Thursday, 06 November 2025
issps 2025 Day 1 – Session 1: Plenary Lecture Series 1. Moderator: Dr. Manoj Karmakar | ||
0700-0745 h | Registration and Light Breakfast | |
0745-0800 h | Welcome Address | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
0800-0815 h | Functional Anatomy of the Cervical Spine and Paravertebral Region Relevant for Injections in Pain Medicine. | Dr. Xavier Sala-Blanch |
0815-0830 h | Ultrasound Imaging of the Cervical Spine and Paravertebral Region and Injection Techniques. | Dr. Hariharan Shankar |
0830-0845 h | Ultrasound Imaging of the Thoracic Spine and Epidural Injection Techniques. | Dr. Sivashanmugam T |
0845-0900 h | Ultrasound Imaging of the Thoracic Paravertebral Region and Injection Techniques. | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
0900-0915 h | Panel Discussion – Drs. Sala-Blanch, Shankar, Sivashanmugam and Karmakar | |
0915-1015 h | Break with the Exhibitors |
issps 2025 Day 1 – Session 2: Plenary Lecture Series 2. Moderator: Dr. Manoj Karmakar | ||
1015-1030 h | Functional Anatomy Relevant for Central Neuraxial Blocks (Spinal and Epidural) in the Lumbar Region. | Dr. Xavier Sala-Blanch |
1030-1045 h | Ultrasound Imaging of the Lumbar Spine and Injection Techniques. | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
1045-1100 h | Ultrasound Imaging of the Lumbar Paravertebral Region and Injection (Lumbar Plexus Block) Techniques. | Dr. Sivashanmugam T |
1100-1115 h | Ultrasound Imaging of the Sacrum and Injection Techniques for Chronic Pain. | Dr. Rafael Blanco |
1115-1130 h | The “Redefined” Thoracic Paraspinal Anatomy and Current Understanding of the Mechanism of Action of the Intertransverse Process Block (ITPB). | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
1130-1145 h | Intertransverse Process Block (ITPB): Can It Replace Epidural and Paravertebral Analgesia for Thoracic Surgery? | Dr. Steve Coppens |
1145-1200 h | Panel Discussion – Drs. Sala-Blanch, Karmakar, Sivashanmugam, Blanco and Coppens | |
1200-1330 h | Lunch Break |
issps 2025 Day 1 – Session 3: Plenary Lecture Series 3. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for All. Moderator: Dr. Albert Chan | ||
1330-1345 h | Airway POCUS. | Dr. Pankaj Kundra |
1345-1400 h | Lung and Pleura POCUS | Dr. Sharidan Bin Mohd Fathil |
1400-1415 h | Gastric POCUS | Dr. Hari Kalagara |
1415-1430 h | FATE (Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echo) POCUS | Dr. Henry M.K Wong |
1430-1500 h | Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) to Assess Fluid Volume Status. | Dr. Hari Kalagara |
1500-1515 h | Panel Discussion – Drs. Kundra, Fathil, Kalagara and Wong | |
1515-1600 h | Break with the Exhibitors |
issps2025 Day 1 – Session 4: Parallel Session I – Ultrasound for Regional Anaesthesia. Moderator: Dr. Henry Wong | ||
1600-1615 h | Regional Analgesia for Midline (media) Sternotomy: Evidence Based Best Practice. | Dr. Ban C.H Tsui |
1615-1630 h | Sequential Ultrasound Imaging Technique (SUIT) to Identify the Individual Elements (Root, Trunk, Division, Cords) of the Brachial Plexus Above and Below the Clavicle. | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
1630-1645 h | Recent Refinements in Brachial Plexus Blockade and Clinical Outcomes | Dr. Ranjith Sivakumar |
1645-1700 h | Clavipectoral Fascia Block: Anatomical Insights and Clinical Application for Clavicle Fractures. | Dr. Sharidan Bin Mohd Fathil |
1700-1715 h | Innervation of the Knee Joint and Ultrasound Guided Genicular Nerve Block. | Dr. Stanley K.H. Lam |
1715-1730 h | Ultrasound for Neuraxial Blocks in Patents with Abnormal Spine – Scoliosis and Instrumented backs. | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
1730-1745 h | Panel Discussion. Drs. Tsui, Sivakumar, Fathil, Lam and Karmakar |
issps2025 Day 1 – Session 5: Parallel Session II – Ultrasound for Pain Medicine. Moderator: Dr. Eric Ng | ||
1600-1615 h | Use of Corticosteroids for Chronic Pain Intervention (joint, soft-tissue, sympathetic and peripheral nerves, epidural): What are the Current Recommendations? | Dr. Hariharan Shankar |
1615-1630 h | Ultrasound Guided Block of the Maxillary, Mandibular and Ophthalmic (Terminal Branches) Nerves. | Dr. Shibata Yasuyuki |
1630-1645 h | Ultrasound Guided Assessment and Interventions for Myofascial Pain. | Dr. Ke-Vin Chang |
1645-1700 h | Ultrasound Guided Interventions for Low Back Pain: (Lumbar Approach: Medial branch block including L5 dorsal ramus block, facet joint injection, Selective lumbar nerve root injection, and Quadratus lumborum block). | Dr. Ara C.Y Li |
1700-1715 h | Ultrasound guided Pericapsular Chemical Neurolysis of the hip joint for Inoperable hip fracture, metastatic hip pain or late osteoarthritis of the hip joint. | Dr. Tony T.K Ng |
1715-1730 h | Ultrasound Guided Sympathetic Blocks for Chronic Pain Management: from Cervical to ganglion impar. | Dr. Hariharan Shankar |
1730-1745 h | Panel Discussion. Drs. Shankar, Shibata, Cheng, Li, and Ng |
1745h | End of Day 1 |
Friday, 07 November 2025
issps2025 Day 2 – Session 6: Workshop 1 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
0800-0930h | Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia Workshop | |
Workshop 1A | Ultrasound Imaging of the Lumbar Spine for Central Neuraxial Blocks (Epidural and Spinal) | Drs. Pankaj Kundra and Ranjith Sivakumar |
Workshop 1B | Ultrasound Imaging of the Thoracic Spine and Paravertebral Regional and Injection Techniques (Thoracic Epidural, Paravertebral and Intercostal nerve block) | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
Workshop 1C | Learning the Skills Necessary for USG Central Neuraxial Blocks (Intense hands-on practice using the water-based spine phantom, gelatin agar and pig carcass spine models. | Drs. Luckanachanthachote Chayapa and Tang Esther |
Workshop 1D | Sequential Ultrasound Imaging Technique (SUIT) to Identify the Individual Elements of the Brachial Plexus above the Clavicle (Root, Trunks, and Divisions of the brachial plexus plus the dorsal scapular, long thoracic and suprascapular nerves) | Dr. Sivashanmugam T |
Workshop 1E | Sequential Ultrasound Imaging Technique (SUIT) to identify the individual elements of the brachial plexus below the clavicle (cords and terminal branches of the brachial plexus plus the axillary, medial brachial cutaneous and intercostobrachial nerves) and injection techniques (costoclavicular, lateral sagittal infraclavicular, axillary brachial plexus block, intercostobrachial and axillary nerve block). | Dr. Xavier Sala-Blanch |
Workshop 1F | Lumar Paravertebral Sonography relevant for Lumbar Plexus and Quadratus lumborum block. | Dr. Ban C.H Tsui |
issps2025 Day 2 – Session 7: Workshop 2 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
0800-0930h | Ultrasound for Pain Medicine | |
Workshop 2A | Ultrasound Imaging of the Cervical Spine and Injection techniques for Pain medicine (includes cervical epidural, cervical facet, medial branch, cervical nerve root, greater and lesser occipital nerves). | Dr. Hariharan Shankar |
Workshop 2B | Ultrasound Imaging of the Sacral spine and Sacroiliac joint and injection techniques for chronic pain. | Dr. Rafael Blanco |
Workshop 2C | Ultrasound imaging of the dorsal scapular, long thoracic, suprascapular, cluneal and pudendal nerves and the piriformis muscle and injection techniques for chronic pain. | Dr. Ke-Vin Chang |
Workshop 2D | Ultrasound guided interventions for low back pain: includes medial branch block, facet joint injection, selective lumbar nerve root injection, quadratus lumborum and piriformis injection) | Dr. Dr. Ara C.Y Li and Eric C.W Ng |
Workshop 2E | Ultrasound Imaging Relevant for Maxillary, Mandibular and Ophthalmic (Terminal Branches) Nerve Blocks. | Dr. Shibata Yasuyuki |
issps2025 Day 2 – Session 8: Workshop 3 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
0800-0930h | Point of Care Ultrasound | |
Workshop 3A | Gastric POCUS | Dr. Hari Kalagara |
Workshop 3B | Lung POCUS | Dr. Fathil Sharidan |
Workshop 3C | FATE (Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echo) POCUS | Dr. Chan Albert |
0930-1030h | Break with the Exhibitors |
issps2025 Day 2 – Session 9: Workshop 4 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1030-1200h | Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia Workshop | |
Workshop 4A | Ultrasound Imaging of the Lumbar Spine for Central Neuraxial Blocks (Epidural and Spinal) | Drs. Pankaj Kundra and Ranjith Sivakumar |
Workshop 4B | Ultrasound Imaging of the Thoracic Spine and Paravertebral Regional and Injection Techniques (Thoracic Epidural, Paravertebral and Intercostal nerve block) | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
Workshop 4C | Learning the Skills Necessary for USG Central Neuraxial Blocks (Intense hands-on practice using the water-based spine phantom, gelatin agar and pig carcass spine models. | Drs. Luckanachanthachote Chayapa and Tang Esther |
Workshop 4D | Sequential Ultrasound Imaging Technique (SUIT) to Identify the Individual Elements of the Brachial Plexus above the Clavicle (Root, Trunks, and Divisions of the brachial plexus plus the dorsal scapular, long thoracic and suprascapular nerves) | Dr. Sivashanmugam T |
Workshop 4E | Sequential Ultrasound Imaging Technique (SUIT) to identify the individual elements of the brachial plexus below the clavicle (cords and terminal branches of the brachial plexus plus the axillary, medial brachial cutaneous and intercostobrachial nerves) and injection techniques (costoclavicular, lateral sagittal infraclavicular, axillary brachial plexus block, intercostobrachial and axillary nerve block). | Dr. Xavier Sala-Blanch |
Workshop 4F | Lumar Paravertebral Sonography relevant for Lumbar Plexus and Quadratus lumborum block. | Dr. Ban C.H Tsui |
issps2025 Day 2 – Session 10: Workshop 5 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1030-1200h | Ultrasound for Pain Medicine | |
Workshop 5A | Ultrasound Imaging of the Cervical Spine and Injection techniques for Pain medicine (includes cervical epidural, cervical facet, medial branch, cervical nerve root, greater and lesser occipital nerves). | Dr. Stanley K.H Lam |
Workshop 5B | Ultrasound Imaging of the Sacral spine and Sacroiliac joint and injection techniques for chronic pain interventions. | Dr. Rafael Blanco |
Workshop 5C | Ultrasound imaging of the dorsal scapular, long thoracic, suprascapular, cluneal and pudendal nerves and the piriformis muscle and injection techniques for chronic pain interventions. | Dr. Thomas Clark |
Workshop 5D | Ultrasound guided interventions for low back pain: includes medial branch block, facet joint injection, selective lumbar nerve root injection, quadratus lumborum and piriformis injection) | Dr. Dr. Ara C.Y Li and Eric Ng |
Workshop 5E | Ultrasound Imaging Relevant for Maxillary, Mandibular and Ophthalmic (Terminal Branches) Nerve Blocks. | Dr. Shibata Yasuyuki |
issps2025 Day 2 – Session 11: Workshop 6 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1030-1200h | Point of Care Ultrasound | |
Workshop 6A | Gastric POCUS | Dr. Hari Kalagara |
Workshop 6B | Lung POCUS | Dr. Fathil Sharidan |
Workshop 6C | FATE (Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echo) POCUS | Dr. Chan Albert |
1200-1330h | Lunch Break |
issps 2025 Day 2: Session 12: Workshop 7 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1330-1500h | Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia Workshop | |
Workshop 7A | Ultrasound Imaging of the Lumbar Spine for Central Neuraxial Blocks (Epidural and Spinal) | Dr. Ban C.H Tsui |
Workshop 7B | Ultrasound Imaging of the Thoracic Spine and Paravertebral Regional and Injection Techniques (Thoracic Epidural, Paravertebral and Intercostal nerve block) | Drs. Manoj K Karmakar and Ranjith Sivakumar |
Workshop 7C | Learning the Skills Necessary for USG Central Neuraxial Blocks (Intense hands-on practice using the water-based spine phantom, gelatin agar and pig carcass spine models. | Drs. Luckanachanthachote Chayapa and Tang Esther |
Workshop 7D | Ultrasound Examination for the Genicular Nerves of the Knee Joint and Injection Techniques | Dr. Stanley K.H. Lam |
Workshop 7E | An Assortment of Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks – Anterior Approach (includes Femoral nerve, PENG, Fascia iliaca compartment, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, Femoral triangle, Adductor canal, iPACK and Popliteal plexus block) | Dr. Steve Coppens |
Workshop 7F | Ultrasound guided Thoracic Interfascial plane blocks (includes pecto-intercostal, interpectoral, pectoserratus, serratus plane, subpectoral plexus blocks and Erector spinae plane block) | Dr. Rafael Blanco |
issps 2025 Day 2 – Session 13: Workshop 8 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1330-1500h | Ultrasound for Pain Medicine | |
Workshop 8A | Ultrasound guided Sympathetic Blocks for Pain Medicine – Stellate ganglion, Coeliac plexus, Superior hypogastric plexus and Ganglion impar. | Dr. Yasuyuki Shibata |
Workshop 8B | Ultrasound Imaging of the Sacral spine and Sacroiliac joint and injection techniques for chronic pain interventions. | Dr. Tony T.K Ng |
Workshop 8C | Ultrasound Examination of the Hip and Knee joints and Injection Techniques | Dr. Hariharan Shankar |
Workshop 8D | Ultrasound Examination of the Shoulder and Elbow Joints and Injection Techniques | Dr. Ke-Vin Chang |
Workshop 8E | Ultrasound Imaging of the Ankle and Foot and Injection Techniques | Dr. Thomas Clark |
Issps Day 2 – Session 14: Workshop 9 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1330-1500h | Point of Care Ultrasound | |
Workshop 9A | Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) POCUS | Dr. Hari Kalagara |
Workshop 9B | Airway POCUS | Dr. Pankaj Kundra |
Workshop 9C | FATE (Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echo) POCUS | Dr. Henry Wong |
1500-1545h | Break with the Exhibitors |
Issps 2025 Day 2 – Session 15: Workshop 10 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1545-1715h | Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia Workshop | |
Workshop 10A | Ultrasound Imaging of the Lumbar Spine for Central Neuraxial Blocks (Epidural and Spinal) | Dr. Ban C.H Tsui |
Workshop 10B | Ultrasound guided Thoracic Interfascial plane blocks of the posterior thorax – Erector spinae plane block, Intertransverse process block | Drs. Manoj K Karmakar and Ranjith Sivakumar |
Workshop 10C | Learning the Skills Necessary for USG Central Neuraxial Blocks (Intense hands-on practice using the water-based spine phantom, gelatin agar and pig carcass spine models. | Drs. Luckanachanthachote Chayapa and Tang Esther |
Workshop 10D | Ultrasound Examination for the Genicular Nerves of the Knee Joint and Injection Techniques | Dr. Stanley K.H. Lam |
Workshop 10E | An Assortment of Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks – Anterior Approach (includes Femoral nerve, PENG, Fascia iliaca compartment, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, Femoral triangle, Adductor canal, iPACK and Popliteal plexus block) | Dr. Steve Coppens |
Workshop 10F | Ultrasound guided Thoracic Interfascial plane blocks (includes pecto-intercostal, interpectoral, pectoserratus, serratus plane, subpectoral plexus blocks and Erector spinae plane block). | Dr. Rafael Blanco |
issps 2025 Day 2 – Session 16: Workshop 11 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1545-1715h | Ultrasound for Pain Medicine | |
Workshop 11A | Ultrasound guided Sympathetic Blocks for Pain Medicine – Stellate ganglion, Coeliac plexus, Superior hypogastric plexus and Ganglion impar. | Dr. Shibata Y |
Workshop 11B | Ultrasound guided Chemical Ablation of the hip joint for Inoperable hip fracture, metastatic hip pain or late osteoarthritis of the hip joint – Relevant sonoanatomy and Injection Technique. | Dr. Tony T.K Ng |
Workshop 11C | Ultrasound Examination of the Hip and Knee joints and Injection Techniques | Dr. Hariharan Shankar |
Workshop 11D | Ultrasound Examination of the Shoulder and Elbow Joints and Injection Techniques | Dr. Ke-Vin Chang |
Workshop 11E | Ultrasound Imaging of the Ankle and Foot and Injection Techniques | Dr. Thomas Clark |
issps 2025 Day 2 – Session 17: Workshop 12 | ||
Each workshop session is for 90 minutes. Participants can register for only one topic in regional anesthesia or pain medicine during any workshop session. The number of participants per workshop station will be limited to 10. | ||
1545-1715h | Point of Care Ultrasound | |
Workshop 12A | Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) POCUS | Dr. Hari Kalagara |
Workshop 12B | Airway POCUS | Dr. Pankaj Kundra |
Workshop 12C | FATE (Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echo) POCUS | Dr. Henry M.K Wong |
1715h | End of Day 2 |
Saturday, 08 November 2025
issps2025 Day 3 – Session 18: Plenary Lecture Series 4. Moderator: Dr. Karmakar MK | ||
0700-0800 h | Light Breakfast | |
0800-0820 h | Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) of the Diaphragm and Phrenic Nerve Sparing Brachial Plexus Block Techniques for Upper Limb Surgery. | Dr. Ban C.H Tsui |
0820-0840h | Ultrasound guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) and Quadratus Lumborum Block for Abdominal Surgery: Technical Considerations and What is the Evidence? | Dr. Steve Coppens |
0840-0900 h | Real-time Ultrasound Guided Central Neuraxial Blocks: Where are we and where do we go from here? | Dr. Fathil Sharidan Bin Mohd |
0900-0920 h | Technical Considerations for Real-time Ultrasound Guided Central Neuraxial Blocks (Spinal and Epidural). | Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
0920-0945 h | Panel Discussion Drs. Tsui, Coppens, Fathil and Karmakar | |
0945-1030 h | Break with the Exhibitors |
issps2025 Day 3 – Session 19: Peter Hung Pain Research Institute Meeting. Moderator: Prof. Ho K.M | ||
0800-1000 h | Program to be Announced |
issps 2025 – Session 20 – Expert Scanning Demonstration Session. Moderator: Dr. Karmakar MK | |
1030 – 1300 h | (All Faculty) |
1300 h | Closing Remarks and End of Symposium Dr. Manoj K Karmakar |
1300-1430h | End of Symposium Followed by Lunch |