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Agenda
2025
Friday, September 19th
12:45 PM

Welcome & Introductions

Hop S. Tran Cao
Matthew H. G. Katz
Merrick I. Ross

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Session 1: Minimally invasive & new technologies in surgical oncology

Naruhiko Ikoma
Dan Anaya
Keith Delman
Rosa Hwang
Junichi Shindoh
Vance Sohn

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

2:15 PM

Session 2: Quality in surgical oncology – How do we measure it? How do we enhance it?

Sarah Fisher
Tony Yang
Eleanor Fallon
Nader Massarweh
Marti Russell
John Skibber

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

*Networking Break

NASOG Alumni Symposium

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

Session 3: AI in surgical oncology – Limitless potential & potential limitations

Heather Lyu
Liz Lilley
Alicia Gingrich
Alex Haynes
Spencer Liles
Jason Liu

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

5:15 PM

MDA Insights: What’s new at MD Anderson & in our department

Matthew H. G. Katz

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

7:00 PM

*Symposium Dinner

NASOG Alumni Symposium

III Catering (Commons)

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Saturday, September 20th
7:00 AM

*Breakfast

NASOG Alumni Symposium

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM

7:30 AM

NASOG – Value of membership & special recognition

Hop S. Tran Cao
Merrick I. Ross

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

7:30 AM - 7:45 AM

7:45 AM

Session 4: Optimizing surgical outcomes – Care pathways, ERAS, rehabilitation

Timothy E. Newhook
Allie Martin
Jason Denbo
Declan Fleming
Jim Griffin
Brad Kim

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

7:45 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Session 5: Neoadjuvant therapy – SOC or have we gone too far?

Jeff Gershenwald
Jordan Cloyd
Seth Concors
John Hyngstrom
Henry Kuerer
Natalia Paez-Arango

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM

*Networking Break

NASOG Alumni Symposium

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM

Session 6: Immunotherapy & the surgical oncologist

Ashley Holder
Travis Clinton
Carlton Barnett
Will Burns
Carlo Contreras
Emily Keung
Beth Mittendorf

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM

*Lunch Break (Optional Tour)

NASOG Alumni Symposium

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

1:15 PM

Session 7: Leadership – Making an impact in your local environment

Matthew H. G. Katz
Abigail Caudle
Kelly Hunt
Hishaam Ismael
Mark Talamonti
Francis Spitz

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

Session 8: Education – Extending your reach through future generations

Heather A. Lillemoe
Chris Scally
Christina Bailey
Derek Erstad
Natasha Reuth
Eric Silberfein

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM

Closing Remarks & Announcements

Hop S. Tran Cao
Merrick I. Ross

TMC 3 Hermann Hall

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Friday, September 19th
9:00 AM

Trainee Session

Christopher Scally
Heather A. Lillemoe
Ryan Day
Derek Erstad
Meredith Mason
Alex Stark
Warren Tseng

TMC 3 Levy Conference Room

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM