Event

Project H.O.P.E (Helping Our Patients Excel)
2024 Breast Cancer Symposium

Thursday, October 24, 2024 |  5:15-8:00PM
5:15 pm | Registration and Light Dinner
5:45 pm | Welcome
6:00 to 7:30 pm | Physician Presentations
7:30 to 8:00 pm | Question and Answer, Panel Discussion with physicians and extended panel members

Moderator:
Angela McCabe, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Director of Patient and Family Services, Oncology Services, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Physician Presentations:

• Changes and Trends in Breast Cancer Surgery- Two Ends of the Spectrum
  M. Michele Blackwood, MD, FACS, Chief of Breast Surgery, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Medical Director and Northern Regional Director of Breast Services for RWJBarnabas Health 
• Personalized Breast Cancer Medicine- Are we there yet?
  George Raptis, MD, MBA, Director of Oncology Services, Northern Region, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute
• Radiation Therapy Escalation, De-escalation or Business as Usual
  Alison Grann, MD, Chair of Radiation Oncology, Director of Network Integration and Quality, Radiation Oncology, Northern Region RWJBarnabas Health
• Updates in Breast Cancer Treatment
  Jennifer Wagmiller, MD, Medical Oncologist, Cooperman Barnabas Cancer Center, RWJBarnabas Health
• The Worried Well- Am I at Risk?
  Louise Ligresti, MD, Chief of Cancer Survivorship, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute 

Extended Panel Members:

• Angela McCabe, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
  Director of Patient and Family Services, Oncology Services, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
• Alejandra M Rodriguez, MS, CGC- Licensed and Certified Genetic Counselor
  Manager, The Cancer Genetic Counseling and Inherited Risk Evaluation Program, Cancer Services- Patient and Family, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
• Jill Kremer, RD
  Registered Dietitian, Cancer Services- Patient and Family, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center