Scientific Program

Friday, 6th February 2026

Hall A

Friday Hall A 6th Feb 2026
8.00 Onwards Registration
8.00 - 8.30 am Flag Hoisting & Opening Ceremony
By Dr Krishna Poddar(ISSP National),ISSP GC Members, ISSPCON 2025 Org Team & All Delegates
8.30 - 10.00 am Session 1: Panel Discussion: Neuropathic Pain
Moderator Dr Varsha Kurhade
Panelists Dr Krishna Poddar, Dr Subhash Kaul, Dr Sanjay Khanna, Dr Sweta Salgaonkar, Dr Madhuri Lokapur, Dr Nandakishore
8.30 - 10.00 am Pathophysiology of Neuropathic Pain
Clinical Assessments & Treatment strategies for patients with Neuropathic Pain
Managing Neuropathic Pain: Newer Thoughts for Today's Clinical Practice
Q & A
10.00 - 10.20 am Tea/Coffee Break
10.20 - 11.30 am Session 2: Nociplastic pain, Therapeutic MIPSI's, Nutraceuticals & Research in Pain Management 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr Santosh Tripathi, Dr Shalina Chandran, Dr Anish Waghray, Dr Anmol M Speakers
10.20 - 10.35 am The Concept of Nociplastic pain—where to from here? Dr Chinmoy Roy
10.35 - 10.50 am Advancing Ultrasound Scanning: Integrating Structural Analogies for Improved Interpretation Dr Kanchan Sharma
10.50 - 11.05 am Nutraceuticals - Benefactor for Neuropathic Pain & Fibromyalgia Dr Prateek Arora
11.05 - 11.20 am Clinical pain management: Current practice and recent innovations in research Dr Gaurav Sharma
11.20 - 11.30 am Q & A
11.30 – 1.15 pm Session 3: Bone & Spine - Pathology & Treatment 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr. Muralidhar Joshi, Dr Pradeep Jain, Dr Sanjay Khanna Speakers
11.30 – 11.45 am Overview of Spondyloarthropathies Dr Sunita Lawange
11.45 – 12.00 pm Recent Advances in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Osteoporosis Dr Apurva Mahale
12.00 – 12.15 pm Lumbar Vertebral Fractures - Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty (Video Presentation) Dr Rohit Lahori
12.15 – 12.30 pm Mechanics of Spinal Disease Pain : Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Degenerative disc disease. Dr Mahendra Sanapati
12.30 – 12.45 pm Unmet Needs for the Treatment of Lumbo-Sacral Radiculopathy Dr Srinivas N
12.45 – 1.00 pm Treatment of Lumbo-Sacral Radiculopathy using a new formulation of Dexamathasone with prolonged exposure at the nerve root: Clinical trial experience from a large multi-center study Dr Dmitri Lissin
1.00 - 1.15 pm Q & A
1.15 – 2.00 pm Lunch Break
2.00 - 3.30 pm Session 4: Myofascial Pain Syndromes & Thoracic Region Pain 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr Sunny Bhasin, Dr Ram Mohan, Dr. Dilesh Kadapamannil, Dr Seeetha Ram Speakers
2.00 - 2.15 pm Interface between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Depression Dr Nana Morkane
2.15 - 2.30 pm Myofascial Pain Syndromes & Treatment Dr Shovan Rath
2.30 – 2.45 pm Clinical Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Pts with Myofascial Pain Syndromes Dr Lakshmi Vas
2.45 - 3.00 pm Postherpetic Neuralgia: From Pathophysiology to Treatment Dr Sasmit Dipak
3.00 - 3.15 pm Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – Current Concepts in Clinical Features and Diagnosis Dr Chandrashekhar Cham
3.15 - 3.30 pm Q & A
3.30 – 3.45 pm Tea/Coffee Break
3.45 – 5.15 pm Session 5: Cancer Pain & Palliative Care 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr R Gehdoo, Dr Ravinder Bethi, Dr Sheetal Shah, Dr Chandan Motwani Speakers
3.45 – 4.00 pm Pharmacological Options for the Management of Refractory Cancer Pain Dr Sarita Singh
4.00 – 4.15 pm Recent Trends in the Management of Cancer Pain Dr Madhuri Lokapur
4.15 – 4.30 pm Palliative Treatment of Intractable Cancer Pain Dr Vinita Singh
4.30 – 4.45 pm Chronic Pain Syndromes Associated with Cancer Treatment Dr Ashwin.K
4.45 – 5.00 pm Chronic Pelvic Pain & Superior Hypogastric Plexus Neurolysis(MIPSI's) Dr Anjali Kolhe
5.00 – 5.15 pm Q & A
6.00 – 7.00 pm Inauguration
7.00 – 8.00 pm Convocation

Hall B

Friday Hall - B 6th Feb 2026
8.30 - 10.00 am Session 1: Plenary Session at Hall A 6th Feb 2026
10.00 - 10.20 am Tea/Coffee Break
10.20 - 11.30 am Session 2: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders & Tendinopathy 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr Sushill Tippannavarr, Dr Vivek K Deshmukh, Dr Dheeraj kumar, Dr K Karthika Reddy Speakers
10.20 - 10.35 am Applied Anatomy of Shoulder & An Algorithm Approach of Shoulder Pain & Evidence Based Treatment Dr Santosh Sharma
10.35 - 10.50 am Applied Anatomy of Knee & An Algorithmic Approach to Understanding Knee Pain & Evidence Based Treatment Dr Swati Bhat
10.50 - 11.05 am Current Denervation Techniques for Chronic Hip Pain: Anatomical and Technical Considerations Dr G K Kumar
11.05 - 11.20 am Current Understanding of the Diagnosis and Management of Tendinopathy: An Update from the Lab to the Clinical Practice Dr Karthic Babu N
11.20 - 11.30 am Q and A
11.30 - 1.15 pm Session 3: Regional Pain - Head, Cervical Region Pain & Upper Limb 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr (Major) M V Bhimeshwar, Dr Lavakumar Ande, Dr Bindu Singh Parihar, Dr Nidhi Panda Speakers
11.30 - 11.45 am New Trends in Headache & Migraine Treatments Dr Praveen Kumar
11.45 - 12.00 pm Treatment Options for Post-traumatic Headache: A Current Review of the Literature Dr Amit Dua
12.00 - 12.15 pm Clinical Anatomy & Pain Generators in Cervical Spine for Pain Interventionist Dr Jitendra Jain
12.15 - 12.30 pm Cervical Radicular Pain: The Role of Interlaminar and Transforaminal Epidural MIPSI Dr Kailash Kothari
12.30 - 12.45 pm Cervical Facet MIPSI's in the Management of Cervicogenic Headaches Dr Ninadini Shresta
12.45 - 1.00 pm Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia - From Pathophysiology to Treatment Dr Kiran Vyawahare
1.00 - 1.15 pm Q & A
1.15 - 2.00 pm Lunch Break
2.00 - 3.30 pm Session 4: Pharmacology & Pain Medicine 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr Surbhi Bhagat, Dr Sneha Shanti, Dr Ledalla Sudhakar, Dr. Bhupendra Singh Speakers
2.00 - 2.15 pm Fibromyalgia: Can I tackle you with Pharmacological Treatments? Dr Pratibha Matche
2.15 - 2.30 pm Use Of Cannabinoids and Migraine Dr Ekta Gupta
2.30 - 2.45 pm Therapeutic Use of Botulinum Toxin in Pain Treatment Dr Dhruv Bibra
2.45 - 3.00 pm Guidelines for Use of Corticosteroids for Adult Chronic Pain MIPSI's Dr Nethra HN
3.00 - 3.15 pm Ketamine, Medical Marijuana & Low Dose Naltrexone: New Options for Old Drugs Dr Jay M Panchal
3.15 - 3.30 pm Q & A
3.30 - 3.45 pm Tea & Coffee Break
3.45 - 5.15 pm Session 5: Complications, Devices & Interventions 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr Ayya Syama Sundar, Dr Akhil Bhalla, Dr Neharika Barik, Dr. Nazeer Ahmed Kudligi Speakers
3:45 - 4.00 pm Pharmacological Complications in Pain Practice Dr Jitender Kaur
4.00 - 4.15 pm Complications, Outcome & Future Scopes In the Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia MIPSI's Dr Palak Mehta
4.15 - 4.30 pm Intrathecal Therapy for Chronic Pain: Current Trends and Future Needs Dr Rampal Singh
4.30 - 4.45 pm Complications of Interventional Pain Medicine: Prevention & Management Dr Uttam Sidhaye
4.45 - 5.00 pm Complications and Management due to Percutaneous Spine Endoscopic MIPSIs Dr Anil K Paswan
5.00 - 5.15 pm Q and A
6.00 – 7.00 pm Inauguration at Hall A
7.00 – 8.00 pm Convocation at Hall A

Hall C

Friday Hall - C 6th Feb 2026
8.30 - 10.00 am Session 1: Plenary Session at Hall A 6th Feb 2026
10.00 - 10.20 am Tea/Coffee Break
10.20 - 11.30 am Session 2: Basic Sciences 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr. Priyanka Rai, Dr.Mohan Bhaskar Rao Lingamallu, Dr Ershad Sohail, Dr Deepika Malakar Speakers
10.20 - 10.35 am Nociceptors: Their Role in Body’s Defenses, Tissue Specific Variations and Anatomical Update Dr Ashiq
10.35 - 10.50 am Diagnostic Evaluation of Chronic Pain Patient Dr Priyanka Dev
10.50 - 11.05 am Pain Scales: What Are They and What Do They Mean Dr Sushpa Das
11.05 - 11.20 am The Pharmacological Treatment of Chronic Pain: From Guidelines to Daily Clinical Practice Dr Gaurav Purohit
11.20 - 11.30 am Q & A
11:30 am - 1:15 pm Session 3: Regional Pain: Head, Oro-Facial Pain 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr Bablesh Mahawar,Dr Archana Nankar, Dr Ajit Kumar, Dr.Ruchika Sood Speakers
11:30 - 11:45 am Management of Pain in Patients with Temporo-Mandibular Disorder (TMD): Challenges and Solutions Dr Rajesh Mahajan
11:45 - 12:00 pm Botulinum Toxin and Myofascial Pain Syndrome Dr Jayesh
12:00 - 12:15 pm Atypical Facial Pain – Diagnosis & Management Dr Sukhdeo S Gupta
12:15 - 12:30 pm A Comprehensive Treatment Approaches for Headache and Neck Pain Dr Raghavendra Ramanjulu
12:30 - 12:45 pm Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia - Diagnosis & Management Dr( Maj) Varun Bajaj
12:45 - 1:00 pm Role of Sphenopalatine GanglionMIPSI's in the Management of Chronic Headaches Dr Aanchal Sharma
1:00 - 1:15 pm Q & A
1:15 - 2:00 pm Lunch Break
2:00 - 3:30 pm Session 4: Medicolegal, Safety & Psychology 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr Joyshankar Jana, Dr Chandra Shekhar Singh,Dr Dinesh Kumar Sahu,Dr Meera A N, Speakers
2:00 - 2:15 pm Implication of PCPNDT in Pain Management - Legal Perspective Dr Avinash Bundiwal
2:15 - 2:30 pm The Biopsychosocial model of the assessment, prevention, &treatment of Chronic Pain Dr Shivam Gupta
2:30 - 2:45 pm The Integrative Approach To Chronic Pain Management Dr Kritika Doshi
2:45 - 3:00 pm Radiation Hazards & Safety Measures in Pain Medicine Practice Dr Varun Singla
3:00 - 3:15 pm Neuro – Linguistic Programming in Pain Management Dr Ravi Kerur
3:15 - 3:30 pm Q & A
3:30 - 3:45 pm Tea/Coffee Break
3:45 - 5:15 pm Session 5: Examination/Diagnostic Tools/Fascial Plane MIPSI's 6th Feb 2026
Chairpersons Dr Himanshu, Dr Manoj, Dr Mausumi Sen, Dr Anjali Kumari Speakers
3:45 - 4:00 pm Role of transdermal patches in Pain Medicine Dr Jayasudha
4:00 - 4:15 pm Fascial Plane MIPSI's In Pain Medicine Dr Asha Satish B
4:15 - 4:30 pm How to Read MRI - Cervical & Lumbar Spine Dr Hemant Kshirsagar
4:30 - 4:45 pm Fluoro-anatomy of Cervical Spine & Cervical Epidural: My Perspective Dr Baibhav Bhandari
4:45 - 5:00 pm Biomechanics & CAM in Pain Medicine Dr Chitaranjan Das
5:00 - 5:15 pm Q & A
6.00 – 7.00 pm Inauguration at Hall A
7.00 – 8.00 pm Convocation at Hall A