Previous Speakers - Practical Recommendations in Immuno and Molecular Oncology (PRIMO)

Previous Speakers

The Annual PRIMO Meeting proudly brings together world-renowned experts in immuno and molecular oncology. Each year the PRIMO co-chairs, Drs. Hope S. Rugo and Julie Vose, cultivate meeting agendas that provide the speakers an opportunity to present educational talks in their respective areas of expertise. Below is the list of previous meeting faculty.

Sanjiv S. Agarwala, MD

Sanjiv Agarwala, MD

Bethlehem, PA

Chief of Medical Oncology and Hematology
St. Luke’s Cancer Center

Robert Andtbacka, MD, CM, FACS, FRCSC

Edison, NJ

Chief Medical Officer
Birdie Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.

Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD

Rochester, MN

Consultant
Division of Hematology
Department of Internal Medicine
Chair
Mayo Clinic Lymphoma Disease-Orientated Group
Mayo Clinic Minnesota

Farrukh T. Awan, MD, MS

Columbus, Ohio

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

Charles M. Balch, MD, FACS, FASCO

Houston, TX

Professor of Surgery
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Julie R. Brahmer, MD, MSc

Baltimore, MD

Professor of Oncology
Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program
Director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Paul A. Bunn Jr, MD

Aurora, CO

Distinguished Professor
Division of Medical Oncology
James Dudley Chair of Lung Cancer Research
University of Colorado Cancer Center

Clayton Chong, MD, MPH

Honolulu, HI

Chief of Oncology
The Queen’s Medical Center

Naval G. Daver, MD

Houston, TX

Associate Professor
Department of Leukemia
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Elliot Epner, MD, PhD

Kamuela, HI

Medical Oncologist
North Hawaii
Community Hospital

Louis Fehrenbacher, MD

Vallejo, CA

Medical Director, Kaiser Permanente Oncology Clinical Trials
Principal Investigator, KP NCI NCORP
Oncologist, Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center

Rafael Fonseca, MD

Scottsdale, AZ

Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Getz Family Professor of Cancer
Mayo Clinic Distinguished Investigator

William J. Gradishar, MD, FACP

Chicago, IL

Chief of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine
Betsy Bramsen Professorship of Breast Oncology
Professor of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine

Julie R. Gralow, MD

Seattle, WA

Professor, Medical Oncology
Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Jill Bennett Professorship in Breast Cancer
Director, Breast Medical Oncology
Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,
Clinical Research Division

Leora Horn, MD, MSc

Nashville, TN

Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinical Director
Thoracic Oncology Program
Vanderbilt University, Ingram Cancer Center

Sara Hurvitz, MD

Santa Monica, CA

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Breast Oncology Program
Medical Director, Clinical Research Unit
UCLA Medical Center

Daniel K. Igawa, PHARMD, BCOP

West Oahu, HI

Clinical Oncology Pharmacist
Sullivan Cancer and Infusion Center
The Queen’s Medical Center

David Ilson, MD, PhD

New York, NY

Professor of Medicine
Cornell University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Nitin Jain, MD

Houston, TX

Assistant Professor
Department of Leukemia
Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Brian A. Jonas, MD, PhD, FACP

Sacramento, CA

Associate Professor of Medicine
University of California Davis

Hyunseok “Hyu” Kang, MD

Hyunseok “Hyu” Kang, MD

Edison, NJ

Associate Professor
University of California, San Francisco

Andrew D. Kass, APN

Andrew D. Kass, APN

New Brunswick, NJ

Treatment Center
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Ning Liao, MD

Ning Liao, MD

Guangdong, CN

Director, Department of Breast Cancer
Guangdong General Hospital

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP

Atlanta, GA

Chair and Professor
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Chief Medical Officer, Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University School of Medicine

Christopher A Lum, M.D.

Christopher A Lum, M.D.

Honolulu, HI

Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics
The Queen’s Medical Center
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
John A. Burns School of Medicine

Ravi A. Madan, MD

Ravi A. Madan, MD

Bethesda, MD

Clinical Director
Genitourinary Malignancies Branch
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute

Thomas G. Martin, MD

Thomas G. Martin, MD

San Francisco, CA

Professor of Clinical Medicine
Adult Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant Program
University of California
San Francisco Medical Center

Michelle Melisko, MD

Michelle Melisko, MD

Edison, NJ

Clinical Professor of Medicine
Medical Director UCSF Breast Cancer Survivorship
University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Shanu Modi, MD

Shanu Modi, MD

Edison, NJ

Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Associate Member of the Breast Medicine Service
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)

Shane Y. Morita, MD, MS, PhD, FACS

Shane Y. Morita, MD, MS, PhD, FACS

Honolulu, HI

Medical Director of Surgical Oncology
The Queen’s Medical Center
Certified Member in Surgical Oncology
MD Anderson Physician Network
Associate Professor of Surgery
John A. Burns School of Medicine

Paul Morris, MD, FACS, FCCP

Paul Morris, MD, FACS, FCCP

Honolulu, HI

Cancer Committee Chair
The Queen’s Medical Center

Rita Nanda, MD

Rita Nanda, MD

Chicago, IL

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Breast Medical Oncology
University of Chicago Medical Center

Susan O’Brien, MD

Susan O’Brien, MD

Orange, CA

Associate Director for Clinical Science
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Medical Director, Sue and Ralph Stern
Center for Cancer Clinical Trials and Research
UC Irvine Health, University of California

Joyce A O'Shaughnessy, MD

Joyce A O'Shaughnessy, MD

Dallas, TX

Celebrating Women Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research
Co-Chair, Breast Cancer Research Program
Chair, Breast Cancer Prevention Research
Baylor University Medical Center
Texas Oncology/US Oncology Network

Alexander B. Olawaiye, MD

Alexander B. Olawaiye, MD

Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Professor
Vice Chair, Diversity & Inclusion
Director, Gynecologic Cancer Research
Director, Minimal Access Gynecologic Oncology
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC

Mark Pegram, MD

Mark Pegram, MD

Stanford, CA

Associate Director for Clinical Research
Stanford Cancer Institute

Elizabeth Plimack, MD

Elizabeth Plimack, MD

Philadelphia, PA

Associate Professor of Hematology and Oncology
Director of Genitourinary Clinical Research
Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple Health

Luis E. Raez, MD, FACP, FACCP

Luis E. Raez, MD, FACP, FACCP

Pembroke Pines, FL

President Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO)
Chief Scientific Officer & Medical Director
Memorial Cancer Institute/Memorial Health Care System
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida International University

Suresh Ramalingam, MD

Suresh Ramalingam, MD

Atlanta, GA

Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Roberto C. Goizueta Chair for Cancer Research
Assistant Dean for Cancer Research
Deputy Director, Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University School of Medicine

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO

San Francisco, CA

Professor of Medicine
Director, Breast Oncology and Clinical Trials Education
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Edgardo S. Santos Castillero, MD, FACP

Edgardo S. Santos Castillero, MD, FACP

Boca Raton, FL

Founding Partner, Florida Precision Oncology R&C
FPO, a division of 21st Century Oncology
Thoracic Oncology
Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University

Amy Schippers, PA-C

Amy Schippers, PA-C

Bethlehem, PA

Physician Assistant
St. Luke’s University Health Network

Tanguy Seiwert, MD

Tanguy Seiwert, MD

Chicago, IL

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, HNC Program
The University of Chicago Medicine

Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH

Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH

Seattle, WA

Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology Division
University of Washington School of Medicine
Assistant Member, Clinical Research Division
Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center

Rachna T. Shroff, MD, MS

Rachna T. Shroff, MD, MS

Tucson, AZ

Associate Professor, Medicine – (Clinical Scholar Track)
Chief, Section of GI Medical Oncology, UA Cancer Center
Leader, GI Disease-Oriented Team, UA Cancer Center
Director, Clinical Trials Office
University of Arizona Cancer Center

George W. Sledge Jr., MD

George W. Sledge Jr., MD

Stanford, CA

Chief, Division of Oncology
Professor of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine

Anthony Tolcher, MD, FACP

Anthony Tolcher, MD, FACP

San Antonio, TX

Director, Clinical Research
South Texas Accelerate Research Therapeutics, LLC (START)

Donald L. Trump, MD, FACP

Donald L. Trump, MD, FACP

Richmond, VA

Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University

Alan P. Venook, MD

Alan P. Venook, MD

San Francisco, CA

Professor of Medical Oncology and Translational Research
Shorenstein Associate Director for Program Development
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA

Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA

Omaha, NE

Neumann M. and Mildred E. Harris Professor
Chief, Division of Oncology/Hematology
Professor of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Heather Wakelee, MD

Heather Wakelee, MD

Stanford, CA

Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Oncology
Stanford University
Stanford Clinical Cancer Center

H. Jack West, MD

H. Jack West, MD

Seattle, WA

Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program
Swedish Cancer Institute
Founder and President
GRACE: Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education

Kit Wong, MD

Kit Wong, MD

Seattle, WA

Assistant Professor
University of Washington School of Medicine
Assistant Member, Clinical
Research Division
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center