Neuromodulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (NSANZ)

Welcome!

Dr Richard Sullivan - president
Dr Nick Christelis - secretary
Dr Murray Taverner - treasurer
Dr Paul Verrills - past president
Dr Marc Russo - director at large
Dr Frank Thomas - committee chair
Dr James Yu - committee chair
Dr Phillip French - committee chair registered charity emblem

Contact: [email protected]

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NSANZ Constitution

You are invited to attend: INS 14th World Congress in Sydney, Australia 25 - 30 May 2019

NSANZ cadaver workshop on Radiofrequency Procedures - 25 May 2019 at Macquarie University

"Neurostimulation: An established drug-free therapy for chronic conditions that can improve quality of life"

Public Event 26 May 2019

International Convention Centre, Sydney - prior to the International Neuromodulation Society 14th World Congress, Room C2.3

12h00 - 16h30

Featuring Talks and Q&A with Patients & Leading Specialists

Emcee Dr Sally Cockburn

Both a general practitioner and a nationally known media personality, Dr Sally Cockburn has championed sensitive issues and demystified medicine since 1990 as ‘Dr Feelgood’. She currently hosts the Sunday night talk-back radio program, Talking Health, on Melbourne’s radio 3AW.

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Historical

2018 Neuromodulation Society of Australian and New Zealand 13th Annual Scientific Meeting (NSANZ 2018)
International Convention Centre, NSW
7 - 8 April 2018

http://www.dcconferences.com.au/nsanz2018/home

Program

Videos of 2018 NSANZ Annual Meeting Scientific Presentations (Member Login Required)

The Neuromodulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (NSANZ) welcomed doctors and allied health members to the 2018 Neuromodulation Society of Australia and New Zealand 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, from 7 – 8 April 2018, at the International Convention Centre, Sydney.

The meeting program was led by a number of esteemed international and national guest speakers including Professor Julie Pilitsis from University of Massachusetts, USA and Professor Frank Huygen from the University Hospital Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Between them they have over 250 publications and have contributed significantly to neuromodulation. They brought expertise in both spinal cord, dorsal root ganglion, peripheral nerve and deep brain stimulation as well as advanced management of complex regional pain syndrome and evidence based medicine.

Contact: Conference Secretariat: DC Conferences, 02 9954 4400 or [email protected]

2017 Neuromodulation Society of Australian and New Zealand 12th Annual Scientific Meeting (NSANZ 2017)

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Adelaide Convention Centre, SA
8 - 9 April 2017
http://www.dcconferences.com.au/nsanz2017

The Executive and Scientific Program Committee of the Neuromodulation Society of Australia and New Zealand held the NSANZ 12th Annual Scientific Meeting at the Adelaide Convention Centre, SA from 8 - 9 April 2017.

The 2017 overarching theme ‘Mechanisms of Action’ was be explored by an exciting line up of national and international speakers, led by Dr Elliot Krames (USA), Dr Robert Foreman (USA) and Dr Bengt Linderoth (Sweden).

2nd NSANZ Cadaver Course

Inaugural Cadaver Course
20 November 2016
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
2016 Cadaver Course Announcement

NSANZ 11th Annual Scientific Meeting

12 - 13 March 2016
Perth Convention and Exhibit Centre
http://www.dcconferences.com.au/nsanz2016/

Guest speakers presented landmark research including pivotal U.S. studies that are evolving the quality of evidence in this space.

There were also special interest sessions for pain trainees and novice implanters, a nursing and allied health breakout session and a focus session on sacral stimulation.

NSANZ 10th Annual Scientific Meeting

Sunday 15th March 2015
Brisbane Convention Centre
(Leads into Australian Pain Society meeting)

Dr Tim Deer was the headline international guest speaker that Sunday and gave the Monday plenary lecture as well.

The NSANZ 9th Annual Scientific Meeting was held in Hobart, Tasmania on Sunday, 13th April 2014 with the theme "Neuromodulation Over the Horizon".

2014 NSANZ Scientific Meeting Flyer

Speakers represented Belgium/New Zealand; Switzerland; the United States; and Singapore.

The NSANZ scientific meeting was held on Sunday, 18th March 2013 at the National Convention Centre, in Canberra, Australia.

The event was a pre-conference workshop prior to the Australian Pain Society Annual Conference, which takes place from the 18th-20th March, at the same venue.

2013 NSANZ Scientific Meeting Flyer

The 7th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Chapter of INS was held in Melbourne in April 2012, as a preliminary meeting to the Australian Pain Society (APS) meeting.

There were a record 120 people in attendance, with honored guests being Robert Levy, MD, PhD, and Rick Weiner, MD.

Proceedings from The 4th Scientific Meeting of the Australian Chapter of the International Neuromodulation Society

Neuromodulation: New Frontiers
5 April 2009
Parkside Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour

Program Book with Abstracts

Proceedings from The 3rd Scientific Meeting of the Australian Chapter of the International Neuromodulation Society

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface
30 March 2008

Perth Convention Centre, Western Australia

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Review

MC Ridding

Research Centre for Human Movement Control
Discipline of Physiology, The University of Adelaide

Review – Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference 2007

Charles Brooker
Royal North Shore Hospital

Visual Field Immersion: The Holodeck Comes Alive

Professor Maureen J. Simmonds PT, PhD
Director, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy,
Research Director, Pain, Mind and Movement Research Lab
Associate Dean (Rehabilitation), Faculty of Medicine
McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Visual Field Immersion:
- The Holodeck Comes Alive 2a
- The Holodeck Comes Alive 2b

Frequency Manipulation Spinal Cord Stimulation

Dr Marc A. Russo, MBBS DA FANZCA FFPMANZCA
Director, Hunter Pain Clinic + Australian Pain Research Center

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Refractory Angina: An Update

Dr. P. Max Majedi, MBBS, ANZCA, FFPMANZCA
Pain Medicine Consultant & Pain Specialist
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Western Australia

Neuromodulation: Capturing the Back

Dr Paul Verrills
Metro Spinal Clinic
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

C2 Area Neurostimulation: A Surgical Treatment for Fibromyalgia

M.Thimineur (USA) & D.De Ridder (Belgium) Pain Medicine vol 8/8 2007
plus editorial comment by K.Slavin USA
Dr John Salmon
Bethesda Hospital
Claremont, WA

Intrathecal Analgesia Synergism