12:30–1:00pm

Registration in Ecolab Auditorium

1:00–1:05pm

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Sandi Cassese, RN, VP Oncology, Health Quest

Session 1:

Moderator: Cliff Connery, MD, FACS,
Education Director for Oncology Teaching Day

1:05–1:35pm

Cancer Screening 2016
Richard C. Wender, MD, Chief Cancer Control Officer,
American Cancer Society

1:35–1:40pm 

Questions & Answers

1:40–2:10pm

Role of Robotics in Anorectal Cancer &
Robotic Surgery for Colon Cancer: Is it Effective?
John Choi, MD, General Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist,
Health Quest Medical Practice, P.C.
& Pranat Kumar, MD, MPH, FACS, Colon & Rectal Surgeon,
Health Quest Medical Practice, P.C.

2:10–2:30pm

Lung Cancer Treatment in the Era of CT Scan Screening
Cliff Connery, MD, FACS, FCCP, Education Director;
Medical Director,  Thoracic Surgery, Dyson Center for Cancer Care,
Vassar Brothers Medical Center;
Cancer Liaison, Program State Chair, NYS Commission on Cancer

2:30–2:35pm 

Questions & Answers

2:35–2:45pm

Break & Light Refreshments

Session 2:

Moderator: James Nitzkorski, MD

2:45–3:00pm

Surgical Oncology 2016
James Nitzkorski, MD, FACS, Surgical Oncologist,
Health Quest Medical Practice, P.C.;
Director, Gastrointestinal & Cutaneous Oncology,
Dyson Center for Cancer Care, Vassar Brothers Medical Center

3:00–3:20pm

Liver Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Ryan Swan, MD, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon,
Health Quest Medical Practice, P.C.

3:20pm–3:40pm

Brain Tumors: Primary and Metastatic
Peter Zahos,* MD, Neurosurgeon,
Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York

3:40pm–4:00pm

Palliative Care in Radiation Oncology
Edward Farhangi,* MD, Radiation Oncologist,
Mid Hudson Valley Radiation Oncology Associates

4:00–4:10pm 

Questions & Answers

4:10–4:20pm

Break & Coffee

Session 3:

Moderator: James Leonardo, MD

4:20–4:40pm

Medical Home and Medical Neighborhood
in Oncology Care
James Leonardo, MD, PhD, FACP, Medical Director,  
Medical Oncology, Dyson Center for Cancer Care,
Vassar Brothers Medical Center;
Health Quest Medical Practice, P.C.

4:40–5:00pm

Cancer Immunotherapy
Amir Harandi, MD, Medical Oncologist,
Dyson Center for Cancer Care, Vassar Brothers
Medical Center; Health Quest Medical Practice, P.C.

5:00–5:20pm

Palliative Care in Outpatient Oncology  
Mary Dunne,* MD, Medical Director,
Palliative Care Consultants,
Vassar Brothers Medical Center

5:20–5:40pm

Advancing Survivorship Care
Richard C. Wender, MD

5:40–5:50pm

Questions & Answers

5:50pm 

Closing Remarks