Education & Events
Lung Nodule Symposium
From Detection to Decision
LOCATION:
Memorial Hermann TMC
Hermann Pavilion Conference Center
6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Directions (external link)
Memorial Hermann TMC
Hermann Pavilion Conference Center
6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Directions (external link)
DATE:
Saturday, November 7, 2026
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Complimentary breakfast & lunch provided
Saturday, November 7, 2026
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Complimentary breakfast & lunch provided
Reserve Your Seat – Free Registration (external link)
Expert FacultyLearn from leaders in interventional pulmonology, radiology and multidisciplinary nodule care.
Practical & Evidence-BasedActionable insights you can apply immediately in your practice.
Focused & RelevantCovering today’s most important questions about lung nodules.
CME & Ethics Credit5 CME credits available, including 1 hour of Ethics CME.
Program Agenda
| 7:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast Check-in, coffee, and light breakfast |
| 7:50 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks Bela Patel, MD, FCCP – Professor & Vice Dean; Director, Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, McGovern Medical School |
| 8:00 AM | Management of Lung Nodule: Determine Risk & What it Means for Your Practice Laura Frye, MD – Associate Professor & Director, Interventional Pulmonology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
| 8:30 AM | Decoding the CT Chest Report: Red Flags You Shouldn’t Miss Erika Odisio, MD — Thoracic Radiology, Dept. of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX |
| 9:00 AM | Small Spots, Big Questions: Multiple Nodules & sub-8 mm Nodules Hasnain S. Bawaadam, MD, MPH — Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Advocate Aurora Health, Kenosha, WI |
| 9:30 AM | Biomarkers & Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Lung Nodules Uzair Ghori, MD — Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
| 10:00 AM | Interactive Session Audience Q&A and case-based discussion with the faculty |
| 10:30 AM | Robotic Bronchoscopy: The Gold Standard in Lung Nodule Biopsy & Staging Michael Pritchett, MD — Robotic Bronchoscopy Director, Pinehurst Medical Clinic, Pinehurst, NC |
| 11:00 AM | Getting Your Patient to the Right Place: The Nitty-Gritty of Lung Nodule Program Carla Lamb, MD, FCCP — Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Boston, MA |
| 11:30 AM | Case-Based Discussion Moderator: Carlo Jimenez, MD — Interactive discussion with the faculty |
| 12:00 PM | ETHICS CME • “You Have a Spot on Your Lung”: Breaking the News with Skill & Compassion Brandy J. McKelvy, MD — Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch & Networking |
Course Directors | UTHealth Houston Interventional Pulmonology
