7-8 March 2025 - NSUKI Interim Neuromodulation Conference, York, UK

 


QUICK LINKS

To register to attend the meeting, CLICK HERE

To pay the registration fee, CLICK HERE


AN NSUKI INTERIM Neuromodulation Conference will take place in York at The Milner York Hotel, Station Rd, York YO24 1AA, United Kingdom on 7-8 March 2025.  WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPATES ON THE MEETING. For further info, email: ciaranwazir@gmail.com


NSUKI MEETING FACULTY INCLUDE



Prof James FitzGerald
President, Neuromodulation Society 
of the UK and Ireland
Professor of Neural Interfacing
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, 
University of Oxford, UK
Consultant Neurosurgeon
John Radcliffe Hospital, 
Oxford, UK





Dr Ashish Gulve
INS Regional Director-at-Large for Europe, 
Canada, and Africa
Past-President, NSUKI
Consultant in Pain Medicine
The James Cook University Hospital,
Middlesbrough, UK





Dr Vivek Mehta
Honorary Treasurer, NSUKI
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Neuromodulation
Director, Pain and Anaesthesia Research Centre
St Bartholomew’s Hospital
London, UK








Dr Sarah-Love Jones
Honorary Secretary, NSUKI
Consultant in Pain Medicine
& Anaesthesia
North Bristol NHS Trust
Southmead Hospital
Bristol, UK





MEETING VENUE











The Milner York Hotel
Station Road
York YO24 1AA
United Kingdom



MEETING PROGRAMME 7-8 MARCH 2025











Please note the scientific committee are currently finalising the programme for 7-8 March 2025. It will be uploaded here shortly.


NETWORKING DINNER 07.03.25

NSUKI are planning a networking dinner on the evening of 7th March 2025 in York. The dinner is included in the registration fee.


REGISTRATION FEE

Physicians, Surgeons and Nurses: £199.00

UK Pain & Neurosurgical Fellows: Free admission

(registration includes full attendance of scientific programme, one night accommodation at The Milner Hotel, York 7-8 March 2025 and a ticket for the NSUKI Networking Dinner)

*To pay the registration fee via Stripe, CLICK HERE



ONLINE REGISTRATION

To register to attend the meeting, CLICK HERE

3-5 Oct 2024 - NSUKI Congress, Dublin, Ireland















QUICK LINKS

To view the Dublin Congress programme, CLICK HERE


The Neuromodulation Society of the UK & Ireland Annual Scientific congress took place at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin, Ireland on 3-5 October 2024. The meeting was a joint congress with the Canadian Neuromodulation Society. 

The Neuromodulation Society of the UK & Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, Dublin 3-5 October 2024 was accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for 12 CPD credits


SCHEDULE FOR FREE ORAL PRESENTATIONS & PRINTED POSTERS


To view the schedule for free oral presentations in Dublin, CLICK HERE

To view the schedule for display of printed posters in Dublin, CLICK HERE


CONGRESS FACULTY INCLUDE





Prof Alaa Abd-Elsayed
Medical Director UW Pain Services
Consultant Pain Physicians
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, USA





Prof Anuj Bhatia
President, Canadian Neuromodulation Society
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada







Prof Sam Eldabe
Director at Large, International Neuromodulation Society
Consultant in Pain Medicine
The James Cook University Hospital
Middlesbrough, UK
Hôpital de Morges
Morges, Switzerland






Dr Teodor Goroszeniuk
President, London Pain Forum
Founder & Vice-President, Polish Neuromodulation Society
Interventional Pain Management & Neuromodulation Practice,  Cromwell Hospital, London, UK









Prof Alex Green
Spalding Associate Professor
Consultant Neurosurgeon
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford University Hospitals
Oxford, UK






Prof Dominic Hegarty
President of the World Institute of Pain (WIP)
Clinical Director & 
Consultant in Pain Management and Neuromodulation
Mater Private Hospital
Cork, Ireland







Prof Mojgan Hodaie
Professor of Surgery & Surgical Co-director
Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Unit
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Canada








Prof Christopher Honey
Professor and Head of Division of Neurosurgery
University of British Columbia
Canada








Dr Erkan Kurt
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Functional Neurosurgery Unit
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center
The Netherlands








Prof Scott Lempka
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
& Department of Anesthesiology
Director, Neuromodulation Labatory
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA






Dr Cormac F Mullins
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine 
Cork University Hospital & 
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
Cork, Ireland









Prof Michel Prud'Homme
Director, Fellowship Programme, 
Neurosurgery Department,
Medical Faculty of University of Laval
Consultant Neurosurgeon 
Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus
Québec, Canada






Prof. Dr. Jan Vesper
President-Elect, International Neuromodulation Society
Department of Neurosurgery
Heinrich-Heine-University
Moorenstraße 5
40225 Düsseldorf
Germany






Dr Kavita Poply
Consultant in Pain Medicine and Neuromodulation
& Clinical Lecturer
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, UK










Dr Kirk Levins
Consultant Pain Specialist
St. Vincent’s University Hospital
The National Maternity Hospital
The National Rehabilitation Hospital
Dublin, Ireland









Mr Sean Martin
Neurosurgical Fellow
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
Level 6, West Wing
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, UK.







Prof Dipankar Nandi
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Department of Brain Sciences - Faculty of Medicine
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, UK













Dr Vishal Varshney
Board Member, Canadian Neuromodulation Society
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management
St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada








NSUKI BOARD



Prof James FitzGerald
President, Neuromodulation Society of the UK and Ireland
Professor of Neural Interfacing
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
Consultant Neurosurgeon, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK





Dr Ashish Gulve
INS Regional Director-at-Large for Europe, 
Canada, and Africa
Past-President, NSUKI
Consultant in Pain Medicine
The James Cook University Hospital,
Middlesbrough, UK





Dr Vivek Mehta
Honorary Treasurer, NSUKI
Consultant in Pain Medicine & Neuromodulation
Director, Pain and Anaesthesia Research Centre
St Bartholomew’s Hospital
London, UK






Dr Sarah-Love Jones
Honorary Secretary, NSUKI
Consultant in Pain Medicine
& Anaesthesia
North Bristol NHS Trust
Southmead Hospital
Bristol, UK





Dr Paul Murphy
Board Member for Irish Affairs, NSUKI
Consultant in Pain Medicine
St Vincent's University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland







Mr Chirag Patel
Neurosurgical Board Member, NSUKI
Consultant Neurosurgeon
University Hospital of Wales
and Children's Hospital of Wales
Cardiff, Wales, UK






Dr Neil Collighan
Board Member, NSUKI
Consultant in Pain Medicine
East Kent Hospital
Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Canterbury, Kent, UK





CONGRESS SESSION TOPICS


Science of Neuromodulation

Deep Brain Stimulation

Innovations in Spinal Cord Stimulation & Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

Headache and Facial Pain

Neuromodulation Outcomes and Education

Industry Sponsored Symposiums

Free papers 


ASM PROGRAMME (03.10.24, 14.30HRS- 05.10.24,17.00HRS)

To view the Dublin Congress programme, CLICK HERE


CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

The Neuromodulation Society of the UK & Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, Dublin 3-5 October 2024 was accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for 12 CPD credits.


DUBLIN ASM VENUE








Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin
Golden Lane
Dublin
D08 VRR7
Ireland

*Located in central Dublin, the ASM venue is a short walk from Grafton Street and St Stephen's Green.



NSUKI ASM DINNER - DUBLIN CITY HALL 04.10.24, 19.30HRS



The Congress Dinner took place at Dublin City Hall, Dame St, Dublin, D02 DF20, Ireland on Friday, 4th October 2024.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

To register your interest in the next congress, CLICK HERE


Free Oral Presentations - NSUKI-CNS Congress Dublin 2024

Venue: Goldsmith Hall 1 & 2, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Dublin, Golden Ln, Dublin, D08 VRR7, Ireland

Thursday 3 October 2024, 16.30-17.30

16:30-16:40 Non-invasive modulation of spinal nerve root activity
Presenting Author: Mr Conor Keogh, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, UK

16:40-16:50 Utilization of Combination Therapy-based SCS Programming in Chronic Pain Patients-a Real-world, Observational European Study
Presenting Author: Dr Simon Thomson, Mid & South Essex University Hospitals NHS, Orsett Hospital, Basildon, Essex, UK

16:50-17:00 Patient Reported Outcomes of Closed Loop Multi-Waveform Spinal Cord Stimulation
Presenting Author: Dr Ashish Gulve, James Cook Univ. Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK


17:00-17:10 Deep Brain Stimulation for Tremor Management in Klinefelter Syndrome – A Systematic Review and Case Report
Presenting Author: Mr Reza Hazrati, Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada

17:10-17:20 Initial Experience with Deep Brain Stimulation in Patient in Minimally Conscious State
Presenting Author: Mr Aleksander M. Vitali, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

17:20-17:30 Closed Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for Controlling Chronic Pain Conditions: A Case Series
Presenting Author: Dr M.H. Mohammed Hassan, Anaesthesia & Pain Department, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland


Friday, 4 October 2024, 16.30-17.30

16.30-16.40 24-Month Results From an EU RCT- Differential Target Multiplexed SCS for Indicated Chronic Back Pain Patients Ineligible for Spine Surgery 
Presenting Author: Prof Jan Vesper, Uniklinik Dusseldorf, Germany

16.40-16.50 Real-World Pain Relief Outcomes in Patients Using Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy - A Multi-center European Study
Presenting Author: Dr Sarah Love-Jones, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK

16.50-17.00 Prospective trial investigating interactable nonsurgical neuropathic lower lumbar pain (PSPS type1) using mixed waveform SCS therapy- 2 years clinical data
Presenting Author: Dr Kavita Poply, Pain and Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK

17.00-17.10 A Single-Center Experience of Screening Trial vs All-In-One (AIO) Procedures using Multi-Waveform SCS
Presenting Author: Mr Chirag Patel, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK

17.10-17.20 The UK&I National Neuromodulation Registry- Trial or no Trial for SCS in the Real World
Presenting Author: Mr Sean Martin, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK

17.20-17.30 Dome-shaped electrodes for pain management in transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation-a modelling study
Presenting Author: Dr Teodor Goroszeniuk, Cromwell Hospital, London, UK

Saturday, 5 October 2024, 11.30-12.00 & 15.30-16.30

11:30-11:40 Differential Target Multiplexed Spinal Cord Stimulation- A UK Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Presenting Author: Dr Ashish Gulve, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK

11:40-11:50 Holistic composite assessments, arithmetic gymnastics to make sense of a complex outcome
Presenting Author: Dr Juan Graterol, Pain Clinic, Treliske Hospital, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

11:50-12:00 Economic Evaluations Comparing DBS to Best Medical Therapy for Movement Disorders- A Meta-Analysis
Presenting Author: Dr Melissa Lannon, Division of Neurosurgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

15:30-15:40 Real-world data from a single-centre longitudinal cohort on restorative neurostimulation for chronic mechanical back pain
Presenting Author: Dr Muhammad Zubair, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust, UK

15:40-15:50 Multi-Center Prospective Cohort of Intractable Chronic Low Back Pain Patients Treated with Restorative Neurostimulation – Outcomes from 5-Year Data Presenting Author: Dr Ashish Gulve, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK

15:50-16:00 First Long Term Objective Quantification of Multifidus Activity during Restorative Stimulation - 18F-FDG PETCT Assessment of Multifidus Activity and Radiomics-based Heterogeneity Analysis
Presenting Author: Dr Kavita Poply, Pain and Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK

16:00-16:10 Mixed Methods Survey of Stakeholders to Identify Barriers to Accessing DBS for Movement Disorders in Canada
Presenting Author: Dr Melissa Lannon, Division of Neurosurgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

16:10-16:20 Cervical FAST SCS as an adjuvant salvage therapy for residual complex neuropathic Phantom pain following successful DREZ lesioning for Brachial Plexus Avulsion Injury pain.
Presenting Author: Mr Girish Vajramani, Wessex Neurological Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT, UK

16:20-16:30 The UK&I National Neuromodulation Registry- SCS Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Visceral Pain
Presenting Author: Mr Sean Martin, Department of Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK