Meeting Program
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VIRTUAL PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION
Clinical Foundations for the Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Saturday, October 10, 2020
08:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Pre-Conference Session 1
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD
08:00 AM - 08:05 AM
Program Introduction - Welcome
Speaker:
Jorge Carrillo, MD
08:05 AM - 08:15 AM
Chronic Pelvic Pain 101
Speaker:
Janelle Moulder, MD
08:15 AM - 08:25 AM
Building Your "A Team"
Speaker:
Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
08:25 AM - 08:45 AM
Comprehensive Assessment for CPP Patients
Speaker:
Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
08:45 AM - 09:35 AM
Pain Pathophysiology
Speaker:
Janelle Moulder, MD
09:35 AM - 09:50 AM
Q&A
09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Grab More Coffee Break
10:10 AM - 01:30 PM
Pre-Conference Session 2
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM
Neuro-musculoskeletal Foundations
Speakers:
Corey Hazama, DPT & Allyson Shrikhande, MD
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM
History Taking Simplified
Speaker:
Jorge Carrillo, MD
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
Q&A
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Gynecological Considerations of CPP
Speaker:
Jorge Carrillo, MD
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab Your Lunch Break
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Gastrointestinal Considerations of CPP
Speaker:
Janelle Moulder, MD
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Urological Considerations of CPP
Speaker:
Jorge Carrillo, MD
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Q&A
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Sunday, October 11, 2020
08:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Pre-Conference Session 3
Moderator: Janelle Moulder, MD
08:00 AM - 08:10 AM
Welcome and Introduction of Case Study #1
Speaker:
Janelle Moulder, MD
08:10 AM - 09:10 AM
Physical Exam
Speakers:
Corey Hazama, DPT & Allyson Shrikhande, MD
09:10 AM - 09:20 AM
Grab More Coffee Break
09:20 AM - 10:05 AM
Behavioral Approaches in Chronic Pain
Speaker:
Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Pain Pharmacology 101
Speaker:
Jorge Carrillo, MD
11:05 AM - 11:40 AM
Q&A
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab Your Lunch Break
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Pre-Conference Session 4
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Break-out Group, Case Study #2: Assessment, Exam and Treatment
Moderators:
Noor Abu-Alnadi, MD; Krisztina Bajzak, MD, MSc, FRCSC; Kenneth Barron, MD; Amy Benjamin, MD; Diana Ataashroo, MD; Jorge Carrillo, MD; Mario Castellanos, MD; Mark Dassel, MD; Colleen Fitzgerald, MD; Erkut Attar, MD, PhD; Nadia Gomez, MD, MBA; Corey Hazama, DPT; Heather Jeffcoat, DPT; Melissa Kubic, PT; Yolianne Lozada, MD; Courtney Lim, MD; Richard Marvel, MD; Alexandra Milspaw, PhD; Janelle Moulder, MD; Adeoti Oshinowo, MD, MPH; Susan Parker, PT, DPT; Insiyyah Patanwala, MD; Erica Robinson, MD; Tracy Sher, PT; Allyson Shrikhande, MD; Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF; Monica Vazquez LoConti, PT, DPT; Juan D. Villegas, MD, FACOG & Kathy Witzeman, MD
12:45 PM - 01:15 PM
Review Case Study #2
01:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Q&A and Closing Remarks
MAIN CONFERENCE SESSION
Expanding Your Therapeutic Vision for Persistent Pelvic Pain
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Saturday, October 17, 2020
07:30 AM - 08:50 AM
Session 1: Plenary
Moderators: Sara Till, MD & Kathy Witzeman, MD
07:30 AM - 07:40 AM
Welcome and Announcements
Speaker:
Sara Till, MD
07:40 AM - 08:00 AM
Presidential Address
Speaker:
Kathy Witzeman, MD
08:00 AM - 08:40 AM
Paul Perry Memorial Award Lecture - How Stress Impacts Visceral Pain and Bladder Pain Syndrome Across Species
Speaker:
Tony Buffington, PhD, DVM, MS, DACVN
08:40 AM - 08:50 AM
Q&A
08:50 AM - 09:00 AM
Grab More Coffee Break
09:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Session 2: Pain Mechanisms
Moderator: Sara Till, MD
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Introductions
Speaker:
Sara Till, MD
09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
Pelvic Pain with Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions: Clinical Impact, Brain Changes and a Model for Development
Speaker:
Jason Kutch, PhD
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Risk Factors for Development of Chronic Pain in Pediatric Populations
Speaker:
Chelsea Kaplan, PhD
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
Abstract Presentation: A Novel Method for Characterizing Spontaneous Menstrual Cramps with Uterine Artery Doppler Velocimetry
Speaker:
Richard Cockrum, MD
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Q&A
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab More Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 3a: Poster Presentations 1
Moderator: Meryl Alappattu, PT, DPT, PhD
Treatment Patterns in Women Seeking Care for Endometriosis at an Endometriosis Center
Speaker:
Katharine E. Linder
Non-pharmacologic Coping Mechanisms for Endometriosis Associated Pain: Fact or Fiction?
Speaker:
Maryama Ismail
Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea among Female University Students in Turkey
Speaker:
Ayça Aklar Çörekçi, MSc, PT, Osteopat
Correlation Between Premenstrual Syndrome and Depression among University Students
Speaker:
Ayça Aklar Çörekçi, MSc, PT, Osteopat
Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome among Female University Students
Speaker:
Ayça Aklar Çörekçi, MSc, PT, Osteopat
Qualitative Analysis of the Group Dynamic in a Mind-Body Intervention for Young Women with Moderate to Severe Primary Dysmenorrhea
Speaker:
Catherine R. Temme, MA
Comparison of Anxiety, Quality of Life and Sleep Quality Between Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Speaker:
Ayça Aklar Çörekçi, MSc, PT, Osteopat
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 3b: Poster Presentations 2
Moderator: Jason Kutch, PhD
Female Sexual Dysfunction: Prevalence among Women in Puerto Rico
Speaker:
Gabriella Rivera Ortiz, MD
Self-management of Endometriosis-associated Dyspareunia: Patient-perspective Evidence to Inform Online Resource Development
Speaker:
Leah Tannock, BSN, RN
A Feasibility Study to Determine the Need for an Interdisciplinary Approach to Managing Chronic Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Allana Munro, MD, FRCPC
One-year Efficacy of Multidisciplinary Treatment in Vulvodynia Patients
Speaker:
Kristian Rubio Lorenzo, MD
Block of the Transverse Plane of the Abdomen and Perineal Botulinum Toxin as a Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Kristian Rubio Lorenzo, MD
Assessing Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation Responses to Pressure at the Vulvar Vestibule: A Novel Approach Using an Electronic Vulvalgesiometer
Speaker:
Flavia I. Antonio, PT, PhD
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 3c: Poster Presentations 3
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD
Nonrelaxing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Presenting Symptoms in Women Undergoing Surgery for Endometriosis
Speaker:
Adela G. Cope, MD
Investigation of Smoking Habits, Alcohol Consumption and Caffeine Intake among University Students with and without Premenstrual Syndrome
Speaker:
Alime Buyuk, MPT
Telehealth Physical Therapy in Chronic Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Alime Buyuk, MPT
Invesitgation of Thoracolumbal Mobility in Musicians with Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Alime Buyuk, MPT
Invesitigation Between Sexual and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction on Women with Fibromyalgia - Preliminary Study
Speaker:
Alime Buyuk, MPT
Incidence of Coccygodynia in Women Undergoing Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Speaker:
Aakriti Carrubba, MD
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 3d: Poster Presentations 4
Moderator: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPE
New and Persistent Pelvic Pain Following Hysterectomy in Patients With Prior Chronic Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Hannah M. Jones, MD
Impact of Duration of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy on Pain Disability in Female Chronic Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Lisa Laurenzana
A Virtual Transition in Management of Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Alexander Wang, MD
The Effect of a Brief Mindfulness Meditation Based Intervention on Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Lindsay E. Clark Donat, MD
Dysmenorrhea Among High-school Students and its Associated Factors in Kuwait
Speaker:
Fatima Abdulaziz
Surgical Outcomes for Superficial Peritoneal Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Caroline E. Lee, MD, FRCSC
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Roundtable Network Lunch
Transgender Care
Speaker:
Amy Benjamin, MD
Bladder Pain Syndrom/IC
Speaker:
Tony Buffington, PhD, DVM, MS, DACVN
Chronic Pain Syndroms
Speaker:
Jorge Carrillo, MD
Musculoskeletal Pain & Dysfunction
Speaker:
Mario Castellanos, MD
Abdominal Wall & GI Associated Pain
Speaker:
Susan Clinton, PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Research in Pelvic Pain
Speakers:
Sawsan As-Sanie, MD, MPH & Frank Tu, MD, MPH
Vulvar Disorders & Pelvic Pain
Speakers:
Jennifer Labus, PhD & Andrea Rapkin, MD
Approaches to Sexual Health & Pain
Speaker:
Tami Rowen, MD
Endometriosis & Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Wendaline VanBuren, MD
Neuropathic Pelvic Pain & Treatments
Speaker:
Juan D. Villegas, MD, FACOG
Deep Dive in Opioids and Cannabinoids for Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Amy Wachholtz, PhD
Integrative Medicine for Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Kathy Witzeman, MD
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Break
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Session 4: Vulvovaginal and Sexual Health
Moderator: Erin Carey, MD
01:00 PM - 01:10 PM
Introductions
Speaker:
Erin Carey, MD
01:10 PM - 01:35 PM
Emerging Evidence for Vulvodynia Phenotypes
Speaker:
Jennifer Labus, PhD
01:35 PM - 02:00 PM
Aging and Sexuality
Speaker:
Tami Rowen, MD
02:05 PM - 02:20 PM
Abstract Presentation: Dyspareunia in Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Speaker:
Tamara Aviles, MD
02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
Q&A
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Break
02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
Industry Sponsored Symposium: Innovations in Managing Chronic Pelvic Pain: Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation Therapy (non-CME)
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Committee Meetings (International, Medical Education, Membership & Marketing, Ethics Professionalism & Equality, Patient Education, Fundraising, Research and Website & Social Media)
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Sunday, October 18, 2020
07:30 AM - 08:55 AM
Session 5: Plenary
Moderator: Sara Till, MD
07:30 AM - 07:40 AM
Welcome and Announcements
Speaker:
Sara Till, MD
07:40 AM - 07:55 AM
IPPS Chair Report
Speaker:
Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPE
08:00 AM - 08:40 AM
James E. Carter Memorial Award Lecture - How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope and Wastes Billions
Speaker:
Richard Harris, NPR
08:40 AM - 08:55 AM
Q&A
08:55 AM - 09:10 AM
Grab More Coffee Break
09:10 AM - 11:05 AM
Session 6: Visceral Pain Conditions
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD
09:10 AM - 09:20 AM
Introductions
Speaker:
Jorge Carrillo, MD
09:25 AM - 09:45 AM
Radiologic Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Endometriosis
Speaker:
Wendaline VanBuren, MD
09:45 AM - 10:05 AM
GI Dysfunction and the Pelvic Floor
Speaker:
Susan Clinton, PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Inflammation and Neural Mechanisms of Pelvic Cross Organ Sensitization
Speaker:
Anna Malykhina, PhD
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
Abstract Presentation: Severe Dysmenorrhea is the Primary Contributor to Low Physical Quality of Life in Canadian Women with Endometriosis
Speaker:
Caitlin Jago, MSc, MD, FRCSC
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM
Q&A
11:05 AM - 12:30 PM
Grab Your Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 01:55 PM
Session 7: Treatment Strategies
Moderator: Sara Till, MD
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
Introductions
Speaker:
Sara Till, MD
12:45 PM - 01:05 PM
Cannabinoid Use in Management of Chronic Pain
Speaker:
Ziva Cooper, PhD
01:10 PM - 01:25 PM
Abstract Presentation: Cannabis Use among Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Joren Manz, BSc
01:25 PM - 01:40 PM
Abstract Presentation: Photobiomodulation Therapy for Female Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Speaker:
Neeraj Kohli, MD, MBA, FPRMS
01:40 PM - 01:55 PM
Q&A
POST-CONFERENCE SESSION
Merging East & West: Integrative Approaches for Pelvic Pain
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Saturday, October 24, 2020
08:00 AM - 09:55 AM
Post-Conference Session 1
Moderator: Helen L. Coons, PhD
08:00 AM - 08:20 AM
Program Introduction, Welcome, and Complex Case Presentation
Speaker:
Kathy Witzeman, MD
08:20 AM - 08:55 AM
Overlapping Pelvic Pain Disorders - Why Integrative Medicine Makes Sense
Speaker:
Kathy Witzeman, MD
08:55 AM - 09:45 AM
Mind-Body Approaches: Science and Application
Speaker:
Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH
09:45 AM - 09:55 AM
Live Q&A
09:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Grab More Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Post-Conference Session 2
Moderator: Kathy Witzeman, MD
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
Shame and Blame: Trauma Informed Care
Speaker:
Helen L. Coons, PhD
10:25 AM - 11:05 AM
Nutritional Approaches for Pelvic Pain Disorders: The Science and Practice
Speaker:
Lise Alschuler, ND
11:05 AM - 11:40 AM
Supplements for Pelvic Pain: The Science and Practice
Speaker:
Lise Alschuler, ND
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Live Q&A
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
A Much Needed Break
12:10 PM - 01:00 PM
Complex Case Discussion and Q&A
Speakers:
Lise Alschuler, ND; Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH; Helen L. Coons, PhD & Cynthia Aspromonte, WHCNP, AHN-BC
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Sunday, October 25, 2020
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Post-Conference Session 3
Moderators: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF & Kathy Witzeman, MD
08:00 AM - 08:05 AM
Welcome and Quick Recap
Speaker:
Kathy Witzeman, MD
08:05 AM - 09:10 AM
Maya Massage and Aromatherapy: Using Your Senses
Speaker:
Cynthia Aspromonte, WHCNP, AHN-BC
09:10 AM - 09:45 AM
Movement and Energy Approaches: The Science
Speaker:
Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Live Q&A
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Grab More Coffee Break
10:05 AM - 01:00 PM
Post-Conference Session 4
Moderators: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF & Kathy Witzeman, MD
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Experiential: Movement and Energy Approaches
Speaker:
Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Live Q&A
11:35 AM - 11:40 AM
Break - Get Your Aromatherapy Supplies
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Experiential: Maya Massage and Aromatherapy
Speaker:
Cynthia Aspromonte, WHCNP, AHN-BC
12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
Live Q&A
