Multidisciplinary GI Oncology Summit 2026: Advances in Gastrointestinal Cancer Care, Biomarkers, and Team-Based Treatment Strategies | Columbus conference hero image

Multidisciplinary GI Oncology Summit 2026: Advances in Gastrointestinal Cancer Care, Biomarkers, and Team-Based Treatment Strategies | Columbus

Accreditation: 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours | 6.00 ABIM MOC II | 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 6.00 ACPE Pharmacy

Venue: Hilton Columbus Downtown , 402 North High Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States

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Faculty and committee

Our Speakers

Faculty

Vineeth Sukrithan

Vineeth Sukrithan, MD

Session Chair

Vaibhav Sahai

Vaibhav Sahai, MD

Session Chair

University of Michigan

Samer Naffouje

Samer Alexander Naffouje, MD, FACS

Session Chair

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Smitha Krishnamurthi

Smitha Krishnamurthi, MD

Session Chair

Cleveland Clinic

Lowell Anthony

Lowell Anthony, MD, FACP

Session Chair

Ashish Manne

Ashish Manne, MD

Session Chair

The Ohio State Univeristy

Michael Cavnar

Michael J. Cavnar, MD

Session Chair

Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

Jordan Cloyd

Jordan Cloyd, MD

Topic Presenter

Alex Blair

Alex Blair, MD

Topic Presenter

Robert Naples

Robert Naples, DO

Topic Presenter

Ardaman Shergill

Ardaman Shergill, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Chicago

Brian Haines

Brian Haines, MD

Topic Presenter

Susan Tsai

Susan Tsai, MD

Topic Presenter

The Ohio State Univeristy

Bhavana Konda

Bhavana Konda, MD

Topic Presenter

Zeta Chow

Zeta Chow, MD

Topic Presenter

Pannaga Malalur

Pannaga Malalur, MD

Topic Presenter

Ohio State University/The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

Noah Tocci

Noah X Tocci, MD

Topic Presenter

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Chih-Yi Liao

Chih-Yi Liao, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Chicago Medicine

Anita Turk

Anita Turk, MD

Topic Presenter

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Divya Deverakonda

Divya Deverakonda, MD

Case Presenter

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Amir Sara

Amir Sara, MD

Case Presenter

Hematology and Oncology Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

Haadi Ali

Haadi Ali, MD

Case Presenter

Abena Oduro

Abena Oduro, MD

Case Presenter

Ameish Govindarajan

Ameish Govindarajan, MD

Case Presenter

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

Henry Castellani

Henry Castellani, MD

Case Presenter

Hematology and Oncology Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

Carrie Ryan

Carrie Ryan, MD

Case Presenter

Ohio State University/The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

Sindhu Vikash

Sindhu Vikash, MD

Case Presenter

Sameh Mikhail

Sameh Mikhail, MD

Panelist

Arjun Mittra

Arjun Mittra, MD

Panelist

Kanika Nair

Kanika Nair, MD

Panelist

Shafia Rahman

Shafia Rahman, MD

Panelist

Breanna Perlmutter

Breanna Perlmutter, MD

Panelist

Mina Makary

Mina S Makary, MD

Panelist

Conference program and agenda

Agenda

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

All timings are in Eastern Time (EDT, GMT-04:00) time.

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits (Pheoris West room)
08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome (Charles Massey)
08:05 AM - 08:20 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities (Non-CME accredited)-Matt Lambert (Charles Massey)
08:20 AM - 09:20 AMSession 1 : Colorectal (Charles Massey)

Session Chair: Smitha Krishnamurthi, MD

08:20 AM - 08:40 AM

Precision Oncology for colorectal cancer: Updates from recent meetings – Ardaman Shergill, MD

08:40 AM - 08:50 AM

Case Presentation – Ameish Govindarajan, MD

08:50 AM - 09:00 AM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Smitha Krishnamurthi, MD

Panelists:

Ardaman Shergill, MD; Shafia Rahman, MD; Kanika Nair, MD

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM

Case Presentation – Sindhu Vikash, MD

09:10 AM - 09:20 AM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Smitha Krishnamurthi, MD

Panelists:

Ardaman Shergill, MD; Kanika Nair, MD; Shafia Rahman, MD

09:20 AM - 10:20 AMSession 2 : Regional Therapies - HIPEC and HAI (Charles Massey)

Session Chair: Michael J. Cavnar, MD

09:20 AM - 09:35 AM

Hepatic Artery Infusion Therapy – Alex Blair, MD

09:35 AM - 09:50 AM

Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC – Jordan Cloyd, MD

09:50 AM - 10:00 AM

Case Presentation – Carrie Ryan, MD

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Michael J. Cavnar, MD

Panelists:

Jordan Cloyd, MD; Alex Blair, MD; Arjun Mittra, MD

10:20 AM - 10:30 AMBreak & Exhibits (Pheoris West room)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMSession 3 : Hepatobiliary (Charles Massey)

Session Chair: Vaibhav Sahai, MD

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Perioperative Therapy, Sequencing, and the Integration of Locoregional Treatment in Hepatocellular Cancers – Chih-Yi Liao, MD

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Perioperative Therapy, Sequencing, and the Integration of Locoregional Treatment in Biliary Cancers – Anita Turk, MD

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM

Case Presentation – Haadi Ali, MD

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Vaibhav Sahai, MD

Panelists:

Jordan Cloyd, MD; Chih-Yi Liao, MD; Anita Turk, MD

11:15 AM - 11:20 AM

Case Presentation – Abena Oduro, MD

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Vaibhav Sahai, MD

Panelists:

Anita Turk, MD; Chih-Yi Liao, MD; Jordan Cloyd, MD

11:30 AM - 12:30 PMSession 4 : Pancreas (Charles Massey)

Session Chair: Ashish Manne, MD

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

RAS inhibitors in the management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma – Pannaga Malalur, MD

11:40 AM - 11:50 AM

Perioperative management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma – Susan Tsai, MD

11:50 AM - 12:00 PM

Case Presentation – Amir Sara, MD

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Ashish Manne, MD

Panelists:

Sameh Mikhail, MD; Susan Tsai, MD; Arjun Mittra, MD; Pannaga Malalur, MD

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Lunch & Exhibits: Product Theater sponsored by Pfizer ; Speaker -Najeeb Al Hallak, MD, MS (Pheoris West room) (Non-CME Accredited)
01:30 PM - 02:30 PMSession 5 : Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors (Charles Massey)

Session Chair: Lowell Anthony, MD, FACP; Vineeth Sukrithan, MD

01:30 PM - 01:45 PM

SBRT in NETs – Zeta Chow, MD

01:45 PM - 02:00 PM

ASCO 2026 Updates in NETs Management – Bhavana Konda, MD

02:00 PM - 02:10 PM

Case Presentation – Henry Castellani, MD

02:10 PM - 02:30 PM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Vineeth Sukrithan, MD; Lowell Anthony, MD, FACP

Panelists:

Jordan Cloyd, MD; Zeta Chow, MD; Bhavana Konda, MD; Mina S Makary, MD

02:30 PM - 03:30 PMSession 6 : Upper GI (Charles Massey)

Session Chair: Samer Alexander Naffouje, MD, FACS

02:30 PM - 02:45 PM

Pancreas-Sparing Duodenectomy in FAP and Ampullary Polyps – Robert Naples, DO

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Updates in Perioperative and Palliative Treatment for GEJ and Gastric Cancers – Brian Haines, MD

03:00 PM - 03:05 PM

Case Presentation – Divya Deverakonda, MD

03:05 PM - 03:15 PM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Samer Alexander Naffouje, MD, FACS

Panelists:

Robert Naples, DO; Breanna Perlmutter, MD; Brian Haines, MD

03:15 PM - 03:20 PM

Case Presentation – Noah X Tocci, MD

03:20 PM - 03:30 PM

Case-based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Samer Alexander Naffouje, MD, FACS

Panelists:

Robert Naples, DO; Brian Haines, MD; Breanna Perlmutter, MD

03:30 PM - 03:30 PMAdjourn (Charles Massey)

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Accreditation

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Exhibitors and sponsorship