March 7, 2016 / News Releases

Cleveland Clinic Schedules Press Conference to Discuss Nation’s First Uterus Transplant

News Conference Scheduled for March 7

Who:

Cleveland Clinic’s team of highly specialized surgeons will share details of the surgery and be available for questions

When:

Monday, March 7, 10 a.m. ET

Where:

InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center at Cleveland Clinic
Six Continents Room, Level 2
9801 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA

Additional Information

Parking: Please valet at the InterContinental Hotel off Carnegie Avenue. Parking vouchers will be provided.

Satellite Truck Parking: Please pull up to the InterContinental Hotel and a member of the Cleveland Clinic Media Relations staff will direct you. Parking will be available at East 96th Street.

Live Stream: The press conference will be available via a live stream, details for viewing to be sent out at 8:30 a.m. (EST) on March 7th.

Directions from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Hotel:

Take I-71 North for nine miles. I-71 North becomes I-90 East. Continue on I-90 East for 2.5 miles. Take the Chester Avenue (US-322) exit, 173B. Go east for three miles and turn right on East 105th Street. Turn right onto Carnegie Avenue. Turn right onto 100th Street.

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S.News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. More than 3,000 full-time salaried physicians and researchers and 11,000 nurses represent 120 medical specialties and subspecialties. The Cleveland Clinic health system includes a main campus near downtown Cleveland, eight community hospitals, more than 90 northern Ohio outpatient locations, including 18 full-service family health centers, Cleveland Clinic Florida, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, Cleveland Clinic Canada, and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. In 2014, there were 5.9 million outpatient visits throughout the Cleveland Clinic health system and 152,500 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and 147 countries. Visit us at www.clevelandclinic.org. Follow us atwww.twitter.com/ClevelandClinic.