RC-02 - Challenges to Pain Medicine Practice

Thursday, November 13, 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Location: Lone Star Salon D - E

CE: 2.0

Moderator(s)

Aaron Calodney, MD (he/him/his)

Director Clinical Research
Precision spine care
Tyler, Texas, United States

Faculty(s)

Kevin Vorenkamp, MD

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, MMM

Professor and Division Chief
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Narayan Kissoon, MD

Chair, Division of Headache, Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic, United States
David Provenzano, MD

Pain Physician
Pain Diagnostics and Interventional Care
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
Kraig de Lanzac, MD, MBA, FASA

First Vice President
ASA
Nirmala Abraham, MD

Physician
Kettering Health

Disclosure(s):

Aaron Calodney, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

Learning Objectives:

Assess the economic impact of non-covered pain therapies on patients, providers, and healthcare systems.
Identify disparities in access to advanced pain therapies when financial barriers exist.
Evaluate the strength of the evidence base that informs payer coverage decisions for interventional and emerging pain treatments.
-Implement shared decision-making strategies that incorporate clinical evidence, patient values, and financial considerations.

Presentations:

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM CT

Evaluating SCS and Medical Management for Chronic Pain Without Prior Surgery: SOLIS RCT 24-Month Outcomes
Presenting Author: James North, MD – Carolinas Pain Institute
Co-Author: Julio Paez, MD – South Lake Pain Institute
Co-Author: Aaron Calodney, MD – Precision Spine Care
Co-Author: Eric Loudermilk, MD – Piedmont Comprehensive Pain Management Group
Co-Author: Zachary L. McCormick, MD – University of Utah Health
Co-Author: Drew M. Trainor, DO, MS – The Denver Spine and Pain Institute
Co-Author: John Noles, MD – Spine and Pain Specialists
Co-Author: Michael Yang, MD – Summit Pain Alliance
Co-Author: Gregory Phillips, MD – Pacific Sports and Spine
Co-Author: Derron Wilson, MD – Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
Co-Author: Steven Rosen, MD – Delaware Valley Pain and Spine Institute
Co-Author: Maged Guirguis, MD – Ochsner Health System
Submitting Author: Edward Goldberg, MD – Boston Scientific
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM CT

How to Navigate Falling Reimbursements and Refusals From Insurers for Pain Interventions
Speaker: Kevin E. Vorenkamp, MD – Duke University
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM CT

So Your Practice Has Been Bought Out - What Next?
Speaker: Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, MMM – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM CT

Threats to Pain Practice: Patient Data Safety - Cyber Attacks, Faulty Updates, Inappropriate Referrals, and the Rest
Speaker: Narayan Kissoon, MD – Mayo Clinic
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM CT

Challenges to Pain Practices from Rising Costs Outpacing Insurance Reimbursements
Speaker: Nirmala R. Abraham, MD – Kettering Health
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Adverse Recommendations From National Organizations and Regulators (NICE, Netherlands) for Radiofrequency Ablation and Other Interventions
Speaker: David A. Provenzano, MD – Pain Diagnostics and Interventional Care
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM CT

ASA Update
Speaker: Kraig de Lanzac, MD, MBA, FASA – ASA