Presented by the Global Center for Health Innovation and
Case Western Reserve University Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum

Exchanges is an evening program to spark discovery, learning and discussion about the past, present and future of science and medicine.

Join us for “The Problem of Pain,” a short 15 minute talk by author, historian, and TEDx speaker Brandy Schillace, PhD as she shares with us how anesthesia and pain relief changed medicine forever. From laughing gas and chloroform to the targeted therapies of today, the management of pain remains critical to the practice of surgery and also the handling of chronic conditions. Joining Dr. Schillace for this program will be a panel of experts who will help us understand the present and future of pain management -- from the latest therapies to the use of technology to relieve the problem of pain. 

Our guest panelists include:

• Teresa Dews, MD - Division Chair of Pain Management at Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland Clinic
• Mike Maczuzak -  President, SmartShape Design
• Kutaiba Tabbaa, MD - Director, MetroHealth Pain Management Service, The MetroHealth System
• Jonathan Sakai - Innovation Manager, Cleveland Clinic Innovations
• Melinda M. Lawrence, MD - Department of Anesthesiology,
  Division of Pain Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center

This lecture event will be held downtown at the Global Center for Health Innovation, in the Welcome Center Theater, sponsored by Vitamix. The Global Center is located at 1 St. Clair Avenue NE, just across the street from the Marriott Downtown at Key Center.

Networking with refreshments will begin at 5:30 pm. The program
will start at 6:00 pm and finish around 7:30 pm. Complimentary refreshments include light appetizers, water, soft drinks and
coffee. Each guest receives one complimentary drink ticket for wine or beer. Additional wine or beer will be available on a cash basis.

Please note this event will be videotaped.