Agenda
Friday, April 10, 2026
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
In-person or virtually
The Rittenhouse Hotel
210 W Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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In Person Only Click Here
In-Person: Check In, Visit Exhibits and Experts
ASK THE EXPERTS ( Available throughout the day to in person attendees )
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Financial Counseling |
Sherekhan King |
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Managing Symptoms from Chemotherapy |
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Managing Symptoms from Liver Directed Therapy |
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Managing Symptoms of Pheo-Para |
Bonita Bennett BSN, RN |
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Managing Symptoms from PRRT (Nuclear Medicine Treatment) |
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Medical Genetics |
Ana Raper |
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NET Nurse Navigator |
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Nutrition |
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Patient and Family Services |
Heather Sheaffer, DSW, LCSW, FACHE |
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PENN Home Care |
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Reiki |
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Social Work and Coping |
Teresa Salinas, LCSW |
Virtual: Log In to Virtual Conference
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jennifer Eads, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair
Joseph Carver, MD | Cardiology
Bonita J. Bennett, BSN, RN | Renal/GI Neuroendocrine | Conference Co-Chair
News and Events from Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center
Therese Marmion | Penn Medicine Development
About Run For The Stripes – Spreading Awareness about NETS
Lori Canzanese | Vice President, Run for the Stripes
Distinguished Partners in Hope Award
Overview and Management of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Jennifer Eads, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair
Overview and Management of Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma
John Demko, MD | Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension | Conference Co-Chair
Update on Head and Neck Paragangliomas
Yonghong Huan, MD | Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension
Para/Pheo VHL Patient Experience
Overview of Liver Directed Therapies for Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients
Daniel DePietro, MD | Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Overview of Nuclear Medicine Therapies in GI and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Philipose Mulugeta, MD | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine
PRRT Patient Experience
Break
Genetic testing for Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients
Mersedeh Rohanizadegan, MD, MPH | Medical Genetics
MEN1 Patient Experience
Like Causes of Cardiac Symptoms and Neuroendocrine Tumors
Michael Fradley, MD | Cardiology
Cardiac Carcinoid Patient Experience
Surgical Opportunities in Neuroendocrine Tumors
Mark Etherington, MD | Oncologic Surgery
Lunch and Visit Exhibits
About the Penn NET Center—Basic and Translational Research in Para/Pheo
Heather Wachtel, MD, FACS | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery | Conference Co-Chair
About the Penn NET Center—Clinical and Translational Research in GI and Pancreatic NETs
Jennifer Eads, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung
Aditi Singh, MD | Medical Oncology
TBA
David Metz, MD | Gastroenterology
Questions to the Tumor Board
Moderators: Jennifer Eads, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair
Panel:
Emma Briscoe, MSN, RN, OCN | Oncology Nurse Navigator
Joseph Carver, MD | Cardiology
Keith Cengel, MD, PhD | Radiation Oncology
Nevena Damjanov, MD | Medical Oncology
Yonghong Huan, MD | Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension
Philipose Mulugeta, MD | Radiology
David Metz, MD | Gastroenterology
Christopher Rassekh, MD | Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Cancer
Michael Soulen, MD | Interventional Radiology
Neil K. Taunk, MD, MSCTS | Radiation Oncology
15 Years of Hope Reception: An Anniversary Celebration for Patients, Families, and Clinicians
Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Jennifer Eads, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair