Best of Oncology™ 2026, Shreveport

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

Venue: Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo Street, Shreveport, LA, 71101, United States

Start Date: July 10End Date: July 11, 2026

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Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binaytara

Shashank Cingam, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Marc R. Matrana, MD, FACP, M.Sc

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner Health

Faculty

Ankita Gupta, MD

Session Chair

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center

Dalia Hammoud, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Shiva Jashwanth Gaddam, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Jill Marie Comeau, PharmD

Session Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Erica Doubleday, NP

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Caroline Baer, PharmD, BCOP

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Kirtan Koticha, MD

Session Chair

Highland Clinic

Alexandra Koehler, DNP

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Moises Harari-Turquie, MD

Session Chair

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jane Sugar, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Sindhu Priya Devarashetty, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Clark Alsfeld, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health

Mindie Kavanaugh, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Brandon George Smaglo, MD

Topic Presenter

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Syed M Kazmi, MD

Topic Presenter

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Katherine Chang, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Prakash Peddi, MD

Topic Presenter

Willis Knighton Health

Shahid Sattar Ahmed, MD

Topic Presenter

Emory University

Adeel Khan, MD, MPH, MS

Topic Presenter

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Ghanshyam Ghelani, MD

Topic Presenter

UT Tyler School of Medicine

Poornima Ramadas, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Rafael Santana-Davila, MD

Topic Presenter

Swedish cancer institute

Isabella Glitza Oliva, MD, PhD, MS

Topic Presenter

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Michelle Loch, MD

Topic Presenter

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Rohith Arcot, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health

Andrew Emmons Green, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Katherine Hill, PharmD

Case Presenter

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Allison Hamner, PharmD, BCPS

Case Presenter

Ochsner Health

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

Moderator:

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

Moderator:

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 Chairs: 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

Moderator:

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)

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported with Independent Medical Education grants from:

Incyte
Novartis
Puma Biotechnology
Astellas

About Best of Oncology™ 2026, Shreveport

Overview

Faculty and committee

Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Faculty

Conference program and agenda

Agenda

Venue and map

Accreditations and continuing education

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

Registration and pricing

Exhibitors and sponsorship

Agenda