2:00pm – 5:00pm
Pre-Physics Workshop
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Resident Workshop
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Nursing, Dosimetrist, Radiation Therapist Workshop
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Opening Reception for Workshop Registrants
7:15am – 8:15am
Breakfast Symposium | BioProtect Balloon: The Latest Advancement in Prostate Rectal Spacing
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7:15am – 8:15am
ABS Brachytherapy Journal Editorial Board Meeting (by invite only)
8:15am – 9:15am
Special Session I: BrachyBites Live: Comprehensive Patient Care
Moderator:
Matthew Harkenrider, MD
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago
9:15am – 10:15am
Prostate Session I: Integration of Brachytherapy in the Multidisciplinary Management of Prostate Cancer
Moderators:
Marc Corkum, MD, MsC
University of Ottawa
Lara Hathout, MD
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Faculty:
Brachytherpay Monotherapy: Radical/Salvage
Daniel Krauss, MD
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Brachy vs SBRT Boost in the Unf/High Risk
Martin King, MD, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brachy Boost in Era of Systemic Intensification for Very High Risk
Sagar Patel, MD
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
9:15am – 10:15am
Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers I
10:15am – 10:30am
Refreshment Break
10:30am – 11:30am
Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers I
10:30am – 11:30am
GYN Session I: Complex Gynecological Brachytherapy Under Resource Limitations
Moderators:
Junzo Chino, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Mallika Marar, MD, MBA
Stanford Cancer Center
Faculty:
Maximizing Reach Through Hybrid Applicators
Elizabeth Kidd, MD
Stanford Cancer Center
When General Anesthesia is Not Feasible/Pain Management
Laura Sorabella, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Clinical Outcomes of 3 Versus 4 Fractions
Kathy Han, MD
Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Patient Education/Sexual Function Rehabilitation
Oninye Balogun, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
11:30am – 12:30am
Skin Session I: Advances in Skin Brachytherapy, an Emerging Innovative Era
Moderators:
John David, MD
Comprehensive Hematology Oncology
Philip Devlin, MD, FABS
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Faculty:
3D Printing in Skin Brachytherapy
Maychaela Coyne, MS, PhD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Efficiency, Dosing, Fractionation
Anupam Rishi, MD
Moffitt Cancer Center
How to Build a Skin Brachytherapy Practice
Christopher Barker, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Emerging Therapies
Mark Rivard, PhD, FABS
Brown University Health Cancer Institute
11:30am – 12:30pm
Socioeconomic Session I: Healthcare Disparities within Brachytherapy
Faculty:
Disparities within Cervical Cancer
Jill Remick, MD
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Disparities within Endometrial Cancer
Lara Hathout, MD
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Disparities within Prostate Cancer
Aurelie Garant, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch Symposium | Lunch with the Experts, Navigating the Future of Brachytherapy
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12:30pm – 1:30pm
Resident Lunch Symposium
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1:45pm – 2:45pm
Miscellaneous Session I: Organ Preservation
Moderators:
Arthur Sun Myint, MD, FRCP
McGill University
Rahul Krishnatry, MD
McGill University
Faculty:
Hepatobiliary Brachy
Amman Taggar, MD
University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
GI Physics/ Therapy - Emerging Techniques
Shirin Enger, PhD
McGill University
Superficial Urogenital/ Vulvar Physics/ Therapy
David Chiu, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Physics Session I: Transforming Medical Physics, Bridging Physicist and Patient
Moderator:
Mahta McKee, MS, DABR, FABS
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Marina Sala, PhD
Wayne State University
Faculty:
AAPM TG425 and Other Physicist-Patient Communication Initiatives
Derek Brown, PhD
UC San Diego
How to Communicate From a Cultural Perspective
Ghada Aldosary, PhD
King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
How to Communicate with Other Physicists
Surendra Prajapati, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Miscellaneous Session II: The Power of Collaboration: Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Brain Brachytherapy
Moderators:
Parag Sanghvi, MD, MSPH
UC San Diego
Dilini Pinnaduwage, PhD
CommonSpirit Health
Faculty:
CNS Brachytherapy - Reviewing the Latest Literature
Yonaton Weiss, MD
Miami Cancer Institute
CNS Brachytherapy - Challenging Cases Tumor Board
Lola Chambless, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
CNS Physics
Annie Cooney, MS, DABR
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Physics Session II: Beyond Treatment Planning: What Not to Do!
Moderators:
Bruce Libby, PhD
Moffitt Cancer Center
Daniel Scanderbeg, PhD, FABS
UC San Diego
Faculty:
An Intro Into Medical Errors in Brachytherapy
Vibha Chaswal, PhD, DABR
Miami Cancer Institute
GYN - Possible Errors and How To Fix
Samantha Simiele, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
GU/GI - Possible Errors and How To Fix
Gil'ad Cohen, MPH
NYU Langone Medical Center
Skin/Others - Possible Errors and How To Fix
Daniel Scanderberg, PhD, FABS
UC San Diego
3:45pm – 4:15pm
Refreshment Break
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Scientific Session I: Miscellaneous Proffered Papers I
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Scientific Session I: Physics Proffered Papers I
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Radiopharmaceuticals Session I: The Basics of Systemic Brachytherapy
Moderators:
Jacqueline Zoberi, PhD
Washington University, St. Louis
Michael Folkert, MD, PhD
University of Washington School of Medicine
Faculty:
Overview of Currently Approved RPTs and Educational Resources
Jacqueline Zoberi, PhD
Washington University, St. Louis
Case Scenario Lu-PSMA-617: Physician Perspective
John Phillips, MD, MPH
Tennessee Oncology
Case Scenario Lu-PSMA-617: Physicist Perspective
Jose Garcia-Ramirez, MS
Washington University, St. Louis
Case Scenario Lu-PSMA-617: Economic Perspective
Michael Folkert, MD, PhD
University of Washington School of Medicine
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Special Session II: Brachy Tips and Tricks
Moderators:
Andrew Farach, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital
Marisa Kollmeier, MD, FABS
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Welcome to Nashville Reception
7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast Symposium | The Latest Clinical Evidence
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8:30am – 9:00am
ABS Annual Business Meeting
9:00am – 10:00am
Prostate Session II: Toxicities Associated with Prostate Brachytherapy
Moderators:
Joelle Helou, MD, MSc
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Marisa Kollmeier, MD, FABS
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Faculty:
Overview of Toxicity Profile: LDR/HDR
Gerard Morton, MD, FABS
University or Toronto, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Role of the Urologist
Ahmer Farooq, DO
Loyola University Medical Center
Technical Considerations to Reduce Long-Term Toxicity
Michael Zelefsky, MD
NYU Langone Medical Center
Challenging Cases | Panel Discussion
9:00am – 10:00am
GYN Session II: Lessons From Early Career Teams
Moderators:
Pranshu Mohindra, MD, MPH
UH Cleveland Medical Center
Susan Gueble, MD, PhD
Yale School of Medicine
10:00am – 11:00am
Special Session II: Brachy Tips and Tricks
Moderators:
Andrew Farach, MD
Houston Methodist University
Marisa Kollmeier, MD, FABS
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
11:00am – 11:30am
Refreshment Break
11:30am – 12:30pm
Keynote Presentation
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch Symposium | Inside the Ring: Advancing Imaging for Adaptive Brachytherapy
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1:45pm – 2:45pm
Judith Stitt Plenary Session
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Presentation of the 2025 Henschke Award
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Presidential Address
3:30pm – 3:45pm
Refreshment Break
3:45pm – 4:45pm
Miscellaneous Session III: Targeted Treatment: Salvage Brachytherapy for Thoracic Malignancies
Moderators:
Albert Chang, MD, PhD
UCLA Medical Center
Aurelie Garant, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Faculty:
Endobronchial
Alan Lee, MD
UCLA Medical Center
Interstitial Lung
Minha Lee, MD
UCLA Medical Center
Thoracic Physics
Zohaib Iqbal, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
3:45pm – 4:45pm
Socioeconomic Session II: Value of Brachytherapy in the Modern Era
Faculty:
Cost-Effectiveness of Brachytherapy in Comparison to Alternative Treatment Modalities
Khush Aujla, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Overview of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing Within Brachytherapy
Sushil Beriwal, MD, FABS
Drexel University College of Medicine
Potential Impact of Alternative Payment Models on Brachytherapy
4:45pm – 5:45pm
Breast Session I: The Future of Breast Brachytherapy
Moderator:
Bridget Quinn, MD
Virginia Commonweath University School of Medicine
Faculty:
Keeping Breast Brachytherapy Alive in Age of External Beam APBI
Beth Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin
Single Fraction
Dosimetry / Technical Considerations
Dorin Todor, PhD
Virginia Commonweath University School of Medicine
Adding Breast Brachy to an Existing Brachytherapy Program
Bridget Quinn, MD
Virginia Commonweath University School of Medicine
4:45pm – 5:45pm
Physics Session III: In the World of AI, Where Do We Stand?
Moderators:
Brian Hrycushko, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Yixiang Liao, PhD
Rush University
Faculty:
General AI
Christopher Tien, PhD, DABR
Yale School of Medicine
7:15am – 8:15am
Breakfast Symposium
8:15am – 9:15am
Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Snap Orals I
8:15am – 9:15am
Scientific Session: Physics Snap Orals I
9:15am – 10:15am
Prostate Session III: Practice Building (LDR/HDR)
Moderators:
Mira Keyes, MD, FABS
British Columbia Cancer Agency
Peter Rossi, MD, FABS
Valley View Calaway•Young Cancer Center
Faculty:
RO Perspective - Challenges Faced
Abhishek Solanki, MD
Loyola University Medical Center
Physics Perspective - Quality Assurance / Efficiency / EM Tracking
Arjit Baghwala, PhD
Houston Methodist University
Tips to Build a High Performing Team - Strength of Interprofessional Team
Laura D'Alimonte, MRT(T), BSc, MHSc
University of Toronto
9:15am – 10:15am
GYN Session III: Complex Brachytherapy: Up Ahead
Moderators:
Elizabeth Kidd, MD
Stanford Cancer Center
Neil Panjwani, MD
University of Washington School of Medicine
Faculty:
Intra- and Post-procedure Recovery from Gyn Brachytherapy
Nicolette Taku, MD, MPhil, MPH
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Rectal Spacers in Gyn Brachytherapy
Shivani Sud, MD
UNC School of Medicine
GYN Brachytherapy Efficiency
Jyoti Mayadev, MD, FABS
UC San Diego
A Case for Interstitial Hyperthermia in GYN Brachy
Pranshu Mohindra, MD
UH Cleveland Medical Center
10:15am – 10:45am
Refreshment Break
10:45am – 11:45am
Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers II
10:45am – 11:45am
Scientific Session: GYN proffered Paper II
11:45am – 12:45pm
Scientific Session: Prostate Snap Oral I
11:45am – 12:45pm
Scientific Session: GYN Snap Oral I
12:45pm
Meeting Adjourns