2024 Current Concepts in Head and Neck Oncology

This two-day course, with a 30-year track record of success, will review the latest advances in head and neck oncology. Esteemed faculty from three major cancer institutions — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the University of Toronto — will review the current epidemiology of head and neck and thyroid tumors, discuss how to apply multidisciplinary decision-making in the management of early-stage cancers, and explore strategies for managing advanced and complex head and neck tumors.

The course will feature a combination of individual presentations and interactive panel discussions. Attendees are encouraged to engage with all speakers, enhancing their knowledge and expanding their professional network within the head and neck oncology community. The entire faculty will be available throughout the course for any discussions you may wish to have.

The target audience for this course includes otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, general surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, oral-maxillofacial surgeons, speech-language pathologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, trainees, students, and other healthcare professionals interested in the management of head and neck tumors. As this course is ideally suited for an in-person format, a virtual option will not be available.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please call +1 (212) 639-6343 or email:

1. Discuss current epidemiology of head and neck and thyroid tumors
2. Apply multidisciplinary decision-making in early head and neck cancers and thyroid tumors
3. Manage advanced and complex head and neck tumors

Included in registration, attendees will be offered continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact [email protected] at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary requests or require any specific accommodations for joining us onsite.

Discounted registration is available for specific groups. If eligible, you will receive further instructions and a promotion code to use during registration. View our Policy on Registration Discounts for more information.

Registration Rates

• Physicians in Practice: $350
• Advanced Practice Providers: $200
• Nurses, Fellows, Residents, Students and Other Healthcare Professionals: $150
• Industry Professionals *: $525
• MSK Employees: Complimentary

For details on our cancellation terms, please review our Cancellation Policy.

*An “industry professional” is defined as any individual, regardless of their profession type (such as MDs, PhDs, APPs, RNs, etc.) that is employed by an ineligible company. View our Registration Policy for Industry Professionals for more information.

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 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC/CC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13.50 credits/points in the following certification programs:

• Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification Assessment Recognition Program; and
• Self-Assessment credits for the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) Continuing Certification program; and
• Accredited CME and Self-Assessment credits for the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Continuous Certification program.

It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM or ABS MOC credit.

MOC/CC points will be reported to your board within 45 days upon completion of the course.

Hotel Accommodations

We look forward to welcoming you to Memorial Sloan Kettering for this program. If you’ll be traveling to New York City from out of town, we recommend that you plan your overnight stays as soon as possible. To make the planning a little easier, Memorial Sloan Kettering has negotiated special rates and amenities at select hotels in Manhattan. To view the list of select hotels and additional details on each, please visit: msk.org/accommodations

Parking Information

Street parking in Manhattan is extremely limited, so you may find it more convenient to park in Memorial Sloan Kettering’s garage or in a commercial garage. For a list of parking resources around MSK, click here. Please note that MSK CME does not offer parking validation for course attendees.

Course Directors 

Ashok R. Shaha, MD, FACS
Allan H. Selig Chair;
Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Ehab Y. Hanna, MD, FACS
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, USA

Jonathan Irish, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery;
Head, Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery;
Professor, Department of Surgery;
Professor, Department of Speech Language Pathology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario Canada 

Course Faculty

John de Almeida, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto;
Otolaryngologist, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network; 
Surgeon, Department of Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; 
Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon, Sinai Health System; 
Affiliate Faculty, Techna Institute; 
Assistant Professor (status), Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Toronto, Ontario Canada 

Victoria Banuchi, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, USA

Marc Cohen, MD, MPH
Associate Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery;
Surgical Director, Pituitary and Skull Base Tumor Center; 
Medical Director, Patient Access Services (PAS)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Jennifer Cracchiolo, MD
Assistant Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Lara Dunn, MD
Assistant Attending, Head and Neck Oncology Service, Department of Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Danny Enepekides, MD, MPH, FRCSC
George and Helen Vari Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto;
Chief, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sunnybrook HSC; 
Chief, Surgical Oncology-Odette Cancer Centre; Regional Lead Surgical Oncology-CCO; 
Toronto, Ontario Canada

Ian Ganly, MD, PhD
Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Ronald Ghossein, MD
Attending, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; 
Director, Head and Neck Pathology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Babak Givi, MD, MHPE
Associate Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Ryan Goepfert, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery; 
Director, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery Fellowship Program 
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, USA

Kevin Higgins, MD, FRCSC
Professor; Chair, Departmental Appointments Committee, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto;
Otolaryngologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario Canada

Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD
Chief, Head and Neck Oncology Service, Department of Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Nancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTRO
Vice Chair, Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Radiation Oncology;
Service Chief, Head and Neck Radiation Oncology; 
Service Chief, Proton Therapy
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Eric Monteiro, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Associate Professor;
Assistant Program Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario Canada

Luc Morris, MD, MSc, FACS
Attending Surgeon; 
Director, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery Fellowship Program; 
Head, Laboratory of Experimental Cancer Immunogenomics
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Snehal Patel MD, FRCS
Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

David Pfister, MD
Chief Attending, Head and Neck Oncology Service, Department of Medicine; 
Associate Deputy Physician-in-Chief, Strategic Partnerships
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Benjamin Roman, MD, MSHP
Assistant Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Jatin Shah, MD, FACS
Elliot W. Strong Chair in Head and Neck Oncology;
Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Achraf Shamseddine, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending, Department of Radiation Oncology 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Valeria Silva Merea, MD
Assistant Attending, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery;
Director, Speech and Hearing Center 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

R. Michael Tuttle, MD
Chief, Endocrinology Service, Department of Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Brian Untch, MD, FACS
Assistant Attending, Head and Neck and Gastric and Mixed Tumors Services, Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Jennifer Wang, MD, PhD, ScM, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, USA

Richard Wong, MD, FACS
Chief, Head and Neck Service; 
Jatin P. Shah Chair in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Mark Zafereo, MD, FACS
Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery;
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, USA

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 Cancer Center is pleased to announce that the following companies will be exhibiting during this symposium:

Eisai

Merck