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Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer™ 2026, Baton Rouge

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Venue: Embassy Suites by Hilton Baton Rouge, 4914 Constitution Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, United States

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Saturday, February 28th, 2026

All timings are in Central Time (CDT, GMT-05:00) time.

07:00 AM - 07:50 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
07:50 AM - 08:15 AMWelcome and Binaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities
08:15 AM - 09:15 AMSession 1: Classical Hematology I

Session Chair: Girindra Raval, MD

08:15 AM - 08:35 AM

Topic 1: TTP: Current Management paradigms – Radhika Gangaraju, MD

08:35 AM - 08:55 AM

Topic 2: Hemophilia – Maissaa Janbain, MD

08:55 AM - 09:15 AM

Case-Based Panel Discussion – Mark Henry Dalgetty, DO; Radhika Gangaraju, MD; Maissaa Janbain, MD; Girindra Raval, MD; Laura Finn, MD

09:15 AM - 10:15 AMSession 2: Classical Hematology II

Session Chair: Laura Finn, MD

09:15 AM - 09:35 AM

Topic 1: Hemoglobinopathies – Vishwas Sakhalkar, MD

09:35 AM - 09:55 AM

Topic 2: PNH/ Aplastic Anemia/Marrow Failure Syndromes – Laura Finn, MD

09:55 AM - 10:15 AM

Panel Discussion – Vishwas Sakhalkar, MD; Girindra Raval, MD; Laura Finn, MD

10:15 AM - 10:40 AMBreak & Exhibits
10:40 AM - 11:30 AMSession 3: Acute Leukemia

Session Chair: Poornima Ramadas, MD

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Topic 1: Acute Myeloid Leukemia and MDS – Clark Alsfeld, MD

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Topic 2: B/T ALL – Shashank Cingam, MD

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Panel Discussion – Shashank Cingam, MD; Clark Alsfeld, MD; Poornima Ramadas, MD

11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLunch & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMProduct Theatre sponsored by Kura Oncology - Managing KOMZIFTI in Patients with R/R NPM1-m AML - Dr. Moshe Levy, Director, Hematologic Malignancies Research Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (Atrium Back room)
12:30 PM - 01:20 PMSession 4: Chronic Leukemia

Session Chair: Shiva Jashwanth Gaddam, MD

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Topic 1: Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and CML – Shiva Jashwanth Gaddam, MD

12:50 PM - 01:10 PM

Topic 2: CLL – Tatiana Han, DO

01:10 PM - 01:20 PM

Panel Discussion – Tatiana Han, DO; Shiva Jashwanth Gaddam, MD; Poornima Ramadas, MD

01:20 PM - 02:35 PMSession 5: Lymphoma/Myeloma

Session Chair: Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, MD, MBA, MS, FACP

01:20 PM - 01:40 PM

Topic 1: Multiple Myeloma – Shashank Cingam, MD

01:40 PM - 02:00 PM

Topic 2: Aggressive B cell Lymphoma (DLBCL, MCL) – Poornima Ramadas, MD

02:00 PM - 02:20 PM

Topic 3: Indolent B cell Lymphoma (FL, MZL) – Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, MD, MBA, MS, FACP

02:20 PM - 02:35 PM

Panel Discussion – Shashank Cingam, MD; Poornima Ramadas, MD; Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, MD, MBA, MS, FACP

02:35 PM - 03:00 PMBreak & Exhibits
03:00 PM - 04:15 PMSession 6: Updates in Management of Breast Cancer

Session Chair: Neelima Chintapalli, MD

03:00 PM - 03:20 PM

Topic 1: Early Breast Cancer – Michelle Loch, MD

03:20 PM - 03:40 PM

Topic 2: Metastatic Breast Cancer – Kimberly LeBlanc, MD

03:40 PM - 04:00 PM

Topic 3: Surgical Updates in Breast Cancer – Mindy Bowie, MD

04:00 PM - 04:15 PM

Panel Discussion – Kimberly LeBlanc, MD; Mindy Bowie, MD; Michelle Loch, MD; Neelima Chintapalli, MD

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Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported with Independent Medical Education grants from:

  • Gilead
  • Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.

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