Sarcoidosis Symposium 2026

UTHealth Houston Sarcoidosis Symposium 2026

Date & Time: 12 PM – 7 PM | Friday, April 17, 2025
Location: Susan & Fayez Sarofim Pavilion Sarofim Conference Space, 4th Floor
6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030

Patient Support Group

Credit Designation: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.50AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Edward Chen, MD

Keynote Speaker:

Edward Chen, MD
Co-Director Sarcoidosis Program
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Bela Patel, MD, FCCP, FCCM, ATSF

Bela Patel, MD, FCCP, FCCM, ATSF
Program Chair

Gautam Sikka, MD

Gautam Sikka, MD
Symposium Co-Chair

Pascal L. Kingah, MD MPH

Pascal L. Kingah, MD MPH
Symposium Co-Chair

Visiting Symposium Faculty

Natalie Held, MD

Natalie Held, MD
University of Colorado

Mahwash Kassi, MD

Mahwash Kassi, MD
Houston Methodist

Shubham Manchanda

Shubham Manchanda
Managing Principal, Pransh Ventures

Mary McGowan

Mary McGowan
Chief Executive Officer Foundation for Sarcoidosis

UTHealth Houston Sarcoidosis SymposiumFaculty (Speakers)

Bindu Akkanti, MD

Bindu Akkanti, MD
Pulmonary Hypertension

Daniel Ocazionez-Trujillo, MD

Daniel Ocazionez-Trujillo, MD
Radiology

Marshall Bailey, MD

Marshall Bailey, MD
Sarcoidology

John A. Lincoln, MD, PhD

John A. Lincoln, MD, PhD
Neurosarcoidosis

Manjari Devidi, MD

Manjari Devidi, MD
Rheumatology / Sarcoidology

Navneet Narula, MD

Navneet Narula, MD
Pathology

Pushan Jani, MD,MSc

Pushan Jani, MD,MSc
Interventional Pulmonology

Rahat Hussain, MD

Rahat Hussain, MD
Sarcoidology / Transplant

UTHealth Houston Sarcoidosis Symposium Faculty

Ali Khawaja, MD

Ali Khawaja, MD
Interstitial Lung Diseases

Anju Bhardwaj, MD

Anju Bhardwaj, MD
Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Bihong Zhao, MD

Bihong Zhao, MD
Pathology

Lavanya Sendos, MD

Lavanya Sendos, MD
Endocrinology Bone Metabolism

Megan, Rogge, MD

Megan, Rogge, MD
Dermatology

Nicholas Villalobos, MD

Nicholas Villalobos, MD
Pulmonary Hypertension

Farah Kazzaz, MD

Farah Kazzaz, MD
Pulmonary Hypertension

Sami Dahr, MD

Sami Dahr, MD
Ophthalmology

Rajesh Gupta, MD

Rajesh Gupta, MD
Neurosarcoidosis

Rodeo Abrencillo, MD

Rodeo Abrencillo, MD
Interstitial Lung Diseases

Victor Machicao, MD

Victor Machicao, MD
Hepatology