Moffitt Cancer Center presents
2026 Radiation Oncology Conference
We invite you to join this landmark event showcasing Tampa Bay's leadership in radiation oncology. The conference will feature thought-provoking plenary sessions, visionary keynote speakers and invaluable networking opportunities for both academic and industry leaders.
Conference Details:
Feb. 12-14, 2026
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida
The future of radiation therapy is upon us, with game-changing advancements in adaptive radiation therapy, AI-powered treatment planning, biomarker-guided radiation delivery and precision imaging. These innovations will allow us to deliver more targeted treatments, reducing side effects while maximizing efficacy—ultimately enhancing patient quality of life.
Join us on this exciting journey as we redefine the future of radiation therapy.
Workshops
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Thursday - February 12, 2026
9:00 am
Registration
10:00 am
Surface Guided Radiation Therapy · Daniel Opp, PhD
11:00 am
Triggered imaging for intrafraction motion management in prostate and spine SBRT · Gage Redler, PhD, and Lou Nardella, MS
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm
MRI-guided adaptive RT with a MR-LINAC · Kujtim Latifi, PhD
2:00 pm
Surface brachytherapy · Evan Wuthrick, MD
3:00 pm
Break
Exhibitor Display
3:30 pm
CT-Guided Online Adaptive Radiotherapy with Ethos · Gage Redler, PhD
- Bladder Cases: Daniel Grass, MD, PhD
- Thoracic Cases: Stephen Rosenberg, MD
4:30 pm
Spatially fractionated radiotherapy: clinical indications and treatment planning · Jose Penagaricano, MD, Daniel Opp, PhD and Mary Vargas, CMD
Conference
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Friday - February 13, 2026
7:00 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:00am
Radiation Oncology Vision at Moffitt Cancer Center · Kosj Yamoah, MD, PhD
8:30 am
Keynote Speaker
Lou Harrison, MD
9:30 am
Genomic Radiation Treatment Planning · Javier Torres-Roca, MD
10:15 am
Break
Exhibitor Display
10:45 am
Evolving Role of Virtual Reality in Radiation Oncology · Sarah Hoffe, MD
11:30 am
Habitat Escalated Adaptive Therapy (HEAT) Trial in Soft Tissue Sarcoma · Arash Naghavi, MD
12:15 pm
Lunch
Multidisciplinary Clinic / Tumor Board
Genitourinary and Head and Neck
1:30 pm
GU (Rad Onc, Med Onc, Surgeon, Pathologist, Radiologist)
1:30 pm
H&N (Rad Onc, Med Onc, Surgeon, Pathologist, Radiologist)
2:30 pm
Cardiac Dose and Radiotherapy: Getting to the Heart of the Matter · Thomas Dilling, MD
3:15 pm
FLASH Forward Into the Future
Arnab Chakravarti, MD
4:15 pm
Break
Exhibitor Display
4:45 pm
HIV and Cancer · Kamran Ahmed, MD
5:30 pm
Contemporaneous Errors in Radiation Therapy and Mitigating Strategies · Eduardo Moros, PhD
6:15 pm
A System for Tracking and Minimizing the Effects of Medical Errors in Radiation Oncology · Stu Wasserman, MS
7:15 pm
Social Event
RVSP needed
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Saturday - February, 14 2026
7:00 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am
Welcome and Introduction · Lorraine Portelance, MD
8:30 am
Optimizing Palliative Radiotherapy · Peter Johnstone, MD
9:15 am
Personalizing Treatment with Adaptive Radiotherapy: Threading the Needle · Stephen Rosenberg, MD
10:00 am
Lessons from the History of Radiation Oncology Clinical Research
Wally Curran, MD
11:00 am
Break
Exhibitor Display
11:30 am
The Role of Radiotherapy in the Era of Cellular Therapy · Nick Figura, MD
12:15 pm
Refining and Automating Head and Neck Treatment Planning: A Journey Through Time · Vladimir Feygelman, PhD
1:00 pm
Lunch
2:00 pm
Commissioning and QA in Particle Therapy: From First Beam to First Patient
Xiaoying Liang, PhD
3:00 pm
Practical Applications of Cherenkov Radiation Imaging in the Clinic · Jacqueline Andreozzi, PhD
3:45 pm
Break
Exhibitor Display
4:15 pm
Ultra-High Dose Rate (UHDR) electron for FLASH and iRAI studies · Abe Oraiqat, PhD
5:00 pm
How will AI change the daily radiation oncology landscape in the next 5 years · Issam El- Naqa, PhD
6:00 pm
Closing Remarks · Kosj Yamoah, MD, PhD
Arnab Chakravarti, MD
Ohio State University Medical Center
Chairman, Ohio State-James Radiation Oncology
Dr. Arnab Chakravarti is a professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where he also holds the Klotz Chair in Cancer Research. He directs Ohio State's Proton Therapy Center, the first of its kind in central Ohio, and is a pioneer in proton therapy and FLASH radiotherapy. A thought leader in particle therapy, he serves on the Steering Committee of PT-COG and the International Scientific Advisory Board of FRPT. His research focuses on overcoming resistance to cancer therapies and developing novel radiosensitizers, with more than 200 publications in leading journals. Dr. Chakravarti previously served on the Harvard faculty and helped launch the first hospital-based proton therapy center at Mass General.
Louis Harrison, MD
MyCareGorithm
CEO, President, Co-Founder
Dr. Lou Harrison is President, CEO and Co-Founder of MyCareGorithm, LLC. A graduate of Duke University and SUNY Downstate Medical Center, he completed his radiation oncology training at Yale. Dr. Harrison previously held leadership roles at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mount Sinai Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, and Moffitt Cancer Center, where he remains Chair Emeritus. He has served as President of ASTRO, the American Brachytherapy Society and the International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy. A recognized leader in head and neck cancer and sarcoma research, he has authored over 300 publications and is the senior editor of Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach. His numerous honors include the ASTRO Gold Medal for lifetime contributions to clinical care, research and education.
Walter “Wally” Curran Jr., MD
Piedmont Oncology Institute
Chief of Piedmont Oncology Institute
Dr. Walter J. Curran Jr. is a radiation oncologist specializing in malignant brain tumors and locally advanced lung cancer. He joined Piedmont Healthcare in 2023 after serving as global chief medical officer of GenesisCare and executive director of Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University. Dr. Curran is Professor Emeritus at Emory and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Emeritus. A fellow of the American College of Radiology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, he has led landmark trials and helped define the global staging system for malignant glioma. His honors include the ASTRO Gold Medal and honorary memberships in several international societies.
Xiaoying Liang, PhD
Mayo Clinic – Jacksonville
Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist
Dr. Xiaoying Liang, PhD, DABR, is a professor of Medical Physics and consultant in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Mayo Clinic Florida. She specializes in advancing particle therapy, proton therapy optimization and medical physics education. Dr. Liang has held academic and clinical leadership positions at the University of Florida and the University of Arkansas and has over 200 peer-reviewed publications. She is an associate editor for major journals like Medical Physics and JACMP, and serves on multiple committees within AAPM, ASTRO and NRG Oncology. Her research has significantly contributed to improving proton therapy delivery, treatment quality and patient outcomes.
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2026 Speakers

Kosj Yamoah, MD, PhD
Department Chair
GU Radiation Oncologist
Kamran Ahmed, MD
Vice Chair - Clinical Research
Breast Radiation Oncologist
Lorraine Portelance, MD
Vice Chair/ Clinic Division Chief
GI/GYN Radiation Oncologist
Jacqueline Andreozzi, PhD
Assistant Member
Medical Physicist
Thomas Dilling, MD
Senior Member
Thoracic Radiation Oncologist
Issam El-Naqa, PhD
Senior Member
Chair of Machine Learning
Vladimir Feygelman, PhD
Senior Member
Medical Physicist
Nicholas Figura, MD
Assistant Member
Heme Radiation Oncologist
Daniel Grass, MD, PhD
Associate Member
GU Radiation Oncologist
Sarah Hoffe, MD
Senior Member
Gl Radiation Oncologist
Peter Johnstone, MD
Senior Member
GU Radiation Oncologist
Emily Keit, MD
Radiation Oncology
Kujtim Latifi, PhD
Associate Member
Medical Physicist
Eduardo Moros, PhD
Senior Member
Chief of Medical Physics
Arash Naghavi, MD
Associate Member
Sarcoma Radiation Oncologist
Lou Nardella, MS
Physics Clinical Specialty
Coordinator
Daniel Opp, PhD
Medical Physicist
Abe Oraiqat, PhD
Assistant Member
Medical Physicist
Jose Penagaricano, MD
Senior Member
Radiation Oncologist
Gage Redler, PhD
Associate Member
Medical Physicist
Stephen Rosenberg, MD
Associate Member
Thoracic Radiation Oncologist
Javier Torres-Roca, MD
Senior Member
GU Radiation Oncologist
Stu Wasserman, MS
Chief Radiation
Oncology Officer
Mary Vargas
Medical Dosimetrist
Evan Wuthrick, MD
Senior Member
Cutaneous Radiation Oncologist
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Tumor Board Presentations
As part of the Moffitt Cancer Center’s goal to promote excellence and effectiveness in comprehensive cancer care, we will engage our audience through in-depth discussions with our multidisciplinary team, which includes program-specific radiation oncologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists. This approach enhances internal collaboration and transparency for our patients while also giving attendees insight into how we personalize and optimize patient treatments.
Multidisciplinary Faculty
Radiation Oncologists

Jimmy Caudell, MD
Lead
Senior Member
Daniel Grass, MD
Lead
Associate MemberSurgeons

Deepa Danan, MD
Associate Member
Rodrigo Rodrigues Pessoa, MD
Assistant Member
Julio Pow-Sang, MD
Senior MemberOncologists

Guilherme Rabinowits, MD
Senior Member
Monica Chatwal, MD
Assistant Member
Kedar Kirtane, MD
Associate Member
Medical Director-Solid Tumor Cellular TherapyPathologists

Juan Hernández Prera, MD
Associate Member
Jasreman Dhillon, MD
Senior MemberRadiologists and Interventional Radiologist

Jack Farinhas, MD
Senior Member
Kenneth Gage, MD
Assistant Member
Nainesh Parikh, MD
Associate Member
About the Radiation Oncology Program
Moffitt Cancer Center's Radiation Oncology Program utilizes a comprehensive and collaborative effort that highlights the expertise of our entire team including our radiation oncologists, nursing specialists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists and supportive care professionals. This multi-disciplinary approach maximizes the specialties of our physicians in every area of oncology to work cohesively in a single practice and provide personalized treatment to each patient at Moffitt that may require radiation.
At Moffitt, we emphasize that teamwork and collaboration, not just the technology, equates to superior treatment. Each member of our team, whether it be our oncologists, therapists, dosimetrists, or physicists, applies their dedicated field of expertise to all cases, allowing us to select the most promising treatments and technologies we can offer for every patient’s unique diagnosis. This individualized approach helps us improve outcomes, limit side effects, and enhance the quality of life that the patient will experience.
The Department of Radiation Oncology promotes continued development and effectiveness of differential treatment through its strategic mission, the "Future of Radiation Therapy" (FORT), establishing an infrastructure and goal to become a global epicenter for precision radiotherapy with the sole purpose of improving cure rates while reducing toxicity. This bold aim joins the collective strengths of the Radiation Oncology Program with those of several essential clinical and research programs at Moffitt.
Radiation therapy is an integral part of Moffit’s comprehensive cancer care and is characterized by the strong cooperation between our various teams, the implementation of the latest technologies using each unique area of expertise, and the continued development of a foundation that promotes novel techniques across all fields of radiation treatment. The powerful combination of these elements promises to our teams to optimize and dynamically adapt radiation therapy treatment, planning, and delivery.
Additional Travel Resources
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Transportation and Parking
Airports
There are two airports in the Tampa Bay area:
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) - Approximately 20-30 minutes
- St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) - Approximately 30-45 minutes
Car rentals, taxis and ride share app services are available at both airports.
Parking Instructions
Parking is available for free at the Moffitt Business Center, 12653 Telecom Drive, Tampa, FL 33637.
A shuttle is available to bus you to the main campus. Shuttle hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Please be mindful of our mission as a cancer hospital and be considerate guests. The conference location in the Stabile Research Building does not have parking for the conference. Ride share drop-off should be requested across the street at the Moffitt Research Center to avoid interference with patient traffic.
The university has various locations for daily paid parking in proximity to Moffitt including the Laurel Drive Garage and surface lot parking north of the Stabile Research Building. Daily lots operate through ParkMobile app in location 9300.
Additional lots are available for hourly parking.
Directions to Moffitt Cancer Center
From Downtown Tampa or Airport area: From Interstate 275 (I-275):
- Drive north (towards Ocala) on I-275 to FL-582E/E Fowler Ave. Take Exit 51 for FL-582 E
- Pass by Panda Express, on the left in 1.3 mi
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto N 30th St/Bruce B Down Blvd
- At the third light, turn right onto Holly Dr/USF Holly Drive. Continue to follow USF Holly Drive
- At the light, turn right onto USF Magnolia Dr
- At the light, turn right onto Moffitt Cancer Center
From Areas North or South of Tampa: From Interest 75 (I-75):
- Take Exit 266 toward head west on Fletcher Ave.
- Continue west on Fletcher until you reach Magnolia Drive.
- Turn left onto Magnolia Drive (traffic light) and drive south
- Continue south on Magnolia Drive to reach Moffitt Cancer Center.
From Eastern Hillsborough County: From Interstate 4:
- Exit onto I-75 north (Ocala exit) and follow the above directions from Interstate 7
From Ride Share Drop Off: From Magnolia Drive, turn into the main driveway for the hospital and follow the signs to the right for Gold Valet. The Stabile Research Building is on the North Side of the auto plaza.
Stabile Research Building Entry and Event Location Guide
As you enter the building, registration will be on the right in the atrium. Snacks, lunches and social event will also be in the Atrium will also be in the atrium. The Couch Auditorium, David Murphey Conference Room, and Ferman Family Conference Room will host the tumor board sessions. Restrooms are marked in blue; individual restrooms are on the east end of the building, and larger men's and women's restrooms are located by the elevators.
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Things to Do in Tampa
Discover the diverse experiences Tampa has to offer and make your trip unforgettable! Whether it is adventuring into natural landscapes, exploring the nightlife, or visiting the several exciting local attractions, there is no shortage of options to make your time here memorable.
Nestled centrally on Florida’s west coast, the stunning natural beauty and year-round sunshine make Tampa an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Explore the city through its abundant walking, biking, and running paths. Venture into the wilderness such as the 16,000-acre park by the Hillsborough River. Hit the water with a kayak or paddleboard along the tributaries and across the bay. Or if the sand and surf are calling you, relax at top-rated and pristine beaches such as those of St. Petersburg and Clearwater that are less than 30 miles from downtown.
Sports fans rejoice for Tampa is rich in culture as it is home to major teams like the NFL’s Buccaneers, NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays, and USL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies. Challenge yourself to one of the several golf courses around or catch a game that may be played during your time here.
Beyond sports, also entertain yourself by visiting top attractions by yourself or with a group of friends like Busch Gardens and Adventure Island, the Florida Aquarium, ZooTampa at Lowry Park and the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI).
Even after hours, the fun doesn’t have to stop as Tampa’s vibrant nightlife comes alive, especially around the historic Ybor City and downtown. With over 100 dining and nightlife options available, extend your Tampa experience by scouring the excellent venues downtown, riding the trolley to experience the different areas, or ditching the land and embarking on a captivating cruise adventure departing right from the city.
Whether natural landscapes are your scene, you want a rush of adrenaline, or are looking for a nighttime experience, Tampa offers a dynamic array of activities and attractions that promise a thrilling visit.
Learn More
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- Florida Aquarium
- Straz Center for the Performing Arts
- Tampa Museum of Art
- The Dali Museum
Find more things to do and learn more about Tampa by visiting Visit Tampa Bay and the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce.
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