5-7 June 2009 - Destination Loire Valley!!!

The 4th International Travelling Pain Symposium visited the Loire Valley on 5-7 June 2009. Our faculty of experts performed workshops in our Eurostar symposium carriage and gave lectures in two spectacular chateaus in Amboise and Montbazon. Many thanks to all the participants and companies who supported the event. We look forward to welcoming you back next year as the 5th Travelling Symposium heads to the Champagne Region of France on 11-13 June 2010.


Symposium Venues

Eurostar Symposium Carriages (5th & 7th June 2009)

London-Paris-London: We will be continuing our popular tradition of workshops on Eurostar

Chateau Royal d'Amboise (5th June 2009)


One thousand years of French history: Home to kings, ravaged by war and the final resting place of Leonardo da Vinci


Chateau d'Artigny, Montbazon (6th June 2009)


18th Century style: This stunning symposium venue was built by French parfumeur Francois Coty

Symposium Faculty


Professor Joanna Zakrzewska
Expert in Orofacial Pain
UCL Eastman Dental Insitute
London, United Kingdom




Professor Jose De Andres
Expert in Pain Management/Neuromodulation
ESRA Board Director (Treasurer)
Valencia University General Hospital
Spain



Professor Zbigniew Szawarski
Expert in Philosophy of Medicine/Medical Ethics
Warsaw University
Poland



Dr Jean-Pierre Van Buyten
Expert in Pain Management/Neuromodulation
AZ Maria Middelares
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium






Dr Jeremy Cashman
Expert in Post-Operative Pain
Synopsis of Anaesthesia (Editor)
St Georges Hospital
London, United Kingdom





Professor Gabor Racz
Expert in Interventional Pain Medicine
World Institute of Pain - Past President
Lubbock, Texas, USA






Professor Anthony Dickenson
Expert in Neuro-Pharmacology
University College London
London, United Kingdom





Mr Will Burgoyne
Expert in Spinal Surgery
Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals
Surrey, United Kingdom





Dr Andy Nicolaou
Regional Advisor in Pain Medicine
Pain Management Clinic
St George's Hospital
London, United Kingdom


Dr Andrzej Krol
Expert in Ultrasound
Pain Management Clinic
St George's Hospital
London, United Kingdom




Dr Nicholas Padfield
Expert in Pain Management/Medico-Legal Law
Treasurer of NSUKI
Pain Management & Neuromodulation Centre
Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital
London, United Kingdom



Dr Adnan Al-Kaisy
Expert in Interventional Pain Medicine
Pain Management & Neuromodulation Centre
Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital
London, United Kingdom





Scientific Programme


Workshops on the Train:

• Ultrasound for Anaesthesia & Chronic Pain Management
  
  
• External Neuromodulation: Relieving Pain, Restoring Function
  
  
• Simplicity III probe for SI Joint Pain

• So you want to be a Medico-Legal Expert?

• The Place of Intrathecal Drug Delivery in Chronic Pain Management

Lectures in the Chateaus:

• Trigeminal Neuralgia: New Treatment Guidelines

• Epiduroplasty: Safety & Efficacy

• Acute Pain Management Services

• Philosophical Aspects of Pain and Suffering

• Reducing Spinal Cord Stimulation Complications

• Mechanical Low Back Pain: Neuromodulation Approach and Limitations of SCS in Axial Back Pain
  
  
• Surgical Approaches for Low Back Pain
  
  
• Recent Advances in Neuro-Pharmacology for Pain Management
  
  
  

* 11 CPD points awarded by RCoA, London, UK

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Symposium Headquarters in Amboise


Le Manoir Les Minimes
34 Quai Charles Guinot - 37400 Amboise, France
Tel : +33 (0) 2 47 30 40 40 - Fax: +33 (0) 2 47 30 40 77


Useful Links

St Pancras International

Visa Office for France (London, UK)

Amboise Tourist Office

Clos Luce

Chateau de Chenonceau