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Teaching Activities

1.- Faculty, MenosDolor School, Annual Hands-On Training Program for Minimally Invasive Procedures Under Fluoroscopic Guidance, UNAM, Mexico (2024–Present)

2.- Faculty, InTrac Annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Courses, InTrac Training School, Monterrey, Mexico (January 2022–Present)

3.- Visiting Professor, USP Pain Fellowship Program, Mentoring Medical Students, Residents, and Pain Fellows, University of São Paulo, Brazil (2013–Present)

4.- Mentoring Residents and Fellows in Research and Education (1998–Present)

5.- Panel Host, "Updates in Chronic Pain Management," 60th Post Graduate Assembly (PGA), New York (December 12–16, 2008)

6.- Panel Host, "Interventions in Pain Medicine: An Evidence-Based Assessment," 58th Post Graduate Assembly (PGA), New York (December 10–14, 2004)

7.- Panel Host, "Perioperative Pain Management: Expanding Options," 57th Post Graduate Assembly (PGA), New York (December 12–16, 2003)

8.- Panel Host, "Challenging Cases in Pain Management," 56th Post Graduate Assembly (PGA), New York (December 6–10, 2002)

9.- Written Board Examination Question Writer, American Board of Pain Medicine (2004)

10.- Faculty, Oral Boards Review Course, Anesthesiology Consultants, Houston, Texas (2001–2004)

11.- International Faculty, Open Medical Institute (OMI), sponsored by the American Austrian Foundation, Salzburg. Educated Eastern European Pain Medicine Fellows through Satellite Symposiums in Serbia, Armenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Kyrgyzstan (2005–2009)

12.- Organizer and Host of Visiting Professor Grand Round Presentations for the Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program

13.- Visiting Professor Grand Round Presentations by Invitation (e.g., NYU, Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

14.- Cadaver Workshop Faculty for Fellow of Interventional Pain Physician (FIPP) Examination, offered by World Institute of Pain (WIP) (since 2008)

15.- Cadaver Workshop Faculty for American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians (ABIPP), offered by American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) (since 2008)

16.- Examiner, American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians (ABIPP), offered by American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) (since 2008)

17.- Examiner, Fellow of Interventional Pain Physician (FIPP) Examination, offered by World Institute of Pain (WIP) (since 2008)

18.- Course Director: Weekly Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Grand Rounds Series (since 2003)

19.- Course Director: Annual Cornell Pain Medicine Symposium: Evidence-Based Practice of Pain Medicine (since 2007)

Visiting Professor Grand Round Presentations

1.- Interventional Cancer Pain Management. Radiation Oncology Grand Round, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York (October 28, 2004)

2.- Management of Complex Cases with Spinal Stenosis. Internal Medicine Grand Round, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York (September 30, 2004)

3.- Pain Medicine: Update. Cornell Internal Medicine Grand Round, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York (June 12, 2003)

4.- Nonobstetric Pain Management in Pregnant Patients. Department of Anesthesiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York (September 4, 2002)

5.- Perioperative Pain Management. Perioperative Nursing Education Lecture Series, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York (July 29, 2002)

6.- Postoperative Pain Management. Department of Surgery, Wyckoff Heights Hospital, Brooklyn, New York (September 2000)

7.- Cox-2 Inhibitors for Acute Postoperative Pain. Orthopedic Consultants Meeting, New York, New York (May 2000)

8.- Interventional Cancer Pain Management. Department of Hematology and Oncology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York (April 4, 2000)

9.- Cancer Pain Management. Department of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, New York (March 30, 2000)

10.- Chronic Back Pain: Update Your Medicine. Uris Auditorium, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York (January 1998)

11.- Methadone for Chronic Pain. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, New York, New York (April 1998)

12.- Epidural Hematoma. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, New York, New York (May 1998)

13.- Principles of Chronic Visceral Pain. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York (March 5, 2008)

14.- Use of Methadone in Chronic Pain. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio (January 2009)

15.- Coagulation Challenges in the Perioperative Period. NYU Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, New York, New York (October 28, 2009)

16.- Radiofrequency Ablation of the Sacroiliac Joint. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (March 9, 2012)

17.- PRP and Stem Cells for Musculoskeletal Pain. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (July 2016)

18.- Sacroiliac Pain and Treatment Options. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (March 2017)

19.- Regenerative Medicine for Degenerative Disc Disease. KU Medical Center, University of Kansas, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Fellowship Visiting Professor (May 2017)

20.- Interspinous Spacer and Minimally Invasive Options for Spinal Stenosis. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (March 2018)

21.- CornerLoc Sacral Fusion Using Cortical Bone Graft. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (May 2019)

22.- Neuromodulation for Pelvic Pain. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (June 5, 2020)

23.- Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (May 10, 2021)

24.- Methadone for Perioperative Pain and Anesthesia. Department of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York, New York (June 17, 2022)

25.- Review of Research on Intradiscal MSCs. Pain Medicine Fellowship Grand Round, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Perioperative Care, New York, New York (July 27, 2022)

26.- "Methadone: Unique Opioid for Anesthesia and Pain." Grand Rounds Program, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Perioperative Care, New York, New York (October 24, 2022)

27.- Weill Cornell Pain Fellowship Grand Round. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (April 17, 2023)

28.- Intradiscal Orthobiologics. Weill Cornell Pain Fellowship Grand Round, Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York (May 6, 2024)

Organizer and Course Director

1.- Tri-Institute Cornell Pain Medicine Fellowship Grand Rounds, 1.0 CME Credit Educational Activity (since June 2003)

2.- First Cornell Pain Medicine Symposium: Evidence-Based Practice of Pain Medicine, 7.0 CME Credits Educational Activity (November 7, 2007)

3.- Co-Organizing Secretary, Jaslok Hospital Comprehensive Review of Interventional Pain Therapies Symposium and Workshop, Mumbai, India (November 17, 2007)

4.- Second Cornell Pain Medicine Symposium: Evidence-Based Practice of Pain Medicine, 7.0 CME Credits Educational Activity (November 8, 2008)

5.- Third Cornell Pain Medicine Symposium: Evidence-Based Practice of Pain Medicine, 7.0 CME Credits Educational Activity (November 7, 2009)

6.- First New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (NYSIPP) Pain Symposium: Evolving Pain Therapies, 15 CME Course and Cadaver Workshop (November 11–12, 2011)

7.- Second NYSIPP/NJSIPP Pain Symposium 2012: Evolving Pain Therapies, 18 CME Course and Cadaver Workshop (October 19–21, 2012)

8.- Third Annual Pain Symposium 2013: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 20 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 6–9, 2013)

9.- Fourth Annual Pain Symposium 2014: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 20 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 7–10, 2014)

10.- First Annual Meeting: The Business of Pain Medicine – 21st Century Challenges and Solutions, National Spine & Pain Centers, Washington, DC (October 8–10, 2015)

11.- Fifth Annual Pain Symposium 2015: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 20 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 5–8, 2015)

12.- First NYSIPP Mid-Year Meeting, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (June 4, 2016)

13.- Second Annual Meeting: The Business of Pain Medicine – 21st Century Challenges and Solutions, National Spine & Pain Centers, Washington, DC (October 7–9, 2016)

14.- Sixth Annual NYNJ Pain Symposium 2016: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 24 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 3–6, 2016)

15.- Seventh Annual NYNJ Pain Symposium 2017: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 24 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 9–12, 2017)

16.- Eighth Annual NYNJ Pain Symposium 2018: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 24 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 8–11, 2018)

17.- Ninth Annual NYNJ Pain Symposium 2019: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 24 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 8–11, 2019)

18.- Tenth Annual NYNJ Pain Symposium 2021: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 24 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 4–7, 2021)

19.- Eleventh Annual NYNJ Pain Symposium 2022: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 24 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 3–6, 2022)

20.- Twelfth Annual NYNJ Pain Symposium 2023: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 24 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 2–5, 2023)

21.- Thirteenth Annual NYNJ Pain Symposium 2024: Evolving Pain Therapies, hosted by NYSIPP and NJSIPP, 24 CME Course, Residents/Fellows Workshop and Cadaver Workshop (November 7–10, 2024)

22.- First Latin American Pain Society (LAPS) Congress, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (June 14–17, 2023)

23.- Second Latin American Pain Society (LAPS) World Congress, Mexico City, Mexico (September 4–7, 2024)

24.- Third Latin American Pain Society (LAPS) World Congress, Santiago, Chile (September 10–13, 2025)

25.- Fourth Latin American Pain Society (LAPS) World Congress, São Paulo, Brazil (June 24–27, 2026)

Hands-On Cadaver Workshop

1.- Techniques of Interventional Pain Procedures, Spinal Cord Stimulator and Intrathecal Pump. Global Update on Pain (III), Mumbai, India (November 2006)

2.- Advanced Pain Techniques, Spinal Cord Stimulator and Intrathecal Pump. Comprehensive Review of Interventional Pain Therapies, Mumbai, India (November 2007)

3.- Intradiscal Procedures. Cleveland Clinic 10th Annual Pain Management Symposium, San Diego, California (February 2008)

4.- Techniques on Spinal Cord Stimulation, sponsored by ANS, St. Jude Medical, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York (May 2008)

5.- Techniques on Spinal Cord Stimulation, sponsored by Boston Scientific, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York (September 2008)

6.- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of the Sacroiliac Joint using Simplicity III Probe, sponsored by NeuroTherm, Gramercy Park Ambulatory Surgery Center, New York, New York (October 2008)

7.- Intradiscal Procedures under Fluoroscopic Guidance. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (October 2008)

8.- RFA of the Sacroiliac Joint using Simplicity III Probe, sponsored by NeuroTherm, Cincinnati, Ohio (January 2009)

9.- Intradiscal Procedures. Cleveland Clinic 11th Annual Pain Management Symposium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (February–March 2009)

10.- Cadaver Workshop for Review Courses and FIPP Examination, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York (March 2009)

11.- RFA of the Sacroiliac Joint using Simplicity III Probe, sponsored by NeuroTherm, Chicago, Illinois (April 25, 2009)

12.- Cadaver Workshop on Peripheral Nerve Stimulators. NYSOR World Anesthesia Conference, Dubai (March 7–12, 2010)

13.- Cadaver Workshop for American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP): Spinal Injections, Memphis (April 22–25, 2010)

14.- Cadaver Workshop on Discography, IDET and Nucleoplasty. Annual Pain Medicine Meeting and Workshops, Phoenix, Arizona (November 18–21, 2010)

15.- Basic Surgical Skills for Interventional Pain Procedures. Annual Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) Meeting and Workshops, Phoenix, Arizona (November 18–21, 2010)

16.- Group Moderator, Cadaver Workshop on Facet, Piriformis and Sacroiliac Joint Injections. ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago (October 15–19, 2011

17.- Cadaver Workshop on Radiofrequency Neurolysis of the Sacroiliac Joint. First NYSIPP Pain Symposium, Jersey City, New Jersey (November 12, 2011)

18.- Cadaver Workshop on Radiofrequency Neurolysis of the Sacroiliac Joint. American Academy of Pain Medicine, Palm Springs, California (February 23–25, 2012)

19.- Cadaver Workshop on Peripheral Spinal Cord Stimulators. Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York (March 9, 2012)

20.- Cadaver Workshop on Endoscopic Discectomy. NYSIPP/NJSIPP Pain Symposium, Jersey City, New Jersey (October 19–21, 2012)

21.- Global Update on Pain (VI): Hands-On Cadaver Workshop for Intradiscal Procedures, Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pump. Mumbai, India (October 25–28, 2012)

22.- World Institute of Pain (WIP) Cadaver Workshop and FIPP Examination Examiner, Budapest, Hungary (August 26–29, 2013)

23.- Cadaver Workshop on Endoscopic Discectomy. NYSIPP/NJSIPP Pain Symposium, Jersey City, New Jersey (November 7–10, 2013)

24.- Cadaver Workshop on Endoscopic Discectomy. NYSIPP/NJSIPP Pain Symposium, Jersey City, New Jersey (November 2014)

25.- Cadaver Workshop on Endoscopic Discectomy and Kyphoplasty. NYSIPP/NJSIPP Pain Symposium, Jersey City, New Jersey (November 2015)

26.- Cadaver Workshop on Endoscopic Discectomy and Kyphoplasty. NYSIPP/NJSIPP Pain Symposium, Jersey City, New Jersey (November 3–6, 2016)

27.- Director, World Institute of Pain (WIP) Cadaver Workshop, New York, New York (May 19–22, 2016)

28.- Course Director, Cadaver Workshop on Neuromodulation and Minimally Invasive Spinal Procedures. NYNJ Pain Symposium, Jersey City (November 2017)

29.- Cadaver Lab on Retrograde Stimulation, Transforaminal and Sacral Stimulation. Neurostimulation Course XIII, Barcelona, Spain (November 24–25, 2017)

30.- Cadaver Workshop on Sacroiliac Joint Injections/RFA, Hip and Knee Joint RFA, Cervical Facets and Vertebral Augmentation. World Institute of Pain (WIP), Miami (February 16–18, 2018)

31.- Applications of Regenerative Medicine in Spinal Disorders. Regenerative Medicine Review Course and Cadaver Workshop, Memphis, Tennessee (October 5–7, 2018)

32.- PRP for Degenerative Spine. Pre-Congress Workshop on Regenerative Medicine, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil (September 19, 2018)

33.- Bone Marrow Harvesting: Practical Aspects and Theoretical Concepts. Hands-On Workshop, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil (September 19, 2018)

34.- Course Director, Cadaver Workshop on Neuromodulation and Minimally Invasive Spinal Procedures. NYNJ Pain Symposium, Jersey City (November 2018)

35.- Course Co-Director, ASIPP Cadaver Workshop for Advanced Spinal Procedures, Memphis (October 31–November 2, 2019)

36.- Course Director, Cadaver Workshop on Neuromodulation and Minimally Invasive Spinal Procedures. NYNJ Pain Symposium, Jersey City (November 2019)

37.- Sacroiliac Joint Fixation Innovation Summit Master's Class and Fellow Lab. American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN), Las Vegas, Nevada (January 7, 2022)

38.- Interventional Pain Management Cadaver Course: Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks. Pain Expo 2022, Gulf Pain School, Dubai (January 27–29, 2022)

39.- Interventional Pain Management Cadaver Course on Kyphoplasty. World Pain & Regen Conference (WPRC), Lahore, Pakistan (March 7–9, 2022)

40.- Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Placement. Live Demonstration, 2nd International Pain Leaders Meeting, Monterrey, Mexico (May 12–14, 2022)

41.- Spinal Cord Stimulation Technique: Tips and Tricks. 15th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society (INS), Barcelona, Spain (May 21–26, 2022)

42.- Proper Technique of Bone Marrow Aspiration. Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institute, Nashville, Tennessee (August 2–4, 2022)

43.- Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Placement Hands-On Cadaver Training. INS Indonesia 2022, Bandung, Indonesia (October 7–9, 2022)

44.- How to Select the Correct SCS Device. Cadaver Workshop, INS Interim Meeting, Mumbai, India (November 11–13, 2022)

45.- Hands-On Workshop: Intrathecal Pump and Regenerative Medicine. INS Interim Meeting, Mumbai, India (November 11–13, 2022)

46.- Hands-On Training on Intrathecal Pump Placement. InTraC Interventional Training Course, Monterrey, Mexico (December 16, 2022)

47.- Sacroiliac Joint Procedures. 5th WIP Cadaver Workshop, Interventional Pain Course and FIPP Examination, Taipei, Taiwan (January 13–15, 2023)

48.- Epidural Neuroplasty: Caudal, Lumbar and Transforaminal Approaches. World Institute of Pain Congress, Orlando, Florida (April 14–16, 2023)

49.- Intracept Procedure for Vertebrogenic Pain. Hands-On Cadaver Laboratory, University of Panama Faculty of Medicine (April 22, 2023)

50.- Intracept Procedure for Vertebrogenic Pain. Hands-On Cadaver Course, InTraC Interventional Training Center, Monterrey, Mexico (May 10, 2023)

51.- Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Placement Cadaver Workshop. Ecuadorian Pain Society, Guayaquil, Ecuador (July 7–9, 2023)

52.- Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for Vertebrogenic Pain. Cadaver Workshop, Pain School of Peru, Lima, Peru (January 21–24, 2024)

53.- Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for Vertebrogenic Pain. Cadaver Workshop, 15th International Spine and Neuromodulation Conference, King's College & St. Thomas' Hospital, London (July 5–6, 2024)

54.- Hands-On Kyphoplasty Training. Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy-Guided Cadaver Workshop, World Pain & Regen Conference, Lahore, Pakistan (March 4–6, 2023)

55.- Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Placement Hands-On Course. Ministry of Health and Public University of Ecuador, VII Ecuadorian Congress of Pain and Palliative Care, Guayaquil, Ecuador (July 7–9, 2023)

56.- Proper Technique of Bone Marrow Aspiration. Hands-On Training, Latin American Academy of Ultrasonography (AULA), Medellín, Colombia (April 12–14, 2024)

57.- Course Director, Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Endoscopic Discectomy Course and Cadaver Workshop. Advances in Pain Therapy, Frankfurt, Germany (April 19–20, 2024)

58.- Kyphoplasty Hands-On Training Course. Advanced Interventional Skills Course, MenosDolor Training School, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico (April 24–26, 2024)

59.- Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Placement Hands-On Course. Pain School of Spain (PIOS), Madrid, Spain (May 22–26, 2024)

60.- Course Director, Advanced Regenerative Medicine Hands-On Workshop. 3rd World Congress of the Latin American Pain Society, Mexico City, Mexico (September 4–7, 2024)

61.- SCS Lead Placement and Basivertebral Nerve RFA for Vertebrogenic Pain. MenosDolor Anatomical Lab, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico (April 7–10, 2025)

62.- Proper Technique of Bone Marrow Aspiration. Regenerative Medicine and Cryotherapy Workshop, Mexican Society of Ultrasonography (SMUD), Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico (August 8–9, 2025)

63.- Course Director, Advanced Regenerative Medicine Hands-On Workshop. 3rd World Congress of the Latin American Pain Society, Santiago, Chile (September 10–13, 2025)

64.- Course Director, Regenerative Medicine Workshop: Bone Marrow Aspiration and PRP Separation. International Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ISPN), London, England (October 9–12, 2025)

65.- Course Director, Advanced Regenerative Medicine Hands-On Workshop. 14th New York New Jersey Pain Congress, Jersey City, New Jersey (November 6–9, 2025)

66.- Kyphoplasty and Basivertebral Nerve RFA. PARC Anatomical Hands-On Workshop, Lima, Peru (December 4–7, 2025)

67.- Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation. MenosDolor Anatomical Hands-On Cadaver Workshop, UNAM Faculty of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico (February 26–28, 2026)

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