Agenda

Moderator:

Daniel Y. Song, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Speakers:

The Role of Brachytherapy Boost for High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Amar Kishan, MD
UCLA

Imaging for High-Risk Prostate Cancer and Integration with Brachytherapy
Cynthia Menard, MD
University of Montreal Hospital

Incorporation of Androgen Suppression and Emerging Novel Agents
Michael Zelefsky, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Moderators:

David P. D'Souza, MD
London Health Sciences Center

Christina H. Son, MD
University of Chicago

Moderators:

Marisa A. Kollmeier, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Peter J. Rossi, MD
Calaway Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital

Moderator:

Lauren Colbert, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Speakers:

Interstitial Brachytherapy for Cuff Recurrences
Lilie L. Lin, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Updated Approach to Inoperable Endometrial Cancer
Matthew M. Harkenrider, MD
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University

Biology as the Future in Endometrial Cancer
Christine M. Fisher, MD
University of Colorado Denver

Moderator:

Erik Anderson, MD, PhD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Speakers:

Surgical Perspective
Jeffrey Scott, MD
John Hopkins University

External Beam/Electron Perspective
Ana P. Kiess, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University

Brachytherapy/Electronic Brachytherapy Perspective
Anna Likhacheva, MD
Sutter Health

Moderators:

Mahta M. McKee, MS
Wake Forest University

Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute

Speakers:

Radiobiology for the Brachytherapist
Zhe Chen, PhD
Yale-New Haven Hospital

The GYN Experience
Dorin A. Todor, PhD
VCU Health System

Ocular Brachytherapy – Can we do it?
Christopher L. Deufel, PhD
Mayo Clinic

Moderator:

Pranshu Mohindra, MD, PhD
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Speakers:

Teaching Technical Skills in Brachytherapy
Martin T. King, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Role of Simulation Models and Phantoms in Brachytherapy Education
Emma C. Fields, MD
VCU Cancer Center

Role of Mentorship in Brachytherapy Education
Daniel G. Petereit, MD
Monument Health Hospital/Dakota West Radiation Oncology

Moderators:

Joann I. Prisciandaro, PhD
University of Michigan

Christopher S. Melhus, PhD
Tufts Medical Center / Tufts University School of Medicine

Speakers:

The Case for Model-based Dose Calculations
Mark J. Rivard, PhD
Rhode Island Hospital / Brown University

Benchmarking of Model-based Dose Calculation Algorithms for Brachytherapy
Luc Beaulieu, PhD
CHU De Québec - ULaval

Monte Carlo-Based Treatment Planning Systems and Beyond
Shirin Enger, PhD
McGill University

Moderator:

Bethany M. Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin

Speakers:

Collaboration with Breast Surgeons
Shayna Showalter, MD

Practical Elements of Breast Brachytherapy Physics
Daniel Scanderbeg, PhD
University of California San Diego

Challenging Cases in Treatment Planning
Bethany M. Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin

Practical Elements of Breast Brachytherapy Nursing Care
Melinda Roach, RN
VCU Health System

Moderator:

Martin T. King, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Speakers:

Immunotherapy and Brachytherapy
Albert Chang, MD
UCLA

Hyperthermia and Brachytherapy
Pranshu Mohindra, MD
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Uni-directional Source
Abraham J. Wu, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Alpha-emitting Brachytherapy
Robert B. Den, MD
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Moderators:

Naru Lamichhane, PhD
University of Maryland Medical Center

Subhakar Mutyala, MD
Arizona Oncology

Moderators:

Ivan Buzurovic, PhD
Dana Farber Brigham Women's Cancer Center

Jacqueline E. Zoberi, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis

Moderator:

Marisa A. Kollmeier, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Speakers:

Mitchell Kamrava, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Patrick W. McLaughlin, MD
University of Michigan / Providence Cancer Center

Gerard C. Morton, MD
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre

Richard G. Stock, MD
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Moderator:

Tyler Robin, MD, PhD
University of Colorado Cancer Center

Speakers:

Avenues for Progress in the Era of MR-Based Brachytherapy
Robert Cormack, PhD
Brigham & Women's Hospital

Lisa Singer, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women's and DFCI

Time to Reassess Classical Dosimetry and Look for Better Calculations
Emma C. Fields, MD
VCU Cancer Center

Dorin A. Todor, PhD
VCU Health Center

Creative Planning & Implants with Intracavity Brachytherapy
Anamaria R. Yeung, MD
University of Florida

Moderators:

Bruce Libby, PhD
University of Virginia

Laura A. Doyle, PhD
Christiana Care Health System

Moderators:

Melissa M. Joyner, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Albert Chang, MD
UCLA

Speaker:

What is the RO-APM?
Anne Hubbard, MBA
The American Society for Radiation Oncology

Moderators:

Gil’ad N. Cohen, MS
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Laura A. Doyle, PhD
Christiana Care Health System

Speakers:

The Virtual School – Can Brachytherapy Education Go Virtual Too?
Taoran Li, PhD  
University of Pennsylvania

Neil Taunk, MD
University of Pennsylvania

Should We Use Rectal Spacers for Brachytherapy?
Marisa A. Kollmeier, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

3D Printed Applicators
Adam Cunha, PhD
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

Lu-177 in Radiation Oncology
Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Insitute

Current Status and Future Direction of Robotic Assistance in Brachytherapy
Tarun Podder, PhD
University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Moderators:

Kaleigh Doke, MD
University of Colorado

Ann Klopp, MD, PhD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Moderator:

Bethany M. Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin

Speakers:

Why Choose Breast Brachytherapy in 2021?
Robert R. Kuske, Jr., MD
Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists

Current Status of Ultra-Short Breast Brachytherapy
Douglas W. Arthur, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University

Current Status of Precision Breast IORT
Timothy N. Showalter, MD
University of Virginia

Moderators:

Navesh Sharma, DO, PhD
Penn State Hershey College of Medicine

Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute

Speakers:

Principles of Physics
Robert Hobbs, PhD
Johns Hopkins University

Why Radiation Oncologists Should Be Involved in Radiopharmaceutical Programs
Andrew Kennedy, MD 
Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Unsealed Sources - Clinical Applications
Michael R. Folkert, MD, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Moderator:

Albert Chang, MD
UCLA

Speakers:

Interactive Panel-Audience Session: Top 10 Questions 

Anne Hubbard, MBA
The American Society for Radiation Oncology

Melissa M. Joyner, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Margarita L. Valdez
The American Society for Radiation Oncology

Moderators:

Omar Y. Mian, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic

David E. Wazer, MD
Tufts and Brown University

Moderator:

Juanita M. Crook, MD, FRCPC
British Columbia Cancer Agency

Speakers:

Comparison of Brachytherapy Versus Other Modalities
Mira Keyes, MD, FRCPC
British Columbia Cancer Agency

Patient Selection and Normal Tissue Considerations
Lara Hathout, MD, FRCPC
Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ

Techniques and Management Approaches
Daniel Gorovets, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Moderator:

Justin Famoso, MD
Arizona Cancer Center

Einsley Janowski, MD, PhD
University of Virginia

Moderators:

Brian J. Davis, MD, PhD
Mayo Medical School

Daniel J. Krauss, MD
Beaumont Health

Moderator:

Scott M. Glaser, MD
City of Hope

Speakers:

Perspectives on Using Virtual Reality to Augment the Clinic
Neil K. Taunk, MD
University of Pennsylvania

Douglas Holt, MD
University of Colorado - Denver

3D Printing for GYN Brachytherapy
Junzo P. Chino, MD
Duke University Medical Center

Elizabeth A. Kidd, MD
Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto

Moderators:

Navesh Sharma, DO, PhD
Penn State Hershey College of Medicine

Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute

Speakers:

Physics Wrap Up
Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute

Robert F. Hobbs, PhD
Johns Hopkins University

Clinical Wrap-Up
Andrew Kennedy, MD
Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Michael R. Folkert, MD, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Tumor Board
All

Moderators:

Jenna Kahn, MD
OHSU Radiation Medicine

Andrew M. Farach, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital