Napa Pain Conference Focuses On Chronic Pain Care And Neuromodulation

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Napa Pain Conference Focuses On Chronic Pain Care And Neuromodulation

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The 15th Napa Pain and Neuromodulation Conference convenes October 3-

5 with specialists from around the country to examine recent

developments in chronic pain care and neuromodulation. The conference

will also explore business and management strategies for private

healthcare practices, and hold a Weekend Wine College. The conference

is presented by Continuing Medical Education Interface Associates

(CMEIA).

A faculty of internationally known physicians specializing in

neuromodulation and pain management will present at the gathering.

Keynote speakers include Elliot Krames, MD, editor of Neuromodulation

and one of the founders of The National Pain Foundation, as well as

Grigsby, MD, founder and medical director of SpectrumCare Pain

Treatment Center in Napa.

Lectures and workshops will cover such topics as the neurobiology of

pain; chronic cancer pain; back pain; neuromodulation of the brain

for stroke and stroke recovery; spinal cord stimulation for angina;

deep brain stimulation for pain, movement and psychiatric disorders;

spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation; and motor cortex

stimulation. The conference is targeted to physicians, physician

assistants, and allied healthcare professionals.

Medical faculty members include:

- Grigsby, MD, Co-Chair, Director of SpectrumCare Pain Treatment

Center

- Elliot Krames, MD, Co-Chair, Medical Director of the Pacific Pain

Treatment Centers

- Burton, MD, Clinical Medical Director, Department of

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, MD Cancer Center

- Caraway, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Pain Relief, Tri-

State

- Stearns, MD, Director of Valley Cancer Pain Treatment Center

Byers of MB Business Consulting will direct a series of

business management workshops, including sessions on successful

billing and coding, avoiding HR issues, and effective public

relations. The seminar will also include a Weekend Wine College, with

a focus on the science of winemaking, the art of pairing food, and

wine blending techniques.

The Napa Pain Conference will be held at COPIA, The American Center

for Food, Wine, and the Arts, located in Napa, California. A

percentage of proceeds will benefit the Margaret Dunn Grigsby

Foundation whose mission is to provide health education and patient

care in underserved areas of the United States and abroad.