Last updated: July 2, 2026 · ISSCA Team
ISSCA 122 brought the 2026 circuit to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on May 8–9, at the Grand Bávaro Princess, in an all-inclusive, on-site congress format. Eleven international faculty delivered the Advanced Certification in Regenerative Medicine and the Advanced Certification in Peptides to physicians who stayed at the same resort as the conference itself.
What happened at ISSCA 122 in Punta Cana?
ISSCA 122, held May 8–9 at the Grand Bávaro Princess, introduced an all-inclusive, on-site format to the 2026 circuit: attendees stayed at the same resort hosting the conference, certification training, and social program, compressing travel and logistics into a single location. It was the sixth congress of the year and the circuit’s first stop in the Caribbean.
Eleven faculty from at least five countries spoke at ISSCA 122, including Leonel Chiqui Liriano (Dominican Republic), Carlos Guerrero Silva (Colombia), and a strong US contingent alongside three members of ISSCA’s permanent faculty core.
ISSCA 122 at a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Congress | ISSCA 122 |
| City / Country | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
| Dates | May 8–9, 2026 |
| Venue | Grand Bávaro Princess |
| Certifications | Advanced Certification in Regenerative Medicine · Advanced Certification in Peptides |
| Highlight | All-inclusive, on-site congress format |
| Faculty | 11 speakers, spanning at least five countries |
Who spoke at ISSCA 122 in Punta Cana?
| # | Speaker | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benito Novas | United States |
| 2 | Leonel Chiqui Liriano | Dominican Republic |
| 3 | Rafael González, PhD | — |
| 4 | Dr. Keith L. March, MD, PhD | — |
| 5 | Dr. Richard Silva, DO | United States |
| 6 | Dr. Andrea Lapeire | Argentina |
| 7 | Carlos Guerrero Silva | Colombia |
| 8 | Dr. Jason Pencek, DC, FNP | United States |
| 9 | Prof. Dr. Roni Moya, PhD | Portugal |
| 10 | Chelsea Parr | United States |
| 11 | Brian Pla | United States |
Three ISSCA 122 faculty — Benito Novas, Dr. Andrea Lapeire, and Prof. Dr. Roni Moya, PhD — belong to the permanent core present at all eight 2026 congresses. Rafael González and Dr. Keith L. March, both recurring across the circuit, returned to the faculty for the second time at Punta Cana.
What made the ISSCA 122 all-inclusive format different?
ISSCA 122 was structured so attendees, faculty, and organizers stayed on-site at the Grand Bávaro Princess for the full congress — conference sessions, certification training, MedConnect networking, and the Speakers’ Dinner all under one roof. The format removed the need to travel between venues, a departure from the hotel-plus-external-venue structure used at several other 2026 congresses.
“Punta Cana removed friction for physicians in the best way — no shuttling between venues, no lost hours. Conference, certification, and community, all in one place. Physicians told us it was the easiest congress of the year to attend end to end.” — Emiliano Herrera, Events & Marketing Director, ISSCA
Why ISSCA 122 matters for physicians
Physicians at ISSCA 122 completed both ISSCA certifications without leaving the congress resort, a logistical advantage layered on top of the same faculty standards applied across the 2026 circuit. (Source: ISSCA internal congress registry, 2026.)
Punta Cana convened 11 faculty as the sixth of ISSCA’s 8 congresses in 2026, part of a circuit that brought together 39 unique faculty from more than 10 countries overall. (Source: ISSCA internal congress registry, 2026.)
ISSCA has certified more than 10,000 physicians across 30+ countries since 2010, with Punta Cana extending that reach into the Caribbean for the first time in the 2026 circuit. (Source: ISSCA institutional overview.)
Frequently asked questions
When and where was ISSCA 122? ISSCA 122 took place May 8–9, 2026, at the Grand Bávaro Princess in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. It was the sixth congress of ISSCA’s 2026 circuit and the first held in the Caribbean.
What was different about the ISSCA 122 format? ISSCA 122 used an all-inclusive, on-site format: attendees stayed at the same resort hosting the conference, certification, and social program, removing the need to travel between separate venues used at some other congresses in the circuit.
Who spoke at ISSCA 122? Eleven faculty spoke at ISSCA 122, including Leonel Chiqui Liriano (Dominican Republic), Carlos Guerrero Silva (Colombia), Rafael González, PhD, and Dr. Keith L. March, MD, PhD, alongside Benito Novas, Dr. Andrea Lapeire, and Prof. Dr. Roni Moya, PhD.
What certifications were offered at ISSCA 122? ISSCA 122 delivered the Advanced Certification in Regenerative Medicine and the Advanced Certification in Peptides on-site at the Grand Bávaro Princess, the standard two-certification format ISSCA has run at every congress since 116. Certificates are issued to physicians (MD) only.
ISSCA teaches and certifies — it does not treat patients. Certificates are issued to physicians (MD) only; other health professionals may attend the training. — ISSCA Team
