From Vision to Reality: Inside the Creation and Governance of the First NANS Guidelines
Part of Plenary III: From Vision to Value: Leading the Future of Neuromodulation
Details
- Date
- Saturday, January 23, 2027
- Time
- 8:35 AM – 8:50 AM
- Session type
- Plenary
- Schedule
- See this day
About
As neuromodulation continues to expand across indications and care settings, ensuring its long-term impact requires more than scientific innovation alone. This plenary session explores the strategic, operational, and policy frameworks necessary to advance the field from promising therapies to sustainable standards of care. Faculty will examine the development of the first NANS clinical practice guidelines, discuss practical approaches to building financially viable neuromodulation programs, and explore how value-based care models can strengthen partnerships with payers by drawing lessons from other medical specialties. The session culminates with the NANS Presidential Address, highlighting our vision for the future of neuromodulation, followed by the Lifetime Achievement Address honoring an individual whose contributions have profoundly shaped the field.
Presenters
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Ryan S. D'Souza, MD
Interventional Pain Physician, Professor, Director of Neuromodulation, Director of Research, Director of Anesthesia Clinical Research Unit
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Ryan D'Souza is an anesthesiologist/pain physician and Professor of Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic. He serves as the Director of Neuromodulation, Director of the Anesthesia Clinical Research Unit (ACRU), and Director of Research for the Mayo Medical School. He is the immediate past Director of Inpatient Pain Service. He serves as a Director-At-Large on the North American Neuromodulation Society Board of Directors. He has authored over 200 publications. He is currently a Section Editor for Neuromodulation Journal (Peripheral Nerve Stimulation section) and Journal of Pain Research (Pain Education and Early Career Investigators Section), and an Editor for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Journal. As a physician-scientist, his research interests include neuromodulation, regenerative medicine, fibromyalgia patient outcomes, and evidence appraisal/guideline creation.