Where Pain Medicine, Science and Business Intersect
Eden Roc

The Business of Pain Presents:

The Next Big Thing

Where Pain Medicine, Science and Business Intersect

October 23-October 26, 2025   Eden Roc, Miami Beach, FL

PRESENTED BY

peter staats MD the business pain medicine

Peter Staats, MD - Founder

Dr. Staats was founder of the Division of Pain Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, where he was the director for 10 years. Dr. Staats is internationally recognized for his work in inventing, developing, and implementing minimally invasive procedures for pain and neuromodulation.

He is President and chair of the vagus nerve society and is past President of the World Institute of Pain, North American Neuromodulation Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and the Southern Pain Society.

Dr. Staats has written or co-edited 14 books, well over 500 articles, abstracts, monographs, and book chapters on pain medicine. His work has been highlighted on multiple national media outlets. Dr. Staats has received numerous awards including the lifetime achievement awards from the New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia branches of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, from American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), the North American Neuromodulation society (NANS) and the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN), the trailblazer award from the World Institute of Pain, and the Legacy Award from the Napa pain conference.

Sean Li MD the business pain medicine

Sean Li, MD - Course Director

Sean Li, M.D. specializes in interventional pain management. His clinical interest is in neuromodulation therapy such as spinal cord stimulation, high-frequency stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation.

Prior to joining National Spine & Pain Centers, Dr. Li served as the medical director of Premier Pain Centers LLC. In addition to his work at National Spine & Pain Centers, Dr. Li continues to serve as an attending physician at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, NJ. He has published numerous professional articles and written textbook chapters on the topic of pain and is actively involved in clinical research that will help advance the field of interventional pain medicine.

Dr. Li serves on the Ethics Committee at the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the Education Committee and Young Neuromodulators Committee at the International Neuromodulation Committee, on the Mentoring Committee for the North American Neuromodulation Society, and is secretary of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Dr. Li earned his medical degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and underwent residency training in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and later in anesthesiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. He completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

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At The Business of Pain, we want to include EVERYONE in your circle in this incredible educational opportunity. That’s why we’re thrilled to offer a complimentary pass for a clinical or business guest of your choice to accompany you to the conference!

This FREE registration allows you to bring a clinical or business guest to experience everything the conference has to offer—including expert-led sessions, networking receptions, an interactive exhibit hall, and more!

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SPONSORSHIP

Connect with those from across the nation who are involved in the business of pain medicine, including clinical physicians, mid-level practitioners, fellows, nurses, CEOs, operations managers, practice managers, billing personnel, and everyone else involved.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The Business of Pain presents: The Next Big Thing has contracted a guaranteed room block with:

Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach, FL

4525 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Group Block: Now Available

An icon designed by famed architect Morris Lapidus in 1955, Eden Roc Miami Beach brings plenty of nostalgic glamour to the modern beachfront resort experience. The elite of Old Hollywood were charmed by our timeless style and upbeat ambiance, and for today’s curious, carefree, culturally attuned guest the same still holds true at this legendary resort.

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