Sarcoidosis Symposium 2025


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UTHealth Houston Sarcoidosis Symposium

Date & Time: 7 AM – 4 PM | SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025
Location: TMC3 Collaborative Building, 7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, Levy Conference Room



Elizabeth W. Frame, MD

Keynote Speaker:

Elizabeth W. Frame, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Clinical Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Director, Sarcoidosis Clinic


Gautam Sikka, MDGautam Sikka, MD
Symposium Co-Chair
Manjari Devidi, MDManjari Devidi, MD
Symposium Co-Chair

Renowned National Speakers in Sarcoidosis:


Lobelia Samavati, MD, FCCPLobelia Samavati, MD, FCCP
Wayne State University
Logan Harper, MDLogan Harper, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Courtney G. Montgomery, PhDCourtney G. Montgomery, PhD
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Mary McGowanMary McGowan
Chief Executive Officer Foundation for Sarcoidosis

Kelly L. Larkin, MDKelly L. Larkin, MD
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Retina Consultants of Texas
Jonathan Chrispin, MDJonathan Chrispin, MD
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Giovanna Manzano, MD, MSCGiovanna Manzano, MD, MSC
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham and Womens Hospital

UTHealth Sarcoidosis Multi-Disciplinary Group and Symposium Faculty


Ali Khawaja, MDAli Khawaja, MD
Anju Bhardwaj, MDAnju Bhardwaj, MD
Bihong Zhao, MD, PhDBihong Zhao, MD, PhD
Bindu Akkanti, MDBindu Akkanti, MD
Farah Kazzaz, MDFarah Kazzaz, MD
John Lincoln, MD, PhDJohn Lincoln, MD, PhD

Kathy Chan, MDKathy Chan, MD
Kelly Wirfel, MDKelly Wirfel, MD
Lavanya Sendos, MDLavanya Sendos, MD
Megan Rogge, MDMegan Rogge, MD
Navneet Narula MDNavneet Narula, MD
Pascal Kingah, MD, MPHPascal Kingah, MD, MPH

Pushan Jani, MD, MScPushan Jani, MD, MSc
Rahat Hussain, MDRahat Hussain, MD
Rajesh K. Gupta, MDRajesh K. Gupta, MD
Rodeo Abrencillo, MDRodeo Abrencillo, MD
Saad Farooq, MDSaad Farooq, MD
Victor I. Machicao, MDVictor I. Machicao, MD