PAIN MANAGEMENT, NEUROMODULATION AND ULTRASOUND EVENTS

18-23 January 2026 - 12th Advances in Pain Medicine Winter Symposium, French Alps

QUICK LINKS

To register for the Winter Symposium in Tignes on 18-23 Jan 2026, CLICK HERE

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The London Pain Forum's TWELFTH Advances in Pain Medicine Winter Symposium will take place on 18-23 January 2026 in Tignes Le Lac, high in the French Alps. A six day programme of lectures, discussions and workshops in a perfect location. The official language of the international meeting is English.

For more info about the 2026 Winter Symposium, contact: ciaranwazir@gmail.com/ ciaranwazir@londonpainforum.co.uk

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

*An application for European CME Accreditation will be submitted to the EACCME.

SYMPOSIUM FACULTY INCLUDE

Dr Arun Bhaskar
Immediate Past-President, British Pain Society
UK Section Chair, World Institute of Pain

Council Member, London Pain Forum
Pain Management Centre
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, UK

Dr Sheila Black

Regional Advisor for Pain Medicine

Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Leeds, UK

Dr Simon J Dolin
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Nuffield Hospital, Chichester
BMI Goring Hall Hospital, Worthing
West Sussex, UK

Dr Teodor Goroszeniuk

President, London Pain Forum

Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia
Interventional Pain Management & Neuromodulation Practice

Cromwell Hospital
London, UK

Dr Irina Hollington

Senior Consultant, Specialist Pain Medicine Physician

Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Adelaide

Board Member, Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia

Adelaide, South Australia

Dr Kliment Gatzinsky

Associate Professor, Senior Consultant

Department of Neurosurgery

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden

Dr William Hwang
Expert in Neurology, Physical Medicine,

Rehabilitation & Pain Management
Southern NeuroRehab Institute

Dallas, Texas
USA

Dr Arul James

Consultant in Chronic Pain Medicine & Anaesthetics

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Nuneaton

Warwickshire, UK

Dr Andrzej Krol

Committee Chair, ESRA European Diploma of Pain Medicine

Council Member, London Pain Forum

Director, ESRA USG Pain Courses (London & Europe)

Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia

St George's University NHS Hospital

London, UK

Dr Dmitry Kruglov
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia
University College London Hospitals
London, UK

Dr Scott Palmer
Consultant Neurologist & Pain Specialist
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville

Florida, USA

Dr Yakov Perper
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia
Astoria Pain Management Private Clinic
Astoria
New York, USA

Dr Christophe Perruchoud

President, Swiss Neuromodulation Society

Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia

Pain Clinic, La Tour Hospital

Meyrin, Switzerland

Dr Mike W Platt
Medical Director, Curaleaf Clinic
Previous Senior Consultant in Pain Medicine
Charing Cross Hospital
London, UK

Prof Ashish Shetty

President, Royal Society of Medicine (Pain Medicine)

Professor, University College London

Regional Advisor in Pain Medicine,

Royal College of Anaesthesia
Consultant in Pain Medicine, University College London Hospital

& Cleveland Clinic London, UK

Dr C.W.J. (Kenneth) van Tilburg
Senior Fellow, London Pain Forum
Consultant in Pain Medicine
ADRZ / Erasmus MC, Goes / Rotterdam
Melius Klinieken, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

2026 SYMPOSIUM TOPICS TO INCLUDE

Interventional Pain Management Updates

Neuromodulation Updates

Ultrasound in Pain Management

Pharmacology Updates

Free Oral Presentations

Poster Presentations

2026 SESSION TIMES

Venue: Salon Le Lac, Hotel Village Montana, Tignes Le Lac, France

Sunday 18.01.26 - 18.00-20.00hrs

Monday 19.01.26 - 08.00-09.30hrs & 17.30-20.00hrs

Tuesday 20.01.26 - 08.00-09.30hrs & 17.30-20.00hrs

Wednesday 21.01.26 - 17.30-19.30hrs

Thursday 22.01.26 - 08.00-09.30hrs

Friday 23.01.26 - 08.00-09.30hrs & 17 30-20.00hrs

SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FEES

Early Bird Registration Fee: £400.00 (GBP)

(includes attendance of welcome reception and scientific sessions 18-23 Jan 2026)

Symposium Booked Accommodation Packages

Single Occupancy - 7 Night Half Board Symposium Accommodation Package, Hotel Village Montana, Tignes, France 17-24 January 2026 (including symposium registration, accommodation, breakfasts, dinners and drinks package)

Double Occupancy (Doctor + Guest) - 7 Night Half Board Symposium Accommodation Package, Hotel Village Montana, Tignes, France 17-24 January 2026 (including symposium registration, accommodation, breakfasts, dinners and drinks package)

Double Occupancy (Doctor + Doctor) - 7 Night Half Board Symposium Accommodation Package, Hotel Village Montana, Tignes, France 17-24 January 2026 (including symposium registration, accommodation, breakfasts, dinners and drinks package)

For further information about the symposium booked accommodation packages, contact: ciaranwazir@gmail.com/ciaranwazir@londonpainforum.co.uk

SYMPOSIUM ACCOMMODATION

HOTEL VILLAGE MONTANA
Les Almes
73320 Tignes
FRANCE

Located in the heart of Tignes le Lac and the Espace Killy area, the 4 star Hotel Village Montana combines the charm and comfort of a mountain hotel with the elegance of a typical Savoyarde-style chalet.

GETTING TO TIGNES

It is the responsibility of participants to make their own way to Tignes but please find some options below:

Train (London to Bourg St Maurice)

It will be possible to book via Eurostar indirect trains to Bourg St Maurice Railway Station from London St Pancras International with a change of trains in Lille or Paris. From Bourg St Maurice it takes approximately 45-60min via coach transfer to reach the symposium hotel, Village Montana, in Tignes Le Lac. Visit the Eurostar website for further info and to buy train tickets, CLICK HERE

Closest Airports to Tignes

Geneva
Lyon
Chambery
Grenoble & St Etienne

Some Airlines

Easyjet
Ryanair
BA
Swiss

Coach/Car Transfer Times

Lyon - 240km
Coach: 4 hr. - Car: 3 hr.
Geneva - 180km
Coach: 4 hr. - Car: 3 hr.
Chambery - 145km
Coach: 2 hr. 30 min

To book coach transfers between Geneva Airport and Tignes le Lac or Bourg Saint Maurice Railway Station and Tignes Le Lac, check out the following options:

www.altibus.com

www.bensbus.co.uk

WINTER SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION

To register for the Winter Symposium in Tignes on 18-23 Jan 2026, CLICK HERE

9-11 April 2026 - 4th International Pain Symposium & Ultrasound Workshop, Eindhoven

QUCK LINKS

To register to attend Eindhoven, CLICK HERE

JOIN US IN EINDHOVEN on 9-11 April 2026 for the 4th International Pain Symposium "Role of Frequency in Neuromodulation" and Advanced Ultrasound Workshop.

The symposium will include sessions on neuromodulation with a focus on pain management from leading international experts and will be followed by an advanced ultrasound guided interventional procedures workshop.

Watch this space for updates on Eindhoven. For further information, email: ciaranwazir@londonpainforum.co.uk

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

*An application for up to 18.5 European CME Credits will be submitted once again to European Accreditation Council for CME

SYMPOSIUM FACULTY INCLUDE

Prof José de Andrés
Past-President, European Society of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy
Vice-Chairman, European Diploma of Pain Medicine
Professor of Anesthesia, Valencia University Medical School
Chairman, Dept of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Director of Multidisciplinary Pain Management Center
General University Hospital
Valencia
Spain

Dr Luis Garcia-Larrea

President, European Pain Federation
Head, Central Integration of Pain, Centre for Neuroscience of Lyon
University Hospital Pain Center (CETD)
Hôpital Neurologique
Lyon, France

Ms Linda Kollenburg

INS Young Neuromodulators Committee Member

& International Women in Neuromodulation (IWIN) Committee member

Researcher Neurosurgery & Medical Honours Student

Department of Neurosurgery

Radboud University Medical Center

Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Dr Erkan Kurt
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Functional Neurosurgery Unit
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center
The Netherlands

Dr Ilona Obara

Senior Lecturer
School of Pharmacy
The Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
King George VI Building
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK

Prof Jean-Pierre van Buyten

Chairman, Multidisciplinary Pain Department

VITAZ Hospitals, Sint-Niklaas

Consultant Pain Management

TRAINM Neuro Rehabilitation Center, Antwerp

Belgium

Dr C.W.J. (Kenneth) van Tilburg FIPP

Scientific Director

Consultant in Pain Medicine

Judicial Expert Civil / Criminal Law

ADRZ / Erasmus MC, Goes / Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Melius Klinieken, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Dr Teodor Goroszeniuk

President, London Pain Forum

Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia
Interventional Pain Management & Neuromodulation Practice

Cromwell Hospital
London, UK

PRESENT YOUR OWN WORK

If you would like to present your own work in Eindhoven in the form of free oral presentation or printed poster presentation, for further information contact: ciaranwazir@londonpainforum.co.uk

REGISTRATION FEE

Early Bird Registration - Full Symposium and Hands-on Workshop (Three Days): 795 euros

(including access to full scientific programme, tea/coffee breaks and lunch catering)

SYMPOSIUM VENUE

Melius Klinieken, Eindhoven
Beatrix de Rijkweg 8

5657 EG Eindhoven

Netherlands

RECOMMENDED HOTEL

Pullman Eindhoven Cocagne
Vestdijk 47, 5611 CA Eindhoven
Netherlands

ONLINE REGISTRATION

To register to attend Eindhoven, CLICK HERE

29-30 October 2026- 18th Interventional Pain Management Cadaver Workshop, Nottingham, UK

QUICK LINKS

To register for the Nottingham Workshop 2026, CLICK HERE

To view a PDF of the preliminary workshop programme, CLICK HERE

JOIN US IN NOTTINGHAM for the 18th Hands-on Interventional Pain Management Cadaver Workshop on 29-30 October 2026 with expert lectures and 2 days of hands-on training (10 X-ray cadaver stations & 6 Ultrasound live model stations).

The course will take place once again at the Postgraduate Education and Conference Centre, City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom.

The 8 hands-on workshop stations per day will include fresh frozen cadavers at the Nottingham facility. 10 X-ray cadaver workshop stations and 6 ultrasound live model workshop stations are planned.

For further information, email: ciaranwazir@gmail.com or ciaranwazir@londonpainforum.co.uk

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

An application for CME accreditation will be submitted to European Accreditation Council for CME

COURSE CHAIRMAN

Dr Dalvina Hanu-Cernat FIPP

Course Director, 18th Interventional Pain Cadaver Workshop

Vice-Chair, WIP Section UK

Senior Fellow, London Pain Forum

Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Birmingham, UK

WORKSHOP TOPICS

X-ray Guided Procedures (cadaver workshops)

Radiofrequency Ablation – lumbar

Nerve Root Blocks – lumbar

Neuromodulation (Spinal Cord Stimulation/Peripheral Nerve Stimulation)

Genicular / Hip Interventions

Sacroiliac – simplicity/ Pallisade/ intra-articular Interventions

Radiofrequency Ablation – cervical

Nerve Root Blocks – cervical

Sacroiliac – Cooled Radiofrequency, intra articular Interventions

Racz/ Pelvic interventions

Lumbar sympathetic/splanchnic Interventions

Disc/Lumbar Interventions

Trigeminal/ Sphenopalatine/Stellate Ganglion Interventions

Freestyle lumbar facets Radiofrequency Ablation

Freestyle cervical Radiofrequency Ablation

Freestyle cervical Nerve Root Blocks/stellate

Ultrasound Guided Procedures (live model workshops)

Thoracic medial branch/facet joint block

Cervical medial branch block

Cervical selective nerve root block

Cervical sympathetic trunk

Hip joint injection

Trochanteric bursa injection,

Sub. G-Max, Medius and Minimus Piriformis injection

Knee joint injection

Distal ITB peritendon injection

Tibiotalar joint injection

Subtalar joint injection

First MTP injection (foot)

Navicular

Lumbar medial branch/facet joint block

Lumbar selective nerve root block

Caudal epidural injection

Sacroiliac joint injection

Genicular nerves

SAB injection

AC joint

Biceps tendon (peri)

Glenohumeral Joint (any approach)

Elbow joint

Medial or lateral epicondylosis tendon sheath injection

Suprascapular nerve

Greater occipital nerve

Intercostal nerve

Pudendal nerve

Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve

TAP

Saphenous nerve above knee

Tibial nerve at tarsal canal

First MCP joint

Hand injections

Median nerve at wrist

Ulnar nerve at cubital canal

WORKSHOP FACULTY

Dr Namita Arora

Dr Shyam Balasubramanian

Dr Ganesan Baranidharan

Dr Arun Bhaskar

Dr Piotr Buczkowski

Dr Surabhi Choudhary

Dr Ron Cooper

Dr Mohamed Dorgham

Dr Sanjeeva Gupta

Dr Vladimir Gorelov

Dr Teodor Goroszeniuk

Dr Anthony Hammond

Prof Thomas Haag

Dr Dalvina Hanu-Cernat

Dr Arul James

Dr Sandeep Kapur

Dr Sherdil Nath

2026 COURSE VENUE

Postgraduate Education and Conference Centre

City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

*Registration desk opens at 08.30hrs on 29 October 2026 and closes at 17.00hrs on 30th October 2026

REGISTRATION FEE

Early Bird Registration Fee: £1050.00

(including attendance of full scientific programme, tea/coffee and lunch breaks)

ONLINE REGISTRATION

28-29 May 2026 - Aberdeen Interventional Pain Management Cadaver Workshop

QUICK LINKS

To register your interest in the next Aberdeen Workshop, CLICK HERE

THE NEXT Aberdeen Interventional Pain Management Workshop will take place on 28-29 May 2026 at the Suttie Centre, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

An expert faculty will teach on the two day intensive course with lectures, live surgery demonstrations, hands-on cadaver training (5 X-ray stations & 1 Ultrasound guided procedures station) and question and answer sessions.

For further information, email: ciaranwazir@gmail.com

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

An application for up to 11.5 European CME credits will be submitted

ABERDEEN WORKSHOP FACULTY INCLUDE

Dr Saravana Kanakarajan
Course Director, Aberdeen Workshop
Consultant Anaesthetist & Pain Specialist
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen
Scotland, UK

Dr Ravi Nagaraja

Consultant in Pain Medicine & Clinical Lead

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Aberdeen

Scotland, UK

Dr Neal Evans
Special Interest: X-Guided RF Ablation Procedures
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Clinical Lead
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Aylesbury, Bucks, UK

Dr Andrzej Krol

Special Interest: USG RF Ablation Procedures

Committee Chair, ESRA European Diploma of Pain Medicine

ESRA USG Pain Cadaver Courses (London & Europe)

Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia
St George's University Hospital
London, UK

Dr Naomi Scott
Consultant in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine

Regional Advisor of Pain Management (North of Scotland)
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen
Scotland, UK

Dr Hirachand Mutagi

Consultant Pain Physician & Anaesthetist

University Hospital of Birmingham

Birmingham, UK

Dr Manojit Sinha

Chair, Interventional SIG, British Pain Society

Clinical Lead Pain Management
Consultant in Pain Medicine
King's College Hospital
London, UK

Dr Marius Ambrock
Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery

Klinikum Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg. Germany

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

Overview of Day One: Lectures & Live Surgery

Workshop Venue: Conference Room, Level 4, Suttie Centre, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Road, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK

Anatomy and nerve supply for facet and SI joints
Lumbar facet joint denervation (Live Surgery—Video link)
Sacroiliac Joint RF (Live Surgery—Video link)
Evidence and Complications of RF procedures
Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
Cryoanalgesia/Cryoablation
Ultrasound guided Interventions for Low Back Pain (lecture and demo)

Overview of Day Two: Hands-on Stations (X-ray & Ultrasound)

Workshop Venue: Suttie Centre, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD

Station 1: X-ray guided Diagnostic Blocks (cadaver)
Station 2: X-ray guided Lumbar Facet Joint Denervation (cadaver)
Station 3: X-ray guided Sacroiliac Joint Denervation (cadaver)

Station 4: X-ray guided Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (cadaver)

Station 5: X-ray guided Cryoablation/Cryoanalgesia for Low Back Pain (cadaver)

Station 6: Ultrasound Guided Interventions for Low Back Pain (live model)

WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

To register your interest in the next Aberdeen Workshop, CLICK HERE

TRAVEL TO ABERDEEN

Aberdeen has excellent travel links. By air, Aberdeen is well connected by British Airways, Eastern airways, Flybe, BMI, KLM and Air France to majority of the airports in UK and mainland Europe. The venue is 6 miles from the airport. There are 6 major roads to Aberdeen. A90 serves as the main arterial route connecting Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Aberdeen is on the main UK rail network and has frequent direct services to major cities such as Edinburgh Glasgow and London including Caledonian sleeper service