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2026 Tucson Annual Conference on Advances in Hematology & Oncology

Accreditation: 6.75 Nursing Contact Hours | 6.75 ABIM MOC II | 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 6.75 ACPE Pharmacy

Venue: Tucson Marriott University Park, 880 East 2nd Street, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States

Start Date: September 12, 2026

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Planning Committee

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binayatara

Sharad Khurana, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Banner Health

Sima Ehsani, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Banner University of Arizona

Carlos Arce-lara, MD

Planning Committee

Faculty

Robert Yoo, DO

Session Chair

Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

Christine Saraceni, DO

Session Chair

Cecilia Arana Yi, MD

Session Chair

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD

Session Chair

Allison Rosenthal, DO

Session Chair

Mayo Clinic

Krishna Rekha Moturi, MBBS

Session Chair

University of Arizona

Abhijeet Kumar, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Arizona

Bart L Scott, MD

Topic Presenter

Christina Mo, MD

Topic Presenter

Alejandro Recio-Boiles, MD

Topic Presenter

The University of Arizona Cancer Center/Banner Medical Center Tucson

Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD

Topic Presenter

Christus Health

Hung T Khong, MD

Topic Presenter

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Rafael Santana-Davila, MD

Topic Presenter

Swedish cancer institute

Irbaz Riaz, MD, PhD, PhD

Topic Presenter

Neda Hashemi, MD

Topic Presenter

Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

Sujith Kalmadi, MD

Topic Presenter

Manpreet Kaur Chadha, MD

Topic Presenter

Banner MD Anderson cancer center

Darshil Shah, MD

Topic Presenter

Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

Sumit Madan, MD

Topic Presenter

Banner

Syed Ali Akbar

Topic Presenter

Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers

Renee Miu

Case Presenter

Daniel Barnett, MD

Case Presenter

Qing C. Zhao, MD

Panelist

Banner Health

Agenda

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

All timings are in Mountain Time (MDT, GMT-06:00) time.

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, and Exhibits

08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome

08:05 AM - 08:25 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities (non-CME accredited)

08:25 AM - 09:25 AMSession 1 : Breast Cancer

Session Chair: Christine Saraceni, DO

08:25 AM - 08:40 AM

Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer – Manpreet Kaur Chadha, MD

08:40 AM - 08:55 AM

HER2 Positive Breast Cancer – Hung T Khong, MD

08:55 AM - 09:10 AM

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer – Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD

09:10 AM - 09:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Christine Saraceni, DO

Panelists:

Qing C. Zhao, MD; Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD; Hung T Khong, MD; Manpreet Kaur Chadha, MD

09:25 AM - 10:25 AMSession 2 : Gastrointestinal Cancer

Session Chair: Carlos Arce-lara, MD

09:25 AM - 09:40 AM

Pancreatic Cancer Updates – Darshil Shah, MD

09:40 AM - 09:55 AM

Colorectal Cancer Updates – Sujith Kalmadi, MD

09:55 AM - 10:10 AM

Upper GI/Gastro-esophageal Cancer – Christina Mo, MD

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Carlos Arce-lara, MD

Panelists:

Christina Mo, MD; Sujith Kalmadi, MD; Darshil Shah, MD

10:25 AM - 10:40 AMBreak and Exhibits

10:40 AM - 11:25 AMSession 3 : Thoracic Oncology

Session Chair: Robert Yoo, DO

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Early-Stage Lung Cancer – Rafael Santana-Davila, MD

10:55 AM - 11:10 AM

Metastatic Cell Lung Cancer – Syed Ali Akbar

11:10 AM - 11:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Robert Yoo, DO

Panelists:

Syed Ali Akbar ; Rafael Santana-Davila, MD

11:25 AM - 12:25 PMLunch & Exhibits

12:25 PM - 01:25 PMSession 4 : Genitourinary Cancer

Session Chair: Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD

12:25 PM - 12:40 PM

Prostate Cancer Updates – Neda Hashemi, MD

12:40 PM - 12:55 PM

Bladder Cancer Updates – Irbaz Riaz, MD, PhD, PhD

12:55 PM - 01:10 PM

Kidney Cancer Updates – Alejandro Recio-Boiles, MD

01:10 PM - 01:25 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD

Panelists:

Alejandro Recio-Boiles, MD; Irbaz Riaz, MD, PhD, PhD; Neda Hashemi, MD

01:25 PM - 02:25 PMSession 5 : Hematologic Malignancies-I

Session Chair: Cecilia Arana Yi, MD

01:25 PM - 01:40 PM

MDS – Bart L Scott, MD

01:40 PM - 01:55 PM

Leukemia – Cecilia Arana Yi, MD

01:55 PM - 02:10 PM

Cell Therapy

02:10 PM - 02:25 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Cecilia Arana Yi, MD

Panelists:

Bart L Scott, MD

02:25 PM - 02:40 PMBreak and Exhibits

02:40 PM - 03:25 PMSession 6 : Hematologic Malignancies-II

Session Chair: Krishna Rekha Moturi, MBBS

02:40 PM - 02:55 PM

Multiple Myeloma – Sumit Madan, MD

02:55 PM - 03:10 PM

CLL – Abhijeet Kumar, MD

03:10 PM - 03:25 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Krishna Rekha Moturi, MBBS

Panelists:

Sumit Madan, MD; Abhijeet Kumar, MD

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported with Independent Medical Education grants from:

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