Imaging of Alimentary Tract Cancers: An Interactive Clinico-Radiologic Symposium

Thursday, May 6, 2021, 8:00 AM - Friday, May 7, 2021, 5:00 PM

This comprehensive course will cover imaging of esophageal, gastric, small intestinal and colorectal cancers. The two day program, comprised of lectures and multidisciplinary tumor boards, will include experts in radiology, surgery, medical oncology, pathology, and radiation oncology. This program will be highly interactive and utilize an audience response system throughout. 

The program will be grouped by session; each session consisting of a series of lectures and concluding with a multidisciplinary tumor board. The first day will start with esophageal cancer, followed by gastric cancer, and then small bowel cancer. The second day will cover colon, rectal, and anal cancers. Each lecture will emphasize emerging or existing tumor metric systems to use clinically and in research. This conference will make attendees aware of national protocols and radiologic/nuclear medicine standards that are currently being used or explored.

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this course includes Radiologists as well as GI Medical Oncologists, GI Surgical Oncologists, Gastroenterologists, Radiation Oncologists, Pathologists, and trainees in these specialty areas.

Live Virtual Program

This live virtual program will be delivered using Zoom. We encourage all attendees to download the Zoom app prior to the start of the course (zoom.us/download). Additional access details will be emailed to all attendees before the course. CME credit will be offered for this virtual program.

1. Understand the scope and demographics of the cancer
2. Explain the role of imaging in screening, staging, restaging and surveillance
3. Be aware of challenges and limitations of imaging modalities and of various response assessment metrics
4. Outline the standard of care treatment for each cancer and the role of the multidisciplinary team approach
5. Recognize the most recent trends in treatment and diagnosis changes and ongoing clinical trials
6. Create added-value reporting templates at your institution or practice that will carry forward and spread your new knowledge to implement into practice

Live Virtual Registration Fees

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs, and DOs): $275
• Residents, Fellows, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, and Other Healthcare Providers: $150
• Industry Professionals*: $475

*Industry professionals may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Discounts/Promotions

• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni, MSK Cancer Alliance, and Cancer Care Partners to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, contact [email protected] for details.
• Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees; however, you must complete registration through the 'Register' tab above in order to attend this course. If you are registered for this course and are unable to attend, please notify [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

Online Registration Deadline 

Online registration is available on the MSK CME Portal until 6:00 AM on May 6, 2021. If you wish to register after this date, please email [email protected] and we will ensure your registration is processed as well as access instructions are emailed to you prior to the start of the course. 

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Course Directors 

Radiologic Oncology Upper GI

Viktoriya Paroder, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Radiologist
Body imaging Service
Department of Radiology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 
Assistant Professor of Radiology 
Weill Cornell Medical College  

 

Radiologic Oncology Lower GI

Marc J. Gollub, MD, FACR, FSAR
Attending Radiologist
Director of GI Imaging
Body imaging Service
Department of Radiology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 
Professor of Radiology 
Weill Cornell Medical College

 

Memorial Sloan Kettering Course Co-Directors 

Medical Oncology

Geoffrey Y. Ku, MD
Assistant Attending Physician and Head
Esophagogastric Section
Gastrointestinal Oncology Service 
Department of Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 
Assistant Professor of Medicine 
Weill Cornell Medical College 

 

Surgical Oncology

Martin R. Weiser, MD
Attending Surgeon
Colorectal Service                                       
Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs
Department of Surgery
Stuart H.Q. Quan Chair in Colorectal Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center  
Professor of Surgery 
Weill Cornell Medical College

 

Invited Course Faculty 

Richard Gore, MD, FACG, FACP, FACR, AGAF
Chief, Director 
Department of Radiology 
NorthShore Evanston Hospital 
Evanston, IL

David Kim, MD, FACR, FSAR
Vice Chair of Education
Abdominal Imaging and Intervention
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI

Max J. Lahaye, MD, PhD
Abdominal Radiologist
Netherlands Cancer Institution
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Feza Remzi, MD, FACS, FTSS (Hon)
Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Professor of Surgery
NYU Langone 
New York, NY

Ellen Wolf, MD, FSAR, FACR
Professor, Department of Radiology 
Director of GI Radiology
Department of Radiology
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY

Terence Wong, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotheranostics
Professor of Radiology
Professor in Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology
Duke Cancer Institute
Medical Physics Graduate Program
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC

 

Memorial Sloan Kettering Course Faculty

Manjit Bains, MD
Attending Surgeon
Min H. & Yu-Fan C. Kao Chair 
Thoracic Cancer
Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery

David Bates, MD
Assistant Attending
Department of Radiology
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College

Lisa Bodei, MD, PhD
Attending Radiologist
Director of Targeted Radionuclide Therapy
Molecular Imaging and Therapy Service
Department of Radiology

Andrea Cercek, MD
Associate Attending
Gastrointestinal Oncology Service
Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College

Daniel G. Coit, MD, FACS
Attending
Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service
Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College

Christopher Crane, MD
Vice Chairman and Gastrointestinal Section Leader
Department of Radiation Oncology

Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD
Benno C. Schmidt Chair in Surgical Oncology
Chief, Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College

Jennifer Golia-Pernicka, MD
Assistant Attending Radiologist
Department of Radiology
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College

Natally Horvat, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending
Department of Radiology

David Ilson, MD, PhD
Attending Physician
GI Oncology Service
Professor of Medicine,
Weill Cornell Medical College

Sidra Javed-Tayyab, MD
Assistant Attending Radiologist 
Department of Radiology 

Yelena Janjigian, MD
Associate Attending Physician
Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service
Associate Professor of Medicine 
Weill Cornell Medical College

Vetri Sudar Jayaprakasam, MBBS, FRCR, FEBNM
Assistant Attending Radiologist
Department of Radiology

Daniela Molena, MD
Director, Esophageal Surgery Program
Thoracic Service
Associate Professor
Weill Cornell Medical College 

Phillip B. Paty, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Attending Surgeon  
Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery

Iva Petkovska, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Department of Radiology

Nitya Raj, MD
Assistant Attending 
Gastrointestinal Oncology Service
Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College

Vivian Strong, MD, FACS
Attending Surgeon and Iris Cantor Chair in Surgery
Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service
Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College

Laura Tang, MD
Attending Physician 
Department of Pathology
Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College 

Efsevia Vakiani, MD
Associate Attending Physician
Department of Pathology

Faculty Disclosures (All Faculty)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Memorial Sloan Kettering gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for providing educational grants for this live activity:

Bracco Diagnostics Inc.