3 – Pain in Sri Lanka: Challenges & Solutions 10.00 AM – 11.30 AM (SL time)

• Pain Medicine in Sri Lanka: The Story Unfolds Dr Gayani Walpola
• Sri Lanka’s Most Inspiring Pain Clinic Award
• Unveiling the Future of Pain Medicine Dr Sagari Ranasinghe 

Symposium 4 – Regional Analgesia in Diverse Settings 11.30 AM – 12.45PM (SL time)

• Nerve blocks for acute pain relief in Emergency Room.  Dr Kuo-Chih Chen, Taiwan
• Regional Anesthesia in Orthopaedics  Dr Lewan Kariyawasam, Sri Lanka
• Regional Nerve Blocks: Impact on Post-Surgical & Chronic Pain Prof Paul Kessler, Germany

Symposium 5 – Acute Pain Management 1.15 PM – 2.30 PM (SL time)

• Pre-Operative Pain Management Strategies Dr Dev Srivastava, UK
• Acute Pain Management in Children Dr Angela Yeo, Singapore
• Management of Pancreatic Pain Dr Ashani Rathnayake, Sri Lanka

Symposium 6 – Pain Management in Special Groups 2.30 PM – 4.00 PM (SL time)

• Orofacial Pain  Prof Saman Nanayakkara, Sri Lanka
• Managing Pain after Burn Injury Dr Dushyanthi Jayasekara , UK
• Cancer Pain Management Dr Prasadini Karunarathne, Sri Lanka
• Regenerative medicine for neuropathic pain Dr Jeimylo C de Castro, Philippine

Symposium 7 – Addiction & Pain 4.00 PM – 5.00 PM (SL time)

• Acute pain management in addicted patients Prof Prit Singh, Singapore
• The role of Anaesthetist’s in preventing Opioid Addiction Dr Anita Thoppil, UK
• Chronic Pain Disorders and Addiction Dr Matthew Castle, UK