The Head & Neck Cancer Patient and Caregiver Symposium - POSTPONED

Due to rising concerns about the spread of coronavirus in the Bay Area, and Stanford University's recommendation to cancel any events including more than 150 participants, we have decided to postpone this year’s Head and Neck Cancer Patient and Caregiver Symposium. We are very disappointed but the health and safety of our patients is our top priority.

Once a new date has been agreed upon, this site will be updated with that information.

Our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience and thank you so much for your support of this event.

We hope to see you all soon. Be well.

Parking is free.

Roth Way and Via Ortega lots are the best places to park.

Schedule of events

(Subject to change)

8:00-8:45 Registration and breakfast

8:45-9:00 Welcome

9:00-9:20 Keynote address

9:25-9:45 Intimacy and HPV

9:50-10:20 Caregiver panel

10:25-10:45 Caregiver lecture

10:50-11:10 Coffee break

11:10-11:30 Survivorship after cancer

11:35-12:05 Trajectory of recovery panel

12:05-1:05 Lunch

1:05-1:25 Nutrition in head and neck cancer

1:30-2:10 Research panel

2:15-2:35 Self-care after cancer diagnosis

2:40-3:10 Long-term survivor panel

3:15-3:35 Why we don’t give up

3:40-4:30 General medical provider panel

Distinguished Faculty

Fred Baik, MD

Nicole Barr, NP

Beth Beadle, MD

Gary Bertuccelli, MSW

A. Dimitri Colevas, MD

Erica Connor, RD

Jennifer Kizner, MEd

Jenny Kwak, NP

Quynh Le, MD

Chiara Leifer, MSW

Julia Noel, MD

Heather Starmer, MA

Michael Topf, MD