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Best of Hematology & Breast Cancer™ 2026, Augusta

Accreditation: 6.75 ACPE Pharmacy | 6.75 ABIM MOC II | 6.75 Nursing Contact Hours | 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Venue: Crowne Plaza North Augusta, 1060 Center Street, North Augusta, SC, United States

Start Date: January 31, 2026

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Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Shipra Gandhi, MD

Conference Chair

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jorge E Cortes, MD

Conference Chair

Faculty

Elizabeth Sakach, MD

Session Chair

Yenny Moreno Vanegas, MD

Session Chair

Keerthi Gogineni, MD

Session Chair

Mark Henry Dalgetty, DO

Faculty

Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University

Alicia Arnold, MD

Faculty

Vikas Gupta, MD

Faculty

Girindra Raval, MD

Faculty

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Daniel Peters, MD

Faculty

Lorenzo Falchi, MD

Faculty

Anthony Hunter, MD

Faculty

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Jorge E Cortes, MD

Faculty

Paolo Strati, MD

Faculty

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Abirami Sivapiragasam, MD

Faculty

Medical University of South Carolina

Tanmayi Pai, MD

Faculty

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Talha Badar, MD, MBBS

Faculty

MayoClinic

Pooja Advani, MD, MBBS

Faculty

Abdullah Kutlar, MD

Faculty

Baleed Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, MD

Faculty

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Jade Jones, MD

Faculty

Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Suchita Pakkala, MD

Faculty

Emory University

Madison Canning, MD

Faculty

Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Staff

Maeve Doolin, MD PhD

Staff

Binaytara

Our Agenda

Saturday, January 31st, 2026

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

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits

08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome

08:05 AM - 09:25 AMSession 1: Session 1: Benign Hematology - Case-based Discussion (Hampton Terrace 2 & 3)

Session Chair: Betty Pace, MD

08:05 AM - 08:25 AM

Bleeding & Clotting Disorders – Girindra Raval, MD

08:25 AM - 08:45 AM

ITP – Abdullah Kutlar, MD

08:45 AM - 09:05 AM

MPN – Anthony Hunter, MD

09:05 AM - 09:25 AM

Panel Discussion

09:25 AM - 09:40 AMBreak & Exhibits

09:40 AM - 11:20 AMSession 2: Session 2: Understanding Hematologic Malignancies (Hampton Terrace 2 & 3)

Session Chair: Yenny Moreno Vanegas, MD

09:40 AM - 10:00 AM

AML – Daniel Peters, MD

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

ALL – Talha Badar, MD, MBBS

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM

CML – Jorge E Cortes, MD

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

MDS – Baleed Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, MD

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Q & A

11:20 AM - 11:45 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities (Hampton Terrace 2 & 3)

11:45 AM - 12:45 PMLunch & Exhibits (Hampton Terrace 1)

12:45 PM - 02:25 PMSession 3: Session 3: Lymphoid Malignancies (Hampton Terrace 2 & 3)

Session Chair: Ajay K Nooka, MD, MPH

12:45 PM - 01:05 PM

Aggressive Lymphoma – Paolo Strati, MD

01:05 PM - 01:25 PM

Multiple Myeloma – Vikas Gupta, MD

01:25 PM - 01:45 PM

Indolent Lymphoma – Lorenzo Falchi, MD

01:45 PM - 02:25 PM

Case-based Panel Discussion: CLL – Mark Henry Dalgetty, DO

02:30 PM - 04:15 PMSession 4: Session 4: Comprehensive Approaches in Breast Cancer (Hampton Terrace 2 & 3)

Session Chair: Keerthi Gogineni, MD

02:30 PM - 02:50 PM

Updates in Surgical Approach - Best Breast Practice – Alicia Arnold, MD

02:50 PM - 03:10 PM

Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer – Jade Jones, MD

03:10 PM - 03:30 PM

Management of Triple Negative Breast Cancer – Abirami Sivapiragasam, MD

03:30 PM - 03:50 PM

HER2 Positive Breast Cancer – Pooja Advani, MD, MBBS

03:50 PM - 04:15 PM

Q & A

04:15 PM - 04:30 PMBreak & Exhibits (Hampton Terrace 1)

04:30 PM - 05:45 PMSession 5: Session 5: Cased-Based Discussion - Comprehensive Approaches in Breast Cancer (Hampton Terrace 2 & 3)

Session Chair: Elizabeth Sakach, MD

04:30 PM - 04:50 PM

Early Stage Hormone Positive Breast Cancer – Suchita Pakkala, MD

04:50 PM - 05:10 PM

Early Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer – Madison Canning, MD

05:10 PM - 05:30 PM

HER2 Positive Breast Cancer – Tanmayi Pai, MD

05:30 PM - 05:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Acknowledgement of Commerical Support

This activity is supported with Independent Medical Education grants from:

Gilead
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc

About Best of Hematology & Breast Cancer™ 2026, Augusta

Overview

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Registration and pricing

Exhibitors and sponsorship

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Planning Committee

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