The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute

The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, a Cedars-Sinai Affiliate, has established an international reputation for developing new cancer therapies, providing the best in experimental and traditional treatments, and expertly guiding and training the next generation of clinicians.

Date: Saturday – May 6, 2023
Time:  12:00 PM (ET)| 11:00 AM (CT) | 10:00 AM (MT) | 9:00 AM (PT)
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Location:  The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, 11800 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, 310-231-2120

This symposium is an opportunity for patients and caregivers to learn about melanoma from medical professionals and fellow patients, caregivers, and survivors. This event is FREE and open to all and will be presented in-person and virtually.

Presenters & Topics

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Welcome & Introductions
Lawrence D. Piro, MD
President and CEO
The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, a Cedars Sinai Affiliate


Immunotherapy Combinations as First-Line Therapy

Justin T. Moyers, MD
Phase I & Experimental Therapeutics Program
The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, a Cedars Sinai Affiliate


NeoAdjuvant & Adjuvant Therapy: Questions Getting Answered

Inderjit Mehmi, MD 
Medical Oncology
The Angeles Clinic & Research Institute, a Cedars-Sinai Affiliate


Circulating Tumor DNA: Liquid Gold

Sapna Patel, MD
Chair SWOG Melanoma Committee
Associate Professor Director of Uveal Melanoma Program
MD Anderson Cancer Center


Clinical Trial Options – New Data, Future Therapies

Ryan J. Sullivan, MD
Assistant Professor Medicine
Harvard Medical School


Cellular therapy: TIL Tomorrow and Further

Omid Hamid, MD
Chief of Research/ Immuno-Oncology
The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, a Cedars Sinai Affiliate
Co-Director Melanoma Program, Cedars Sinai Medical Center


Radiation Therapy in Melanoma, Novel Paradigms

Stephen L. Shiao, MD, PhD
Department of Radiation Oncology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center


Seeking Answers: Ocular Melanoma Making Strides

Inderjit Mehmi, MD 
Medical Oncology
The Angeles Clinic & Research Institute, a Cedars-Sinai Affiliate