Dr. Andrea M. Trescot (USA) , MD, FIPP  is an internationally recognized leader in interventional pain medicine, renowned for her pioneering contributions to peripheral nerve diagnosis, cryoneurolysis, and mechanism-based pain management. 

A Past President of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), former Fellowship Director at the University of Florida, and author of more than 200 peer-reviewed publications with over 10,000 citations, Dr. Trescot has profoundly influenced modern pain practice worldwide. Her expertise spans peripheral nerve entrapments, ultrasound-guided interventions, neuromodulation, and advanced interventional techniques. 

Dr. Massimo Allegri (Switzerland), MD, FIPP  is an internationally renowned physician-scientist in Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Critical Care, recognized for his pioneering contributions to mechanism-based pain diagnosis, translational pain research, and regenerative medicine. He serves as Chief Physician of the Lemanic Center for Neuromodulation and Pain Therapy at Ensemble Hospitalier de la Côte, Switzerland, and is the founder of the international SIMPAR (Study in Multidisciplinary Pain Research) initiative. 

With more than 140 peer-reviewed scientific publications and leadership of numerous international research projects, Dr. Allegri has significantly advanced the understanding of chronic pain mechanisms, neuroimmune interactions, pain genomics, and personalized pain management. His landmark research on the role of the immune response in pain chronification has challenged traditional concepts of inflammation and opened new perspectives for regenerative therapies in musculoskeletal and spinal pain. As a globally respected educator, researcher, and clinician, Dr. Allegri continues to shape the future of pain medicine through his commitment to evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and patient-centered care. 

Dr. Andrew A. Fanous (USA), MD, FAANS, FCNS is a board-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spinal procedures, spinal oncology, and the comprehensive management of spinal disorders. His clinical and academic work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of axial low back pain, spinal deformity, vertebrogenic and discogenic pain, and advanced motion-preserving spine surgery. 

Dr. Fanous has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in leading neurosurgical journals and textbooks, contributing to advances in spinal anatomy, spinal tumors, minimally invasive techniques, and evidence-based spine care. A strong advocate for multidisciplinary collaboration, he promotes integrated decision-making between neurosurgery, pain medicine, anesthesia, and interventional radiology to optimize outcomes for patients with complex spinal pain. 

Dr. Helen Gharaei (Iran) , MD, FIPP is an internationally respected Pain Medicine specialist, educator, and researcher with extensive expertise in ultrasound-guided interventional pain management, regional anesthesia, and minimally invasive spine procedures. Widely recognized for her pioneering work in advancing safer, anatomy-based pain interventions and for developing innovative ultrasound-guided techniques, she has authored numerous scientific publications and textbooks that have become valuable educational resources for pain physicians worldwide.

 Through her dedication to research, education, and international collaboration, Professor Gharaei has played a significant role in promoting evidence-based, patient-centered pain management. 

Dr. (Maj) Pankaj N. Surange (India) , MD, FIPP, is an internationally recognized leader in interventional pain medicine and minimally invasive spine intervention, serving as Chairman of the Advisory Board for the American Society of Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and CEO & Director of IPSC Pain and Spine Hospitals, New Delhi, India. 

With advanced fellowships in spine endoscopy from Korea and Germany and extensive academic training in pain medicine, Dr. Surange has made significant contributions to physician education, evidence-based clinical practice, and research in chronic low back pain, radiofrequency ablation, ultrasound-guided interventions, discogenic pain, and minimally invasive spine procedures. 

Dr. Ezio Amorizzo (Italy) , MD, CIPS is an internationally recognized interventional pain physician with extensive expertise in neuromodulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and ultrasound-guided pain interventions. He serves as Secretary of the Italian Chapter of the World Institute of Pain (WIP), Chief of the Pain Unit at San Paolo Hospital (ASL Roma 4), Co-Founder of Pain Clinic Roma, and Co-Founder of SONOPAIN Ultrasound Pain Management School. Dr. Amorizzo is also Scientific Director of the Master in Pain Therapy at Sapienza University of Rome. 

A Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS), his academic and clinical work focuses on advancing evidence-based, minimally invasive therapies for chronic pain through innovation, education, and international collaboration.