In-Person Access Only | 6.50 CE/CME Credits & MOC Points
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The inaugural 2026 NYC Liver Cancer Symposium will bring together experts from across New York City to discuss current challenges and emerging opportunities in liver cancer care. Through case-based discussions, debates, and expert presentations, the program will address hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and colorectal liver metastases, along with prevention and early detection, molecular testing, artificial intelligence, and clinical trials.
This accredited, in-person meeting is designed to foster collaboration across institutions and specialties throughout New York City.
Conference Agenda
Friday, December 4, 2026
7:30 AM
Coffee and Exhibits
8:00 AM
Program Chair Welcome
8:10 AM
Leading through Headwinds: Navigating the Future of Cancer Care in NYC
Russell Langan, MD, FACS, FSSO | RWJ Barnabas Health (Moderator)
Henry Pitt, MD | RWJ Barnabas Health
Matthew Weiss, MD, MBA, FACS | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Cardinale Smith, MD, PhD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
8:30 AM
Cholangiocarcinoma Crossroads: Complex Cases and Controversial Management Decisions
Aiwu (Ruth) He , MD | Columbia University (Moderator)
Sammy Ho, MD | Montefiore Einstein
James Harding, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Manish Shah, MD | Weill Cornell Medicine
Peter Kingham, MD, FACS | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Elliot Grodstein, MD | Northwell Health Transplant Institute
Tomoaki Kato, MD | Columbia University
Noor Ahmad, MD | Columbia University
John Weinstein, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Colin Hill, MD | NYU Langone Health
Nitin Ohri, MD, MS | | Montefiore Einstein
Gary Dellacerra, DO | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Maria I Fiel, MD | Mount Sinai
8:20 AM
Virtual Human Economy: Building Artificial Intelligence that Extends Human Capability
Sepideh Gholami, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Moderator)
Natalie Montbiot | Virtual Human Economy
9:50 AM
AI Q&A Session
Sepideh Gholami, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Moderator)
Natalie Montbiot | Virtual Human Economy
9:55 AM
Breakfast and Exhibits
10:05 AM
Non-CME Breakfast
10:50 AM
Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation - Patient Story
Stacey Lindsay | Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation
Melinda Bachini | Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation
11:05 AM
Timing the Knife: Neoadjuvant Therapy vs Upfront Resection in Cholangiocarcinoma
Lawrence Lau, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Moderator)
Parissa Tabrizian, MD | Mount Sinai
William Jarnagin, MD, FACS | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
11:45 AM
Before Cancer: Prevention, Early Detection, and the Future of Liver Disease
Hatef Massoumi, MD | Montefiore Einstein
12:15 PM
HCC in Practice: Challenging Cases Beyond the Guidelines
Ben Samstein, MD | Weill Cornell Medicine (Moderator)
Anna Levy, DO | Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Moderator)
Edward Kim, MD | Mount Sinai
Gregory Grimaldi, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Stacey Stein, MD | RWJ Barnabas Health
Pejman Radkani, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Elliot Grodstein, MD | Northwell Health Transplant Institute
Rafi Kabarriti, MD | Montefiore Einstein
1:05 PM
Lunch and Exhibits
1:20 PM
Non-CME Lunch
2:05 PM
Housekeeping and Survey
2:10 PM
Keynote Presentation - The Art of Selection: Modern Management of Colorectal Liver Metastases
Sepideh Gholami, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Moderator)
Professor René Adam | Paul-Brousse Hospital
2:55 PM
Interview and Q&A with Professor René Adam
Sepideh Gholami, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Moderator)
Professor René Adam | Paul-Brousse Hospital
3:10 PM
What Should I Send? Molecular Testing in Real Practice
Shridar Ganesan, MD | NYU Langone Health
3:40 PM
Break and Exhibits
3:50 PM
How Far Would You Push? Extreme Cases in Colorectal Liver Metastases
Sepideh Gholami, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Moderator)
Professor René Adam | Paul-Brousse Hospital (Moderator)
Louise Connell, MB BCh BAO, BMedSc | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Juan Rocca, MD | Weill Cornell Medicine
Michael D'Angelica, MD, FACS | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Vlasios Sotirchos, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Mehraneh Jafari, MD | Weill Cornell Medicine
4:35 PM
NYC Liver Cancer Trials: What’s New and What’s Next
Richard Carvajal, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute (Moderator)
Andreas Kaubisch, MD | Montefiore Einstein
Augusto Villanueva, MD, PhD | NYU Langone Health
James Harding, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Howard Hochster, MD, FACP | RWJ Barnabas Health
Aiwu (Ruth) He, MD | Columbia University
5:05 PM
ADJOURN
Agenda Subject To Change. All times are EST.
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Apply current evidence to complex treatment decisions in hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and colorectal liver metastases.
Evaluate the roles of surgery, neoadjuvant therapy, molecular testing, and emerging technologies in individualized treatment planning.
Discuss advances in liver cancer prevention and early detection and identify relevant clinical-trial opportunities. -
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Free registration for all healthcare providers
Expert sessions that present the most clinically relevant data, research, and clinical strategies
Real-time discussion and debate
Networking with peers, colleagues, and medical professionals
Access to the latest industry information and resources
Catered meals through-out the program