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2026 Rare Hematology Conference, Atlanta

Accreditation: 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 6.00 ABIM MOC II | 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours | 6.00 ACPE Pharmacy

Venue: Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States

Start Date: November 14, 2026

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Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binayatara

Anthony Hunter, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Girindra Raval, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Faculty

Nisha Joseph, MD

Session Chair

Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

Pamela Allen, MD, MSc

Session Chair

Emory winship cancer institute

Spero Cataland, MD

Session Chair

Ohio State University

Pankit J Vachhani, MD

Session Chair

UAB Medicine

Julie Kanter, MD

Session Chair

Nithin Thomas, MBBS

Session Chair

Emory University School of Medicine

Abdullah Kutlar, MD

Moderator

Anthony Hunter, MD

Moderator

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Girindra Raval, MD

Moderator

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Rahul Nayak, MD

Topic Presenter

Emory winship cancer institute

Locke Bryan, MD

Topic Presenter

Augusta university

Michael Hochman, MD

Topic Presenter

Emory winship cancer institute

Muhammad Saad Hamid, MD

Topic Presenter

Emory winship cancer institute

Radhika Gangaraju, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ashwin Kishtagari, MD

Topic Presenter

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Somedeb Ball, MD

Topic Presenter

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Ana Gabriela Antun, MSc

Topic Presenter

Emory Healthcare

Ajay K Nooka, MD, MPH

Topic Presenter

Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Richa Parikh, MD

Topic Presenter

Emory winship cancer institute

Ugochi Ogu, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Alexis Leonard, MD

Topic Presenter

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Mark Henry Dalgetty, DO

Case Presenter

Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University

Tinatin Muradashvili, MD

Case Presenter

Emory University School of Medicine

Wissam Karam, MD

Case Presenter

Emory University School of Medicine

Kyler herrington, MD

Case Presenter

Augusta university

Anvay Shah, MBBS

Case Presenter

Augusta university

Alexandra Palmer, BSN, MSN, NP

Case Presenter

Emory Winship Cancer Institute / Emory Healthcare

Giovanni Carter

Case Presenter

Medical College of Georgia

Lyle Hickman, MD

Case Presenter

Augusta university

Ellen Marin, PA-C

Case Presenter

Emory Winship Cancer Institute / Emory Healthcare

Inemesit Akpan, MD

Case Presenter

Augusta university

Julie Kanter, MD

Panelist

University of Alabama school of medicine

Jonathan L Kaufman, MD

Panelist

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Trevor Feinstein, MD

Panelist

Piedmont Cancer Institute

Lynn Zemsky, MD

Panelist

Northside Hospital Cancer Institute

Harpaul Gill, MD

Panelist

Aaron kefela, MD

Panelist

NGOC

Agenda

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

All timings are in Eastern Time (EDT, GMT-04:00) time.

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast & Exhibition

08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome

08:05 AM - 08:25 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities

08:25 AM - 09:25 AMSession 1: Malignant Heme: Rare Plasma Cell Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies

Session Chair: Nisha Joseph, MD

08:25 AM - 08:40 AM

Amyloidosis: Optimal Therapy and the Role of Transplant – Richa Parikh, MD

08:40 AM - 08:55 AM

Looking to the Future: Can We Cure Multiple Myeloma? – Ajay K Nooka, MD, MPH

08:55 AM - 09:00 AM

Case-based Presentation – Wissam Karam, MD

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Nisha Joseph, MD

Panelists:

Jonathan L Kaufman, MD; Ajay K Nooka, MD, MPH

09:10 AM - 09:15 AM

Case-based Presentation

09:15 AM - 09:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Nisha Joseph, MD

Panelists:

Ajay K Nooka, MD, MPH; Richa Parikh, MD; Aaron kefela, MD

09:25 AM - 09:40 AMBreak & Exhibits

09:40 AM - 10:40 AMSession 2: Classical - Sickle Cell

Session Chair: Julie Kanter, MD

09:40 AM - 09:55 AM

Updates in Gene Therapy – Alexis Leonard, MD

09:55 AM - 10:10 AM

Updates in current management of sickle cell disease – Ugochi Ogu, MD

10:10 AM - 10:15 AM

Case-based Presentation – Giovanni Carter

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Abdullah Kutlar, MD

Panelists:

Julie Kanter, MD

10:25 AM - 10:30 AM

Case-based Presentation – Kyler herrington, MD

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Abdullah Kutlar, MD

Panelists:

Julie Kanter, MD

10:40 AM - 11:40 AMSession 3: Malignant heme: Management of Rare Myeloid Disorders and Hypereosinophilia

Session Chair: Pankit J Vachhani, MD

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Topic 1 - Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Are Hypomethylating Agents the Standard of Care? – Somedeb Ball, MD

10:55 AM - 11:10 AM

Systemic Mastocytosis - The Role of KIT Inhibition – Michael Hochman, MD

11:10 AM - 11:15 AM

Case-based Presentation – Lyle Hickman, MD

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Pankit J Vachhani, MD

Panelists:

Somedeb Ball, MD; Michael Hochman, MD; Lynn Zemsky, MD

11:25 AM - 11:30 AM

Case-based Presentation – Inemesit Akpan, MD

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Pankit J Vachhani, MD

Panelists:

Somedeb Ball, MD; Michael Hochman, MD; Trevor Feinstein, MD

11:40 AM - 12:40 PMLunch & Exhibits

12:40 PM - 01:40 PMSession 4: Malignant Heme: Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Beyond the Ordinary

Session Chair: Pamela Allen, MD, MSc

12:40 PM - 12:55 PM

Peripheral T-cell lymphomas – Rahul Nayak, MD

12:55 PM - 01:10 PM

Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia: When and How to Treat – Locke Bryan, MD

01:10 PM - 01:15 PM

Case-based Presentation – Alexandra Palmer, BSN, MSN, NP

01:15 PM - 01:25 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Pamela Allen, MD, MSc

Panelists:

Rahul Nayak, MD; Locke Bryan, MD; Harpaul Gill, MD

01:25 PM - 01:30 PM

Case-based Presentation – Ellen Marin, PA-C

01:30 PM - 01:40 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Pamela Allen, MD, MSc

Panelists:

Locke Bryan, MD; Rahul Nayak, MD

01:40 PM - 02:40 PMSession 5: Classical - Bleeding Disorder or Bleeding and Clotting Disorder

Session Chair: Spero Cataland, MD

01:40 PM - 01:55 PM

Hemophilia – Ana Gabriela Antun, MSc

01:55 PM - 02:10 PM

Thrombotic microangiopathy – Radhika Gangaraju, MD

02:10 PM - 02:15 PM

Case-based presentation – Anvay Shah, MBBS

02:15 PM - 02:25 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Spero Cataland, MD

Panelists:

Ana Gabriela Antun, MSc; Radhika Gangaraju, MD

02:25 PM - 02:30 PM

Case-based Presentation – Mark Henry Dalgetty, DO

02:30 PM - 02:40 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Spero Cataland, MD

Panelists:

Ana Gabriela Antun, MSc; Radhika Gangaraju, MD; Mark Henry Dalgetty, DO

02:40 PM - 03:00 PMBreak & Exhibits

03:00 PM - 04:00 PMSession 6: Malignant Heme: The Unusual: Hypereosinophilia and HLH

Session Chair: Nithin Thomas, MBBS

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Hyperosinophilia and MLNs: Updates in Diagnosis and Treatment – Ashwin Kishtagari, MD

03:15 PM - 03:30 PM

Evaluation and Therapeutic Strategies in HLH – Muhammad Saad Hamid, MD

03:30 PM - 03:35 PM

Case-based Presentation – Tinatin Muradashvili, MD

03:35 PM - 03:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Ashwin Kishtagari, MD; Muhammad Saad Hamid, MD

03:45 PM - 03:50 PM

Case-based Presentation

03:50 PM - 04:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Ashwin Kishtagari, MD; Muhammad Saad Hamid, MD

About 2026 Rare Hematology Conference, Atlanta

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