Mini Symposium Series: Pain Reimagined with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

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Date:
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Time:
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Location:

via Zoom

Sanjay Gupta, MD

About This Event

Pain is one of the most universal human experiences.  It can protect us from injury, signal when something is wrong, and, for 52 million Americans, become a chronic condition that affects every aspect of daily life. Despite its prevalence, pain remains one of medicine’s most complex challenges.  

On November 19, at 2 p.m., via Zoom, join us for the next installment of the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies Mini Symposium Series: “Pain Reimagined with Dr. Sanjay Gupta.”  The CNN chief medical correspondent, renowned neurosurgeon, and bestselling author will sit down with Dr. Eva L. Feldman for a thought-provoking conversation as they explore the ideas behind his new book on pain and the latest thinking about how we experience, manage, and overcome pain.  

Following the recorded discussion with Dr. Gupta, Dr. Feldman will moderate a live panel with three Michigan Medicine experts—Drs. Chad Brummett, Daniel J. Clauw, and Afton L. Hassett—who will answer your questions about pain.

Register today and submit your questions for the panel.


Featuring

Sanjay Gupta, MD

Sanjay Gupta, MD

Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN
Associate Chief of Neurosurgery, Grady Memorial Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Emory University Hospital

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN podcast Chasing Life. Dr. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN’s reporting on health and medical news across all of CNN’s platforms.

Since 2001, Dr. Gupta has covered some of the most important health stories in the United States and around the world. On March 9, 2020, Dr. Gupta penned an op-ed announcing the network would refer to the novel coronavirus outbreak as a “pandemic,” ahead of the WHO and the CDC. Throughout 2020 into 2021, Dr. Gupta reaffirmed his role as a trusted guide to viewers worldwide on navigating between facts and fiction surrounding Covid-19 and the pandemic.

In addition to his work for CNN, Dr. Gupta is an associate professor of neurosurgery at Emory University Hospital and associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. He serves as a diplomat of the American Board of Neurosurgery. And in 2019, Dr. Gupta was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, considered one of the highest honors in the medical field. His latest best-selling book, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life, published in September 2025 with Simon & Schuster.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a Doctorate of Medicine degree from the University of Michigan Medical School.


Live Panel

Eva L. Feldman

Eva L. Feldman, MD, PhD

James W. Albers Distinguished University Professor
Russell N. DeJong Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neurosurgery

Dr. Chad Brummett

Chad Brummett, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology
Bert N LaDu Professor of Anesthesiology Research
Senior Associate Chair for Research, Department of Anesthesiology

Dr. Daniel J. Clauw

Daniel J. Clauw, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Afton L. Hassett

Afton L. Hassett, PsyD

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Director of Pain and Opioid Research, Department of Anesthesiology

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