Head & Neck Oncology Symposium 2026

Kiawah Island, SC US
November 13, 2026 to November 14, 2026

Live In-Person Only

The incidence of head and neck cancer in the United States is expected to increase by 12% from 2020 till 2030 (CDC USCS Data). While head and neck cancer accounts for only 4% of all cancers in the United States, the extensive treatment modalities, severe impact on daily living, and high recurrence rate make head and neck cancer one of the most complex oncologic subspecialties to develop within the hospital (American Cancer Society). Clinicians need up to date knowledge of care management for patients with head and neck cancer. We will educate on updates in surgical advances, chemotherapy and immunotherapy developments, clinical trials, radiation therapy, and technology evolution for reconstruction. In addition to covering clinical advancements, we will educate on the multidisciplinary team that is vital to the treatment of head and neck cancer patients. The responsibilities of surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, pathologists, social workers, nurse navigators, speech and language pathologists, and maxillofacial prosthodontics will be covered at length with panels teaching how to create highly-effective and collaborative multidisciplinary teams.

Target Audience

Clinicians caring for head and neck cancer patients, including but not limited to: ENT, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Endocrinologists, Speech Language Pathologists, Nurse Navigators, Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Pathologists, Head & Neck Surgeons, Dentists, Medical Residents, Social Workers, Fellows in Oncologic Specialties.

Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this symposium, learners should be able to:

  • Diagnose, manage, and treat salivary and neoplasms cancers (head and neck cancer) with the multidisciplinary care team to improve patient experience and outcomes.
  • Apply new advancements in the care management of oral and oropharyngeal cancers including multidisciplinary treatment and collaboration.
  • Integrate survivorship into the post treatment algorithm to ensure psychosocial and quality of life endpoints are incorporated into the patients care.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 7.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/11/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
11/13/2026 - 5:00am MST
Event ends: 
11/14/2026 - 2:45pm MST
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The Sanctuary - Kiawah Island Resort, Kiawah Island, SC

All agenda session times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (MST)

Day 1

Day 1, Friday, November 13, 2026

TIMESAGENDASPEAKER(S)
7:30 am - amBreakfast in the Grand Oaks Garden
8:20 am - 8:30 amOpening Remarks
Early morning session		Jeffrey Houlton, MD
Moderated by Joshua Hornig, MD, FRCSC
8:30 am - 8:50 amThe transformative power of 3D technology in maxillofacial prosthodonticsBetsy K. Davis, MS, DMD
8:55 am - 9:15 amEndocrine surgery 2026: What’s new? PanelModerated by Russell Smith, MD
Panelists - Andrew Nemechek, MD, MS, FACS, Paul L. Davis III, MD, FACS, Eric Lentsch, MD, FACS, Joshua Hornig, MD, FRCSC
9:20 am - 9:40 amKeynote speaker:
Operational strategies in scaling a head and neck microvascular reconstructive program		Matthew Old, MD, FACS
9:45 am - 10:05 amDifficult reconstructive cases panelModerated by Joshua Hornig, MD, FRCSC
Panelists: James R. Bekeny, MD, Samip Patel, MD, FACS, Matthew Old, MD, FACS, Michelle K. Ruse, DDS, MDS, FACP
10:10 am Break
Late morning session
Moderated by Peter Horwich, MEd, MD, FRCSC
10:25 am - 10:45 amInternational head and neck care: The Ukrainian experienceIvanna Duda, MD, Oleh Duda, MD, PhD, Ihor Khoma, MD, Yuliya Slipetska, PhD, Roman Slipetskyy, MD
10:50 am - 11:05 amHPV+ oropharyngeal cancer: A practical de-escalation guide using TORSSamip Patel, MD, FACS
11:10 am - 11:30 amOropharyngeal cancer and cytomolecular testing panel discussionModerated by Rusha J. Patel, MD
Panelists: Terry A. Day, MD, FACS, Terence Zimmermann, MD, MPH, FACS, Holly McMillan, PhD, CCC-SLP, LMP, CLT, Anthony Sanchez, MD, Vincent Grzywacz, MD
11:35 am - 11:55 amManagement decisions in salivary tumor care panelModerated by Jeffrey Houlton, MD
Panelists: Anand K. Sharma, MD, Seerat Poonia, MD, FACS, Anthony Sanchez, MD, C. Blake Sullivan, MD
12:00 pmLunch with the experts in the Ocean Room 
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmSarah Cannon nurse navigation breakoutMessina Corder in the Middleton Room
12:45 pm - pmKiawah Island resort activities (non-CME) 
6:00 pm - pmWelcome Reception and Dinner 

Day 2

Day 2, Saturday, November 14, 2026

TIMEEVENT/TOPICSPEAKER(S)
7:30 am - amBreakfast in the Ocean Room 
8:00 am - 12:00 pmOral pathology breakout session in the Drayton Room 
 • Benign and malignant lesions of the gingivaBrad W. Neville, DDS
 • Management of benign jaw and temporomandibular joint lesionsMatthew Pham, DMD, MD, FACS
 • Diagnosis and management of immune-mediated disorders of the oral mucosaRicardo J. Padilla, DDS
8:30 am - 10:30 amSpeech-language pathology breakout session in the Middleton Room 
 • From functional to optimal: Individualizing total laryngectomy careMorgan Welton, MA, CCC-SLP, with InHealth Technologies, Stephanie Herlong, MS, CCC-SLP, and Hannah Cornett Walton, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
10:30 am - 10:40 amOpening remarks and review of head and neck tumor registryJeffrey Houlton, MD, Brian P. Riesenberg, PhD, MBA
Moderated by David Neskey, MD, MSCR, FACS
10:40 am - 11:00 amSkin cancer surgery and reconstruction: An expert discussion panelModerated by Peter Horwich, MEd, MD, FRCSC
Panelists: James R. Bekeny, MD, Kimberly Maino, MD, FAAD, FACMS, Joseph McGowan, IV, MD, Anand K. Sharma, MD, Terence Zimmermann, MD, MPH, FACS
11:05 am - 11:25 amKeynote speaker: Towards personalization for cancer treatmentNancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTRO
11:30 am - 11:45 amAdenoid cystic carcinoma: Current state and future directionsMatthew Old, MD, FACS
11:50 am - 12:10 pmAs oto turnsEugene Brown, MD, RPh
12:15 pm - 12:30 pmKeynote speaker: When survivorship gets stiff: Manual therapies for functional toxicities after head and neck cancerHolly McMillan, PhD, CCC-SLP, LMP, CLT
12:30 pmLunch with the experts in the Ocean Room
Afternoon session
Moderated by Eric Lentsch, MD, FACS
1:15 pm - 1:30 pmOrbital reconstructionAndrew Miller, MD, DDS
1:35 pm - 1:55 pmOral surgery/oral cavity cancer cases panelModerated by Terry A. Day, MD, FACS
Panelists: Ricardo J. Padilla, DDS, Tyler Mealy, DMD, Paul L. Davis III, MD, FACS, Matthew Pham, DMD, MD, FACS
2:00 pm - 2:15 pmNasopharyngeal carcinoma managementNancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTRO
2:20 pm - 2:40 pmImmunotherapy in head and neck cancer care: Evolving paradigmsModerated by David Neskey, MD, MSCR, FACS
Panelists: Vincent Grzywacz, MD, Nicolina M. Scibelli, DO, Steven K. Dennis, MD, Rusha J. Patel, MD
2:45 pm - 2:55 pmPatient storyJohn Nazarko, Jr
3:00 pmClosing RemarksJeffrey Houlton, MD
4:00 pmKiawah Island resort activities (non-CME) 
The Sanctuary - Kiawah Island Resort
1 Sanctuary Beach Dr.
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
United States
The Sanctuary

 

 

 

 

 

Travel

Please see the below information for our room blocks at The Sanctuary, SC, for November 13th through the 14th, 2026.

It is important to make hotel reservations by November 12,2026 as the discounted rate will end thereafter. If you have trouble with the booking website, wish to book outside of the contracted dates or make requests for your  reservation will need to call the Toll Free Reservation Number listed on the hotel website and inform the customer service representative that you are booking through the Head & Neck Cancer Symposium Group Rate.

The Sanctuary
Address: 1 Sanctuary Beach Dr., Kiawah Island, SC, 29455
Phone: 844-630-5295 
Last Day to Book for discounted rate: November 12, 2026
Link to book: https://www.reservationdesk.com/hotel/5ff79ab/the-sanctuary-at-kiawah-island-golf-resort-kiawah-island-south-carolina/
Group Booking ID: 1775 

 

For general conference questions please contact:
Chris Childress - Oncology Administrator, Trident Health

Margaret King - Program Coordinator

For CME Related questions please contact:
[email protected] 

Course Faculty

Portrait of Jeffrey Houlton, MD

Jeffrey Houlton, MD

Speaker, Course Director

 

Portrait of James Bekeny, MD

James Bekeny, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Gene Brown, MD

Gene Brown, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Hannah Cornett, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Hannah Cornett, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Speaker

 

Portrait of Betsy Davis, DMD, MS

Betsy Davis, DMD, MS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Paul Davis, MD, FACS

Paul Davis, MD, FACS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Terry Day, MD

Terry Day, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Steven Dennis, MD

Steven Dennis, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Vincent Grzywacz, MD

Vincent Grzywacz, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Stephanie Herlong, MS, CCC-SLP

Stephanie Herlong, MS, CCC-SLP

Speaker

 

Portrait of Joshua Hornig, MD

Joshua Hornig, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Peter Horwich, MD, M.Ed, FRCSC

Peter Horwich, MD, M.Ed, FRCSC

Speaker

 

Portrait of Nancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTRO

Nancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTRO

Speaker

 

Portrait of Eric Lentsch, MD

Eric Lentsch, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Kimberly Maino, MD, FAAD, FACMS

Kimberly Maino, MD, FAAD, FACMS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Joseph McGowan, MD

Joseph McGowan, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Holly McMillan, PhD, CCC-SLP, LMP, CLT

Holly McMillan, PhD, CCC-SLP, LMP, CLT

Speaker

 

Portrait of Tyler Mealy, DMD

Tyler Mealy, DMD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Andrew Miller, MD, DDS, FACS

Andrew Miller, MD, DDS, FACS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Andrew Nemechek, MD

Andrew Nemechek, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of David Neskey, MD, MSCR, FACS

David Neskey, MD, MSCR, FACS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Brad Neville, DDS

Brad Neville, DDS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Matthew Old, MD, FACS

Matthew Old, MD, FACS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Ricardo Padilla, DDS

Ricardo Padilla, DDS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Rusha Patel, MD

Rusha Patel, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Samip Patel, MD, FACS

Samip Patel, MD, FACS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Matthew Pham, DMD, MD, FACS

Matthew Pham, DMD, MD, FACS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Seerat Poonia, MD

Seerat Poonia, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Michelle Ruse, DDS, MDS, FACP

Michelle Ruse, DDS, MDS, FACP

Speaker

 

Portrait of Anthony Sanchez, MD

Anthony Sanchez, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Nicolina Scibelli, DO

Nicolina Scibelli, DO

Speaker

 

Portrait of Anand Sharma, MD

Anand Sharma, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Russell Smith, MD

Russell Smith, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Christopher Sullivan, MD

Christopher Sullivan, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Morgan Welton, MA, CCC-SLP

Morgan Welton, MA, CCC-SLP

Speaker

 

Course Planners

Portrait of Kathryn Bishop, MBA, RN

Kathryn Bishop, MBA, RN

Planner

 

Portrait of Chris Childress

Chris Childress

Planner

 

Portrait of Tammy Gage, BBA

Tammy Gage, BBA

Planner

 

Portrait of Margaret Ann King

Margaret Ann King

Planner

 

Portrait of Sarah Kring

Sarah Kring

Planner

 

Portrait of Holly Westbury, MHA, BSN, RN

Holly Westbury, MHA, BSN, RN

Planner

 

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and South Atlantic Division. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation: The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  9 ASHA PDHS/.9 CEUs offered for SLPs

Commercial Support:  This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. None of the planners, faculty, and those in control of this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 7.00 Attendance
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