Keynote Presentation

Raymond Liu, MD

Stephanie Chuang

Stephanie Chuang is the founder of The Patient Story, born out of her own survival of cancer in 2017. The multi-channel platform features in-depth video and written stories of cancer patients, survivors and medical experts to help newly-diagnosed patients and caregivers better understand and navigate life during and after treatment. Its reach has blossomed to ~2 million views monthly.

Previously, Stephanie spent a decade in TV news as an Emmy-nominated journalist. She was last working at NBC Bay Area as a Special Projects and San Francisco-based reporter. Stephanie, born and raised in the Bay Area, now lives on the peninsula with her husband and three young kids.

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Nicole Bell, LMSW

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society



Session Topic: LLS Welcome & Opening Remarks
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Martha Arellano, MD

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University


Session Topic: Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
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Natalie Callander, MD

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center


Session Topic: Multiple Myeloma
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Hugo Fernandez, MD

Moffitt Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy at Memorial Healthcare System

Session Topic: Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
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Ayad Hamdan, MD

UC San Diego Health


Session Topic: Lymphoma Low Grade
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Prashant Kapoor, MD

Mayo Clinic Rochester


Session Topic: Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM)
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Ellen K. Ritchie, MD

Weill Cornell Medical College


Session Topic: Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
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Mikkael Sekeres, MD

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami Health System

Session Topic: Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
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Stephen E.F. Spurgeon, MD

Oregon Health Science Center


Session Topic: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
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Richard Van Etten, MD, PhD

UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center


Session Topic: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
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Jason Westin, MD

MD Anderson Cancer Center



Session Topic: Lymphoma High Grade
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Jane Winter, MD

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University


Session Topic: Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Kavita K. Mishra, MD, MPH

UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health


Session Topic: Transforming Cancer Care with Integrative Oncology
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Leah Szumita, MS, RN, ACNS-BC

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society


Session Topic: Treatment Decision Making: How Do I Navigate My Options?
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Nikki Yuill, MSSW, LCSW

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society



Session Topic: Treatment Decision Making: How Do I Navigate My Options?