Detroit 2026 Hematology and Oncology Practice Symposium
(6.00 Credits)
Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Livonia Novi
19525 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI, United States
April 18, 2026
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Agenda
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
All timings are in Eastern Time (EDT, GMT-04:00) time.
07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits (Regency)
08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome (Ambassador)
08:05 AM - 08:30 AM Binaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities (Ambassador)
08:30 AM - 09:30 AMSession 1: Lung Cancer (Ambassador)
Session Chair:
Fawzi F Abu Rous, MD
08:30 AM - 08:50 AM
Management of EGFR mutated non small cell lung cancer
- Angel Qin, MD
08:50 AM - 09:30 AM
Case-Based Panel Discussion
- Angel Qin, MD; Raed M Alnajjar, MD; Linda Albusoul, MD; Adam Forman, MD; Khaled Adil, MD; Radhika Gutta, DO
09:30 AM - 10:00 AMBreak & Exhibits (Regency)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession 2: GI Oncology (Ambassador)
Session Chair:
Maria Diab, MD
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
What is the current landscape of immunotherapy in colorectal cancer?
- Ibrahim Halil Sahin, MD
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Case-Based Panel Discussion
- Rupen Shah, MD, MD; Ibrahim Halil Sahin, MD; Parag Parikh, MD; philip agop philip, MD; Kimberly Boldig, DO
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMSession 3: GU Oncology (Ambassador)
Session Chair:
Daniel Isaac, DO
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Approach to Managing RCC (Clear and Non-Clear Cell)
- Emerson Lim, MD
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Case-Based Panel Discussion
- Udit Singhal, MD; Emerson Lim, MD; Clara Hwang, MD; Maha Bayya, MD
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch & PT by Astellas & Pfizer - Dr. Jorge Garcia (Diplomat)
01:00 PM - 02:00 PMSession 4: Keynote Speech (Ambassador)
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
The Current and Future Landscape of Antibody Drug Conjugates in Solid Oncology
- Paolo Tarantino, MD
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Q & A
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMSession 5: Breast Cancer (Ambassador)
Session Chair:
Hadeel Assad, MD
02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
Novel strategies for HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
- Marian Girgis, MD
02:20 PM - 03:00 PM
Case-Based Panel Discussion
- Theresa Schwartz, MD; Shouq Kherallah, MD; Frank Vicini, MD; Mohammad Muhsin Chisti, MD; MacKenzie Mayo, MD
03:00 PM - 03:15 PMBreak & Exhibits (Regency)
03:15 PM - 04:15 PMSession 6: Hematologic Cancers (Ambassador)
Session Chair:
Ibrahim Azar, MD
03:15 PM - 03:35 PM
Smoldering Myeloma: to treat or not to treat
- Jeffrey A Zonder, MD
03:35 PM - 04:15 PM
Case-Based Panel Discussion
- Shatha Farhan, MD; Jawad Sheqwara, MD; Jeffrey A Zonder, MD; Ali Gabali, PhD; Vijendra Singh, MD; Asmita Shukla, MD
Session Chair
Fawzi F Abu Rous, MD
Henry Ford Health
Maria Diab, MD
Henry Ford Health/Michigan State University
Daniel Isaac, DO
Michigan State University
Ibrahim Azar, MD
IHA Hematology Oncology Consultants
Hadeel Assad, MD
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Topic Presenter
Kimberly Boldig, DO
Henry Ford Cancer Institute/Henry Ford Health
Case Presenter
Udit Singhal, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
Clara Hwang, MD
Henry Ford Health
Faculty
Angel Qin, MD
University of Michigan
Ibrahim Halil Sahin, MD
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Shatha Farhan, MD
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Marian Girgis, MD
Henry Ford Health System
Jawad Sheqwara, MD
Henry Ford Health
Theresa Schwartz, MD
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Parag Parikh, MD
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philip agop philip, MD
Henry Ford Hospital
Shouq Kherallah, MD
Detroit Medical Center/Karmanos Cancer Institute
Frank Vicini, MD
MHP
Jeffrey A Zonder, MD
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Linda Albusoul, MD
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Raed M Alnajjar, MD
Henry Ford Health/Michigan State University
Vijendra Singh, MD
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University
Adam Forman, MD
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Mohammad Muhsin Chisti, MD
COREWELL HEALTH WILLIAM BEAUMONT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Khaled Adil, MD
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Radhika Gutta, DO
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Rupen Shah, MD, MD
Henry Ford Health Cancer
Rupen Shah, MD, MD
Henry Ford Health Cancer
Asmita Shukla, MD
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Paolo Tarantino, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Emerson Lim, MD
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Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This activity is supported with an Independent Medical Education Grant from Gilead Sciences.
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