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2026 3rd Annual NYC Pancreatic Consortium

  • The Hilton Midtown 1335 6th Avenue New York, NY, 10019 United States (map)

In-Person Access Only | 4.75 CE/CME Credits & MOC Points

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The 3rd Annual NYC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium, held in New York City, will bring together leading experts across disciplines to address the growing clinical and scientific challenges in the management of pancreatic cancer. This symposium is dedicated to advancing a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to pancreatic oncology, with a focus on improving outcomes through innovation, research, and team-based care.

This year’s program will feature speakers from Cold Spring Harbor, Columbia University Medical Center, Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and NYU Langone, in addition to Northwell Health Cancer Institute.

Program Chairs:
Matthew Weiss, MD (Northwell Health Cancer Institute)
Danielle DePeralta, MD (Northwell Health Cancer Institute)
Dave Tuveson, MD (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

 

Conference Agenda
Friday, November 13, 2026

7:30 AM
Breakfast and Exhibits

8:00 AM
Welcome & Introduction

Matthew Weiss, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Danielle DePeralta, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Dave Tuveson, MD | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Non-CME Breakfast - Ipsen - NALIRIFOX first for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Raji Shameem, MD | Orlando Health Cancer Institute

9:00 - 9:50 AM
CASE-BASED DISCUSSION I: LOCALLY ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER

Moderator: Karyn Goodman, MD | Mount Sinai

  • Management of Biliary and Duodenal Obstruction in Non-Surgical Patients - Seung Eun (Grace) Lee, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  • Neoadjuvant Therapy for Borderline and Locally Advanced PDAC and Modulation of the Adenosine Signaling Pathway - Linda Wu, MD | Columbia University Medical Center

  • ‍Intra-Arterial Therapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

  • Surgical Resection for Locally Advanced PDAC: Patient Selection and Long-Term Outcomes  - John Chabot, MD | Columbia University Medical Center

9:50 - 10:20 AM
Break and Exhibits

10:20 - 11:10 AM
CASE-BASED DISCUSSION II: METASTATIC PANCREATIC CANCER

Moderator: Paul Oberstein, MD | NYU Langone
Moderator: Despina Siolas, MD | Weill Cornell Medicine

  • Therapeutic Development to Stop Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis - Nancy Du, PhD | Weill Cornell Medicine

  • Biomarkers Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) - Sofya Pintova, MD | Mount Sinai

  • Landscape of Potentially Practice Changing Trials for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer - Daniel King, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute

  • Endoscopic Management of Complications in the Metastatic Patient - Kartik Sampath, MD | Weill Cornell Medicine

11:10 - 11:20 AM
Break and Exhibits

11:20 - 11:55 AM
ROBOTIC PANCREAS SURGERY: INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES AND FUTURE OF AI INTEGRATION
Moderator: Steve Cohen, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Moderator: Brock Hewitt, MD | NYU Langone
Panelist: Kevin Soares, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  • Updates in Robotic Whipple - Alice Wei, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  • Where Are We Going, Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence and Future of Surgical Care - James Park, MD | Mount Sinai

11:55 AM - 12:25 PM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Response and Resistance to RAS Inhibitors in Pancreatic Cancer
Brian Wolpin, MD, MPH | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

12:25 - 12:40 PM
Lunch and Exhibits

12:40 - 1:25 PM
Non-CME Lunch - Revolution Medicines  

1:25 - 2:00 PM
PATIENT & CAREGIVER PERSPECTIVE (ACP SESSION): WHAT WE WISH WE KNEW EARLIER AND WHAT WE WISH OUR CLINICAL TEAM KNEW

Moderator: Meghan Rayder, NP | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Panelist: Angie Ortiz Rubiano, RN, BSN | Stony Brook

2:00 - 2:55 PM
CASE-BASED DISCUSSION III: PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS (PNET)
Moderator: Riya Patel, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Moderator: Danielle DePeralta, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute

  • Is There a Role for Endoscopic Ablation of Small PNET?

  • Evolving Systemic Therapy for Advanced PNETs

  • Shrinking the Boundaries: The Role of Surgery in Patients with Metastatic PNETs

  • Theranostics in PNETs: Where are We Now and What’s on the Horizon?

2:55 - 3:45 PM
GENETIC / HEREDITARY HIGH-RISK PANCREATIC CANCER
Moderator: Fay Kastrinos, MD | Columbia University Medical Center
Moderator: Meera Bhardwaj, MD | Stony Brook

  • Patient Experience in a Surveillance Program: Does Screening Create Unnecessary Anxiety? - Kara Raphael, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute

  • Lessons from Longitudinal Imaging: What Are We Missing During Surveillance? - Chenchan Huang, MD | NYU Langone

  • Is Screening Effective in High-Risk Patients? - Vineet Rolston, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  • Pancreatic Cancer Screening in High-risk Diabetes - Richard Frank, MD | Northwell Health Cancer Institute

3:45 - 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks & Adjourn

4:15 - 5:15 PM
Networking Cocktail Reception

Agenda Subject To Change. All times are EST.

 
 
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