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Best of Oncology™ 2026, Portland conference hero image

Best of Oncology™ 2026, Portland

Accreditation: 9.00 Nursing Contact Hours | 9.00 ACPE Pharmacy | 9.00 ABIM MOC II | 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Venue: Hyatt Regency Portland Oregon Convention Center, 375 Northeast Holladay Street, Portland, OR, United States

Start Date: End Date:
Registration Closed

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About Best of Oncology™ 2026, Portland

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Faculty and committee

Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Rajat Thawani

Rajat Thawani, MD

Conference Chair

Oregon Health and Science University

Sunny Kim

Sunny Kim, MD

Conference Chair

Compass Oncology

Sandra Youngworth

Sandra Youngworth, ARNP

Planning Committee

Oregon Health and Science University

Sarah Hogue

Sarah Hogue, PharmD

Planning Committee

Compass Oncology

Ellery Palanuk

Ellery Palanuk, RN

Planning Committee

Compass Oncology

Faculty

Nora Bucher

Nora Bucher, MD

Session Chair

Compass Oncology

Stephen Spurgeon

Stephen Spurgeon, MD

Session Chair

Oregon Health and Science University

Matthew Blackburn

Matthew Blackburn, MD

Session Chair

Oregon Health and Science University

Ted Huang

Ted Huang, MD

Session Chair

Oregon Health and Science University

Eneida Nemecek

Eneida Rosario Nemecek, MD, MBA, MS

Session Chair

Knight Cancer Institute | Oregon Health & Science University

Alexandra Sokolova

Alexandra Sokolova, MD

Session Chair

Oregon Health and Science University

Skye Mayo

Skye C. Mayo, MD, MPH, FACS

Session Chair

Knight Cancer Institute | Oregon Health & Science University

Elie Traer

Elie Traer, MD PhD, MD PhD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Sasha Stanton

Sasha E Stanton, MD PhD

Topic Presenter

Providence Cancer Institute

Sarah Lowry

Sarah arn Lowry, DNP

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Chetan Vakkalagadda

Chetan Vakkalagadda, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Julie Graff

Julie Graff, MD

Topic Presenter

VA Portland Health Care System; Oregon Health & Science University

Rachel Sanborn

Rachel Sanborn, MD

Topic Presenter

Providence

Esther Chong

Esther Chong, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Adel Kardosh

Adel Kardosh, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Zizhen Feng

Zizhen Feng, MD

Topic Presenter

Vancouver Clinic

Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Vishesh Khanna

Vishesh Khanna, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Jeremy Cetnar

Jeremy Paul Cetnar, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health & Science University

Hagen Kennecke

Hagen F Kennecke, MD, MHA

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Binbin Zheng

Binbin Zheng, MD

Topic Presenter

Providence Cancer Institute

Zheng Topp

Zheng Topp, MD

Topic Presenter

Providence Cancer Institue

Natasha Edwin

Natasha C Edwin, MD

Topic Presenter

Providence Cancer Institue

Allen Li

Allen Li, MD

Topic Presenter

Vancouver Clinic

Alexandra Zimmer

Alexandra S Zimmer, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Qiuying Liu

Qiuying Liu, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Limin Zhu

Limin Zhu, MD PhD

Topic Presenter

Knight Cancer Institute | Oregon Health & Science University

Huan Vo

Huan Vo, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Corinne Lavasseur

Corinne Lavasseur, MD, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Ronald Ng

Ronald Ng, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Erin Salinas

Erin Salinas, MD

Topic Presenter

Gynecologic Oncology, Compass Oncology

Amrita Desai

Amrita Desai, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Guillaume Pegna

Guillaume Pegna, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Kiri Cook

Kiri Cook, MD

Topic Presenter

Compass Oncology

Emerson Chen

Emerson Y. Chen, MD

Topic Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Beatrice Torere

Beatrice Torere, MD

Case Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Hala Hassanain

Hala Hassanain, MD

Case Presenter

Oregon Health and Science University

Conference program and agenda

Our Agenda

Day 1: Friday, June 19th, 2026

All timings are in Pacific Time (PDT, GMT-07:00) time.

02:30 PM - 03:25 PMRegistration & Exhibits (Deschutes Ballroom C)
03:25 PM - 03:30 PMWelcome
03:30 PM - 03:45 PMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities
03:45 PM - 05:25 PMSession 1: Genitourinary Oncology (Deschutes Ballroom A-B)

Session Chair: Alexandra Sokolova, MD

03:45 PM - 04:00 PM

Prostate Cancer – Julie Graff, MD

04:00 PM - 04:15 PM

Kidney Cancer – Christopher Ryan, MD

04:15 PM - 04:30 PM

Bladder Cancer – Ronald Ng, MD

04:30 PM - 04:40 PM

Discussion

Moderators:

Alexandra Sokolova, MD

Panelists:

Julie Graff, MD; Christopher Ryan, MD; Ronald Ng, MD

04:40 PM - 04:45 PM

Case Presentation – Beatrice Torere, MD

04:45 PM - 05:15 PM

Cased-Based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Alexandra Sokolova, MD

Panelists:

Beatrice Torere, MD; Julie Graff, MD; Christopher Ryan, MD; Ronald Ng, MD

05:15 PM - 05:30 PMBreak & Exhibits (Deschutes Ballroom C)
05:30 PM - 07:15 PMSession 2: Gastrointestinal Oncology (Deschutes Ballroom A-B)

Session Chair: Skye C. Mayo, MD, FACS, MPH

05:30 PM - 05:45 PM

Upper GI cancers – Emerson Y. Chen, MD

05:45 PM - 06:00 PM

Hepatopancreaticobiliary – Adel Kardosh, MD

06:00 PM - 06:15 PM

Colorectal Cancer – Hagen F Kennecke, MD, MHA

06:15 PM - 06:25 PM

Discussion

Moderators:

Skye C. Mayo, MD, FACS, MPH

Panelists:

Emerson Y. Chen, MD; Adel Kardosh, MD; Hagen F Kennecke, MD, MHA

06:25 PM - 06:30 PM

Case Presentation – Guillaume Pegna, MD

06:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Cased-Based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Skye C. Mayo, MD, FACS, MPH

Panelists:

Guillaume Pegna, MD; Emerson Y. Chen, MD; Adel Kardosh, MD; Hagen F Kennecke, MD, MHA

07:00 PM - 07:15 PMClosing

Day 2: Saturday, June 20th, 2026

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Exhibits, & Breakfast
08:00 AM - 08:15 AMWelcome & Recap
08:15 AM - 09:25 AMSession 3: Thoracic Oncology (Deschutes Ballroom A-B)

Session Chair: Ted Huang, MD

08:15 AM - 08:30 AM

Small Cell Lung Cancer – Rachel Sanborn, MD

08:30 AM - 08:45 AM

Metastatic NSCLC – Jeremy Paul Cetnar, MD

08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

Early Stage NSCLC/miscellaneous – Chetan Vakkalagadda, MD

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM

Discussion

Moderators:

Ted Huang, MD

Panelists:

Rachel Sanborn, MD; Jeremy Paul Cetnar, MD; Chetan Vakkalagadda, MD

09:10 AM - 09:15 AM

Case Presentation – Hala Hassanain, MD

09:15 AM - 09:25 AM

Cased-Based Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Ted Huang, MD

Panelists:

Rachel Sanborn, MD; Jeremy Paul Cetnar, MD; Chetan Vakkalagadda, MD; Hala Hassanain, MD

09:25 AM - 09:40 AMBreak & Exhibits (Deschutes Ballroom C)
09:40 AM - 10:55 AMSession 4: General Oncology (Case Presentation) (Deschutes Ballroom A-B)

Session Chair: Matthew Blackburn, MD

09:40 AM - 09:50 AM

Sarcoma – Limin Zhu, MD PhD

09:50 AM - 10:00 AM

Cutaneous Oncology – Matthew Blackburn, MD

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Gynecological Oncology – Erin Salinas, MD

10:10 AM - 10:20 AM

HNSCC – Qiuying Liu, MD

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM

Supportive Care – Sarah arn Lowry, DNP

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM

NeuroOncology – Huan Vo, MD

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Community Panel

Moderators:

Matthew Blackburn, MD

Panelists:

Limin Zhu, MD PhD; Erin Salinas, MD; Qiuying Liu, MD; Sarah arn Lowry, DNP; Huan Vo, MD; Zizhen Feng, MD; Sarah Hogue, PharmD

Venue and map

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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