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New York Roentgen Society

NYRS

Annual Meeting + Conference

Conference Track

Radiation Oncology

Wednesday, October 11 • Full-Day Program

8:30am-12:30pm + 1:30pm-5:30pm

Co-Moderators

Leah Katz, MD, MPH

Leah Katz, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Director of Clinical Trials at Hudson Valley Hospital

I am an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well as Director of Clinical Trials at Hudson Valley Hospital.

My clinical practice is general, with a focus on breast and GI, and my research focuses on improving outcomes for breast cancer patients, as well as improving wellness for physicians. I received my B.S. from Wesleyan University and M.D./M.P.H. degrees from the Tulane University School of Medicine. I received my radiation oncology training at New York University Langone Medical Center.

Evan Stein

Tony Wang, MD, FASTRO

Co-Director of the Center for Radiosurgery

Professor of Radiation Oncology (in Neurological Surgery) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

I am the Co-Director of the Center for Radiosurgery, Chair of the Quality and Patient Safety Committee in Radiation Oncology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Professor of Radiation Oncology (in Neurological Surgery) at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

My clinical practice and research focus is on central nervous system (CNS) malignancies; specifically, I specialize in primary brain cancers, brain metastases, and benign brain tumors. I received my B.A. and M.D. degrees from the University of Missouri Kansas City Medical School. I received my radiation oncology training at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia campus).

Speakers

Kathryn Beal, MD
Radiation Planning for CNS Malignancies

Kathryn Beal, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine

Dan Gomez, MD, MBS, MSK
Clinical Management of Oligometastatic Lung Cancer

Dan Gomez, MD, MBS, MSK

Thoracic Radiation Oncologist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Bruce Haffty, MD, MS, FASTRO
Breast Cancer Fractionation

Bruce Haffty, MD, MS, FASTRO

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Ken Hu, MD, FASTRO
De-Escalation in HPV-Era

Ken Hu, MD, FASTRO

NYU Langone Health

Lisa A. Kachnic, MD, FASTRO
Modern Management of Rectal Cancer

Lisa A. Kachnic, MD, FASTRO

Chu H. Chang Professor and Chair

Department of Radiation Oncology

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Yoshiya (Josh) Yamada, MD
Spine Re-irradiation

Yoshiya (Josh) Yamada, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Programming as of September 18, 2023. Speakers and topics are subject to change.