The Big Apple NETs support group invites you to join fellow carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor (NET) patients and 3 medical experts for Lunch with the Experts on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 12:30 pm at the Westchester Hills Golf Club, 401 Ridgeway Avenue, White Plains, New York. This is a unique opportunity to share experiences with other patients and to hear from physicians who specialize in NET treatment, in an informal setting.
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 a friend of the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation.
Luncheon with the Experts, l to r, Dr. Michail Shafir, Dr. Edward Wolin, Dr. Jerome Zacks
The experts for the luncheon are Dr. Edward M. Wolin, Director of the Center for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors at The Mount Sinai Hospital; Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Co-Medical Director of the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation; Dr. Michail Shafir, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Attending Surgeon and Member of the Center for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors at The Mount Sinai Hospital; and Dr. Jerome Zacks, cardiologist, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Medical Center and founder of the Carcinoid Heart Center in New York City. Participants will hear from and interact with these expert physicians in an informal setting on issues ranging from surgery to follow-up testing and new developments.
Interested individuals must register by email or telephone on a first-come, first-served basis, with preference given to first-time attendees. A maximum of 35 participants can be accommodated.
Please contact Emily Zuckerberg as soon as possible to make your reservations at 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 Emily to make room for someone else on the list.
