Michele Curatolo, MD, PhD

University of Washington, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Dr. Michele Curatolo is professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington, endowed professor for medical education, and research and director of the interventional pain program. His expertise is in pain management, education and research. 
 
After receiving his M.D. at the University of Messina in Italy, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Aalborg in Denmark. Clinical leadership roles include a 16-years activity as chief of the Division of Pain Therapy in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy at the University of Bern, Switzerland, where he was interim chair of the department. 
 
Having published over 220 publications, his research focuses on studying nociceptive processes in humans to improve the understanding of pain and facilitate the development of treatments. Dr. Curatolo was one of the initiators of the field of ultrasound-guided interventional pain procedures. His research has been supported in Switzerland by the Swiss Science National Foundation, the Swiss Federal Funding Agency, and currently, in the USA, by several grants from the National Institute of Health. He has been awarded several prizes for his scientific work, as well as an honorary doctorate at the University of Aalborg, Denmark, and a honorary membership of the Swiss Pain Society. 
 
With an extensive experience in university teaching and mentoring, he has been invited to hold over 300 lectures, courses and workshops in national and international meetings. He have served as reviewer for multiple high ranked scientific journals, funding agencies and external academic institutions. Current journal editorial responsibilities include membership in the editorial board of Pain, and role as section editor of the European Journal of Pain and the Scandinavian Journal of Pain.