1. health and fitness
2. disease
3. chronic pain

Pain
SPINAL Pain
Neuropathy
mind-body connection
back pain
pain medications
The Many
Faces of
Headache
migraine
complementary
therapies
Neurosurgical therapy
medical
Opioids
therapy
placebo effect
fibromyalgia
Saturday
May 2, 2015
2nd Annual NYC Pain Symposium
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Leon and Norma Hess Center for science and medicine
kenneth l. davis auditorium, 2nd floor
1470 Madison Avenue (between 101st & 102nd Street), New York, NY
Course Directors
Mark W. Green, MD, FAAN
Professor of Neurology, Anesthesiology, and Rehabilitation Medicine
Director of the Center for Headache and Pain Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
David M. Simpson, MD, FAAN
Professor of Neurology
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratories
Director, Neuromuscular Division
Director, Neuro-AIDS Program
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Sponsored by
Center for Headache and Pain Medicine
Department of Neurology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
www.icahn.mssm.edu/cme/courses
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The goal of the 2nd Annual NYC Pain Symposium is to provide clinicians in
the tri-state community with a comprehensive review of cutting-edge practices
in the diagnosis and management of pain disorders. A broad spectrum of
disorders including fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy, migraine, and spinal
pain will be addressed. Also included for the first time this year will be
the role of the placebo in pain, and a testimonial from a patient living with
neuropathy. Through didactic lecture and interactive discussions with expert
clinicians, attendees will learn current medical and cutting-edge diagnostic
and interventional practices that will prepare them to diagnose and manage
patients living with pain in 2015 and beyond.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
• D
evelop a comprehensive management strategy for patients with
neuropathic pain of various etiologies.
• D
efine menstrual migraine and discuss an appropriate management plan.
• D
escribe the role of the placebo effect in the management of pain.
• F
ormulate a diagnostic workup and treatment plan for the patient with
fibromyalgia.
• D
iscuss the role of balloon augmentation for patients with osteoporosisrelated vertebral compression fracture.
Target Audience
Neurologists, neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, physiatrists (PM&R),
psychiatrists, primary care providers, residents and fellows, nurse practitioners,
and physician assistants.
Accreditation
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Credit Designation
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai designates this live activity for a maximum
of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Verification of Attendance
Verification of attendance will be provided to all professionals.
Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance,
independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-sponsored educational
activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a sponsored
activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships
and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship.
Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions
of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part
of the course materials.
faculty
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
course Co-Directors
Mark W. Green, MD, FAAN
Director of the Center for Headache and Pain Medicine
Professor of Neurology, Anesthesiology, and Rehabilitation Medicine
David M. Simpson, MD, FAAN
Director, Neuromuscular Division
Director, Neuro-AIDS Program
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratories
Professor of Neurology
course Faculty
Lawrence J. Epstein, MD
Director, Outpatient Pain Management
Associate Director, Division of Pain Management,
Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Lawrence Newman, MD, FAAN
Director, The Headache Institute
Mount Sinai Roosevelt
Professor of Neurology
Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Registration Information
$125 Practicing Physicians
$60 Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and other allied health professionals
$15 Residents and Fellows
Complimentary Registration for *MSHS Residents and Fellows.
*Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) Residency and Fellowship will be verified.
Meeting Location
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine
Kenneth L. Davis Auditorium, 2nd Floor
1470 Madison Avenue (between 101st & 102nd Street), New York, NY
Directions and/or Parking: www.mountsinai.org/about-us/visiting-us/directions
Discounted parking is available on East 99th Street between Madison & Park Avenues.
Parking ticket will be validated at the Registration Desk.
Special Needs
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is in full compliance with provisions of
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is accessible for individuals with special
needs. If you would like to attend this conference and require any special needs or
accommodations please contact the Page and William Black Post-Graduate School of
Medicine at 212-731-7950.
Agenda
8:00-8:45amRegistration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00
Welcome & Introduction
Mark W. Green, MD, FAAN
David W. Simpson, MD, FAAN
9:00-9:45Integrative Approach to Fibromyalgia and Other Chronic
Widespread Pain Syndromes
Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD
9:45-10:30Menstrual Migraine
Lawrence Newman, MD
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-11:45
The Placebo
Mark W. Green, MD, FAAN
11:45-12:00pm
Q&A Panel
12:00-1:00Lunch
1:00-1:45 Diabetic and Small Fiber Neuropathies
David M. Simpson, MD, FAAN
1:45-2:15
Patient Testimonial: Small Fiber Neuropathy Presenting
as Fibromyalgia
2:15-2:45Break
2:45-3:30Managing Vertebral Compression Fractures Secondary to
Osteoporosis or Malignancy: Vertebroplasty vs. Balloon
Augmentation
Lawrence J. Epstein, MD
3:30-4:00
Q&A Panel
4:00Adjourn
ACgME Competencies
This course is designed to meet one or more of the following Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME) competencies:
• Patient care
• Medical knowledge
• Interpersonal and communication skills
For Conference Information
Email: cme@mssm.edu or call the
Office of CME at 212-731-7950
The Many Faces of
2nd Annual
NYC Pain Symposium
Saturday
May 2, 2015
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Residents and Fellows
n Complimentary Registration for *MSHS Residents and Fellows.
(Complimentary registrations must be done online)
n$60Physician
*Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) Residency and Fellowship will be verified.
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mind-body connection
SPINAL Pain
Neuropathy
Pain
The
Many
Faces of
Headache
complementary
therapies
Saturday
May 2, 2015
2nd Annual
NYC Pain Symposium
fibromyalgia
placebo effect
www.icahn.mssm.edu/cme/courses
migraine
Neurosurgical therapy
medical
Opioids
therapy
pain medications
The Page and William Black Post Graduate School
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1193
New York, NY 10029-6574
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
back pain