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Best of Oncology™ 2026, Shreveport conference hero image

Best of Oncology™ 2026, Shreveport

Accreditation: 9.25 Nursing Contact Hours | 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 9.25 ACPE Pharmacy | 9.25 ABIM MOC II

Venue: Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo Street, Shreveport, LA, United States

Start Date: End Date:
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About Best of Oncology™ 2026, Shreveport

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Faculty and committee

Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Binay Shah

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binayatara

Shashank Cingam

Shashank Cingam, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Marc Matrana

Marc R. Matrana, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner Health

Faculty

Ankita Gupta

Ankita Gupta, MD

Session Chair

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center

Sindhu Priya Devarashetty

Sindhu Priya Devarashetty, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Dalia Hammoud

Dalia Hammoud, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Shiva Jashwanth Gaddam

Shiva Jashwanth Gaddam, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Jill Comeau

Jill Marie Comeau, PharmD

Session Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Erica Doubleday

Erica Doubleday, NP

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Caroline Baer

Caroline Baer, PharmD, BCOP

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Kirtan Koticha

Kirtan Koticha, MD

Session Chair

Highland Clinic

Alexandra Koehler

Alexandra Koehler, DNP

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Moises Harari-Turquie

Moises Harari-Turquie, MD

Session Chair

University of New Mexico

Clark Alsfeld

Clark Alsfeld, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health

Mindie Kavanaugh

Mindie Kavanaugh, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Brandon Smaglo

Brandon George Smaglo, MD

Topic Presenter

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Katherine Chang

Katherine Chang, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Adeel Khan

Adeel Khan, MD, MPH, MS

Topic Presenter

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Shahid Ahmed

Shahid Sattar Ahmed, MD

Topic Presenter

Emory University

Ghanshyam Ghelani

Ghanshyam Ghelani, MD

Topic Presenter

UT Tyler School of Medicine

Poornima Ramadas

Poornima Ramadas, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Rafael Santana-Davila

Rafael Santana-Davila, MD

Topic Presenter

Swedish cancer institute

Isabella Glitza Oliva

Isabella Glitza Oliva, MD, PhD, MS

Topic Presenter

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Michelle Loch

Michelle Loch, MD

Topic Presenter

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Rohith Arcot

Rohith Arcot, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health

Andrew Green

Andrew Emmons Green, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Allison Hamner

Allison Hamner, PharmD, BCPS

Case Presenter

Ochsner Health

Katherine Hill

Katherine Hill, PharmD

Case Presenter

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Conference program and agenda

Our Agenda

Day 1: Friday, July 10th, 2026

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

01:00 PM - 02:00 PMRegistration, Lunch, & Exhibits (Captain Shreve Ballroom B)
02:00 PM - 02:10 PMWelcome & Opening Remarks (Captain Shreve Ballroom CD)
02:10 PM - 03:25 PMSession 1: Genitourinary Cancer (Captain Shreve Ballroom CD)

Session Chair: Dalia Hammoud, MD

02:10 PM - 02:30 PM

Prostate Cancer – Dalia Hammoud, MD

02:30 PM - 02:50 PM

Bladder Cancer – Shahid Sattar Ahmed, MD

02:50 PM - 03:10 PM

Kidney Cancer – Rohith Arcot, MD

03:10 PM - 03:25 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Dalia Hammoud, MD

Panelists:

Shahid Sattar Ahmed, MD; Rohith Arcot, MD; Dalia Hammoud, MD

03:25 PM - 03:35 PMBreak & Exhibits (Captain Shreve Ballroom B)
03:35 PM - 05:10 PMSession 2: General Oncology (Captain Shreve Ballroom CD)

Session Chair: Kirtan Koticha, MD

03:35 PM - 03:55 PM

Cutaneous Malignancies – Isabella Glitza Oliva, MD, PhD, MS

03:55 PM - 04:15 PM

Head and Neck Cancer – Katherine Chang, MD

04:15 PM - 04:35 PM

Advances in the Management of Ovarian Cancer – Sindhu Priya Devarashetty, MD

04:35 PM - 04:55 PM

Advances in the Treatment of Cervical Cancer and Surgery for Ovarian Cancer – Andrew Emmons Green, MD

04:55 PM - 05:10 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Kirtan Koticha, MD

Panelists:

Katherine Chang, MD; Sindhu Priya Devarashetty, MD; Andrew Emmons Green, MD

05:10 PM - 06:00 PMReception, Networking, and Exhibits (Pre-function/Foyer + Captain Shreve Ballroom B)

Day 2: Saturday, July 11th, 2026

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits (Captain Shreve Ballroom B)
08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome (Captain Shreve Ballroom CD)
08:05 AM - 08:25 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities (non-CME accredited) (Captain Shreve Ballroom CD) - Binay Shah, MD, MHA
08:25 AM - 09:10 AMSession 3: Case-Based Discussion - Immunotherapy Toxicities (Captain Shreve Ballroom CD)

Session Chair: Jill Marie Comeau, PharmD; Alexandra Koehler, DNP

08:25 AM - 09:10 AM

Presentations & Discussion – Allison Hamner, PharmD, BCPS; Katherine Hill, PharmD

09:10 AM - 10:25 AMSession 4: Hematologic Malignancies (Captain Shreve Ballroom CD)

Session Chair: Shiva Jashwanth Gaddam, MD

09:10 AM - 09:30 AM

MDS/Leukemias – Clark Alsfeld, MD

09:30 AM - 09:50 AM

Multiple Myeloma – Adeel Khan, MD, MPH, MS

09:50 AM - 10:10 AM

Lymphoma & CLL – Poornima Ramadas, MD

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Shiva Jashwanth Gaddam, MD

Panelists:

Clark Alsfeld, MD; Adeel Khan, MD, MPH, MS; Poornima Ramadas, MD

10:25 AM - 10:40 AMBreak & Exhibits (Captain Shreve Ballroom B)

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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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