Speakers & Faculty

Dr. Anil Agarwal

MBBS, MD

SGPGIMS, Lucknow

Professor & Head of Anaesthesiology at SGPGIMS Lucknow and Course Director of the PDAF Pain Medicine & Palliative Care program. 37+ years of clinical experience. Alumnus of AIIMS Delhi and KGMU Lucknow. President, Society of Ultrasound in Anaesthesia. Recognized with the Prof Anil Agarwal Best Researcher Award instituted in his name by ISA (UP).

Dr. Virendra Rastogi

MD

IMS-BHU, Varanasi

Pioneer of pain medicine education in India. Established the first PDCC course in pain at BHU. Founding member and secretary of ISSP (1986). Over 45 years of experience in pain medicine.

Dr. Neeraj Jain

MBBS, MD, FIMSA, FIPP, CIPS

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi

Senior Consultant Interventional Spine & Pain Specialist. Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) and Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP, Cleveland Clinic USA). Trained at AIIMS, Johns Hopkins, New Jersey Spine Clinics, and Pain Centre Texas. Pioneer in percutaneous needle discectomy, balloon neuroplasty, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty.

Dr. Anurag Agarwal

MD

RMLIMS, Lucknow

Professor at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences. Honorary Secretary of ISSP. Organized ISSPCON 2026 in Hyderabad. 19 years experience in pain medicine.

Dr. Pravesh Kanthed

DA, FIPP, FIAPM

Meru Spine & Pain Centre, Indore

National Honorary Secretary, ISSP. Only WIP-certified Algologist in Central India. Specialist in spine endoscopy and minimally invasive pain treatments. Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice.

Dr. Visnu Kumar

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Sanjay Khanna

MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology)

Khanna Pain Clinic, Jabalpur

Anaesthesiologist and interventional pain specialist practicing in Jabalpur. Expertise in chronic back pain, selective nerve root blocks, trigeminal neuralgia, facial pain, and cluster headache management.

Dr. Madhan Pandian

MD, FIPM, CIPS, RMSK

NYSORA Educational Board

NYSORA Educational Board Member. Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (WIP). Recipient of Telangana Doctors Excellence Award 2025. Expert in ultrasound-guided pain interventions.

Dr. Pradeep Jain

MD

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi

Senior Consultant in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. Professor at GRIPMER. Course Director, FNB Pain Medicine fellowship. Over 37 years of specialist experience in pain management.

Dr. Krishna Poddar

MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology), FIAPM

Kolkata Pain Clinic & Fortis Hospital, Kolkata

Senior Consultant Pain Management Specialist with 26+ years of experience in anaesthesia and interventional pain. Fellow of Indian Academy of Pain Medicine. Expert in chronic spinal pain, joint pain and cancer pain — performs disc procedures, nerve blocks, RF lesioning, sympathetic blocks, neuromodulation and intrathecal pumps. Founder of Kolkata Pain Clinic, Salt Lake.

Dr. Madhuri Lokapur

MD, DA, FIPP, FICS

Lokapur Pain Clinic, Pune

Former President ISSP (2020-21), Dean of Indian Academy of Pain Medicine. Fellowship from Western Australian Pain Management Center. Pioneer in interventional pain management.

Dr. Rajendra Sahoo

MD, CIPS, ASRA-PMUC

KIMS, Bhubaneswar

Advanced Pain Fellowship from University of Toronto. Holds two musculoskeletal ultrasound diplomas from WIP and ASRA. Founder of Neuron Pain & Spine Clinic, Bhubaneswar.

Dr. Sujeet Gautam

MD, PDCC, FIPP

SGPGIMS, Lucknow

Additional Professor & Course Director, PDAF Pain Medicine program. Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (World Institute of Pain). President of ISPC.

Dr. Nirendra Rai

MBBS, MD, DM (Neurology)

AIIMS Bhopal

Additional Professor of Neurology at AIIMS Bhopal. 23+ years of clinical experience. Trained at IMS-BHU Varanasi and AIIMS New Delhi; Fellowship in Interventional Neuroradiology from Zurich. Expertise in stroke, epilepsy, headache disorders, movement disorders, and the neurology–pain medicine interface.

Dr. Santosh Tripathi

MBBS, MD, DM, FIPP, FABMISS

Metro Neuro Hospital, Gwalior

DM Neurology (AIIMS). Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (USA), Endoscopic Spine (USA & Germany), and American Board of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Specializes in interventional pain and minimally invasive spine procedures.

Dr. Sarita Singh

MD, PDCC, CCEPC

KGMU, Lucknow

Professor & Unit-in-Charge, Pain Medicine Unit. Course Director, PDCC-Pain Medicine program. Author of CBS Handbook on Pain and Palliative Care. Scientific Committee Co-Chair for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Vaishali Waindeskar

MD

AIIMS, Bhopal

Professor & Head, Department of Anesthesiology at AIIMS Bhopal. 25+ years of experience. Pioneered palliative care workshops for Central India. Research in regional anesthesia and acute pain services.

Dr. Anshul Agarwal

DA, DNB, FIAPM

Sparsh Spine & Pain Centre, Indore

Interventional Spine & Pain Specialist. Faculty at Asian Pain Academy. 12+ years in spine pain management and regenerative therapies. Expert in fluoroscopy-guided procedures.

Dr. Sandeep Khuba

MD

SGPGIMS, Lucknow

Faculty on PDAF Pain Medicine program at SGPGIMS. Research in ultrasound-guided pain interventions, genicular nerve blocks, and cancer pain management. Joint Secretary of ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Pradeep Atter

MBBS, MD, DM

Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

DM Pain Medicine from AIIMS Rishikesh. Specializes in minimally invasive spine procedures, neuromodulation, and chronic pain therapies. Published researcher in cancer pain management.

Dr. Subhendu

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Varun Singla

MBBS, MD, PDCC

Revive Pain and Spine Center, Gurugram

MD from PGIMER Chandigarh, PDCC training at SGPGI Lucknow. Fellow of ISSP, ISA, and NASS. Author of 'Back Care Book'. Specializes in chronic spinal pain and minimally invasive spine procedures.

Dr. Ashok Kumar Baranwal

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Anshul Taran

MD

Spine Joint Pain Clinic, Bhopal

Fellowship in Pain Management from ESI Institute of Pain Management, Kolkata. Trained at Apollo Gleneagles. Runs an interventional pain clinic in Bhopal treating chronic spine and joint pain.

Dr. Abhishek Rajput

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Ayushi Bagga

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Dhruv Jain

MD

AIIMS, New Delhi

Published researcher at AIIMS Delhi with work on ultrasound-guided lumbar sympathetic blocks and pain medicine techniques.

Dr. Ashu Jain

MBBS, MD

Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram

18+ years experience in interventional pain management. Awarded Best Pain Physician of North India. Program Head of Indian Academy of Pain Medicine. Expert in endoscopic discectomy.

Dr. Manasa Kantha

MD

AIIMS, Rishikesh

Pain medicine trainee at AIIMS Rishikesh. Published research on pulsed radiofrequency ablation of stellate ganglion and dextrose prolotherapy for chronic pain.

Dr. Debesh Bhoi

MBBS, MD

AIIMS, New Delhi

40+ peer-reviewed publications. Fellowship in regional anesthesia. Invited faculty for 30+ USG-guided regional anesthesia workshops across India. ASRA member.

Dr. Nishad PK

MD, DNB, PDCC, FIPP, CIPS

Aster MIMS, Kozhikode

Trained at AIIMS Delhi and SGPGIMS Lucknow. 18 years experience in interventional pain management. Specializes in disc decompression, neuromodulation, and cancer pain.

Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma

MBBS, MD, FIAPM, CCEPC

AIIMS, Rishikesh

Co-author of 'Pain Medicine Bullets'. Trained at AIIMS Rishikesh. Previously at Daradia Pain Clinic, Kolkata. 50+ publications in pain medicine and regional anesthesia.

Dr. Prateek Arora

MD

AIIMS, Nagpur

Active researcher with 47 publications. Interests include chronic pain management, airway management, and critical care at AIIMS Nagpur.

Dr. Saranraj

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Shashank Kumar

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Akhil Singh

MD

AIIMS, New Delhi

Published researcher at AIIMS Delhi. Work spans intensive care management and interventional pain medicine research.

Dr. Sukhdeo Gupta

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Santosh Sharma

MD, FIPM

AIIMS, Gorakhpur

Expertise in USG-guided regional anesthesia and fascial plane blocks. Multiple peer-reviewed publications in pain medicine and anesthesiology.

Dr. Vineetha Gopal

MD

KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum

Performs non-surgical percutaneous interventions including transforaminal epidural steroid injections and genicular nerve blocks. Advocate for pain medicine as a specialty in India.

Dr. Nagalakshmi Padnala

MBBS, MD

KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad

14 years experience. Conducts workshops on pain and regional anaesthesia. Services include neuro, cardiac, and paediatric anaesthesia alongside pain management.

Dr. Baibhav

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. G K Kumar

MBBS, MD, DA, FIPP

Madras Medical College, Chennai

FIPP-certified by World Institute of Pain. Specializes in RF neurotomy, regenerative medicine, and musculoskeletal pain. President, ISSP Chapter. Practices at Indian Institute of Pain Management.

Dr. Praveen Kumar Yada

MD, DM

KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad

Consultant Neurologist at KIMS Hospitals. Expertise in neurological evaluation of chronic pain conditions and neurology-pain medicine interface.

Dr. Sonali Ahuja

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Randheer Annaram

MD

KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad

Leading pain management specialist at KIMS Hospitals. Practices across multiple locations in Hyderabad.

Dr. Heena Garg

MD, DNB, FIPM

AIIMS, New Delhi

MD from PGIMER Chandigarh. Fellowship in Pain Medicine. Faculty at AIIMS Delhi with expertise in interventional pain management techniques.

Dr. Brihaspati

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Manoj Kamal

MD

AIIMS, Jodhpur

Heads the postdoctoral fellowship in pain medicine at AIIMS Jodhpur. Extensive publications in pediatric anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and perioperative pain management.

Dr. Akhilesh Gupta

MD

Workshop faculty for ISPCCon 2026.

Dr. Manish Singh

MBBS, MD, PDCC

Lucknow

14+ years experience in interventional pain management. Specializes in chronic pain conditions and minimally invasive pain procedures.

Dr. Praneeth Suvvari

MD, DM, CCEPC, CTC, NFPM

Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital, Hyderabad

DM Onco-Anaesthesia & Palliative Medicine (AIIMS New Delhi), MD Anaesthesia (PGIMER Chandigarh). Executive Committee Member IAPC (South Region). Scientific Chair, IAPCON 2026. Top 5 Bruce Davis Gold Medal (2016, 2017).

Dr. Praveen Talawar

MD

AIIMS Rishikesh

Additional Professor of Anaesthesiology at AIIMS Rishikesh. Expertise in regional anaesthesia, chronic pain, airway management, and pain medicine. Active researcher with 87+ publications on peripheral nerve blocks and perioperative analgesia.

Dr. Jyoti Nath Modi

MBBS, MD, FICOG

AIIMS Bhopal

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at AIIMS Bhopal. MBBS and MD from AIIMS New Delhi. Post-doctoral fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Fellow of the Indian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. 22+ years experience; interests include PCOS and medical disorders in pregnancy.

Dr. Samarjit Ray

MD

India

Consultant in pain medicine and interventional pain management.

Dr. Virendra Mohan

MD, Fellowship in Pain Medicine

AIIMS, New Delhi

Professor of Anaesthesiology at AIIMS New Delhi with expertise in pain management and critical care. Active member of the Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP). Extensive experience in management of high-risk surgical patients and chronic pain.