Hands-On Cadaver Workshop

of Minimally Invasive Pain Management Procedures

Space is Limited, Physicians Only

Topics

Epidural Lysis of adhesions “Racz Procedure“

  • Caudal
  • Transforaminal
  • Transgrade
  • Cervical
  • S1

Instructors

  • Prof. Ludger Gerdesmeyer

    MD, PhD, FIPP
    Professor Ludger Gerdesmeyer is the current Chairman and Associate Professor at the Medical University of Kiel. Since completing his fellowship program in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, he has gone on to be a consultant at the Medical University of Lübeck in Germany, a Senior Consultant and associated Professor at the Technical University of Munich’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology, and other prestigious positions.

    Prof. Gerdesmeyer has published 100+ scientific papers since 2002 and is a five-time award winner for his research and writing. His clinical focus is on joint reconstruction, minimally invasive surgery, advanced joint-preserving surgery, joint replacement, hip/knee/shoulder, advanced techniques in rheumatology, and tumor surgery.

  • Adnan Al-Kaisy

    MB ChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA, FIPP

    Dr Al-Kaisy is a consultant in pain medicine at Guy’s Hospital. He received Bachelor of Medicine (MB) from the University of Bashrah, Iraq in 1983 before being awarded a fellowship with the Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK in 1994. He completed a Fellowship in Pain at the Toronto University, Canada in 1997 and was named honorary research associate for neurological science at the Walton Centre in 1998. He went on to a Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK in 2007 before completing a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice from World Institution of Pain in 2009.

  • Jan-Willem Kallewaard

    MD, PhD, FIPP

    Jan-Willem Kallewaard, MD, is the head of the Pain Department at Amsterdam Medical Centre and head of the Pain Department at the Rijnstate hospital in Arnhem, The Netherlands. His main interest centers on pain management with special focus on low back pain. Jan is involved in several clinical trials on discogenic pain evaluating intradiscal Gelstix and neuromodulation and has conducted studies on the effects of intradiscal methylene blue. He has numerous publications related to discogenic low back pain and effects of nerve stimulation on low back pain. He is the former President of the Dutch Society of Anesthesiologists and the current President of the Society’s Pain Section.

  • Sean Li

    MD, FIPP

    Dr. Sean Li, is an interventional pain physician with expertise in neuromodulation, including spinal cord stimulation, high-frequency stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation, and peripheral nerve stimulation. He practices at National Spine & Pain Centers and serves as an attending physician at Riverview Medical Center. Dr. Li has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters and remains active in clinical research. He serves on committees within the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, International Neuromodulation Society, and North American Neuromodulation Society. He is Secretary of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Li completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine at Johns Hopkins University.

Schedule

Sunday, November 29, 2026 | 18:30 - 21:30
Van der Valk Hotel Amsterdam Amstel
  • Dinner & Lectures
Monday, November 30, 2026 | 8:00 - 16:00
Amsterdam Skills Centre
  • Hands-On Cadaver Workshop

Venue

Workshop Location
Amsterdam Skills Centre
Tafelbergweg 47
1105 BD Amsterdam
Netherlands
Hotel
Van der Valk Hotel Amsterdam Amstel
Joan Muyskenweg 20
1096 CJ Amsterdam
Netherlands
Attendee is responsible for arranging flight and hotel

Fee

Regular Registration
€1000
Early Bird RegistrationBefore October 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.