Sarcoidosis Symposium 2025 Archive

Thank you to all who participated in the Sarcoidosis Symposium 2025, hosted by the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UTHealth Houston. This page serves as an archive of the event and includes the agenda, photo gallery, and video recordings for reference.

Symposium Flyer

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

Bela Patel, MD, FCCP, FCCM, ATSF

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

Gautam Sikka, MD

Gautam Sikka, MD
Symposium Co-Chair

Manjari Devidi, MD

Manjari Devidi, MD
Symposium Co-Chair

Renowned National Speakers in Sarcoidosis:

Lobelia Samavati, MD, FCCP

Lobelia Samavati, MD, FCCP
Wayne State University

Logan Harper, MD

Logan Harper, MD
Cleveland Clinic

Courtney G. Montgomery, PhD

Courtney G. Montgomery, PhD
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Mary McGowan

Mary McGowan
Chief Executive Officer Foundation for Sarcoidosis

Kelly L. Larkin, MD

Kelly L. Larkin, MD
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Retina Consultants of Texas

Jonathan Chrispin, MD

Jonathan Chrispin, MD
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Giovanna Manzano, MD, MSC

Giovanna Manzano, MD, MSC
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham and Womens Hospital

UTHealth Sarcoidosis Multi-Disciplinary Group and Symposium Faculty

Ali Khawaja, MD

Ali Khawaja, MD

Anju Bhardwaj, MD

Anju Bhardwaj, MD

Bihong Zhao, MD, PhD

Bihong Zhao, MD, PhD

Bindu Akkanti, MD

Bindu Akkanti, MD

Farah Kazzaz, MD

Farah Kazzaz, MD

John Lincoln, MD, PhD

John Lincoln, MD, PhD

Kathy Chan, MD

Kathy Chan, MD

Kelly Wirfel, MD

Kelly Wirfel, MD

Lavanya Sendos, MD

Lavanya Sendos, MD

Megan Rogge, MD

Megan Rogge, MD

Navneet Narula MD

Navneet Narula, MD

Pascal Kingah, MD, MPH

Pascal Kingah, MD, MPH

Pushan Jani, MD, MSc

Pushan Jani, MD, MSc

Rahat Hussain, MD

Rahat Hussain, MD

Rajesh K. Gupta, MD

Rajesh K. Gupta, MD

Rodeo Abrencillo, MD

Rodeo Abrencillo, MD

Saad Farooq, MD

Saad Farooq, MD

Victor I. Machicao, MD

Victor I. Machicao, MD