Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery Grand Rounds
Day and time:
Grand Rounds are held every Thursday, 6:45-7:30 am, virtual via Microsoft TEAMs. For additional information, please email us.
Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery Grand Rounds 2026-2027
July 9: Hyperthyroidism and Postoperative complications of Thyroidectomy
Moderator: Parmer
July 16: Workup and management of DCIS
Moderator: Calvo-Strube
July 23: Workup and management of melanoma
Moderator: Owusu-Brackett
July 30: Workup and management of GIST (include all GI tract GIST)
Moderator: Rozich
August 6: Overview of cancer screening (which cancer has screening, age, and what kind of screening is available)
Moderator: Jatoi
August 13: Mock Orals
August 20: Surgical management of breast cancer: total mastectomy vs breast conservative therapy (mention the trials)
Moderator: Calvo-Strube
August 27: Workup and management of melanoma
Moderator: Owusu-Brackett
September 3: Workup and management of cystic neoplasm of the pancreas
Moderator: Rozich
September 10: Workup and management of adrenal nodules
Moderator: Parmer
September 17: Mock Orals
September 24: Benign breast disease – Fibroadenoma, phylloides tumor, intraductal papilloma
Moderator: Jatoi
October 1: Management of colorectal liver metastasis (focus on CRC and NET, but can include other histologies)
Moderator: Tee
October 8: Diagnosis and management of basal, squamous, and Merkel cell carcinoma
Moderator: Owusu-Brackett
October 15: Hyperparathyroidism (primary, secondary, and tertiary)
Moderator: Parmer
October 22: Workup and management of small bowel neoplasm
Moderator: Rozich
October 29: Mock Orals
November 5: Role of hormonal therapy for breast cancer and DCIS
Moderator: Jatoi
November 12: Differential diagnosis of liver masses and their management
Moderator: Tee
November 19: Role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma (discuss MSLT I and II trials)
Moderator: Owusu-Brackett
November 26 – Thanksgiving
December 3: Inflammatory breast cancer
Moderator: Calvo-Strube
December 10: Mock Orals
December 17: Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes
Moderator: Parmer
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 31 – New Years Eve
January 7: Benign breast disease: atypical ductal hyperplasia, atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ
Moderator: Jatoi
January 14: Mock orals
January 21: Workup and management of retroperitoneal sarcomas
Moderator: Rozich
January 28 – Surg Onc Absite review?
Moderator: Parmer
February 4: Workup and management of gallbladder cancer
Moderator: Tee
February 11: Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for advanced melanoma
Moderator: Owusu-Brackett
February 18: Mock Orals
February 25: Management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Moderator: TBD
March 4: Management of axilla and sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer
Moderator: TBD
March 11: Workup and management of differentiated thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, and oncocytic)
Moderator: TBD
March 18: Workup and management of gastric adenocarcinoma
Moderator: TBD
March 25: Workup and management of soft tissue sarcoma (non-retroperitoneal)
Moderator: TBD
April 1: Mock Orals
April 8: Management of GI carcinoid tumors
Moderator: TBD
April 15: Hereditary breast cancer syndromes
Moderator: TBD
April 22: Workup and management of cholangiocarcinoma
Moderator: TBD
April 29: Thyroid ultrasound and biopsy (discuss different radiologic grading criteria, Bethesda criteria, and molecular testing)
Moderator: TBD
May 6: Benign inflammatory breast disease (i.e. mastitis) and breast abscess
Moderator: TBD
May 13: Mock Orals
May 20: Pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma syndromes (VHL, SDH, NF, MEN, etc.)
Moderator: TBD
May 27: Workup and management of benign biliary diseases (eg. Choledochal cyst, etc.)
Moderator: TBD
June 3: Gynecomastia and male breast cancer
Moderator: TBD
June 10: Mock Orals
June 17: Role of metastasectomy and palliative surgery in surgical oncology
Moderator: TBD
June 24 – Summer break
July 1 – Summer break