2022 Annual Meeting Presentations
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Thursday, May 5
General Session
Introduction
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD
Welcome and Session Introduction
Sheri Albers, DO | President, ASIPP
Women in IPM
Tammy Dann, DO
Looking Forward to the Future: Keeping ASIPP Strong
Sheri Albers, MD | President, ASIPP
Introduction to Raj-Racz Distinguished Lecture Series
Sudhir Diwan, MD
Current State and Future Developments in Neuromodulation for Chronic Pain
Konstantin Slavin, MD | Keynote Speaker
Documentation of Medical Necessity: An Algorithmic Approach to Epidural and
Facet Joint Intervention LCDs and Evaluation and Management Services
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD | Keynote Speaker
Solutions in Epidural Injections: Sodium Chloride Solution, Local Anesthetic Alone, or Steroids with
Local Anesthetic? Do They Really Matter?
Harsha Shanthanna, MD | Keynote Speaker
Evidence Synthesis for Epidural Injection Effectiveness
Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD
Clinical Relevance and Cost Utility
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD
The History and Future of ASIPP
Sheri Albers, DO and Gabor Racz, MD
Breakout: Innovation Summit
Breakout: Billing, Coding, and Compliance
Evaluation and Management Services – What the Changes Mean for Your Practice?
Judi Blaszczyk, RN, CPC
Payer Audits – An Update Since COVID
Vicki Myckowiak, Esq.
Beyond Medicare – Coverage Policies for Government and Commercial Payors
Amy Turner, RN, CPC
Beyond Medicare – Documenting for Success
Amy Turner, RN, CPC
Breakout: Endoscopic Decompression
How Do You Start an Endoscopic Spine Surgery Practice? The ASIPP Approach with Certification
Sukdeb Datta, MD and Jason Capra, MD
How to Avoid Common and Unique Complications Case Discussion:
Jason Capra, MD; Sukdeb Datta, MD; and George Rappard, MD
Breakout: Fluoroscopy in IPM
Imaging Complications and Pearls
Deborah Tracy, MD and Sheri Albers, DO
Breakout: Advanced Practice Provider - Collaboration in Diagnosis and Management
Non-Opioids and Adjuvant Drugs in IPM
Alan Kaye, MD, PhD
Interventional Options for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Allen Dennis, MD
Opioid Side Effects
Andrea Trescot, MD
Friday, May 6
General Session
Insurance Issues: Moving Forward During the Long COVID Era
Tom Wierzbowski
Significance of Membership and Contributions
Deborah Tracy, MD; Sheri Albers, DO; Hans Hansen, MD; Amol Soin, MD; and Harold Cordner, MD
Introduction to Manchikanti Distinguished Lecture Series
Joshua Hirsch, MD
The Importance of Our Presence in Washington
Congressman, Ed Whitfield
ASIPP’s Role in AMA RUC
Michael Lubrano, MD, and Bradley Wargo, DO
ASIPP Advocacy at the State Level
Amol Soin, MD
Antithrombotic Complications
Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD
ASIPP Antithrombotic Guidelines App
Mahendra Sanapati, MD and Amol Soin, MD
Multiple Antithrombotic Guidelines: Similarities and Differences
Alan Kaye, MD, PhD
Breakout: Innovation Summit - Minimally Invasive Technologies
The Technology Behind Innovative Localized Treatments for Relief from Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, PhD; and Amol Soin, MD, MBA
Breakout: California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
Breakout: Regenerative Medicine in Collaboration with TOBI
Where Do Orthobiologics Have the Best Evidence?
Rowan Paul, MD
Knee O&A Orthobiologic Algorithm: Our Experience
Steve Sampson, DO
Breakout: Practice Development
How to Succeed and Advance in Private Practice
Allen Dennis, MD
Integrating New Technology and Treatments in Your Practice
Mayank Gupta, MD
Saturday, May 7
General Session
The Fourth Wave of Illicit Drug Epidemic: Cause and Effect Relationship
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD
Evolving Concepts of Opioid Therapy: Best Practices
Peter Staats, MD
The Use of Ketamine Infusions in Pain Management
Hans Hansen, MD
The Role of Buprenorphine in Pain Management
Joe Cabaret, MD
Coping with Opioid Guidelines and Compassionate Care
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD
Facet Joint Interventions – Diagnostic Algorithm: Acute vs Chronic
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD
Facet Joint Interventions: Evidence Basis, Clinical Relevance, and Cost Utility of Therapy
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD
The Importance of ABIPP
Sheri Albers, DO and Kamal Patel, MD
Provider Specialty Effect on Spine Pain Resource Use/Costs
Peter Staats, MD
Breakout: Innovation Summit – Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
How Technology has created a demand for PNS?
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, PhD
Medicare Claims Study: mild™ vs Benchmark LSS Procedures
Peter Staats, MD
Breakout: Young Physicians in IPM
So Many Societies, So Little Time: ASIPP and the Young Physician
Amol Soin, MD and Allan Parr, III, MD
Marketing Strategies to Launch a New Practice
Devi Nampiaparampil, MD
Breakout: Spinal Imaging - Pearls for Successful Therapy
Imaging Complications and Pearls
Deborah Tracy, MD and Sheri Albers, DO
Spinal Imaging: Pearls for Successful Therapy
Richard Latchaw, MD
Mechanism of Action of Bone Marrow Concentrates
Rowan Paul, MD
Intradiscal Injections
Annu Navani, MD
Breakout: Regenerative Medicine in Collaboration with TOBI
Mechanism of Action of BMAC
Rowan Paul, MD
Maximizing BM-MSC Extraction: Why and How?
Sairam Atluri, MD
Platelet Lysate: Advantages and How to Prepare
John Knab, MD
Intradiscal Injections
Annu Navani, MD
Breakout: Advanced Practice Provider: Collaboration in Diagnosis and Management
Selection Criteria: Pumps vs Stims – How Do You Decide?
Allen Dennis, MD