Invited Presentations


August 2021 “Regenerative Medicine Treatments for Lumbar Spine: Part 1: Discs” California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery Medschool webinar
August 2021 “Spine and Orthopedics 2025: Innovations & Solutions” Keynote speaker at World Congress 2021, Innovator MD
July 2021 “Navigating Evidence-based Medicine at Point of care” American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
July 2021 “Multidisciplinary Pain Management” California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery
June 2021 “What is the Most Optimal Biologic Solution for Musculoskeletal & Spine?” American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LO
June 2021 “PRP: Evidence based discussion” Division of Pain, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
May 2021 “Biologic Therapies for Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease: A Review of Novel Applications” OrthoRegen journal club, Sao Paolo, Brazil
May 2021 “Regenerative Medicine: Historical Perspective and Future Direction” at TBI Med Legal Educational Seminar
May 2021 “Best Practices for Intradiscal Procedures” Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institute Spring conference
April 2021 “Safe and Effective use of Biologics in Interventional spine procedures with emphasis on ASIPP Guidelines” Gulf coast Biologics; Interventional Spine & Pain Management, Fort Myers, FL.
April 2021 “Best Practices in Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing” controlled substance management in IPM comprehensive review course online webinar & competency examination, ASIPP
March 27, 2021 “Future of Biologics” Regenerative Medicine Webinar, California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
March 2021 “Strategies to help your firm with IMR and UR denials” Gemini Legal seminar on treatments of industrial medicine patients
February 2021 “Innovations in Pain Management” Keynote speaker at Innovator MD Meeting
Nov 2020 “Regenerative Medicine” Presentation at 12th Annual Scientific Conference, Texas Pain Society.
Oct 2020 “What is the current status re: Opioids?” Presentation at California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery 35th Annual Virtual Conference
Oct 2020 “Evolution and Historical Aspects of Regenerative Medicine in IPM” “Scientific Basis for Regenerative Medicine in Musculoskeletal Disorders” “Effectiveness of Upper Extremity Intraarticular and Soft Tissue Injections” Presentation at Comprehensive Regenerative Medicine Review Course: Course Directors: Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD; Amol Soin, MD; Sudhir Diwan, MD; Sheri Albers, DO, Sheldon Jordan, MD; Annu Navani, MD
Oct 2020 Women in Pain Management: Panel Discussion at Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and Florida Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 VIRTUAL Conference. “Practice Guidelines and Regenerative Medicine” Preseeentation at Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and Florida Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 VIRTUAL Conference
Sepetmber 2020 “Developing and Incorporating Regenerative Medicine” Presentation 22nd Annual Meeting, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
July 2020 “Sex and gender issues in Pain” Presentation and Panel Discussion at Comprehensive Review Course Board Review in Pain Medicine and Interventional Pain Management for American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
July 2020 “Cancer Pain” Presentation and Panel Discussion at Comprehensive Review Course Board Review in Pain Medicine and Interventional Pain Management for American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
July 2020 “Regenerative Medicine” Presentation and Panel Discussion at Comprehensive Review Course Board Review in Pain Medicine and Interventional Pain Management for American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
June 2020 “Multicenter Randomized Placebo-control Trial of PRP versus BMC for Lumbar Disc Disease: Preliminary Results and Next Steps” Annual PRP and Regenerative Medicine Symposium, The Orthobiologic Institute (TOBI).
May 2020 Re-launch of Medical Practices after COVID-19” Webinar presentation and Panel Discussion for Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center, Campbell, CA.
April 2020 “Navigating your business through COVID-19” Webinar presentation and Panel Discussion for Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center, Campbell, CA.
April 2020 “Navigating patient care through COVID-19” Webinar presentation and Panel Discussion for American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPIO).
April 2020 “Navigating Pain Management in California Workers Compensation System During COVID 19. ”Webinar presentation and Panel Discussion for California Society of Interventional Pain Physician, CALSIPP.
April 2020 Stanford Business of pain practice
February 2020 “Guidelines for Practice of Biologics for Lumbar Spine.” Evolve conference, Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah.
January 2020 “Regenerative Spine Treatment” American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Las Vegas, NV.
November 2019 “Introduction to Regenerative Medicine and Incorporating it into your Practice” Regenerative medicine review, ASIPP, Memphis, TN.
October 2019 Early intervention/Delayed recovery/Pain/Functional Restoration. 34th Annual CSIMS conference, San Diego, CA.
October 2019 Panelist “The Best Three Ideas to Improve Health IT and Revenue Cycle Today” 5th Annual Health care IT and Revenue Cycle Management, Becker’s Hospital Review, Chicago, IL.
June 2019 Panelist “The Most Important steps to take for your ASC and Surgery Center” 17th Annual Future of Spine + the Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. Becker’s Healthcare IT, Chicago, IL.
June 2019 “First ever spine biologic guidelines. Research update: intra-discal PRP VS BMC VS placebo, “10th Annual PRP and Regenerative Medicine Symposium, The Orthobiologic Institute, Chicago, IL.
May 2019 Invited Speaker and Chair, Regenerative Medicine, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
December 2018 “Best and Safe Practices in Pain Management.” Division of Pain, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
May 2019 Invited Speaker and Chair, Regenerative Medicine, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
September 2018 Diversifying the Medical practice Portfolio: The Next Healthcare Frontier, Becker’s ` Healthcare IT, Chicago, IL.
March 2018 Invited Speaker and Chair, Regenerative Medicine, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
March 2018 “Spinal Cord Stimulation: Pearls and Pitfalls” at Division of Pain, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
February 2018 “Regenerative Medicine for Spine Pain” at Division of Pain, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
February 2018 Keynote Speaker at “Spine Degenerative Disorders: Low back pain management with Regenerative techniques.” OrthoRegen 2018, Indiaiatuba, Brazil.
November 2017 “Recommended Surgical Practices in Pain Medicine” at Division of Pain, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
November 2017 “Evolution of Regenerative Medicine” at Regenerative medicine comprehensive review course, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Las Vegas, NV.
August 2017 “Rationale for Stem cell therapy and PRP for Chronic Pain,” at International Conference on recent Advances in Pain, Pune, India.
June 2017 “Evolution of Regenerative Medicine in Musculoskeletal and Lumbar spine disorders,” at Regenerative medicine comprehensive review course, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Orlando, FL.
June 2017 Invited Speaker and Lab Director at Seventh Annual PRP and Regenerative Medicine Symposium, The Orthobiologic Institute, Las Vegas, NV.
April 2017 Invited Speaker and Chair, Regenerative Medicine Section, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
March 2017 “Application of Regenerative Medicine in Spinal Disorders,” Invited speaker and course Director at Regenerative medicine comprehensive review course, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Memphis, TN.
February 2017 Invited speaker at Conference on "Challenges, Solutions, and Progress in Stem Cell Medicine. San Diego, CA.
February 2017 "MTUS, UR and IMR: How to make it work" Invited speaker at East Bay California Applicant Attorney Association, Oakland, CA
October 2016 “Spinal cord stimulation: Procedural and Operational considerations,” Division of Pain, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
August 2016 “Current Trends in Regenerative Medicine for Spine pain” at International conference on recent advances in pain. August 26-28, Kolkata, India.
August 2016 “Biologics in Orthopedic Medicine: Current evidence and Future Direction,” at International conference on recent advances in pain. August 26-28, Kolkata, India.
August 2016 “Current Landscape of Regenerative Medicine: Historical Perspective and Future Outlook,” at Regenerative medicine comprehensive review course, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Las Vegas, NV.
June 2016 "Disc and Epidural Biologics Outcome data: Efficacy and Sustainability," 7th Annual PRP & Regenerative Medicine Symposium, Workshops & Cadaver Labs, The Orthobiologic Institute, Las Vegas, NV.
February 2016 “Regenerative Medicine in Spine: Fact or Fiction,” Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Course and Regenerative Medicine, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Orlando, FL.
November 2015 "Spine's Next Frontier: Biologics and Regenerative Medicine," Regenerative Medicine Practical Review and Hands-on Workshop, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Las Vegas, NV.
November 2015 "Spinal Cord Stimulation: Procedural Pearls," for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
June 2015 “Epidural and Intradiscal Biologics for Treatment of Low Back Pain.” Sixth Annual PRP and Regenerative Medicine Symposium, The Orthobiologic Institute, Las Vegas, NV.
May 2015 “Best Practices in Pain Medicine: How to Keep Your Clinic and Community Safe” The Stanford Pain Medicine Lecture, Stanford, CA.
March 2015 “Evidence Based Opioid Compliance and Pain Management”, South Bay Industrial Claims Association in San Jose, CA.
February 2015 “Long Term Use of Opioids for Nonmalignant Pain,” for Grand Rounds presentation at El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA.
June 2014 “Practices in Pain Medicine: Recommendations and Guidelines,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
May 2014 “Interdisciplinary Pain Management,” for Grand Rounds presentation at El Camino Hospital, Los Gatos, CA.
March 2014 “Latest Opiate Prescription & Compliance Guidelines,” for Grand Rounds presentation at El Camino Hospital, Los Gatos, CA.
March 2014 “Interdisciplinary Integrated Pain Management: Call of the Day,” for Grand Rounds presentation at Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA.
January 2014 “Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional,” for Grand Rounds presentation at El Camino Hospital, Los Gatos, CA.
October 2013 “Neurostimulation: Head to Toe,” for American Medical Women Association: South Bay, Palo Alto, CA.
September 2013 “Best and safe practices in Pain management,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
September 2013 “Ethnic disparities in Pain Management,” for 2013 Ethnic Physicians Leadership Summit, Network of Ethnic Physician Organization and California medical Association Foundation, Henderson, NV.
April 2013 “Technological advances in Neuromodulation,” for California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
March 2013 “Advance in Neuromodulation,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
February 2013 “Neuromodulation: Pearls and Pitfalls,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
January 2013 “Career Management in Pain Management,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
September 2012 “Chronic Pain Management: Opioid Prescription and Compliance Monitoring,” for Grand Rounds presentation at Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA.
September 2012 Adjunct faculty year round scheduled talks at Division of Pain Medicine,
August 2013 Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (scheduled for 2011-2012).
April 2012 “Pain is inevitable, Suffering is optional: Secrets of Effective Pain Management," for Community Providers Health Seminar, Sunnyvale, CA.
March 2012 “Are you in Pain? Overview of Pain Management,” for Health Seminar: Fit for Life, Indian American Women Empowered, Sunnyvale, CA.
July 2012 “Pain Management: a welcome rescue or a lost cause,” for South Bay Industrial Claims Association, San Jose, CA.
November 2011 “Career paths in Pain Medicine,” for U.C. Davis Division of Pain Management, Sacramento, CA.
September 2011 “Interdisciplinary Pain Management: Current and future trends,” for Grand Rounds presentation at El Camino Hospital, Los Gatos, CA.
September 2011 Adjunct faculty year round scheduled talks at Division of Pain Medicine,
August 2012 Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (scheduled for 2011-2012).
June 2011 “Sports: Injury is inevitable, Suffering is optional: Secrets in Pain Management,” for Educational talk at Northrop Grumman, Sunnyvale, CA.
May 2011 “Global Diversity in the access and use of Spinal cord and Peripheral nerve Stimulation (GDSPS): A survey in collaboration with International Neuromodulation Society,” for International Neuromodulation Society Annual Meeting, London, UK.
May 2011 “Neurostimulation: What do we know?” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
April 2011 “Non-surgical Management of Traumatic Injuries,” for Santa Clara County Lawyers Association, San Jose, CA.
March 2011 “Shaping your future in Pain Medicine,” for U.C. Davis Division of Pain Management, Davis, CA.
March 2011 “Recent advances in management of CRPS,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
January 2011 “Career Paths in Pain Management,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
November 2010 “Neuromodulation: Head to Toe,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
September 2010 “Best and safe practices in Pain management,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
April 2010 “Neuromodulation: Pearls and Pitfalls,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
October 2009 “Shaping your future in Pain Medicine,” for U.C. Davis Division of Pain Management, Davis, CA.
August 2009 “Career Paths in Pain Management,” for Pain Management Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
August 2009 “Current Trends in Management of Peripheral Neuropathic Pain,” for Santa Clara Valley Podiatric Medical Society, San Jose, CA.
April 2009 “Recent Advances in Management of Low Back Pain,” for California Academy of Family Physicians, Los Gatos, CA.
March 2009 “Updates in Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain,” Grand Rounds at O’Connor Hospital, San Jose, CA. (CME)
October 2008 “Integration with Medical Providers – the Next Frontier of Integrated Disability Management,” Presentation and Panel discussion at DMEC, San Francisco, CA.
April 2008 “Recent Advances in Management of Low Back Pain,” Presentation at Community Hospital of Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA.
January 2008 “Diagnosis and Management of Low Back Pain,” Presentation at Alliance Occupational Medicine Seminar, Santa Clara, CA.
October 2007 “Careers in Pain Management,” Presentation at Division of Pain, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA.
June 2007 “Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,” Presentation at Professionals in Workers' Compensation, Fresno, CA.
September 2005 “Chronic low back pain- The irritable lumbar spine,” Grand Rounds at O’Connor Hospital, San Jose, CA. (CME)
September 2005 “Headache: Update and Case Presentation,” Dinner Meeting, Walnut Creek, CA.
August 2005 “Pain Awareness and Management in Women,” Podium presentation at launch of Indo-American Women Empowered (IWE), Fremont, CA.
May 2005 “Recognition and Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,” Grand Rounds at Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA. (CME)
April 2005 “Career opportunities in Pain Management,” Division of Pain, Department of Anesthesia, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
October 2004 Acute post-operative pain management in Orthopedic patients for “Advances in orthopedics” seminar, Department of Orthopedics, Los Gatos Community Hospital, Los Gatos, CA. (CEU)
April 2004 The irritable lumbar spine. Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. (CME)
February 2004 Low back pain: Updates in Pain management, Dinner presentation for American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Milpitas, CA. (CME)
February 2003 A case of pulsed radiofrequency lesioning for occipital neuralgia. Poster abstract presentation at American Academy of Pain Medicine, New Orleans.
February 2003 Injections of the past that reveal themselves under fluoroscope today: fluoroscopic evidence of remote injections of radiopaque substances. Poster abstract presentation at American Academy of Pain Medicine, New Orleans.
February 2003 Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. Slide presentation at American Academy of Pain Medicine, New Orleans.
December 2002 Updates in interventional pain management. Educational lecture series, Division of Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
December 2002 Ultrasound-guided central venous cannulation- poster, video and hands-on workshop. Postgraduate assembly (PGA55) meeting. New York, NY.
October 2002 Ultrasound-guided central venous cannulation- poster, video and hands-on workshop. American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, Orlando, Florida.
April 2002 Ultrasound-guided central venous cannulation- poster, video and hands-on workshop. International Anesthesia Research Society, San Diego, California
December 2001 basis. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
October 2001 The effects of thiopental, generic and non-generic Propofol on respiratory resistance during anesthetic induction in patients with reactive airways. Clinical research poster presentation. American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
March 2001 Treatment of tremor in complex regional pain syndrome. Case report poster and slide presentation. Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
March 2001 Intrathecal opioids for post cesarean section analgesia- Current status and future directions. Review study poster presentation. Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
March 2000 Unexpected apnea and asystole with Propofol for sedation. Case report poster and slide presentation. Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
January 1998 Presentation and discussion on keyword topics on a rotating weekly

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