Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Brachytherapy Education Workshop
Developing a Brachytherapy Curriculum
Moderator:
Bethany M. Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin
Panelists:
How Should Curriculums Be Developed?
Jennifer M. Croke, MD, MHPE
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Development of Physicist Brachytherapy Training Standards
Christopher Deufel, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Development of Physician Brachytherapy Training Standards
Mira Keyes, MD, FABS
BC Cancer
Resident’s Perspective on Creating Brachytherapy Training Standards
Bailey Nelson, MD
University of Cincinnati
What is the Role of Industry in Brachytherapy Education?
Neil Taunk, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Barrigel: Breaking Down the Barriers to Brachytherapy
Panelists:
Peter F. Orio, III, DO, MS, FABS
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Adaptiiv: 3D Printed Brachytherapy Applicators
Join industry experts as they share their experiences designing and creating 3D printed brachytherapy applicators.
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
300 in 10 Experiences
Moderator:
Daniel G. Peteriet MD, FABS
Monument Health
Panelists:
Lauren Andring, MD
MD Anderson
Jonathan Cantalino, DO, MS
MedStar Health Georgetown University Hospital
Andrew M. Farach, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital
Jay Shiao, MD
University of Kansas
Round Table Discussion: Building a Roadmap for Brachytherapy Education
Moderator:
Mitchell Kamrava, MD, MHDS
Daily Keynote: Walking Forward Cancer Research for American Indians | Parq Salon DEF
Daniel G. Petereit, MD, FABS
Monument Health
Prostate Session I: Mono, bi- or tri-? When do We Add External Beam or Androgen Deprivation to Brachytherapy?
Moderator:
Martin King, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Panelists:
Monotherapy: Pushing the Limits
Jay Ciezki, MD,
Cleveland Clinic
Bimodality: Can we Add EBRT and Avoid ADT?
Alfonso Gomez Iturriaga, MD
Cruces University Hospital
Trimodality: When Do We Add ADT and When Can We Avoid it?
Marisa Kollmeier, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers I
Moderators:
Parul N. Barry, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Lucas Mendez, MD
London Health Science Centre
Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers I
Moderators:
Joelle Helou, MD, MSc
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Chad Tang, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gyn Session I: Simplifying & Improving Efficiency in Complex Brachytherapy
Moderator:
Kevin Albuquerque, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Panelists:
Simplifying Complex Perineal Template Brachytherapy
Eric Leung, MD
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Efficient Use of Advanced Hybrid Cervical Applicators
Scott Glaser, MD
City of Hope
AI-Assisted Contouring/Needle Reconstruction
Alexandra Rink, PhD
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Preparing for Acute Complications
Kristin Bradley, MD
University of Wisconsin
Skin Session I: Optimizing Skin Brachytherapy: Patient Selection, Technique and Delivery
Moderator:
Tiffany Phillips, PhD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Panelists:
Appropriate Patient Selection for Skin Brachytherapy
Michael Kasper, MD
Christine E. Lynn Cancer Center at Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Choosing the Right Technique for Skin Brachytherapy
Parag Sanghvi, MD
University of California, San Diego
Dosimetry Considerations: Physics Perspective
Joel Poder, MSc
St George Hospital Cancer Care Centre
Practical Clinical Considerations: Therapist's Perspective
Mackenzie Smith, MRT(T)
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Breast Session I: Breast Brachytherapy Review and Update
Moderator:
Simona Shaitelman, MD, EdM
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Panelists:
APBI (and Brachytherapy Specifically) is the Preferred Option for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Jaroslaw T. Hepel, MD
Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University
ABS APBI Guidelines Update 2023
Bethany M. Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin
Eliminating Barriers to Breast Brachytherapy
Bridget Quinn, MD, PhD
VCU Health
Ultra-Short Course Breast Brachytherapy
Jean-Michel Hannoun-Levi, MD, PhD
Antoine Lacassagne Cancer Center
Lunch Symposium: GYN Applicators: Find your Best Fit! | Fairview Ballroom
Sponsored by Varian 
Miscellaneous Session I: Opportunities for Organ Preservation with Brachytherapy
Moderators:
Andrew M. Farach, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital
Michael T. Folkert, MD, PhD
Northwell Health
Panelists:
Rectal Cancer
Te Vuong, MD, FRCP
Jewish General Hospital
Bladder Cancer
Andrew M. Farach, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital
Esophageal Cancer
Nitika Thawani, MD
Dignity Health Cancer Institute
Repeat Breast Conservation Therapy with Breast Brachytherapy
Jean-Michel Hannoun-Levi, MD, PhD
Antoine Lacassagne Cancer Center
Physics Session I: Improved Access to Brachytherapy Through Practical Program Implementation | Kitsilano Ballroom
Moderators:
Deidre Batchelar, PhD, FCCPM
BC Cancer Agency
Christopher Tien, PhD
Yale University School of Medicine
Panelists:
A Practical Quality Assurance Program
Deidre Batchelar, PhD, FCCPM
BC Cancer Agency
Hardware Commissioning
Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute
TPS and Software Commissioning
Samantha Simiele, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Miscellaneous Session II: Ingenuity in Brachytherapy Applicators
Moderators:
Subhakar Mutyala, MD, MPH
Arizona Oncology
Puja S. Venkat, MD
UCLA
Panelists:
Brachytherapy for Extrapelvic Malignancies
Albert Chang, MD, PhD
UCLA
3D Printed HDR Brachytherapy Applicators
John David, MD
Tampa General
Penile Cancer Applicators
Aurelie Garant, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
3D Printing for Eye Plaques
Firas Mourtada, PhD
Thomas Jefferson University
Physics Session II: Improved Access to Brachytherapy Through Physics Education and Training
Moderators:
Sonja Dieterich, PhD, MBA
UC Davis
Daniel J. Scanderbeg, PhD
University of California San Diego
Panelists:
Remote Education
Benjamin Li, MD
Rayos Contra Cancer
Remote Chart Rounds, Contouring, and Planning
Anuja Jhingran, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Scientific Session: Physics Proffered Papers I
Moderators:
Mark J. Rivard, PhD, FABS
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Yiwen Xu, PhD
British Columbia Cancer Agency
Special Session I: Opportunities for Advancing Brachytherapy Education
Moderator:
Jennifer M. Croke, MD, MHPE
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Panelists:
What’s the Role of Nursing in Brachytherapy Education
Kayla Kafka Peterson, RN
UCLA
How to Mentor Millennials in Procedural Education
Michael R. Folkert, MD, PhD
Northwell Health
GEC-ESTRO Lessons Learned from Teaching IGABT for Cervical Cancer
Remi Nout, MD, PhD
Erasmus MC Rotterdam
Innovations in Teaching Brachytherapy
Lauren Colbert, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Melissa Joyner, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Proffered Papers I
Moderators:
Andrew Farach, MD
Houston Methodist
Arjit Baghwala, MSc, DABR
Houston Methodist
Scientific Session: Physics Snap Orals I
Moderators:
Douglas Hoover, PhD
London Regional Cancer Program
Samantha Lloyd, PhD
British Columbia Cancer Agency
Friday, June 23, 2023
Daily Keynote: Improving Global Access to Radiotherapy
Mary Gospodarowicz, MD, FRCPC
University of Toronto
Prostate Session II: All Isotopes Are Not Created Equal but Does One Stand Out? | Parq Salon DEF
Moderator:
Mira Keyes, MD, FRCPC, FABS
BC Cancer Agency
Panelists:
Palladium 103: Is There Really an Advantage Over Iodine?
Steven Frank, MD, FABS
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Cesium 131
Ryan P. Smith, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Iodine 125: It's All a Matter of Dose
Richard Stock, MD
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
RadioPharm Session I: Implementation of Radiopharmaceuticals in the Radiation Oncology Clinic
Moderator:
Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute
Panelists:
Physics Perspective on RadioPharm Implementation
Jacqueline E. Zoberi, PhD
Washington University
MD Perspective on RadioPharm Implementation
Neil Taunk, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Cutting Edge Research
Emily Weg, MD
University of Washington
Socioeconomic Session I: Defining Value in Brachytherapy
Moderator:
Chirag Shah, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Panelists:
Modeling Value
Chirag Shah, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Gyn Expert- EBRT vs SBRT
Puja S. Venkat, MD
UCLA
Prostate Expert- EBRT vs SBRT
Peter F. Orio, III, DO, MS
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Value and New Payment Models
Peter F. Orio, III, DO, MS
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers II
Moderators:
Aman Taggar, MD, MS
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Ashley Weiner, MD, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Special Session II: Advancing Brachytherapy Access Through Clinical Research
Moderator:
Marisa Kollmeier, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Panelists:
Single Institution: Sunnybrook Experience with GU Research
Gerard C. Morton, MD, FRCPC
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
EMBRACE Perspective on Multi-Institution Research
Remi Nout, MD, PhD
Erasmus MC Rotterdam
Conducting Brachytherapy Trials Through Cooperative Groups
Neal B. Desai, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Ensuring Brachy QA on Clinical Trials
Jyoti S. Mayadev, MD
UC San Diego Health
Lessons Learned from ASCENDE-RT
W. James Morris, MD, FRCPC
BC Cancer Agency
Presidential Address, Induction of ABS 2023 Fellows and Swearing in of 2023-2024 Board of Director’s
Lunch Symposium: An Update on Clinical Data, Optimal Patients, and Evaluation of Rectal Spacing in Prostate Cancer, Presented by Neil Taunk MD, University of Pennsylvania | Fairview Ballroom
Sponsored by Boston Scientific 
Plenary Session (top four abstracts)
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Sole Interstitial Multicatheter Brachytherapy - GEC-ESTRO Phase 3 Non-inferiority Trial: Sub-analysis Of 10-year Results Reflecting Current Astro Recommendations For Patient Selection.
Author: Vratislav Strnad, MD
Discussant; Simona F. Shaitelman, MD
HDR Monotherapy For Low And Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer: Update Of A Randomized Trial
Author: Gerard Morton, MD, FRCPC
Discussant; Alvaro Martinez, MD, FABS
Autoplanning Software For 3D Printable Interstitial Gynecological Brachytherapy Templates
Author: Michael Kudla, MSc
Discussant; Christopher Deufel, PhD
Bowel Function Evaluation After Radiotherapy Dose Escalation: Early Results From The Morpheus Randomized Phase II-III Trial
Author: Aurelie Garant, MD
Discussant; Remi Nout, MD, PhD
Henschke Award
2023 Recipient Dr. Steven J. Frank, MD, FABS
Sponsored by Best Medical 
Physics Session III: Delivering the Right Care Through Advances in Technology
Moderators:
Luc Beaulieu, PhD
CHU De Québec - ULaval
Samantha Simiele, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Centerr
Panelists:
Auto-planning (Knowledge-Based Planning)
Shirin A. Enger, PhD
McGill University
Artificial Intelligence/Big Data
Xun Jia, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Innovations in Applicators
Adam M. Cunha, PhD
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
Socioeconomic Session II: The Value of Short-Course Brachytherapy
Moderator:
Melissa Joyner, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Panelists:
The Value Proposition of Short-Course Breast Brachytherapy?
Chirag Shah, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Sarcoma
Arash Naghavi, MD, MS
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Gynecological
Sushil Beriwal, MD, FABS
Allegheny Health Network
Prostate
Daniel J. Krauss, MD
Beaumont Health
Special Session III: Contouring Workshop - Prostate and GYN
Moderator:
Lara Hathout, MD
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Panelists:
Prostate Cases I & II
William McLaughlin, MD
University of Michigan/Providence Cancer Center
GYN Case I
Kathy Han, MD, MSc
Princess Margaret Hospital
GYN Case II
Junzo P. Chino, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Snap Orals I
Moderators:
John David, MD
University of South Florida
Lin Wang, MSc
Northwell Health System
Saturday, June 24
Daily Keynote: Brachytherapy During Times of War - Experience in Ukraine
Panelists:
The Situation with Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy in Ukraine
Ruslan Zelinskyi, PhD, President of the Ukrainian Association of Medical Physicists
Brachytherapy During War: A Case Study
Zoia Shepil, MD and Serhii Brovchuk, PhD, Kyiv Regional Oncology Dispensary
A Call for Action and How to Help Ukraine
Nataliya Kovalchuk, PhD, Stanford Radiation Oncology, founder of Help Ukraine Group (HUG)
Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Snap Oral II
Moderators:
Arjit Baghwala, MSc, DABR
Houston Methodist
Puja S. Venkat, MD
UCLA
Miscellaneous Session III: Brachytherapy 2025
Moderators:
Martin King, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Pranshu Mohindra, MD, MBBS
Case Western
Judges:
Onyinye Balogun, MD
Weill Cornell Medical
Christopher Deufel, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Elizabeth Kidd, MD
Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto
Timothy Showalter, MD
The University Of Virginia
Shark Tank Teams:
Team 1: Incorporating a digital conversational agent to educate cancer patients on brachytherapy and assess its impact on patient satisfaction/understanding
Arpan Prabhu, Santanu Samanta, Gary Lewis
Team 2: Biological treatment plan optimization of combined brachytherapy and EBRT
Elliot Abbott, Adam Turner, David Brachman
Team 3: Automated intraoperative live-planning and dose visualization
Andre Karius, Vratislav Strnad, Christoph Bert
Prostate Session III: High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy: An Evolving Modality
Moderator:
Daniel J. Krauss, MD
Beaumont Health
Panelists:
Evolution of HDR
Juanita M. Crook, MD, FRCPC, FABS
British Columbia Cancer Agency
Prescription Dose is Just the Beginning
Gerard C. Morton, MD, FRCPC, FABS
Sunny Brook Odette Cancer Centre
Incorporating Advanced Imaging to Boost the DIL
Deidra L. Batchelar, PhD, FCCPM
BC Cancer Agency
GYN Session II: Challenging GYN Cases
Moderator:
Parul N. Barry, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Panelists:
GYN Tumors Involving Bladder/Bowel
Kathy Han, MD, MSc
Princess Margaret Hospital
Vaginal Cancer
Remi Nout, MD, PhD
Erasmus MC Rotterdam
Reirradiation
Alina Sturdza, MD
Medical University of Vienna
Oligometastasis
Junzo P. Chino, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers II
Moderators:
Mark Corkum, MD, MSc
The Ottawa Hospital
Jack Zheng, MD
BC Cancer Agency
GYN Session III: Global Access to GYN Brachytherapy
Moderator:
Alina Sturdza, MD
Medical University of Vienna
Panelists:
Improving Access to GYN Brachytherapy - Tata Experience
Supriya Chopra, MD
Tata Memorial Centre
Improving Access to GYN Brachytherapy - Ghana Perspective
Aba Scott
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Improving Access to GYN Brachytherapy - Botswana/UPenn Partnership
Megan Kassick, MD, MPH
University of Pennsylvania
Promoting High-Quality Physics for LMIC
Julie Raffi, PhD, DABR
Duke University Medical Center
Scientific Session: Prostate Snap Oral I
Moderators:
Janna Andrews, MD
Northwell Health
Martin King, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Scientific Session: GYN Snap Oral I
Moderator:
Eve Lyn Marchand, MD, PhD
Hôpital Maisonneuve Rosemont