Hands-On Cadaver Workshop

of Minimally Invasive Pain Management Procedures

Space is Limited, Physicians Only

Topics

Epidural Lysis of adhesions “Racz Procedure“

  • Caudal
  • Transforaminal
  • Cervical
  • S1

Instructors

  • Mert Akbaş

    MD, FIPP

    Dr. Mert Akbas is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management Physician at Akdeniz University School of Medicine in Turkey. He joined the Akdeniz University faculty in 1993, and is the Associate Professor and Clinical Instructor at Division of Algology.

    He earned his medical degree at Akdeniz University School of Medicine in 1999 and started his pain management fellowship program first as an observer doctor at Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Pain Management Clinic, Lubbock, TX. Later on he served as a clinical Doctor at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Algology, Istanbul, Turkey.
    Dr. Akbas is a Pain Management Board Certified Pain Specialist and is the current Secretary of the World Institute of Pain in Turkey.

  • Robert Rapcan

    MD, FIPP, MBA, PhD

    Dr Rapcan currently works at EuroPainClinics / Norrlands University Hospital, Sweden EuroPainClinics (EPC). It is an independent healthcare network clinic with a first-class record of achieving quality, innovation and efficiency in providing interventional pain healthcare to patients. Our Clinical Advisory Board consists of five members – Theodor Gorozseniuk, Andrzej Kroll, Ash Shetty, Arun Bhaskar and Sherdil Nath. Clinics are located in Slovakia (Bardejov, Kosice, Bratislava) and Czech Republic (Prague, Hradec Kralove, Ostrava and Brno). EPC provides specialised interventional pain diagnostic/ treatment services and movement impairment diagnostics and treatments. At EuroPainClinics he performs all mini – invasive spine procedures including epiduroscopies and advanced endoscopic procedures (discectomy, facet and SI joint denervation). In collaboration with University Hospital Bratislava, Neurosurgical Clinic, he also provides complex neuromodulation care, including implantations of spinal cord stimulators for not only FBSS but also for pelvic, abdominal pain and headaches.

    Dr Rapcan is also teaches endoscopic procedures for MaxMore company (Germany) and neuromodulation for Medtronic (USA). Eight weeks a year he works at the Norland University Hospital in Umeå, Sweden in a position of Consultant Anaesthesiologist and Pain Medicine.

  • Gözde Dagistan

    MD, FIPP

    Dr. Gözde Dağıstan completed her anesthesiology residency at Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey, in 2014 and then enrolled in a pain medicine fellowship at the same university. Dr. Dağıstan worked at the Hopa State Hospital in Artvin, Turkey during this time.

    Dr. Dağıstan currently works at the Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, specializing in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation. They have a board certification from the Turkish Algology Society and a FIPP certification from the World Institute of Pain.

  • Basem Henri

    MD, FIPP
    Dr. Basem Henri is a Consultant in Interventional Pain Management, specializing in minimally invasive spine procedures. He holds a Doctorate in Pain Management and Spine Interventions and is a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice at the Texas Tech Institute (FIPP).
    He leads the Advanced Interventional Pain Management Unit at Nasser Institute Hospital for Research and Treatment and serves on the Medical Boards of the Egyptian and Arab Boards of Pain Management. He also supervises Egypt’s National Pain Training Program and is a Visiting Consultant at Al Qassimi Hospital (UAE) and King Abdulaziz Medical City (KSA). And he founded the Spine Care Center (SCC) in 2010, now one of the largest interventional spine centers in the Middle East.

Schedule

Friday, April 17, 2026 | 17:00 - 21:00
Akra Antalya
  • Lectures & Dinner
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 8:00 - 17:00
Akdeniz University Anatomy Lab
  • Hands-On Cadaver Workshop

Venue

Workshop Location
Akdeniz University Anatomy Lab
Pınarbaşı Mahallesi
Akdeniz Ünv., 07070
Konyaaltı/Antalya, Turkey
Hotel
Akra Antalya
Şirinyalı,
Lara Caddesi No:24, 07100
Muratpaşa / Antalya, Turkey
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Attendee is responsible for arranging flight and hotel

Fee

Regular Registration
$1000
Early Bird RegistrationBefore March 1, 2026
$900
Current Fellow Registration
$1000

Cancelation Policy:
The workshop fee is non-refundable. However, for applicants who cannot attend, Racz Lab will first offer a replacement seat at another Racz Lab event. Otherwise, a refund of the workshop fee will not be refunded.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendees who fall ill before or during the event, will be asked to leave for the safety and well-being of others in attendance.

In rare cases in which an applicant is not approved to attend the workshop, a 100% refund will be issued. Refunds can take up to 30 days to process.

If you have any questions about our refund or cancellation policy, please contact us.