Ira Fox, MD, DABPM, FIPP, ABIPP delivered several presentations recently that provided insight and training for interventional pain physicians at the World Institute of Pain Annual Meeting held in Budapest, Hungary. Dr. Fox, co-founder of Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants, frequently addresses and works with colleagues in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the United States.
At the conference, Dr. Fox was a session moderator and also administered the Board Certification Exam to physicians seeking their FIPP designation.
He presented and demonstrated techniques on:
- Splanchnic nerve blocks and RF ablation in the treatment of chronic abdominal pain.
- The treatment of chronic spinal pain with lumbar and sacral nerve root blocks.
In addition, Dr. Fox performed live demonstrations on cadavers to teach interventional physicians how to perform the procedures he discussed.
