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Best of Oncology™ 2026, Omaha conference hero image

Best of Oncology™ 2026, Omaha

Accreditation: 7.75 Nursing Contact Hours | 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 7.75 ABIM MOC II | 7.75 ACPE Pharmacy

Venue: Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District , 222 North 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Start Date: End Date:
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Faculty and committee

Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Binay Shah

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binayatara

Apar Kishor Ganti

Apar Kishor Ganti, MD

Conference Co-Chair

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Harshraj Leuva

Harshraj Leuva, MBBS

Conference Co-Chair

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Brett Grieb

Brett Grieb, MD

Planning Committee

Cancer Partners of Nebraska

Michelle Gulbrandson

Michelle Gulbrandson, MSN, APRN

Planning Committee

Nebraska Medicine

Ojbindra KC

Ojbindra KC, MBBS

Planning Committee

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Faculty

Ashley Schmitt

Ashley Schmitt, PA-C

Session Chair

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Simran Elder

Simran Arora Elder, MD

Session Chair

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Eric Avery

Eric Avery, MD

Session Chair

Nebraska Hematology Oncology

Mehmet Copur

Mehmet Sitki Copur, MD

Session Chair

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Amulya Yellala

Amulya Yellala, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Laura Tenner

Laura L Tenner, MD, MPH

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Michael Haddadin

Michael Haddadin, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Benjamin Teply

Benjamin Teply, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Sneha Phadke

Sneha Phadke, DO

Topic Presenter

University of Iowa, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Peter Silberstein

Peter Silberstein, MD

Topic Presenter

Creighton University Medical Center

Joshua Mammen

Joshua Matthew Varghise Mammen, MD, PhD

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Weijing Sun

Weijing Sun, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Kansas Medical Center

Jeremy Larsen

Jeremy T Larsen, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska Medical Center

William Zeitler

William Zeitler, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Iowa

Balazs Halmos

Balazs Halmos, MD

Topic Presenter

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center

Mark Klein

Mark Alan Klein, MD

Topic Presenter

Minneapolis VA Healthcare System and University of Minnesota

Quan Ly

Quan P. Ly, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Kate-Lynn Muir

Kate-Lynn Muir, DO

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Weining Zhen

Weining Ken Zhen, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Rishi Batra

Rishi Batra, MD, MBA

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Moataz Ellithi

Moataz Ellithi, MBChB

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Samia Asif

Samia Asif, MBBS

Topic Presenter

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nikhila Aimalla

Nikhila Aimalla, MBBS

Case Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Shekhar Bhatta

Shekhar Bhatta, MBBS

Case Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Mohammad Ali

Mohammad Ali, MBBS

Case Presenter

University of Nebraska - Medical Center

Conference program and agenda

Our Agenda

Day 1: Friday, July 17th, 2026

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

01:00 PM - 02:00 PMRegistration, Lunch, & Exhibits (non-CME accredited) (Capitol 2 Room)
02:00 PM - 02:15 PMWelcome & Opening Remarks (non-CME accredited) (Capitol 1 Room)
02:15 PM - 03:15 PMSession 1: Thoracic Oncology (Capitol 1 Room)

Session Chair: Apar Kishor Ganti, MD

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM

Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – Balazs Halmos, MD

02:30 PM - 02:45 PM

Small Cell Lung Cancer – Mark Alan Klein, MD

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – William Zeitler, MD

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Apar Kishor Ganti, MD

Panelists:

Balazs Halmos, MD; Mark Alan Klein, MD; William Zeitler, MD

03:15 PM - 03:30 PMBreak & Exhibits (non-CME accredited) (Capitol 2 Room)
03:30 PM - 04:30 PMSession 2: Breast Cancer (Capitol 1 Room)

Session Chair: Simran Arora Elder, MD; Mehmet Copur, MD

03:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer – Sneha Phadke, DO

03:45 PM - 04:00 PM

Triple Negative Breast Cancer – Amulya Yellala, MD

04:00 PM - 04:15 PM

HER2-Positive Breast Cancer – Samia Asif, MBBS

04:15 PM - 04:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Simran Arora Elder, MD; Mehmet Copur, MD

Panelists:

Sneha Phadke, DO; Amulya Yellala, MD; Samia Asif, MBBS

04:30 PM - 05:30 PMSession 3: Hematologic Malignancies (Capitol 1 Room)

Session Chair: Ojbindra KC, MBBS; Ashley Schmitt, PA-C

04:30 PM - 04:45 PM

MDS/Leukemias – Michael Haddadin, MD

04:45 PM - 05:00 PM

Multiple Myeloma – Jeremy T Larsen, MD

05:00 PM - 05:15 PM

Updates in Cellular Therapy – Moataz Ellithi, MBChB

05:15 PM - 05:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Ojbindra KC, MBBS; Ashley Schmitt, PA-C

Panelists:

Michael Haddadin, MD; Jeremy T Larsen, MD; Moataz Ellithi, MBChB

Day 2: Saturday, July 18th, 2026

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits (non-CME accredited) (Capitol 2 Room)
08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome (non-CME accredited) (Capitol 1 Room)
08:05 AM - 08:25 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities - Bhawana Srivastava, MBA *This is a non-CME accredited activity* (Capitol 1 Room)
08:25 AM - 09:25 AMSession 4: Genitourinary Cancer (Capitol 1 Room)

Session Chair: Brett Grieb, MD

08:25 AM - 08:40 AM

Prostate Cancer – Peter Silberstein, MD

08:40 AM - 08:55 AM

Bladder Cancer – Harshraj Leuva, MBBS

08:55 AM - 09:10 AM

Kidney Cancer – Benjamin Teply, MD

09:10 AM - 09:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Brett Grieb, MD

Panelists:

Peter Silberstein, MD; Harshraj Leuva, MBBS; Benjamin Teply, MD

09:25 AM - 10:25 AMSession 5: Gastrointestinal Cancer (Capitol 1 Room)

Session Chair: Eric Avery, MD

09:25 AM - 09:40 AM

Upper GI Cancer – Laura L Tenner, MD, MPH

09:40 AM - 09:55 AM

Colorectal Cancer – Rishi Batra, MD, MBA

09:55 AM - 10:10 AM

Pancreatic Cancer – Weijing Sun, MD

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Eric Avery, MD

Panelists:

Laura L Tenner, MD, MPH; Rishi Batra, MD, MBA

10:25 AM - 10:40 AMBreak & Exhibits (non-CME accredited) (Capitol 2 Room)

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Accreditations and continuing education

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported with Independent Medical Education grants from:

  • Incyte
  • Novartis
  • Puma Biotechnology
  • Astellas

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