2 Weeks' Fellowship/Training on Pain Management

It is a two weeks Aesculap Academy Fellowship on pain management where stresses has been given to the practical aspect of interventional pain management and there is optional hands on practice session at the end of the course.

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Course Highlights for all courses:
Extensive didactic lectures.
How to examine a patient with pain?
Live demonstration of cases.
Hands-on mannequin practice under C-arm.
Participants will get adequate time to practice with mannequin under C-arm to learn the interventional pain management procedures. 20-25 procedures will be demonstrated on mannequin. Participants can choose 10-12 procedures of their choice to practice these for longer time. This is applicable for all the courses, though types of interventions vary with different courses.

Course language: English

Course Director:
Dr. Gautam Das is the Chairman of Indian, Iranian and Pakistan chapter of World Institute of Pain. He is the Director of Aesculap Academy Pain Management course where more than two hundred specialist doctors of different speciality from all around the world have been trained in Interventional Pain Management. Other Faculty Members:
Dr. (Prof) A. Rudra Prof & Head of the Dept. of Anaesthesiology, KPC Medical college Kolkata, India
Dr. (Prof) A. Mitra Ex-Prof & Head of the Dept. of Anaesthesiology, R. G. Kar Medical college Kolkata, India
Dr. Subrata Roy is In-charge of pain clinic, KPC Medical college Kolkata, India
Dr. (Prof) Ramapati Sanyal is In-charge of pain clinic Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital, Kolkata, India. He is Associate Prof of Anaesthesiology and pain management of Kishangunj Medical College.
Dr. Subrata Goswami is In-charge of pain clinic, Maniktala and Sealdah ESI Hospital, Kolkata, India
Dr. S. S. Dalai is chief of Interventional Radiology, Seven Hills Hospital, Visag, AP, India
Dr. Saurav Iswarari: Specialist in Physical Medicine and rehabilitation, N. R. S. Medical College
Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan: Pain Physician, Chennai
Dr. M. N. Basumallick: Orthopedic Surgeon, Consultant, Apollo Hospital Kolkata
Dr. Saumitra Basu: Consultant Psychiatrist, Kolkata
Dr. Pankaj Surange: Pain Physician, New Delhi
Dr. Palak Mehta: Pain Physician, Ahmedabad

How to apply: Send your short CV with address, choice of course & month along with following documents:
1. Copy of your highest academic qualification.
2. One passport sized photograph.
3. Residence proof (copy of passport is the best).
4. Two recommendation letters in their letterheads from any of the two of the following persons:
a) Head of his/her Institution.
b) Principal, Superintendent or Head of the departments of any Medical college.
c) Secretary or President of State or National branch of ISSP, ISA, IOA, NSI, IASP, WIP or similar association/societies.
d) MLA or MP.
e) Assistant Commissioner of Police or higher ranked Police Officer.
This recommendation letters will be addressed to "The Director, Daradia: The Pain Clinic". It should be mentioned clearly that the recommending person knows the participant for more than 2 years (should mention candidate's working place/s for last two years) and the participant was never involved in any criminal/unlawful activities. It should also be mentioned that the participant maintains Ethical and Professional Standards in his/her medical practice.

Send all these documents by email (scan and attach with email) for initial enrollment at: info@daradia.com to Mrs. Asima Chaudhury. Once we receive all these documents, we scrutinize all documents. (This may take few days.) On-line or telephonic interview of the participants may be taken before confirmation of enrollment by any of the three member of the selection committee given below. A letter of approval or email from any of these three members of selection committee is required for final registration. Participants may directly contact these members for this approval letter. Confirmation of enrollment will be communicated with the applicant. There are 3 members in the selection committee:
1. Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan ( email: karthicn@hotmail.com ):Head of this committee, Chennai
2. Dr. Pankaj Srange (email: pankajnsurange@yahoo.co.in ): Member, New Delhi,
3. Dr. Palak Mehta (email: pbm_111@yahoo.co.in ): Member, Ahmedabad.
Decision of this committee is final. Once a participant is enrolled to a particular course he/she cannot change it. Fresh application and interview is needed to change a course once enrolled. Payment instruction will be sent after confirmation of enrollment only. It should be paid within due dates mentioned at website.

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Details of Payments and Confirmation of Registration:

Once enrollment is confirmed from our end, all participants should pay course fee to confirm registration. Payment of course fee should be made by cash or demand draft drawn in favor of "DARADIA, THE PAIN CLINIC" payable at Kolkata. Payments should reach us prior to due date mentioned at website at the following address: "Daradia, The Pain Clinic; Concord Tower, 2nd floor, 92/2A Bidhan Nagar Road, Ultadanga, Besides Coal India Rohini, Kolkata 700067, West Bengal, India." International participants may send course fee by Bank Transfer. Mail us at daradiapainclinic@gmail.com for swift code. All Indian participants must pay course by Demand Draft (or cash) only.


A registration fee (non-refundable) of Rs 4000.00 (for Indian participants) or USD 250 (for International participants) has been added from April 2011. So total course fee is increased to INR 23,000.00 and USD 1150.00 respectively. Paymanet of registration fee confirms registration and should be paid by demand draft or cash during enrollment. Remaining part of course fee should be paid before due date. Registration may be cancelled and other candidate may be taken if full course fee is not paid before due date.

We are forced to add these steps including registration fee as many participants enroll or register and cancell at last moment before coomencement of course. We request you to apply only when you are determined to join the course.


Schedule for forthcoming courses with current status of availability of seats:

• 26th—30th January 2011: Crash Course (Code IV)

• 3rd– 15th February 2011: 2 weeks course (Code III)Few seats are open for this course.

• 14th– 26th March 2011: 2 weeks course (Code III) This course is full. Due date of payment of Course fee: 14th Feb.

A REGISTRATION FEE HAS BEEN ADDED WITH COURSE FEE FROM APRIL 2011

• 11th– 23rd April 2011: 2 weeks course (Code III) Due date of payment of Course fee: 11th March.

• 9th– 21st May 2011: 2 weeks course (Code III) Due date of payment of Course fee: 9th April.

Other courses will be announced later. Participants can apply for these announced courses only.

Tailor made courses are available for a single doctor in a batch. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS



Seats are available in the following course:
11th- 23rd April 2011
9th– 21st May 2011


Course fee:

19,000.00 INR for Indian participants
900.00 USD for Foreign participants & NRIs
This course fee does not include food & lodging which has to be arranged by participant. If requested we may assist in arranging accommodation.
Spot registration is possible only if there are available seats.
For spot registration (including registration done 2 weeks prior to the commencement of a particular course) participants need to pay additional Rs. 3000.00 (USD 150.00 for foreigners & NRIs) along with the usual course fee. We do not encourage spot registration.

Special hands-on-mannequin workshop for 2 weeks course participants:

Hands on practice on mannequin under c-arm are organised on 2 days within this course. This is included for all participants attending 2 weeks course.

Details of course:

Schedule described below is just an outline. Actual schedule is likely to be different according to availability of cases.

Day-1

Introduction, Definition & Classification of pain. Anatomy & Physiology of pain Pharmacotherapy of pain.

Day-2

How to examine a patient with pain. Assessment of Pain including psychological assessment. Radiographic imaging in Pain management and Safety measures

Day-3

Equipments in Regional Anaesthesia. Common regional anaesthesia techniques. Ambulatory infusion Pumps in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management Interventions that will be discussed/demonstrated:
Brachial Plexus Block: different approaches. Femoral nerve block. Paravertebral Plexus Block. Sciatic nerve block,
Different types of Epidural Anaesthesia. Combined Spinal Epidural Anaesthesia. Continuous Spirnal Anaesthesia.

Day-4

Acupuncture in different painful conditions.
Injection Techniques in the peripheral Joints like shoulder joint, Knee joint, Wrist Joint etc. Trigger point injections

Day-5

CRPS. Phantom limb pain. Headache & Facial Pain. Fibromyalgia & Myofascial Pain Syndrome. (Interventions that will be discussed/demonstrated):
Stellate ganglion block,
Trigger Point Injections,
Gasserian Ganglion & Branches of Trigeminal Nerve Block,
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block,
Cervical Epidural Block,
Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Block,
Cervical Discogram and Ozone Discectomy/ Ozone Nucleolysis,
Cervical Facet Joint Block,
Occipital Nerve Block,
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block)

Day-6

Management of Cancer Pain –overview
Pharmacotherapy of Cancer Pain.
Interventional Pain Management of Cancer Pain.
(Interventions that will be discussed/demonstrated:
Celiac Plexus Block
Lumber Sympathetic block,
Superior Hypogastric Plexus,
Splanchnic Nerve Block,
Ganglion Impar block
Peripheral nerve block)

Day-7

Holiday.

Day-8

Evaluation of Spinal Pain. Interventions in the management of spinal Pain.
(Interventions that will be discussed/demonstrated:
Caudal Epidural block & Epidurogram,
Sacral Nerve Root Block
Thoracic Epidural Block,
Thoracic Facet Block,
T2/T3 Sympathetic Block,
Suprascapular Nerve Block
Lumber Transforaminal Epidural/ Selective nerve root block,
Lumber Facet Joint block,
Sacro-Iliac Joint Block,
Epidural neuroplasty)

Day-9

Advanced Pain Management procedures
(Interventions that will be discussed/demonstrated:
Radio-Frequency Procedures,
Provocative discography with intra-discal pressure monitoring,
Use of Ozone in Pain Management (ozone in knee joint/ shoulder joint pain, ozone in trigger point injection, prolozone therapy etc.)
Ozone nucleolysis / Ozone Discectomy / Ozonucleolysis,
Percutaneous Disc Decompression (Discectomy),
Vertebroplasty,
Spinal cord stimulator,
Intrathecal Drug delivery system)

Day-10

Visit to Pain Clinic of Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital,
Acupuncture workshop

Day-11

Workshop and Evaluation.

Day-12

Workshop and Evaluation.
Day-13

How to establish a Pain Clinic.
Situation of Pain Clinics in India.
Feedback, Interactions

Aesculap Academy Fellowship ends on this day.

Practice of Pain Management Procedures under C-arm on Mannequin.

Procedures practiced on mannequin are;
Gasserian Ganglion block,
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block,
Cervical Epidural Block,
Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Block,
Cervical Disc procedures,
Cervical Facet Joint Block/Medial br. block,
Celiac Plexus Block
Lumber Sympathetic block,
Superior Hypogastric Plexus block,
Splanchnic Nerve Block,
Ganglion Impar block
Sacral Nerve Root Block
Thoracic Epidural Block,
Thoracic Facet Block,
T2/T3 Sympathetic Block,
Suprascapular Nerve Block
Lumber Disc Procedures
Lumber Transforaminal Epidural/ Selective nerve root block,
Lumber Facet Joint block,
Sacro-Iliac Joint Block,

Comments: Five-Ten candidates per batch for two weeks.

Course language: English

How to Register: Send your short CV, choice of month along with following documents:

1. Copy of your highest academic qualification.
2. One passport sized photograph.
3. Residence proof (copy of passport is the best).

Send all these documents by email for initial enrollment.
After enrollment we shall send the details of payments formalities. Registration process will be completed with payment of course fee. Course fees paid on reporting after initial enrollment is regarded as spot registration.

Mode of Payments:

Payments should be made by cash or demand draft drwan in favor of "DARADIA, THE PAIN CLINIC" payable at Kolkata. Payments should reach at least two weeks prior to course at "Daradia, The Pain Clinic; Concord Tower, 2nd floor, 92/2A Bidhan Nagar Road, Ultadanga, Besides Coal India Rohini, Kolkata 700067, West Bengal, India"

Contact: You may send your queries at: daradiapainclinic@gmail.com regarding pain management training courses.