Carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor (NET) patients are invited to join three medical experts for Lunch with the Experts in New York City on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 12:30 pm. This special program was initiated and is sponsored by the Big Apple NETs support group, in collaboration with the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation. There is no charge for the luncheon thanks to the generous sponsorship of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals.
This is a unique opportunity to hear from expert physicians in an informal setting on issues ranging from NET cancer treatments and surgery to follow-up testing and new developments.
Interested individuals must register by email or telephone on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to first-time attendees. A maximum of 25 participants can be accommodated.
Luncheon with the Experts on September 27, 2015 will feature (left to right) Dr. Richard R.P. Warner, Dr. Michail K. Shafir, and Dr. Lynn H. Ratner
The experts for the luncheon will be Dr. Richard R.P. Warner, world-renowned carcinoid/NET specialist, Director of the Center for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and Medical Director of the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation; Dr. Michail K. Shafir, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital; and Dr. Lynn H. Ratner, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology at Mount Sinai.
The event will be held in a private dining room at Dorrian’s Restaurant in Manhattan (1616 2nd Avenue, corner of 84th Street).
Please contact Emily Zuckerberg as soon as possible to make your reservations: emily@bigapplenets.org or 917.689.1980 (no more than 2 people per indication of interest). If your plans change and you are unable to attend, please be sure to notify the Big Apple NETs to make room for someone on the waiting list.
