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Presentations in 2023:


·       Fibromyalgia – Marvellous Medicine Lecture, Leicester, Feb 2023.

·       Fibromyalgia and CRPS – Junior Doctors Teaching, North Midlands University Hosptials, Stoke-on-Trent, Feb 2023.


Presentations in 2022:


·       Long COVID Syndrome – RISE International Webinar, Sep 2022.

·       Managing Long COVID Syndrome – Annual Midlands Pain Meeting, Leicester, Sep 2022.

·       Managing Long COVID Syndrome – Royal College of Anaesthetists FPM Annual Workshop, London, June 2022.

·       Fibromyalgia and CRPS – Junior Doctors teaching, North Midlands University Hospitals, Stoke-on-Trent, Apr 2022.

·       Long COVID Syndrome – Marvellous Medicine Talks, Leicester, Jan 2022.


Presentations in 2021:


·       Chair, Grand Rounds, UHL & UoL, Leicester, Dec 2021.

·       Topical Capsaicin in Neuropathic Pain – National Meeting, Nov 2021.

·       Long COVID Syndrome – Grand Rounds, UHL & UoL, Leicester, Sep 2021.

·       Pain Management for Physiotherapists in COVID – Leicester, June 2021.

·       Invited Lecturer in pain – British Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, Royal College of Gynaecologists, Mar 2021.

·       Pain conditions – Junior Doctors teaching, North Midlands University Hospitals, Stoke-on-Trent, Mar 2021.

·       Long COVID Syndrome – GP talk, Leicester, Feb 2021.

·       Pharmacology in pain- Stoke-on-Trent, Feb 2021.


Presentation in 2020:

·       CRQ course – Leicester, Jan 2020.


Presentations in 2019:


·       Paediatric Rheumatology teaching – Glenfield Hospital, Dec 2019.

·       Invited lecturer in pain – Harold Youngman Lecturer, East Anglian Association of Anaesthetists, New Market, Nov 2019.

·       Pain physiology – FRCA course, Oct 2019.

·       Fibromyalgia – Marvellous Medicine Talks, Leicester, Oct 2019.

·       Pain Management for Junior Doctors – UHL, Leicester, Oct 2019.

·       Opioid induced constipation – GP talk, Leicester, Oct 2019.

·       Fibromyalgia patient group lecture – Leicester, Sep 2019.

·       CRQ course – Leicester, Aug 2019.

·       Debate on trigger injections – West Midlands Pain Meeting, Birmingham, July 2019.

·       Viva course organiser – Final FRCA, East Midlands Deanery, June 2019.

·       Cadaveric workshop teaching – Leicester Cadaver course, July 2019 and Apr 2019.

·       Social Media on Pain Presentation – Annual North England Pain Meeting, Preston, June 2019.

·       Fibromyalgia – GP talk, Leicester, May 2019.

·       Physiology of Pain – Pain Management meeting, Leicester, May 2019.

·       Pain management Patient talk – Leicester, May 2019.

·       Radiofrequency in pain – Grand Rounds, UHL & UoL, Leicester, Apr 2019.

·       Pain management for Haematologists – Leicester, Mar 2019.


Presentations in 2018:


·       Botox for migraine – Leicester, Nov 2018.

·       Pain for FY1 trainees – Leicester, Oct 2018.

·       Invited Lecturer – Kings Fund Lecture, London, Sep 2018.

·       Pain lecture for GP trainees – Leicester, Sept 2018.

·       Invited Lecturer – Metaphors in Medicine – West Midlands Pain Society, July 2018.

·       Audit of duration of pain before coming to clinic, British Pain Society poster, Annual Scientific Meeting, Brighton, May 2018.

·       Audit of Botox in Migraine (8692), ITAPS meeting, UHL, June 2018.

·       Audit of Pain Duration (8916), ITAPS meeting, UHL.


Presentations in 2017:

* Neuropathic pain- look for the mechanism to treat better, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists Annual SZ Conference, Trichy, India, Aug 2017.

* Pharmacology in chronic pain, Final FRCA teaching, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Apr 2017

* Case discussion: Chronic widespread pain, Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, Feb 2017.

* Relaxation and distraction strategies in paediatric chronic pain, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, Feb 2017.

Presentations in 2016:

* Children in chronic pain, Paediatric grand rounds, Kettering General Hospital, Nov 2016.

* Children Hospital showcase event presentation on pain, Leicester Tigers, Oct 2016.

* How to finance for new projects? Paediatric grand rounds, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Sep 2016.

* Pain physiology, FY1 teaching, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Sep 2016.

* Functional pain syndromes, Pain study day, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Aug 2016.

* One year outcomes in paediatric chronic pain clinic, Paediatric pain travelling club annual lecture, Cambridge, Apr 2016.

* Neuropathic pain, Pain Study day, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Apr 2016.

* Complex regional pain syndrome, Pain Study day, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Apr 2016.

* Fibromyalgia, Pain Study day, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Apr 2016.

* Audit of Outcome in Paediatric pain clinic (7806), ITAPS UHL, Leicester, Mar 2016.

* Audit of lignocaine platers in Paediatric pain (7808), ITAPS UHL, Leicester, Mar 2016.

* Opioid use in chronic pain, Lecture for pain nurses, Leicester General Hospital, Jan 2016.

Presentations in 2015:

* Chronic pain in teenagers, Faculty of Pain Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, Nov 2015.

* Paediatric chronic pain, Welsh Pain Society, Llandudno, Nov 2015.

* Chronic pain in children, Paediatric Grand rounds, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Nov 2015.

* Audit of clean room injections in chronic pain (7433), ITAPS UHL, Leicester, Aug 2015.

* Cadaveric course instructor, Leeds cadaveric workshop, Leeds, May 2015.

* Chair of National KnEX (Knowledge Exchange) Meeting, Raddison Blu, East Midlands, May 2015.

* Organiser of East Midlands Pain forum, Leicester, Mar 2015.

* Pain- a puzzle to be solved, Marvellous Medicine series lecture for public, Leicester, Mar 2015.

* Functional pain syndromes, MSc course lecturer, Leicester University, Leicester, Mar 2015.

* Pain in children, Paediatric Neurology Grand rounds, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Mar 2015.

Presentations in 2014:

* Chronic pain in children, West Midlands Pain forum, Strathallen Hotel, Birmingham, Dec 2014.

* Pain Summit, Chronic pain policy coalition, House of Lords, Nov 2014.

* Pain Management, British Indian Doctors Association, Wrexham, Jul 2014.

* Audit of facet joint injections, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, Jun 2014.

* Chronic pain, Postgraduate talk, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, June 2014.

* GP lecture for GPVT training, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Mar 2014.

Presentations in 2013:

* Case report - Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, presented as poster in North Wales Anaesthetic forum, Dec 2013.

* Invited lecturer for West Midlands Pain Consultants meeting, Opioid in chronic pain, Dec 2013.

* Invited lecturer for Royal College of Anaesthetists Faculty of Pain Medicine meeting: Opioid Debate, Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov 2013.

* GP educational lecture, Clarence House, Rhyl, Oct 2013.

* Chronic pain educational session for GPs, Wrexham, Sep 2013.

* GP talk, Wrexham, Sep 2013.

* Puzzle of Pain, Plas Y Bryn Medical centre, Jun 2013.

* Chronic pain - North Wales Pain Teaching, Abergele, Apr 2013.

* Manage pain - GP educational lecture, Arfon Meet, Pwhelli, Apr 2013.

* Pain managment - GP educational lecture, Llanberis Medical Society, Apr 2013.

Presentations in 2012:

* Pain management - Lecture for Community Health Professionals, Treflan Surgery, Porthmadog, 16th Oct 2012.

* Mystery of Neuropathic pain - Grand Rounds, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, 21st September 2012.

* Chronic Pain - Anaesthetic Audit Meeting, Bangor, 22nd February 2012.

* Pain corrupts the neural circuitry - Winter Scientific Meeting, Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 19th Jan 2012. This lecture is available as a video podcast on the AAGBI website .

Presentations in 2011:

* Post tonsillectomy bleed - North Wales Anaesthetic teaching, Bangor - 26th September 2011.

* Epiglottitis management - North Wales Anaesthetic teaching, Bangor - 26th September 2011.

* Pain Management for GPs - Menai Bridge GP surgery, 7th September 2011.

* Pain Management in Community - Coed Y Glyn, Llangefni, September 2011.

* Invited Lecturer in Thanjavur branch Indian Anaesthetists Meeting, Thanjavur, 12th August 2011.

* Organiser of Live workshop, Pain Injection Interventions, Sattur, 11th August 2011.

* Is chronic pain real? - Grand Rounds, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, 1st April 2011.

* Pharmacology of anti-arrhythmics - North Wales Anaesthetic teaching, 30th January 2011.

Presentations in 2010:

* Neuropathic pain - case discussion - Prescriber's forum, Royal Celtic Hotel, Caernarfon, 15th December 2010.

* Pain - a puzzle to be solved - Bangor Science Cafe, Bangor, 3rd November 2010.

* Updates in Injection therapy - North Wales Pain Update Meeting, Deganwy, 11th June 2010.

* Neuropathic medications - North Wales Pain Update Meeting, Deganwy, 11th June 2010.

* Survey of opioid use before and after pain clinic consultation - North Wales Chronic Pain Forum, The Quay Hotel, Deganwy on 19th March 2010.

* What do Research Ethics Committee look for? - presented in North Wales Chronic Pain Forum, The Quay Hotel, Deganwy on 19th March 2010.

* Opioids in Pain Management - Anglesey Medical Society Lecture on 23rd February 2010 at Oriel Mon, Llangefni.

* Lecture on "Opioids in chronic non-malignant pain" on 29th January 2010 in University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust.

* Debate on role of opioids in functional pain syndromes on 29th January 2010 in Coventry.

* Chronic pain clinic service - Oriel house, CPG meeting, North Wales, 16th October 2010.

Presentations in 2009:

* Quality assurance in chronic pain - North West Wales GP survey - presented in North Wales Chronic Pain forum, Glan Clwyd, 11th September 2009.

* An interesting case of postdural puncture headache - nine months on - Presented by Dr Gururaj & Vasu, Glan Clwyd, 11th September 2009.

* Do we need pain? - Presented in Anaesthetic audit meeting, Bangor, 11th June 2009.

* GP survey of chronic pain services - Presented in Anaesthetic audit meeting, Bangor, 11th June 2009.

* Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory analgesics - Do's and Don'ts - Lecture in Postoperative problems study day on 8th May 2009 at University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry.

* Chronic pain service in North West Wales-a G.P. survey - Presented as poster in the British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Mar-Apr 2009 at Sandown Park, London.

* Lower limb regional anaesthetic blocks - North Wales Anaesthetic teaching, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, 16th February 2009.

* Local anaesthetic pharmacology - North Wales Anaesthetic teaching, Bangor, 26th January 2009.

Presentations in 2008:

* Christmas audit in anaesthetic department - Audit meeting, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, 30th Dec 2008.

* Low back pain - talk for orthopaedic team, Beuno ward, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor,  6th Nov 2008.

* Manage pain - talk for G.P's in Postgraduate centre, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, 1st October 2008.

* Opioids in chronic pain -case based discussion - presented in Pain study day, Bangor, 4th July 2008.

* Recent advances in pain management - presented in Anaesthetic Audit meeting, 27th June 2008.

* Pain Management for General Practitioners - presented in North Wales Medical Trust, April 2008.

* Interventional pain examination - presented in Welsh Pain Society Annual meet, Llandudno, 24th Nov 2008.

* Complex regional pain syndrome - presented in North Wales Pain forum, 15th Mar 2008.

Other presentations:

* Neuropathic pain review - presented in Combined Pain Meeting, London, 21st Sept 2005.

* Opioid prescription among General Practitioners in North West Wales - presented in Pain Society meeting, Manchester, April 2004.

* Patient-led identification of the midline of the lumbar spine - presented in European Society of Anaesthesiologists meeting,  3rd June 2003.

* Preferences of regional blocks by anaesthetists - presented in North Wales Anaesthetic forum, 7th  Jan 2005.

* Comparison of two doses of epidural buprenorphine for postoperative pain relief - presented in Glasgow Anaesthetic Research Society, 16th May 2000.

* Awarded the proficiency medal for anaesthetic training in India by The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University in March 2000 as the best canditate in the whole state.

* Epidural Neostigmine for pain relief - presented in the 4th South Asian Confederation of Anaesthesiologists on 11th September 1999.

 

 

Dr Thanthullu Vasu MBBS MD DNB FRCA Dip Pain Mgt FFPMRCA FIPP