7:30 am Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am Opening Remarks
Kimberly L. Johung, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Therapeutic Radiology; Director, Gastrointestinal Radiotherapy Program
Stacey Stein, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Charles S. Fuchs, MD, MPH Richard Sackler and Jonathan Sackler Professor of Medicine,Director, Yale Cancer Center & Physician-in-Chief, Smilow Cancer Hospital
8:15 am Session One: Screening, Prevention, and Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer
Moderator: Loren Laine, MD, Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases);
Interim Section Chief of Digestive Diseases
Risk Factors for the Development of Esophageal Cancer
Xavier Llor, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Cancer Screening and
Prevention Program, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention Program; Co-Director,
Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program
Screening for Esophageal Cancer and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus
Harry Aslanian, MD, Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases); Associate Director,
Endoscopy; Director, Yale Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship
Endoscopic Palliation of Esophageal Cancer
Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, MRCP, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases);
Director, Yale Center for Pancreatitis
Q&A
9:30 am Session Two: Treatment Strategies for Patients with Early Stage Esophageal Cancer
Moderator: Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, Chair, Department of Surgery; William H. Carmalt Professor of Surgery
Endoscopic Management of Early Stage Esophageal Cancer
James Farrell, MBChB, Professor of Medicine; Director, Yale Center for Pancreatic Diseases
Advances in Surgical Approaches for Esophageal Cancer
Daniel Boffa, MD, Professor of Surgery
Q&A
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Session Three: The Role of Molecular Markers and Targeted Therapies
Moderator: Dhanpat Jain, MD, Professor of Pathology and Medicine (Digestive Diseases)
Molecular Markers in Esophageal Cancer
Joanna Gibson, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology
Incorporating Molecular Markers into Clinical Practice
Jill Lacy, MD, Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Q&A
11:45 am Lunch
12:45 pm Session Four: Multi-Modality Approaches for Patients with Locally Advanced and Metastatic Disease
Moderator: Jeremy Kortmansky, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
(Medical Oncology); Clinical Program Leader, Gastrointestinal Cancers Program,
Smilow Cancer Hospital
Radiation Therapy in the Management of Esophageal Cancer
Kimberly L. Johung, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Therapeutic Radiology;
Director, Gastrointestinal Radiotherapy Program
Nutritional Support for Esophageal Cancer Patients from a Surgical Standpoint
Andrew Dhanasopon, MD, Assistant Professor, Thoracic Surgery
Supportive Care for the Patient with Esophageal Cancer
Andrew Putnam, MD, Assistant Professor of Palliative Medicine
The Emerging Role of Immune Therapy
Stacey Stein, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Phase I Studies for Patients with Esophageal Cancer
Michael Cecchini, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Q&A
3:00 pm Conclude