Welcome to
Life Beyond Blood Cancer: An Educational Survivorship Event
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Vanderbilt Suites/MetLife Building
44th St. & Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, 10166
5:30 pm - Registration/Check-In
6:00 pm - Program Start/Physician Presentations
7:00 pm – Moderated Survivor Panel/Q&A
Speaker
Peter Martin, MD, Chief, Lymphoma Program, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Alan B. Astrow, MD, Chief, Hematology/Oncology, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Kelly Trevino, PhD, Clinical psychologist with specialization in psychosocial oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Susan Marchal, LCSW, Outpatient oncology social worker, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Katie DeMasi, Hodgkin lymphoma survivor (HL), 2016 college graduate, registered nurse
Bishoy Tadros, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivor, triathlete, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society mission speaker
Bob Azopardi, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) survivor, clinical trial participant, retired business owner
Program
A diverse selection of blood cancer survivors and clinical experts will provide insight into life beyond blood cancer, novel treatment advances (including immunotherapies) and complementary therapeutic techniques, such as management of anxiety and fear of recurrence. Patients are encouraged to invite their caregiver and family members to learn from this educational and inspirational program.