Mastering Pain in Palliative Medicine Symposium 2026

Mastering Pain in Palliative Medicine Symposium 2026: Science & Solutions in Palliative Care

Join us at the Mastering Pain in Palliative Medicine Symposium 2026 — a hybrid event featuring specialists from multiple disciplines and hospitals who share clinical knowledge, evidence-based practices, and practical approaches to managing pain in palliative care patients.

Date: 2 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 8.00 am – 5.00 pm
Venue: SunMed Convention Centre, Level 4, Tower A, Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City & Online.

Open to doctors, specialists, nurses, and other medical professionals. Registration is free, and all attendees will receive CPD and CNE points.

Event Agenda

Time	Details
8.00 am	Registration
8.30 am	Opening Remarks Erica Lam Chief Executive Officer Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
8.45 am	Pathophysiology of Pain: Nociceptive and Neuropathic Mechanisms Dr Kiung Sze Ting Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Pain Specialist Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
9.15 am	Cancer Pain: Mechanisms, Assessment, and Evidence-Based Treatment Dr Saiful Adni bin Abdul Latif Consultant Palliative Medicine & Head of Palliative Care National Cancer Institute (IKN)
9.45 am	Non-Cancer Pain in Advanced Illness: Heart Failure, COPD, Neurological Conditions Dr Nor Azizan bin Zakaria Consultant Palliative Medicine Sunway Medical Centre Velocity
10.15 am	Morning Tea Break
10.30 am	Opioids, Adjuvants, and Safe Prescribing in Palliative Medicine Dr Caryn Khoo Shiao Yen Consultant Palliative Physician Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
11.00 am	Interventional Pain Techniques: Indications and Referral Pathways Dr Toh Charng Jeng Consultant Neurosurgeon, Spine & Pain Specialist Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
11.30 am	Frontiers of Oncological Intervention in Managing Cancer-Related Pain Dr David Lee Dai Wee Consultant Clinical Oncologist Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
12.00 pm	Lunch Break
1.30 pm	Living with Persistent Pain: The Cancer Survivor Experience Dr Ahmad Afifi bin Mohd Arshad Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Pain Specialist Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah
2.00 pm	Psychological Dimensions of Pain: Anxiety, Depression, and Role of Psychology and Counseling in Pain Management Dr Lim Xue Bin Consultant Psychiatrist Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
2.30 pm	Beyond Small Adults: Understanding Pain in Pediatric Palliative Care / Pain in Children with Severe Neurodisability: Challenges in Assessment and Management Dr Lee Chee Chan Consultant Paediatric Palliative Physician Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
3.00 pm	Afternoon Tea Break
3.15 pm	Case-Based Discussion: Addiction and Palliative Care Dr Mohd Fadzli bin Mohamad Isa Consultant Psychiatrist & Addiction Psychiatrist Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
3.45 pm	Communication Strategies in Managing Complex Pain and Expectations Dr Chai Win Lin Consultant Palliative Medicine Physician Sunway Medical Centre Damansara
4.15 pm	Future Directions in Pain Management in Palliative Medicine Dr Hayati binti Yaakup Consultant Palliative Physician Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City
4.45 pm	Closing Remarks
5.00 pm	End of Event

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