If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer or care about someone who has, Wellness House welcomes you to our annual Hot Topics in Prostate Cancer Event. Join us to learn from top oncologists, surgeons, and healthcare professionals in the Chicago area.
Updates in Prostate Cancer Treatment & Research Panel
Saturday, September 28 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
In-person at Wellness House
Registration Required
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Updates in Surgical Oncology
Mahmoud Khalil, MBBCh, Urologic Oncologist, UChicago Medicine
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Updates in Radiation Oncology
Patrick Sweeney, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology Consultants
Medical Director, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Updates in Medical Oncology
Fahad Faruqi, MD, Medical Oncologist, Northwestern Medicine
Song Jiang, MD, PhD, Urology, Northwestern Medicine
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Q&A with Physician Panel
11:15 – 12:15 p.m.
Managing Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment
Michelle Smekens, ND, FABNO, LDN, Naturopathic Cancer Support & Family Medicine
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Rebuilding After Cancer: The Benefits of Pelvic Floor Therapy
Amber Kline, PT, DPT, ARC Physical Therapy
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Ask the RD: Nutrition Recommendations for Prostate Cancer
Angela Dennison, RD, LDN, Wellness House
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Caring for the Caregiver
Ellen Nieman, LCSW, Wellness House
