All of the KCA’s Virtual Patient Symposium sessions are recorded and free to view on demand. Sign up for our monthly newsletter to get details about future symposiums and events.
Kidneys and Kidney Cancer 101
Speaker: Amy Luckenbaugh, MD
Understanding Your Kidney Cancer Pathology Report
Speaker: Cody Craig, MD
Updates in the Management of Advanced Kidney Cancer
Speaker: Daniel George, MD
How Doctors Decide How to Treat Your Cancer
Moderator: Alexandra Sanders, MSN, RN, OCN
Speakers: Stephanie Berg, DO, Jennifer Gordetsky, MD, Eric Jonasch, MD, Amy Luckenbaugh, MD, Alexandra Sanders, MSN, RN, OCN, Eric Singer, MD, MS, Julia Stevens, PharmD, BCOP, Chad Tang, MD
Nutrition for Kidney Cancer
Speaker: Ray Palko, MS, RD
Palliative, Hospice, and End-of-Life Decisions: Reframing the Discussion
Speaker: Martha Twaddle, MD
Living with Kidney Cancer
Moderator: Vineeta Hiranandani
Speakers: Katie Coleman, John Ferrell, Ritchie Johnson
Kidney Cancer Overview
Speaker: Dr. Tian Zhang, MD, MHS
Shared Decision Making
Moderator: Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN
Panelists: Dr. Stephanie Berg, Laura Esfeller
Diagnosis and Staging
Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Maughan
Managing Treatment-Related Side Effects
Speakers: Meghara Walsh, RN, BSN, Sean Healy
How do I find my specialist?
Speakers: Dr. Christopher Weight, Frank McGillin
Navigating Financial Toxicity
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Psutka
How Genetics Play a Role in Kidney Cancer
Speaker: Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC
Living with Kidney Cancer
Moderator: Nancy Moldawer, RN, BSN
Panelists: Steven Edwards, Marissa Willis
Kidney Cancer Treatment Approaches
Speaker: Dr. Ulka Vaishampayan
Shared Decision Making
Moderator: Zita Lim, PA-C
Panelists: John Ferrell, Bruce Hill, Dr. Chung-Han Lee
Genetics and Kidney Cancer
Moderator: Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC
Speaker: John Lee, CGC
Understanding a New Diagnosis
Moderator: Nancy Moldawer, RN, MSN
Panelists: Chapmann Cheung, Laura Esfeller, Marissa Willis
Living With Kidney Cancer (Early Stage Diagnosis)
Moderator: Dr. Stephanie Berg
Panelists: Jason Hinojosa, Ryan Natzke, Annamarya Scaccia
Living with Kidney Cancer (Advanced Stage Diagnosis)
Moderator: Deborah Maskens
Panelists: Steven Edwards, Matt McClain
Caregiving
Moderator: Sarah Rosner
Panelists: Kathleen Campbell, Milton Wade
Disparities and Access
Moderator: Ritchie Johnson, RN
Panelists: Dr. Pedro Barata, Dr. Pavlos Msaouel, Dr. Melanie Royce
Financial Toxicity
Speaker: Monica Bryant, Triage Cancer
Diet and Nutrition
Speaker: Brittany Finley, MS, RD, CSO
What I Learned From Kidney Cancer
Moderator: Salima Witt
Panelists: Megan Conley, Ritchie Johnson, Peggy Zuckerman
Clinical Trials Video Series: Basics; Language: Enrollment
Welcome and Survivorship Panel
Moderated by: Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN
Panelists: John Ferrel, Brian Moran, Michelle Piccolo, Cathy West, and Salima Witt
Shared Decision Making Panel
Moderated by: Courtney Firak, MPH
Panelists: Pedro Barata, MD, MSc and Katy Beckerman, MD, PhD
Bruce and Susan Hill, patient and caregiver
Treating Kidney Cancer in a Pandemic: Lessons from COVID-19
Moderated by: Matt Campbell, MD, MS and William C. Huang, MD
Panelists: Brian Shinder, MD, Martin H. Voss, MD and Megan Conley, patient
Side Effect Management
Presented by: Kiran Kehoe, RN, BSN, CCRN
Understanding a New Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
Presented by: Elizabeth Plimack, MD
Treatments for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Presented by: Virginia J. Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC
Small Renal Masses: An Overview
Presented by: Brian Shuch, MD
Into the Light: Understanding and Treating Rare Kidney Cancers
Presented by: Rana McKay, MD
Clinical Trials 101
Presented by: Patricia Fischer, RN, MSN, ONC
Non Clear-Cell Type RCC
Presented by: Julia Batten, APRN, MSN, MPH
