This is a refresher's course on Interventional pain management for those who are already in pain practice. This course is a blend of selected basic and advanced procedures in interventional pain management very important for daily practice. Stresses has been given on Image guided pain procedures. This course will also help in appearing different examinations on interventional pain management.

Course Duration: It is a five days course where stresses have been given to the practical aspects of interventional pain management including hands on practice session on mannequin.

Eligibility: Applicant must be a medical graduate (MBBS) from any recognized university. He must be in Pain Practice. He must have completed one-year residency from a recognized Hospital in the following disciplines: Anaesthesiology, Orthopaedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurosurgery, and General Medicine. Desirable: Post-graduate degree/diploma in the above disciplines.

Schedule: The training programme is arranged 2/3 times per year. The date of commencement, details of course & course fees are announced well in advance.

Next course will be organized from

• 19th – 23rd August 2010

• 26th – 30th January 2011

Details of course:

Day-1
· Introduction, Definition & Classification of pain.
· Anatomy & Physiology of pain, Pharmacotherapy of pain.
· How to examine a patient with pain.
· Evaluation of patients with back pain.
· Common pain syndromes, evaluation and management.
· Role of Acupuncture in different painful conditions.


Day-2 to day-5: Patient examinations/ hands-on mannequin workshop/ Live cases

The following topics will be covered with patients, video and mannequin. Live cases will be demonstrated at operating room also.

1. Stellate ganglion block,
2. Trigger Point Injections,
3. Gasserian Ganglion & Branches of Trigeminal Nerve Block,
4. Cervical Epidural Block,
5. Celiac Plexus Block,
6. Lumber Discography,
7. Ganglion Impar block,
8. Caudal Epidural block & Epidurogram,
9. Sacral Nerve Root Block,
10. Radio Frequency Procedures,
11. Suprascapular Nerve Block,
12. Lumber Transforaminal Epidural/ Selective nerve root block,
13. Lumber Facet Joint block,
14. Sacro-Iliac Joint Block,
15. Ozone nucleolysis / Ozone Disectomy / Ozonucleolysis,
16. Prolozone therapy,
17. Different forms of ozone therapy in Pain Management
18. Peripheral Joint injections (like Shoulder/ Knee/ Wrist/ Ankle joint injections)
19. Pyriformis block
20. Lat. Fem. Cut. Nerve block.
21. Acupuncture procedures


(Live demonstration varies according to availability of cases. All the above mentioned procedures will not be demonstrated live. However all cases will be discussed in details.)


There will be Hands-on Mannequin practice session on many of these procedures


Highlights:
**Didactic lectures to cover the above mentioned topics.
**Hands- on mannequin under C-arm training. Practice on a human simulator (mannequin specially designed with a spine and simulated tissue).
**Adequate time for all the attendees to gain proper knowledge and hands-on practice.
**Live demonstration of image guided pain procedures of few important cases.
**How to examine a patient with pain and decide any intervention.
**Plenty of time with faculty to discuss and clear doubts regarding interventional techniques.

Course Director: Gautam Das is the Chairman of Indian, Iranian and Pakistan chapter of World Institute of Pain. He is the Director of Aesculap Academy Pain Management course where almost hundred specialist doctors of different speciality from all around the world have been trained in Interventional Pain Management.

Other Faculty Members:
Dr. Subrata Roy is In-charge of pain clinic, KPC Medical college Kolkata, India
Dr. Ramapati Sanyal is In-charge of pain clinic Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital, Kolkata, India. He is Assistant Prof of Anaesthesiology and pain management of Kishangunj Medical College.
Dr. Subrata Goswami is In-charge of pain clinic, Maniktala and Sealdah ESI Hospital, Kolkata, India
Dr. Saurav Iswarari Specialist in Physical Medicine and rehabilitation, N. R. S. Medical College

Comments: Seats are limited and registration will be done on first come first served basis.

Course language: English

How to Register: Send your short CV along with the following documents:
1. Scanned copy of your highest academic qualification.
2. Scanned copy of one passport sized photograph.
3. Scanned copy of residence proof (copy of passport is the best).
Send all these documents by email attachment for initial enrollment at: daradiapainclinic@gmail.com
After enrollment we shall send the details of payments formalities.


Course fee:
15,000.00 INR for Indian participants without accommodation
750.00 USD for Foreign participants & NRIs
This course fee does not include food & lodging which has to be arranged by participant. If requested we may assist in arranging accommodation.


Mode of Payments:
All the above payments should be made by cash or demand draft drawn in favor of "DARADIA, THE PAIN CLINIC" payable at Kolkata. Payments should reach at least two weeks prior to course at "Daradia, The Pain Clinic; Concord Tower, 2nd floor, 92/2A Bidhan Nagar Road, Ultadanga, Besides Coal India Rohini, Kolkata 700067, West Bengal, India"

Contact for Pain Management Training Courses
Contact: You may send your queries at: daradiapainclinic@gmail.com regarding pain management training courses.