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Past conference session topics

2023 Marriott Waikoloa Beach Resort & Spa, Hawaii

  • Diagnosis, Management and Novel Therapies for Low Grade and High Grade Gliomas, Jona Hattangadi-Gluth
  • Update on the Treatment of Cervical Cancer, Anuja Jhingran
  • HPV-Positive Oropharynx Cancer: How Low Can We (Safely) Go?, Beth Beadle
  • Post-Operative Therapy for Oral Cavity Cancers: Where Can We Add and Where Can We Subtract?, Beth Beadle
  • NTCP in Clinical Practice: Past, Present, and Future, Bahman Emami
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma SBRT: Ready for Prime Time, Laura Dawson
  • Modern Management of Brain Metastases, Jona Hattangadi-Gluth
  • Endometrial Cancer – Changes in Treatment Due to Molecular Markers, Anuja Jhingran
  • The Challenges of Larynx and Hypopharynx Cancers: How to Preserve Function, Beth Beadle
  • The Role of Radiotherapy in Benign CNS, Jona Hattangadi-Gluth
  • Pelvic Radiation Toxicities and Quality of Life, Anuja Jhingran
  • Radiation Oncology Coding/Compliance and Updates on Final Rules and Alternative Payment Models, Ron DiGiaimo
  • Modern Management of Spine Tumors: Spine SBRT and Beyond, Jona Hattangadi-Gluth
  • Vulvar and Vaginal Carcinoma, Anuja Jhingran
  • Oligometastatic and Oligoprogression: Role of RT, Laura Dawson
  • Adaptive Radiation Therapy, Catheryn Yashar
  • Palliative RT: The Changing Spectrum from Simple to Complex and from Palliation to Cure, Laura Dawson
  • Head & Neck Tumor Board, Beth Beadle
  • Upper GI Tumor Board/Challenging Cases/Practical Tips, Laura Dawson
  • Management of Some Commonly Encountered Subacute and Chronic Toxicities in Radiation Oncology, Jim Welsh

2022 Hyatt Regency Maui Resort, Hawaii

  • Bladder Cancer, Anthony Zietman
  • Prostate Cancer and Fractionation, Anthony Zietman
  • Post-Prostatectomy Radiation Therapy, Anthony Zietman
  • Managing Penile Cancer, Anthony Zietman
  • Optimum Incorporation and Approaches to Radiation for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas, Stephanie Terezakis
  • Evoloving Paradigms in the Treatment of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Stephanie Terezakis
  • Optimal Use of Imaging in Lymphoma for Treatment Stratification and
    Radiation Planning, Stephanie Terezakis
  • Target Volume Delineation in Lymphomas – Applying the Involved Site Radiation Guidelines, Stephanie Terezakis
  • Multiple Myeloma, Parag Sanghvi
  • Brain Metastases, Parag Sanghvi
  • The Role of Radiation Treatment for Soft Tissue Sarcomas in the Modern Era, Courtney Hentz
  • Definitive Radiation Options for Non-Melanomatous Skin Cancers, Courtney Hentz
  • Radiation to the Different Nodal Groups in Breast Cancer, Gary Freedman
  • Postmastectomy Radiation in the Setting of Breast Reconstruction, Gary Freedman
  • Post-Lumpectomy Radiation for DCIS, Gary Freedman
  • Contouring of the Breast and Regional Nodes for Radiation Planning, Gary Freedman
  • Radiation Oncology Coding/Compliance and Updates on Final Rules and Alternative Payment Models, Ron DiGiaimo
  • Pediatric Brain Tumors in Adult Patients, Andrew Chang
  • Radiation Combined with Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer, Andrew Sharabi
  • Combinations of Radiation and Immunotherapy In Lung Cancer and Oligometastatic Disease, Andrew Sharabi

2020 Aulani Disney Resort, Oahu

  • Coding/ Compliance Update, Ron DiGiaimo
  • Retirement Planning, Arve Gillette
  • GI oligometastases, pancreas/rectal/ liver cancers, Joseph Herman
  • Nanomedicine & immunotherapy, Khan Mohamed
  • Endometrial Cancers, Arno J. Mundt
  • NSCLC and NSCLC Oligometastases, Cliff Robinson
  • CNS Malignancies and CNS Metastases, Lynne Taylor
  • Head & Neck Cancers, Sue Yom

2019 Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

  • Radiation Oncology history: Marus Randall & R. Heath Foxlee
  • Particle therapy: James Welsh
  • Brain metastases, Cutaneous malignancies, & lymphomas: Parag Sanghvi
  • Breast Cancers: Gary Freedman
  • Partial Breast irradiation: Catherine Yashar
  • GYN cancers: William Small
  • GU cancers: Anthony Zietman

2018 Kaua’i Marriott Resort, Kauai

  • GI cancers, Lisa Kachnic
  • Lung cancers, Brian Lally
  • Brain tumors, B. Dino Stea
  • Head and neck cancer, Robert Amdur
  • Coding and documnentation, Ron DiGiaimo
  • Benign tumors re-treatment methods, James Welsh

2017 Marriott Waikoloa Beach Resort & Spa, Hawaii

  • Head & Neck and Skin cancers, Sue Yom
  • Prostate Cancer, Michael Zelefsky
  • CNS malignancies and metastases, Jing Li
  • Hodgkins and Non-Hodgkins lymphomas, Parag Sanghvi
  • Radiation and cancer immunotherapy, James Welsh
  • Breast cancer, Beryl McCormick
  • GYN malignancies, Catherine Yashar
  • GYN malignancies, Marcus Randall

2016 Sheraton Maui Resort, Maui

  • Coding-Compliance, Ron DiGiaimo
  • Liver and Pancreas SBRT, Karyn Goodman
  • Lung CA, Ron McGarry
  • Breast CA, Carol Marquez
  • Supportive care, Gastric & Biliary duct CA, James Martenson
  • Spinal SBRT, Yoshiya Yamada
  • Prostate CA, Michael Zelefsky

2015 St. Regis Princeville Resort, Kauai

  • Sarcomas, Kaled Alektiar
  • Head & Neck, Robert Amdur
  • GI and Pancreas CA, William Blackstock
  • Coding-Compliance, Ron DiGiaimo
  • Head & Neck, Paul Harari
  • GYN, Wui-Jin Koh
  • Prostate, W. Robert Lee
  • Gliomas, Jay Loeffler
  • Rad Onc Safety and Lung CA, Lawrence Marks
  • Breast CA, Eric Strom
  • Pediatric CNS, Nancy Tarbell
  • Lymphomas, Joachim Yahalom

2014 The Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

  • Billing/compliance, Ron DiGiaimo
  • H&N; + skin cancers, Paul Harari
  • Pancreas/esophagus & lymphomas, Robert Miller
  • CNS: cognition & pseudoresponse, Lynne Taylor
  • GYN & APBI, Catheryn Yashar

2013 Wailea Beach Resort & Spa, Maui

  • Billing/compliance, Ron DiGiaimo
  • Prostate, Peter Grimm
  • Lung/Chest, Mitchell Machtay
  • Non-Prostate GU, Howard Sandler

2012 The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Hawaii

  • Sarcomas, Kaled Alektiar
  • Billing/compliance, Ron DiGiaimo
  • Breast, Francine Halberg
  • CNS, Iris Gibbs
  • GI, Tracey Schefter

2011 The Grand Hyatt, Kauai

  • Billing/compliance, Ron DiGiaimo
  • H&N;, Adam Garden
  • Lung, Laurie Gaspar
  • Viral therapy, Aladar Szalay
  • Prostate, Richard Valicenti
  • Tobacco, Graham Warren

2010 The Sheraton Maui Resort, Maui

  • GI, Edgar Ben-Josef
  • Breast, Francine Halberg
  • Body radiosurgery, Brian Kavanagh
  • GYN, Wui-Jin Koh

2009 The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii

  • H&N; IMRT, Robert Amdur
  • Lung Cancer, Lawrence Marks
  • Lymphomas, Joachim Yahalom
  • Prostate CA, Michael Zelefsky

2008 Sheraton Kauai Resort, Poipu Beach, Kauai

  • GI, Pancreas, NSCLC, William Blackstock
  • Prostate, W. Robert Lee
  • Breast, Carol Marquez
  • GYN, Marcus Randall

2007 Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui

  • H&N; IMRT, Robert Amdur
  • Lung, Walter Curran
  • Radioimmunotherapy & NHL, Susan Knox
  • CNS, John Suh

2006 Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, Hawaii

  • H&N;, Nancy Lee
  • Breast, Beryl McCormick
  • GU, Howard Sandler
  • Photodynamic therapy, Marcus Randall

2005 The Princeville Resort, Kauai

  • GYN, Marcus Randall
  • GYN, Higinia Cardenes
  • GI, Chris Crane
  • Lymphoma, Joachim Yaholom
  • HBO2, Heath Foxlee
  • Adaptive Radiotherapy, Ajit Singh
  • Anatomy-nodes, E. Brian Butler

2004 Sheraton Maui Kaanapali Beach Resort, Maui

  • Breast, Lori Pierce
  • Breast, Eric Strom
  • Prostate-tomotherapy-genes, E. Brian Butler
  • H&N;, Louis Harrison

2003 Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu

  • IMRT/3D Conformal XRT
  • Avraham Eisbruch
  • Mark Langer
  • Bruce Minsky
  • Arno J. Mundt
  • Paul Jursinic

2002 Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel-Mauna Kea Resort, Hawaii

  • Prostate
  • Alvaro Martinez
  • Jeff Michalski
  • Howard Sandler
  • John Sylvester

2001 The Sheraton Kauai Resort, Kauai

  • Lung CA, Jim Bonner
  • Lymphoma/Hodgkins & Bladder, Mary Gospodarowicz
  • H&N;, Jim Marks
  • H&N;, Higinia Cardenes
  • H&N;, William Rate

2000 The Westin Maui, Maui

  • Breast, Jay Harris
  • Benign CNS, Jay Loeffler
  • Pediatrics, Nancy Tarbell
  • Colo-rectal & Esopageal, Bruce Minsky
  • Protons, Allan Thornton

1999 Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

  • Prostate, Deborah Kuban
  • Soft tissue sarcoma, Timothy Kinsella
  • Lung, William Sause
  • Seminoma, Robert Timmerman

1998 The Princeville Resort, Kauai

  • Esophagus/Pancreas, Larry Coia
  • CNS, Ed Shaw
  • GYN, Patricia Eifel

1997 the Maui Prince Hotel, Maui

  • Lymphoma/Hodgkins, Nancy Mendenhall
  • GI & H&N;, William Mendenhall
  • Bladder/Prostate, William Shipley
  • 1996 Ritz-Carlton Mauna Lani, Hawaii
  • H&N;, Andy Trotti
  • Metastases, William Powers
  • Breast & 3D, Allen Lichter

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