Upcoming activities:
Next support group: December 5, 2024 from 7 - 8:00 pm EDT. To secure a spot, you must register by December 4.
Join our next video conference support group for patients with pudendal neuralgia and/or other chronic pelvic pain conditions led by Psychotherapist Nancy Fish LCSW, MSW, MPH and Dahri McFaline, M.Ed.
For instructions on how to register:
Send an email to pudendalassociation@gmail.com expressing your desire to participate
On the day prior to the support group, an email will be sent to you containing the link to join
Click on the link to join the support group via Cisco Webex Video Conferencing. Or if you prefer to join via telephone, call the telephone number provided
Past conferences and Events:
LIVE WEBINAR APRIL 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT "THE PUDENDAL PUZZLE. HOW I BUILT THE PIECES FOR SUCCESS."
In this webinar Keith Zonts will share his success story and how he improved over time. Dr. Richard P. Marvel and Keith will be available to answer questions following Keith's success story. Keith is on the Board of Directors of the Pudendal Neuralgia Association, Inc. and long time pudendal neuralgia patient. Dr. Marvel is an expert in pudendal neuralgia and familiar with treatments that are offered. Dr. Richard P. Marvel MD is a pelvic pain specialist in private practice in Annapolis, Maryland. He is Co Founder and on the Board of Directors of the Pudendal Neuralgia Association, Inc. He has dedicated his practice to the evaluation and treatment of patients with pelvic pain of more than twenty years.
2022 Pudendal Neuralgia Conference
in joint providership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine,
This meeting will be of interest to Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Interventional Radiologists, Gynecologists, Neurologists, Urologists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pain Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists, Residents, Fellows, and Medical Students.
Registration fees:
Physicians - $200; NP, PA, PT- $150; Fellows/residents/students/nurse - $100
The conference
Conference Schedule
Learning Objectives
Understand the clinical evaluation and diagnosis of pudendal neuralgia
Comprehend how primary care physicians can make an impact on the care of patients with pudendal neuralgia and chronic pain
Understand the anatomy and physiology of pelvic pain disorders
Describe non pharmaceutical and non surgical treatments for chronic pain and pudendal neuralgia
Integrate the concept of overlapping conditions into the management of patients with chronic pain
Become comfortable providing care for a patient with chronic pain or pudendal neuralgia
Learn when to refer to a specialist
conference speakers
Suzanne M. Alton, BSN, RNC-OB, Senior Clinical Nurse II
In 1988, I earned my Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland. I began my nursing career at Johns Hopkins Hospital on a med/surge unit. In 1989, I left to pursue a career as a Labor and Delivery nurse at University of Maryland Medical Center. I spent the first 29 years in Labor and Delivery as an Advanced Certified Inpatient Obstetric bedside nurse, charge nurse, Certified Childbirth Educator and led the IVF program on our unit. In 2018, severe Pudendal Neuralgia pain prevented me from taking care of patients physically, so I had to take a three-month leave of absence. This and other chronic pain conditions have greatly affected my personal life with my family as well as my professional career. After my leave of absence, I returned to a new role as the Labor and Delivery Operating Room resource nurse.
Dr. Ashley Gubbels is a board certified and fellowship-trained minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon. She received her undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Minnesota. She completed her residency in OBGYN at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and then served in the US Air Force as a general OBGYN for 4 years. Upon completion she then pursued a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (now under Creighton University School of Medicine) where she trained in the surgical treatment of chronic pelvic pain conditions, including pudendal neuralgia. Following fellowship, she joined the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Pelvic and Vulvar Pain in 2018. She recently returned to Creighton University/St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center as a faculty physician in the Advanced Gynecology division.
Dr. Gubbels specializes in chronic pelvic pain conditions such as endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, myofascial pain, and neuropathic pain conditions like pudendal neuralgia. She is well versed in the excisional treatment of endometriosis, peripheral pelvic nerve blocks, and pudendal nerve decompression. She is board certified in OB/GYN, a member of AAGL (formerly American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists) and the International Pelvic Pain Society, and on the board of the Pudendal Neuralgia Association.
Tracy Sher PT, MPT, CSCS is the owner of the private practice, Sher Pelvic Health and Healing in Orlando, and founder and CEO of the global platform, Pelvic Guru/Pelvic Global and the Global Pelvic Health Alliance Membership (GPHAM). Orlando Family Magazine named Tracy “Readers’ Choice for Best Doctor for Women 2016” in the area of female pelvic medicine – the only physical therapist on the list. She has specialized training in pelvic physical therapy, strength and conditioning, and sexual health.
Tracy has a passion for treating complex pelvic health cases relating to pelvic pain, sexual pain, and postpartum changes. As a leader in the area of pelvic health therapy with a biopsychosocial approach, she travels across the US and the world sharing her expertise, teaching courses, and speaking to the community and professionals. She teaches a 2-day course for health professionals entitled Pudendal Neuralgia and Complex Pelvic Pain Solutions. Tracy thrives on being a connector to bring people together and improve the way healthcare providers learn and help others.
Founder/CEO of Pelvic Guru, LLC/Pelvic Global
Owner and Clinical Director of Sher Pelvic Health and Healing, LLC. Orlando, FL.
Clinical physical therapy practice in pelvic health and orthopedics since 2000 (outpatient hospital and private practice).
Specializes in complex pelvic pain, genital pain, sexual pain and dysfunction, pregnancy, and postpartum.
International educator and speaker on pelvic pain, postpartum, and pelvic health integration and critical thinking courses
Current faculty for Pelvic Global Academy. Former faculty for Herman and Wallace Pelvic Health Rehabilitation Institute for four years, teaching PF1 nationally.
Sees complex patients from the Orlando area and around the world who seek out her expertise, critical thinking, and hands-on skills.
B.A., Emory University, MPT, Northwestern University, DPT candidate (2022), College of St. Scholastica
Former Board Member of International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS). Member of International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH).
Donna Kreher, PhD, is a clinical psychologist dedicated to collaborative care and the advancement of biopsychosocial approaches to pain. Dr. Kreher received her PhD from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, completed her doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and joined the faculty of URMC following completion of her training.
Dr. Kreher directs a specialty behavioral health practice within the department of psychiatry, which provides consultation, evaluation, and ongoing therapeutic support for patients with chronic pain. She has a special interest in chronic pelvic pain and has been involved in developing and evaluating new treatment programs for CPP, and in scholarship centered on the relationship between psychological factors and treatment outcomes in CPP.
Additionally, Dr Kreher serves as a member of the teaching faculty for residents in orthopaedic surgery, where she provides in-depth observations and feedback on physician-patient communication skills, professionalism, and team-based care.
Kathryn Witzeman, MD, FACOG is an Associate Professor in the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of
Colorado School of Medicine. In 2008, Dr. Witzeman founded the
Women’s Integrated Pelvic Health Program at Denver Health
Medical Center and serves as its director. Dr. Witzeman joined
the Board of Directors of the International Pelvic Pain Society in
2014, and currently serves on the Executive Board. She is
board-certified and a Fellow of the American College of OBGYN.
Her clinical and research interests include vulvovaginal disorders,
pelvic pain, menstrual disorders, menopausal problems,
integrative medicine, biomedical ethics as is applies to the field of
OBGYN as well as medical education. She speaks nationally and
internationally on topics of pelvic pain and integrative medicine.
Dr. Witzeman completed her medical degree at the University of
Cincinnati SOM and subsequently completed her OBGYN
residency training at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Dr. Witzeman completed the APGO Scholars and Leaders
program in 2012 and graduated from the University of Arizona
Integrative Medicine Fellowship in 2018.
Erin T. Carey, MD MSCR is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Division Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine. She also serves as the Fellowship Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. She completed her residency in OBGYN at the Mayo Clinic and then a MIGS fellowship at UNC. While in fellowship she also earned a Masters of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) at the Gillings School of Public Health and completed an additional year of training in female pelvic pain disorders with pain medicine.
She treats the full scope of gynecologic surgical and pelvic pain issues including the management of complex pelvic and vulvar pain disorders. She is co-PI on a R01 designed to evaluate current treatment practices targeting provoked vestibulodynia. As a physician scientist, she strongly believes in collaborative research efforts designed to improve diagnostic and treatment options for women with pelvic pain disorders.
Dr. Rosemarie Filart, MD, MPH is an Integrative Rehabilitation specialist who has been practicing as a physician for over 20 years. Dr. Filart earned her Medical Degree and Masters in Public Health through a dual degree program at George Washington School of Medicine & Public Health. Following medical school, she dual trained in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Baylor College of Medicine, and in Primary Care Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She has also completed Fellowship Trainings from the Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation and the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. Dr. Filart is board-certified in PM&R, Integrative Medicine, Brain Injury, and Spinal Cord Medicine. She is a certified practitioner in Functional Medicine, Acupuncture, Microcurrent and Electrical Stimulation therapies. Recognizing that chronic pain is a complicated condition which often requires a multimodal response, Dr. Filart has experience applying effective, minimally invasive treatments such as various injections, microcurrent/ electrical stimulation and other integrative rehabilitation interventions. Her patient-centered, whole person approach also takes into consideration important lifestyle factors such as nutrition, sleep, stress, activity, and behavioral health.
Howard M. Richard, III, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at
the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Richard is a board-certified interventional radiologist
who specializes in women’s interventions, urological interventions and complex vascular retrievals and
embolizations. In regard to women’s interventions he has a special interest in uterine fibroid
embolization and chronic pelvic venous congestion. In addition he sees patients with chronic pelvic pain
for which he provides diagnostic and therapeutic image guided nerve blocks. In regard to urological
interventions Dr. Richard has extensive experience in urinary stone disease management and
percutaneous image guided cryosurgery surgery for renal cancer. In regard to complex vascular
procedures, he is an institutional resource for patients with difficult embedded IVC filters and the image
guided embolization of persistent endoleaks.
Dr. Richard received his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in
Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed a surgical internship at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in
Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the US Army Medical Corps as a General Medical Officer prior to
completing his radiology residency at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He completed a
fellowship in interventional radiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Dr. Richard has varied research interests. He is the primary investigator in the Lava trial, a study of a
novel liquid embolic agent at the University of Maryland. He is a co-investigator in the PRESERVE trial
using irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife) in the treatment of prostate cancer. He is also the
principal investigator of an ongoing prospective evaluation of treatments for patients with the pudendal
neuralgia.
Moderators
Richard P. Marvel, MD, FACOG received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore where he graduated with honors. He attended the West Virginia School of Medicine and did his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. Over the past 20 years, he has been an attending physician at Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, and a part-time faculty member at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While an Assistant Professor at these institutions he developed an interest and expertise in the evaluation and management of women with chronic pelvic pain and advanced Minimally Invasive Gynecologic surgery.
He has authored multiple articles and book chapters dealing with many aspects of gynecology and pelvic pain. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as a Fellow of the American College of Surgery.
He has been directly involved in research and was a member of the Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trials Group, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. He is a member of the National Vulvodynia Registry, a multicenter trial enrolling patients with vulvar pain disorders.
He is currently in private practice in Annapolis, Maryland where he has developed the Center for Pelvic Pain at AAMC. He is Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery and Pelvic Pain at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis Maryland. Dr. Marvel is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Pelvic Society and Member of the Board of Directors of the Pudendal Neuralgia Association, Inc. He uses an interdisciplinary approach to chronic pelvic pain working closely with physical therapists, psychologists, anesthesiologists, interventional radiologists, general surgeons, and peripheral nerve surgeons, to coordinate a multidisciplinary management of women with pelvic pain. Over 90% of his practice is devoted to managing women with chronic pelvic pain, vulvar pain, and dyspareunia. He is an accomplished laparoscopic surgeon and has extensive experience in the surgical treatment of endometriosis and other causes of pelvic pain. Over the past10 years, he has developed an interest in peripheral nerve causes of pelvic pain and is one of the few surgeons in the United States who performs pudendal, obturator and abdominal wall nerve decompression procedures. He is one of the few clinicians who offers pudendal neuromodulation for the treatment of pudendal neuralgia, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and vulvodynia.
Dr. Jyotsna Nagda received her undergraduate degree and medical degree from Bombay University in India.
She completed her residency training in Anesthesiology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She subsequently completed her Pain fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) / Harvard Medical School, in Boston where she has since been a staff faculty for the last 21 years. She is Board Certified in the Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.
She served as the Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement at the BIDMC Arnold Warfield Pain Center and currently holds the position of Pain Fellowship Program Director . She is also a staff member of the BIDMC- Intimate Health and Wellness Center and the Endometriosis center .
Her clinical and research interests include chronic pelvic pain, spinal and geriatric pain and the simulation program for safety in Pain medicine . She is one of the founding members and on the board of directors of the Pudendal Neuralgia Association.
Dr. Nagda also serves on the editorial board of Indian Journal of Pain. She has spoken at numerous national and international venues about topics related to diagnosis and management. of chronic pain conditions including chronic pelvic pain.
She is a member of several professional organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiology, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, American Society of Interventional Pain physicians, Spine Interventional Society.
Past conferences
Conference DVD available
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Past conferences
THIRD PUDENDAL NEURALGIA CONFERENCE
November 5, 2017
Live CME Activity for Healthcare Providers. This activity has been certified by ProCert.
Location:
Anne Arundel Medical Center
2000 Medical Parkway, Suite 604
Annapolis MD 21401
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this educational activity participants should be able to:
Identify the anatomy and distribution of the pudendal nerve.
State the most common symptoms of pudendal neuralgia.
Name some common causes of pudendal neuralgia.
Explain clinical process for diagnosing pudendal neuralgia.
List technologies available to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of pudendal neuralgia patients.
Explain the physical therapy approach for differential diagnosis and treatment of pudendal neuralgia
Discuss the differences between MR Neurography and routine MRI for identifying pudendal nerve issues.
Identify conditions that may coexist with pudendal neuralgia.
Recognize quality of life issues for patients with pudendal neuralgia.
Select appropriate pharmacotherapy for treatment of pudendal neuralgia.
Discuss costs and of diagnostic and treatment options.
Compare and contrast management strategies for patients with pudendal neuralgia.
Explain neuromodulation as a treatment option.
Describe non-surgical and surgical treatment options for pudendal neuralgia patients.
Identify other professionals that need to be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pudendal neuralgia.
List necessary steps for avoiding nerve injury during pelvic surgery.
Formulate a multidisciplinary treatment plan.
Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plan.
Develop a plan for addressing psychosocial issues associated with pudendal neuralgia.
Integrate new technologies, medications, procedures, and treatments into their daily practice.
SECOND PUDENDAL NEURALGIA CONFERENCE
November 5, 2016
Live CME Activity for Healthcare Providers.
Location:
The Conference Center at Waltham Woods
Waltham, MA
Topics & Speakers:
Case Study: A Patient’s Success Story, KEITH ZONTS
Pudendal and Pelvic Anatomy / Recognizing and Assessing Pudendal Neuralgia: Neurodiagnostics and Non-surgical Treatments, MARK CONWAY, M.D., FACOG
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mind/Body Techniques and Biofeedback, R. JOSHUA WOOTTON MDiv, PHD
A Physical Therapy Perspective: Differentially Diagnosing Sources of Pudendal Neuralgia, ELIZABETH AKINCILAR-RUMMER, MSPT
Pharmacological and Interventional Management of Pudendal Neuralgia Including Nerve Blocks, Radiofrequency Ablations and Cryoablations, JYOTSNA V. NAGDA, MD
Pudendal Neuromodulation for Pain, Bowel and Bladder Incontinence, RICHARD P. MARVEL, M.D.,FACOG, FACS
Minimizing Risks During Pelvic Surgery: Avoiding Nerve Injury, MARK CONWAY, M.D., FACS, OB/GYN
COMPLEX CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN CONDITIONS
JANUARY 31, 2015
Joint sponsorship of Academia Médica del Sur and Pudendal Neuralgia Association, Inc.
For Physicians, Pharmacists and Physical Therapists
Location:
Verdanza Hotel
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Topics & Speakers:
Emotional Impact of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Pudendal Neuralgia: a Complex Chronic Pelvic Pain Condition / Assessment, Pharmacological and Non-Surgical Treatment
Complex Chronic Pelvic Pain Conditions: Vulvodynia and Interstitial Cystitis
Image Guided Nerve Blocks: Diagnostics and Interventional Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Neuromodulation
Complex Chronic Pelvic Pain Conditions: Endometriosis
Pudendal Neuralgia, Sexual Dysfunction, Endometriosis and Infertility
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindful Based Stress Reduction Therapy
Transgluteal Pudendal Neurolysis
FACULTY: DAHRI I. MCFALINE, M.ED, RICHARD P. MARVEL, MD, JOSEFINA ROMAGUERA, MD, AMY STEIN DPT, BCB-PMD, HIRAM MALARET, MD, DOMINGO MARQUÉS, PsyD
First PUDENDAL NEURALGIA CONFERENCE
September 27, 2014
Live CME Activity for Healthcare Providers.
Location:
The Conference Center at Waltham Woods
Waltham, MA
Topics & Speakers:
RICHARD P. MARVEL, M.D.,FACOG, FACS OB/GYN, Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecology and Pelvic Pain, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Chairman – Recognizing Pudendal Neuralgia: Assessment and Non-surgical Treatments
DAHRI I MCFALINE, M.ED. Pudendal Neuralgia Association, Inc. President – Emotional Impact of Pudendal Neuralgia
DAVID GORDON, M.D. , FACS Director, Division of Pelvic Neuroscience LifeBridge Center of GU Specialties The Berman Brain Spine Institute at Sinai, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Maryland – Neurodiagnostics: Pudendal Nerve Function and Refractory Neuro Muscular Pelvic Pain in the Face of Lumbo Sacral Trauma or Tarlov Cysts
JOHN A. CARRINO, M.D, M.P.H. Vice Chairman Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York – Magnetic Resonance Neurography
HOWARD RICHARD, III, M.D. Interventional Radiologist- Associate Professor Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine University of Maryland Medical Center – CT Guided and Fluoroscopy Guided Nerve Blocks
JYOTSNA V. NAGDA, MD Director Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Assistant Professor Harvard Medical School Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Pharmacological and Interventional Management of Pudendal Neuralgia
DEBORAH COADY, M.D., FACOG, C.Ac. New York University Langone Medical Center; Soho ObGyn, PC – Integrative and Complementary Medical Therapy for Pudendal Nerve Pain
AMY STEIN DPT,BCB-PMD, ELIZABETH RUMMER, MSPT Physical Therapist/Beyond Basics and Pelvic Pain Rehab – Physical Therapy: A Non-invasive Treatment Option for Pudendal Neuralgia
MICHAEL HIBNER, M.D. PHD, FACOG, FACS – Chief of Gynecologic Surgery St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, Arizona – Transgluteal Pudendal Neurolysis
LEE DELLON M.D.PHD, FACS – Plastic Surgery, Professor of Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins – Neurectomy of Pudendal Peripheral BranchesCMEAgenda
Presentations by Dahri I. McFaline, M.Ed., President of Pudendal Neuralgia Association:
September 14, 2013 – Pelvic Pain Conference – Condado Plaza Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Topic: Depression and Chronic Pelvic Pain.
Target Audience: Physicians and Pharmacists
Educational Partners: Academia Medica del Sur, Pudendal Neuralgia Asociation, Inc.,
Colegio de Farmaceuticos de Puerto Rico
Coordinated by: Andragos Meeting Planning, Inc.
April 6, 2013 – “Sexual Pain Disorders in Women” Conference – Conrad Condado Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico. In joint sponsorship with Andragos and Academia Medica del Sur.
Past activities
PELVIC HEALTH SUMMIT
100% VIRTUAL
100% EDUCATIONAL
100% FREE
LET’S EMBRACE PELVIC PAIN AWARENESS MONTH
MAY 19 – 25, 2018
Click here to register
HOW CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP WITH PELVIC NEURALGIAS AND SELF-HELP TIPS
April 18, 2018
6:30-7:30 PM EST
Amy Stein, PT, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF, leading expert in treating pelvic floor dysfunction, and pelvic pain in men, women and children, will provide useful information about the role of physical therapy in treating pelvic neuralgias. She will also offer valuable self-help tips to aid in the healing process. She is the author of the award-winning book “Heal Pelvic Pain”and the DVD “Healing Pelvic and Abdominal Pain: The ultimate home program for patients and a guide for practitioners”.
To join, email pna@pudendalassociation.org. You will be able to join via computer or by phone.
You will have the opportunity to win a copy of Amy Stein’s Book and/or the DVD at the end of the webinar!
Sponsored by Amy Stein, PT, DPT, BCB-PMD, Beyond Basics Physical Therapy, LLC,
110 E 42nd St Suite #1504 NY, NY 10017,
212-354-2622
http://www.beyondbasicsphysicaltherapy.com
Alliance for Pelvic Pain Weekend Educational Retreat for Women and Men with Chronic Pelvic Pain And Healthcare Professionals Caring for People With Chronic Pain
May 20-22, 2016
Honor’s Haven Resort & Spa, Ellenville, NY
Click here for more information
SPECIAL VIRTUAL GATHERING: SHARING TIPS AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS.
Tuesday June 16, 2015 at 6:30 PM Eastern Time.
This additional gathering has been scheduled with the purpose of bringing PN patients together to share tips that they have found helpful in managing PN. It is not intended to give medical advice nor will it be led by an expert PN health care provider. It is an opportunity for people to share what they have found beneficial in their own process of healing. Please join us by sending an email to pna@pudendalassociation.org
Physical Therapy and Pudendal Neuralgia Webinar with Amy Stein
June 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, founder of, and one of the premier practitioners at Beyond Basics Physical Therapy in NYC, will be presenting on how pelvic floor physical therapists evaluate and treat Pudendal Neuralgia.. She will discuss when to try PT, when to get a second opinion, what to look for, and what to do at home in addition to answering questions that you may have. Feel free to send your questions to pna@pudendalassociation.org prior to the webinar.
Amy Stein, MPT, DPT, BCB-PMD
110 E 42nd St Suite #1504
NY, NY 10017
www.beyondbasicsphysicaltherapy.com
www.healpelvicpain.com (Book website)
www.healingpelvicandabdominalpain.com (Video website)
Pudendal Neuromodulation: A New Approach to Persistent Pelvic and Vulvar Pain Webinar with Dr. Richard Marvel
May 6, 2015 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Richard P. Marvel, MD, FACOG, FACS has dedicated his practice to the evaluation and management of chronic pain disorders in women. He is nationally known in this field and he is on the Board of Directors of the International Pelvic Pain Society and the Pudendal Neuralgia Association, Inc. He was the President of the International Pelvic Pain Society. He has been Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1994. He is an active member in the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Surgeons and a regional expert in minimally invasive surgery. He is internationally known for his expertise in the evaluation and management of pelvic pain disorders.
Dr. Marvel is the only Gynecologist in the Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia corridor who specializes in both chronic pelvic and vulvar pain disorders.
Center for Pelvic Pain in Annapolis Website
130 Lubrano Drive, Suite 111
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-573-1436
MIND/BODY CONNECTION AND JOURNALING WEBINAR WITH GAIL KENNY
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 2014 AT 7:00 PM EASTERN TIME
Gail Kenny is a mind-body coach and trained intuitive endorsed by Abigail Steidley and certified by Martha Beck. After struggling daily with chronic pelvic pain for more than 20 years she found the right combination of approaches for significant pain relief and got her life back. Now she’s dedicated to helping other people find pain relief through mind-body practices including mind calming, feeling emotions, healing trauma, and connecting with spirit.
An introduction to mind-body healing for chronic pain and the use of journaling as a mind-body connection practice will be discussed in the presentation.
Gail meets with clients by phone or Skype
Website: gailkennylifecoach.com
Email: gailgkenny@gmail.com
Emotional Aspect of and Coping Mechanisms for Pelvic Pain Webinar with Nancy Fish, MSW, MPH, LSCW
September 10, 2014 at 6:30 PM Eastern Time
Nancy Fish, MSW, MPH, LSCW received her masters’ degrees in social work and public health from Columbia University in 1984. She has a full-time private practice in Bergen County New Jersey (also does skype sessions with individuals unable to come to her office). Nancy uses an eclectic approach combining psychodynamic, family life cycle, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Nancy specializes in working with men and women suffering from sexual pain. She also works with couples, families, individuals, and adolescents and deals with a range of issues including bereavement, depression, anger management, and anxiety. After developing sexual pain issues in 2006 and being treated by Dr. Coady, Nancy felt it was her mission to help women suffering from these horrendous and debilitating conditions. Nancy provides a unique insight and perspective into her patient’s issues. She is able to offer deep understanding of these women’s emotions and due to the successful management of her condition, can offer women hope and insight in how to cope with the overwhelming task of recovering from sexual pain conditions. Nancy co-authored with Dr. Deborah Coady the book, Healing Painful Sex: A Woman’s Guide to Confronting, Diagnosing and Treating Sexual Pain.
The presentation will focus on the many emotional aspects of having pelvic pain including depression, anxiety, relationship strain, employment issues and altered sense of self and sexuality. She will also focus on the many coping mechanisms to help manage your life life and pain including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and integrative treatment.
Nancy Fish may be contacted at nancyfishbravman@gmail.com or 201-796-8544
Understanding how Mindfulness Helps Heal the Effects of Pain and Trauma on the Body Webinar with Alexandra Milspaw PhD, LPC
August 13, 2014 at 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Alexandra Milspaw PhD, LPC received her master’s degree in counseling psychology and human services from Lehigh University and her doctorate degree in human sexuality from Widener University. She is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania and is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Trainer. She works with male and female patients suffering from chronic pelvic and sexual pain, providing counseling, education and mind/body relaxation techniques for stress and pain management. Her private counseling practice specializes in chronic pelvic and genital pain, trauma and sexual health. In this webinar, she will explain the neurobiology of pain and trauma and how mindfulness techniques have been shown to help heal this damage within the brain and nervous system.
Her practice is in Pennsylvania. However, she is also available for Skype or Google Chat sessions.
484-894-1246 Email: wfwomen@gmail.com
623 West Union Blvd, Suite 1C
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Non-Surgical Procedures for Managing Pudendal Neuralgia Webinar with Dr. Jyotsna Nagda
July 16, 2014 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Jyotsna V Nagda, MD is the director of Pain Medicine Fellowship Program and Assistant Professor at the Harvard Medical School Department of Anesthesiology, and Pelvic Pain Management Specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. She will be speaking about different medications, nerve blocks, radio frequency ablation and other non-surgical methods to treat pudendal neuralgia.
Arnold Pain Management Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
One Brookline Place, Suite 105
Brookline, MA 02445-7294
Phone: 617-278-8000
Managing Pudendal Neuralgia, The Road To Recovery Webinar with Dr. Richard Marvel
May 28, 2014 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Richard P. Marvel, MD, FACOG, FACS has dedicated his practice to the evaluation and management of chronic pain disorders in women. He is nationally known in this field and he is on the Board of Directors of the International Pelvic Pain Society. He was the President of the International Pelvic Pain Society. He has been Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1994. He is an active member in the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Surgeons and a regional expert in minimally invasive surgery. He is internationally known for his expertise in the evaluation and management of pelvic pain disorders.Dr. Marvel is the only Gynecologist in the Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia corridor who specializes in both chronic pelvic and vulvar pain disorders.
Center for Pelvic Pain in Annapolis Website
130 Lubrano Drive, Suite 111
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-573-1436
First presentation of our Special Guest Series – March 26, 2014 from 5:00-6:30 PM EST led by Amy Stein, DPT.
Pudendal Neuralgia and Pelvic Pain Webinar
Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, founder of, and one of the premier practitioners at Beyond Basics Physical Therapy in NYC, will be presenting on Wednesday, March 26th, from 5pm-6.30pm EST on how pelvic floor physical therapists evaluate and treat Pudendal Neuralgia, Pelvic, Bladder and Bowel Pain & Difficulty or Pain with Sexual Activity. Other diagnoses may include: IC, IBS, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, endometriosis and other pelvic pain conditions.
Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor
Understand Pelvic Floor Function
Learn about Musculoskeletal Causes of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Effectiveness of PT and Multidisciplinary Approach
Amy Stein is the founder of, and a premier practitioner at Beyond Basics Physical Therapy in NYC, specializing in pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, women’s health, and manual therapy for men, women, and children. Her treatment consists of a multimodal and a multidisciplinary approach to each patient’s entire well-being. She is the author of Heal Pelvic Pain, an easy-read, self-help book and has recently made a home video called Healing Pelvic and Abdominal Pain: The ultimate home program for patients and a guide for practitioners. Amy is one of the founder’s of the Alliance for Pelvic Pain, a patient-oriented educational retreat, which is held 1-2 times each year. Amy is also a contributor to the medical textbook, Female Sexual Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Management, and serves on the Executive Board of the International Pelvic Pain Society. She is a well recognized expert in her field, lectures nationwide, and has been interviewed in media outlets ranging from the medical segments of popular TV news shows, like ABC’s 20/20 to such newspapers as the New York Daily News and magazines such as Elle and More magazine. She is a member of ISSWSH, the NVA, ICA, the APTA Women’s Health section, and many other organizations. Amy received her Masters in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 1999, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2013.
Amy Stein, MPT, DPT, BCB-PMD
110 E 42nd St Suite #1504
NY, NY 10017
www.beyondbasicsphysicaltherapy.com
www.healpelvicpain.com (Book website)
www.healingpelvicandabdominalpain.com (Video website)
www.allianceforpelvicpain.com (Patient Retreats)
www.pelvicpain.org (International Pelvic Pain Society for Healthcare Providers)
ph: 212-354-2622
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Sunday July 21, 2014 5-6 pm ET
MaryBeth Scalice & Dahri McFaline
Chronic pain can capture the mind so completely that identification with true Self (the Source of life and healing), may be given over to identification with sickness as self. It can be difficult to liberate the pain-mind and ruminating leads to further depression, despair and separation. This hour is for anyone suffering with pain especially for those with Pudendal Neuralgia. MaryBeth and Dahri will offer a spiritual toolbox of healing ideas from A Course in Miracles and metaphysics.