
This 4 day meeting will be a mix of CNS and pain management CME/CE
BRAIN & PAIN Summit 2023
April 27-30
This conference will provide 15+ CE/CME credits hours
Register today for only $299!
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
6902 E Greenway Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

PROGRAM INFORMATION
The BRAIN & PAIN Summit 2023 will convene April 27-30 at the prestigious Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The agenda has been developed to address the most frequently treated CNS conditions seen by specialists and frontline clinicians. The 4-day conference will present 15+ CME/CE credit hours. Book the package! It includes Summit registration, 3 nights at the Kierland, taxes and resort fees. You’ll save $100 by booking everything together now!
FACULTY
Faculty information will be available soon
COURSE AGENDA
Faculty and courses are subject to change. The online schedule below has the most up to date information.
12:30p — Registration
1:30p — Sponsored Lunch
2:30p — Matilda's World: Sensible Pharmacology for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Faculty: Jay Salpekar, MD
3:30p — Shadows and Light: How Grief Rewires the Brain
Faculty: Michael R. Clark, MD
4:30p — Turning a New Leaf: Examining Cannabinoids for Epilepsy Treatment
Faculty: Jay Salpekar, MD
5:30p — Break/Exhibits
5:45p — Through the Looking Glass: Translating Psychedelic Research Into Clinical Paradigms
Faculty: Eugene Vortsman, DO
7:30a — Registration
8:30a-9:30a — Diamond Headache Clinic: Epidemiology and Diagnosis
Faculty: Merle Diamond, MD
9:00a — Sponsored Breakfast
10:00a — Break & Exhibits
10:15a — Narcolepsy: What Lies Beneath
Faculty: Alon Y. Avidan, MD, MPH
11:15a — Diamond Headache Clinic: Prevention Treatment
Faculty: Merle Diamond, MD
12:15p — Break & Exhibits
12:30p — Sponsored Lunch
1:30p — Things That Go Bump in the Night
Faculty: Alon Y. Avidan, MD, MPH
2:30p — Sponsored Break
3:30p — Diamond Headache Clinic: Acute Treatment
Faculty: Merle Diamond, MD
3:30p — Sleep as an Intervention for Neurological Conditions and Psychiatric Disorders
Faculty: Fiona Barwick, PhD
5:30p — Welcome Reception
8:00a — Off and On: Evaluating On-Demand Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
Faculty: Gregory Pontone, MD
9:00a — Sponsored Breakfast
10:00a — Break & Exhibits
10:15a — Shuffling the Deck: Seizure Rescue Therapies
Faculty: David Spencer, MD
11:15a — Joint Custody-Minding Osteoarthritis
Faculty: Ramon Cuevas-Trisan, MD
12:15p — Break & Exhibits
12:30p — Sponsored Lunch Program
1:30p — Where is the Sandman? Addressing Sleep & Chronic Pain
Faculty: Fiona Barwick, PhD
2:30p — Sponsored Break
3:30p — The Sun Rises in the East: Effectively Using Acupuncture & Alternative Medicine for Pain Management
Faculty: Kiran Patel, MD
4:30p — All That Jazz: Neurostimulation for Epilepsy
Faculty: Sarah Kelley, MD
8:00a — The Tingler: Evidence Based Minimally Invasive Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain
Faculty: Kiran Patel, MD
9:00a — Sponsored Breakfast
10:00a — Break & Exhibits
10:15a — Walking on Spikes or Clouds?: DPNP Analgesics
Faculty: Ramon Cuevas-Trisan, MD
11:15a — Breakfast of Champions: Ketamine Infusion for Chronic Pain and Depression
Faculty: Kiran Patel, MD
12:15p — Break & Exhibits
12:30p — Sponsored Lunch Program
**In addition to registration to the 4 day BRAIN & PAIN Summit, the hotel package includes a 3 night stay at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa.
In order to maintain the clinical nature of the conference, nonclinicians—including, but not limited to, office managers, billing specialists, receptionists, and administrative staff; guests, spouses, friends, and/or family members—may not attend sponsored meal programs and the scientific sessions.
VENUE
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
6902 E Greenway Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone Number: (480) 624-1000
This 4 star hotel is a serene oasis in the Sonoran Desert and is near dining and shopping at Kierland Commons. After all that learning, treat yourself to the golf club and an award-winning course designed by local architect Scott Miller. Plan to bring the kids? The OdySea Aquarium is nearby. Need a break from everything? Why not have a facial, massage, mani/pedi at Agave, The Arizona Spa & Salon. With Heavenly® Beds, high-speed internet access, complimentary bottled water, a coffee maker, a work desk, and flat screen TV to stream a movie, you can have it all!

SPONSORED PROGRAMS
To accompany and enrich your experience at the BRAIN & PAIN Summit, be sure to attend one or more of the sponsored programs, which are scheduled during breakfast, lunch, and afternoon time slots.
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
Available soon.
EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS
Looking for Sponsorship Opportunities?
Click below to download the Exhibit/Sponsorship Prospectus.
Accreditation
BRAIN & PAIN Summit
This activity is provided by Global Education Group.
Complete accreditation language will be available soon.