Napa Pain Conference Focuses On Chronic Pain Care And Neuromodulation

Main Category: Pain / Anesthetics
Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience;  Conferences
Article Date: 24 Apr 2008 - 2:00 PDT

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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 Eric 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:

- Eric Grigsby, MD, Co-Chair, Director of SpectrumCare Pain Treatment Center
- Elliot Krames, MD, Co-Chair, Medical Director of the Pacific Pain Treatment Centers
- Allen Burton, MD, Clinical Medical Director, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- David Caraway, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Pain Relief, Tri-State
- Lisa Stearns, MD, Director of Valley Cancer Pain Treatment Center

Michelle 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.

To register for the 15th Napa Pain Conference, visit http://www.CMEIA.com.