Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference: Dr. Arthur Frankel

Arthur E. Frankel, M.D.

Professor

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Simmons Cancer Center

Dallas, TX

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference Presentation:

“Early Experimental Therapeutic Trials for Hematologic Malignancies”

Arthur E. Frankel, M.D., is one of the esteemed presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference. Dr. Frankel is a professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the Simmons Cancer Center. He received both his A.B. and M.D. at Harvard, and also completed post-doctoral training at Yale University and Stanford University, in Internal Medicine and Medicine/Oncology, respectively. Along with his position as professor of Medicine, Dr. Frankel also serves as the Director of Phase I Clinical Trials at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Frankel is also a part of several medical committees and societies, including the Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the American Association of Cancer Research.

Register today for the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference to reserve your seat in Dr. Frankel's break-out session. This event is expected to reach capacity and early registration is advised.

You can read more about the other presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference and register here.

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Registration is Now Open:

Saturday, February 21, 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Registration required

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Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference: Dr. Carolina Escobar

Carolina Escobar, M.D.

Blood and Marrow Transplant Services

Medical Oncology, Hematology

Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center

Dallas, TX

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference Presentation:

“Myelodysplastic Syndromes – A Brief Overview of Disease Management and New Treatments”

Carolina Escobar, M.D., is one of the esteemed presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference. Dr. Escobar attended Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Colombia, and earned her medical degree there. Dr. Escobar continued her education in the United States, serving her internship at Emory University and her fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center, before becoming a physician at Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center.

Dr. Escobar also serves as a member of many medical societies, including the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Bone Marrow Transplant.

Register today for the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference to reserve your seat in Dr. Escobar's break-out session.  This event is expected to reach capacity and early registration is advised.

You can read more about the other presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference and register here.

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Registration is Now Open:

Saturday, February 21, 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Registration required

www.lls.org/ntx/lonestar

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference: Dr. Karen Albritton

Karen Albritton, M.D.

Medical Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Program,
Hematology and Oncology Center
Cook Children's Medical Center

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference Presentation:

"Best Practice Medical Care for Adolescents and Youth Adults with Leukemia and Lymphoma"

Karen Albritton, M.D. is one of the esteemed presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference. Dr. Albritton is the Medical Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Program, Hematology and Oncology Center at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, TX.  She received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.  Dr. Albritton also currently serves as an associate professor in the Division of Pediatrics at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, TX.

Dr. Albritton serves on a number of different professional societies and holds several voluntary positions in the community, including the Chair of the Fort Worth Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Coalition and a medical advisor to The 15-40 Connection.  She has also been named one of "America's Top Doctors in Cancer" for 8 years and has received the "Patient's Choice Award."

Register today for the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference to reserve your seat in Dr. Albritton's break-out session. This event is expected to reach capacity and early registration is advised.

You can read more about the other presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference and register here.
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Registration is Now Open:

Saturday, February 21, 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Registration required

www.lls.org/ntx/lonestar

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference: Brooke Ellis, PT, DPT

Brooke Ellis, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy, 

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference Presentation:

"Rehabilitation of Blood Related Cancers"

Brooke Ellis, PT, DPT is one of the esteemed presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference.   Dr. Ellis currently works at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano and focuses on patients with orthopedic impairments, neurological impairments, and pediatric developmental conditions.  She was instrumental in helping to launch the Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation (STAR) oncology rehab program at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano.

Dr. Ellis received her B.S. from Texas Woman's University and earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.  She is a member of The American Physical Therapy Association, Texas Physical Therapy Association and belongs to the Oncology, Neurology and Orthopedic Specialty Chapters of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Register today for the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference to reserve your seat in Anderson's break-out session.  This event is expected to reach capacity and early registration is advised.

You can read more about the other presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference and register here.
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Save the Date: 

Saturday, February 21, 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Registration required

www.lls.org/ntx/lonestar

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference: Katherine Anderson, ND, FABNO

Katherine Anderson, ND, FABNO

National Director of Naturopathic Medicine, 

Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Tulsa, OK

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference Presentation:

"Integrative Options for Blood Cancer Patients"

Katherine Anderson, ND, FABNO is one of the esteemed presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference.   Anderson is the Director of Naturopathic Medicine at Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, OK.  She and her team of naturopathic oncology providers work with oncologists to complement patients' traditional cancer treatments with natural therapies, such as nutritional supplementation, botanical medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy and counseling.

Anderson received her BS from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Ontario.  She currently serves as a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology.

Register today for the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference to reserve your seat in Anderson's break-out session.  This event is expected to reach capacity and early registration is advised.

You can read more about the other presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference and register here.
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Save the Date: 

Saturday, February 21, 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Registration required

www.lls.org/ntx/lonestar

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference: Dr. Alan Miller

Alan Miller, M.D.

Director, Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center

Chief of Oncology, Baylor Health Care System

Professor of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference Presentation:

Unmasking the Villain and Hitting the Target: Immune/Targeted Therapies for Blood Cancers"

This lecture is part of the Healthcare Professional Track but anyone is invited to attend.

Alan Miller, M.D. is one of the esteemed presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference.  Dr. Miller wears many hats including Director of Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, the Chief of Oncology for Baylor Health Care System and a professor of internal medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine.  He received both his M.A and Ph.D. from State University of New York, Buffalo and earned his M.D. from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, FL.

Dr. Miller has held positions in some of the country's most esteemed medial facilities including the University of Florida Medical Center, Tulane University, He has been named one of the "Best Doctors in America" six straight years and currently sits on two different Boards, both influential in the development of new treatments for cancers.

Dr. Miller is currently the principle investigator of a Phase 2 Study of Bortezomib for the Treatment of Steroid Refractory Chronic Graft Vs. Host Disease.

Register today for the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference to reserve your seat in Dr. Miller's break-out session.  This event is expected to reach capacity and early registration is advised.

You can read more about the other presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference and register here.
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Registration is Now Open: 

Saturday, February 21, 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Registration required

www.lls.org/ntx/lonestar

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference: A Preview

SAVE THE DATE:  Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference (LSBCC) is a one-day FREE educational event featuring the top oncology and hematology experts from the area.  The event is open to everybody: patients, survivors, families, caregivers, nurses, social workers, students etc.

Each participant can customize the event based on their diagnosis and/or what they would like to learn about in the different breakout sessions.  Healthcare professionals can earn 4.5 free continuing education credits by attending the day's events through the Healthcare Professional Track (listed in red).  

Registration for the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference will open in early January but please see below for a list of the day's events for a preview.

8:15 a.m.          Registration, breakfast and vendors

9:00 a.m.          Welcome – Gooch Auditorium

                       

9:15 a.m.          The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2015 – 

Brian Rosen, Chief Policy, Advocacy & Patient Access Officer – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Robert Collins, Jr. M.D., F.A.C.P. – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas

10:00 a.m.        The Ultimate Survivor – 

Ethan Zohn

10:45 a.m.        Break – coffee and vendors

11:15 a.m.         Morning Breakout Sessions

                        Patient/Caregiver Track

A.      Multiple Myeloma - A Brief Overview of Disease Management and New Treatments

Christopher Maisel, M.D. - Texas Oncology at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas

B.      Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - A Brief Overview of Disease Management and New Treatments

Karel Dicke, M.D., Ph.D. – Arlington Cancer Center, Arlington

C.      Integrative Options for Blood Cancer Patients

Katherine Anderson, ND, FABNO - Cancer Treatment Centers of America

D.     Clinical Trials

Joyce Bolluyt, RN - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas

Healthcare Professional Track (patients/caregivers welcome to attend)

E.      The Best of American Society of Hematology® – Top 3 Research Studies Reviewed

Larry Anderson, M.D. – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas

Young Adult Track

F.       TBD

            

12:15 p.m.        Hot lunch buffet – Please use the buffet line noted by the lunch panel of your choice below.

                       

12:45 p.m.        Lunch panels

Patients, please choose the panel that most closely represents the age group during your cancer experience.

Professionals, please choose the panel that most closely represents the population you treat.

                       

A.      Age 0-18 

B.      Age 19-39 

C.      Age 40-52 

D.     Age 53-64 

E.      Age 65+ 

2:00 p.m.          Break

2:15 p.m.          Afternoon Breakout Sessions

                        Patient/Caregiver Track

A.      Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas - A Brief Overview of Disease Management and New Treatments

Estil Vance, M.D. - Texas Oncology at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas

B.      Acute Leukemias - A Brief Overview of Disease Management and New Treatments   

Robert Collins, Jr. M.D., F.A.C.P. – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas

C.      Survivorship Care Plans – What is that? Why do I need one?

Kristin Simar, RN, ANP-BC - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

D.     Accessing Resources

Gail M. Sperling, MPH, CHES - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Shayna Diamond, Patient Access Manager – the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Phoenix, AZ

Healthcare Professional Track (patients/caregivers welcome to attend)

E.      Early Experimental Therapeutic Trials for Hematologic Malignancies

Arthur E. Frankel, M.D. – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas

F.       Navigating the Journey: Helping the Caregiver Survive

Phyllis Yount, LCSW - Cancer Support Community North Texas

Young Adult Track

G.     TBD

                       

3:15 p.m.          Break

3:30 p.m.          Afternoon Breakout Sessions

                                Patient/Caregiver Track

A.      Myelodysplastic Syndromes - A Brief Overview of Disease Management and New Treatments

Carolina Escobar, M.D. - Texas Oncology at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas

B.      CML & Myeloprolific Neoplasms - A Brief Overview of Disease Management and New Treatments

Roger Lyons, M.D. -

C.      Improving Quality of Life Through Oncology Rehabilitation

Brooke Ellis, PT, DPT - Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano

D.     Title TBD – mindful eating

Melissa Garner, LPC, MPS-ATR - The Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Dallas

Megan Lyons,

Healthcare Professional Track (patients/caregivers welcome to attend)

E.      Cancer Survivorship and Developing Cancer Survivorship Care Plans

Kristin Simar, RN, ANP-BC - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

F.       Immune/Targeted Therapies for Blood Cancers

Alan Miller, M.D. - Texas Oncology at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas

Young Adult Track

G.     TBD

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