May 29, 2019/News Releases

U.S. Surgeon General Visits Cleveland Clinic to Discuss Opioid Crisis, Community Health

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Cleveland Clinic hosted a panel discussion with the Surgeon General of the United States, Jerome Adams, M.D., MPH, and five leading Cleveland Clinic physicians about the opioid epidemic, as part of the Surgeon General’s Cleveland visit. Following the panel, Dr. Adams toured the Langston Hughes Community Center in Fairfax with Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D. to discuss current and future community health needs.

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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., MPH, and Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., at the Cleveland Clinic Langston Hughes Community Center.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., MPH, took part in a panel discussion at the InterContinental Hotel .

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH greets community members at Cleveland Clinic Langston Hughes Community Center

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