Agenda

10:00 –  11:30 AM
Patient Support Group (Patients / Caregivers)

11:30 AM – 6:50 PM
Provider Only Symposium

11:30 – 12:15 PM
Registration + Light Lunch + Meet the Vendors

12:15 – 12:20 PM
Transition to Symposium

12:20-12:25 PM – Welcome Message

• Gautam Sikka, MD; Assistant Professor; Medical Director Sarcoidosis Clinic, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
• Pascal L. Kingah, MD, MPH, MBA; Associate Professor, ICU Director, Mem Hermann Cypress, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

12:25-12:30 PM – Opening Remarks

• Bela Patel, MD, FCCP, FCCM, ATSF – Graham Distinguished University Chair, Vice Dean of Healthcare Quality, SVP Clinical Affairs, Division Director of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Distinguished Teaching Professor of The University of Texas System, Professor of Medicine, and Regional Chief Medical Officer – Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center

12:30-1:00 PM – Keynote Speaker

• ‘Challenges in Sarcoidosis: Looking Back, Facing Forward’ – Edward Chen, MD – Co-Director Sarcoidosis Program; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1:00-2:40 PM – Session 1: Pulmonary Sarcoidosis – Practical Approaches & Phenotypes

1. Robotic bronchoscopy & transbronchial cryobiopsy in sarcoidosis – ruling out alternative diseases – Pushan Jani, MD, MSc; Assistant Professor; Medical Director/Lead, Interventional Pulmonology Program, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
2. Typical phenotypes in pulmonary sarcoidosis – Marshall Bailey, MD; Associate Professor, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
3. Atypical pulmonary sarcoidosis: when it doesn’t behave like sarcoid – Natalie Held, MD; Assistant Professor, Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care, University of Colorado
4. Pharmacologic + non-pharmacologic treatment in pulmonary sarcoidosis – Rahat Hussain, MD; Associate Professor, Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston / Memorial Hermann-TMC

BREAK (15 Minutes)

2:55-3:45 PM – Session 2: Pathology, Imaging, Joint Pain, & Practice Skills

1. Pathology case review: granulomas in the real world – Navneet Narula, MD; Harvey S. Rosenberg Endowed Chair; Professor of Pathology; Director, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Pathology; Director, CV & Thoracic Fellowship, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
2. Imaging challenge: Radiology Jeopardy – Daniel Ocazionez-Trujillo, MD; Associate Professor of Radiology; Director, Cardiothoracic Imaging, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

BREAK (5 Minutes)

3:50-4:40 PM – Session 3: Neuro-Musculocutaneous Sarcoidosis

1. Spinal cord disease & small fiber neuropathy: what to screen, what to treat – John A. Lincoln, MD, PhD; Professor of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
2. Joint pain in sarcoidosis: sarcoid arthritis vs RA/OA/crystal, practical workup – Manjari Devidi, MD; Assistant Professor; Program Director, Adult Rheumatology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

BREAK (5 Minutes)

4:45-6:00 PM – Session 4: Cardiac Sarcoidosis + SAPH

1. Case-based updates in cardiac sarcoidosis (2025-2026 practice changes) – Mahwash Kassi, MD; Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
2. Navigating sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension: practical approach – Bindu Akkanti, MD; Professor of Medicine; Assistant Dean of Clinical Education, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
3. Financial independence for academicians – Shubham Manchanda; Executive Director, Investment Banking, Managing Principal, Pransh Ventures (New York, NY)

BREAK (5 Minutes)

6:05-6:35 PM – Session 5: Foundation Update + Sarcoidosis Trainee Awards

1. Foundation update – Mary McGowan; Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, Chicago IL
2. Award case presentation – 4-minute presentation + 3-minute discussion
3. Award case presentation – 4-minute presentation + 3-minute discussion
4. Award case presentation – 4-minute presentation + 3-minute discussion

6:35-6:45 PM – Award Ceremony

6:45-6:50 PM – Closing Remarks
Pascal Kingah / Gautam Sikka