Prof. Dr. Jacques E. Chelly is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently the Director of the Acute Pain Research, Director of the Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and the Co-Director of the Center for Innovation in Pain Care. He earned his BS, MD, and MS from Paris, France, and his PhD and MBA from Houston, Tx. His research focuses around factors and techniques allowing for the reduction of pain and opioid consumption. He has published over 225 peer-reviewed articles and presented his work in over 200 national and international meetings.