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Prof. Dr. Heike Rittner, Prof. Dr. Uli Brödl, and Podcast Host Jennifer Sarah Boone

Beyond the Ache:
The Future of Pain Management

with Prof. Dr. Heike Rittner and Prof. Dr. Uli Brödl

This final episode looks ahead and asks what the future of pain management could look like. Building on the themes explored throughout the series, the conversation examines scientific progress, remaining challenges, emerging innovations, and what it will take to deliver better outcomes for people living with chronic pain.

About the Guests

Prof. Dr. Heike Rittner is Professor of Pain Medicine and Head of the Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine at the University Hospital Würzburg. Prof. Dr. Uli Brödl is Chief Scientific Officer at Grünenthal. Together, they bring perspectives from academia, clinical practice, and industry to discuss where pain research stands today and where it may go next.

Prof. Dr. Heike Rittner, expert in pain medicine and research at the University of Würzburg
Uli Brödl, MD Chief Scientific Officer, Grünenthal
Uli Brödl, MD. Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at Grünenthal
If someone rings your doorbell day and night, you can’t sleep anymore.
Uli BrödlChief Scientific Officer, Grünenthal

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