Sandy D. Kotiah, MD, medical oncologist and hematologist, will be the featured guest for Facebook Live Luncheon with the Experts on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 12 noon Eastern Time. Dr. Kotiah is Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Center at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, where she leads a multidisciplinary team of specialty doctors focused on providing the best treatment options for NET patients.
A lecturer and researcher on neuroendocrine tumors as well as a physician, Dr. Kotiah helps patients fully understand their diagnosis and hosts quarterly meetings for patients and their families to present information about NETs and how to cope with a neuroendocrine diagnosis. She participates in various clinical trials and is actively involved in research.
In addition to NETs, Dr. Kotiah works with patients to diagnose, evaluate and treat a variety of cancers and blood diseases including blood cancers (such as multiple myeloma), breast cancer, colon and rectal cancer, lung cancer, and lymphoma. In particular, she has specialized training and certification in performing bone marrow biopsies and administering intrathecal chemotherapy.
Dr. Kotiah, who is fluent in both French and Creole, has been recognized with a “Patients’ Choice Award.” The award is presented on behalf of patient feedback and in recognition of Dr. Kotiah’s compassionate care and bedside manner.
She also has been named a “Top Doctor” in Medical Oncology by Baltimore magazine.
CCF’s Luncheon with the Experts series features physicians and healthcare professionals, support group leaders, patients, and colleagues who are key opinion leaders in the neuroendocrine cancer community worldwide. This weekly series is presented via Facebook Live on Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 pm, Eastern Time. Join us for unique discussions on a wide variety of topics for everyone in the NET community!
To view the program come to CCF’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Carcinoid/, at noon Eastern Time. There is no need to register and there is no special link.
Viewers are welcome to pose questions during the live program.
The Facebook Live events are hosted by B. Rain Bennett, a longtime CCF filmmaker and dear friend of the NETs community.
If you are on Facebook but unable to join at the scheduled time, the presentations will remain permanently on CCF’s Facebook page in the Video section, https://www.facebook.com/pg/Carcinoid/videos/. You can view all of the 2020-2021 presentations at that link too.
And for anyone not on Facebook, each of the presentations in the series is available on CCF’s YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/CarcinoidNETs. To receive notifications of all new videos on our YouTube channel, CLICK SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE BELL to receive notifications each time a new video is uploaded.
With special thanks to TerSera Therapeutics, sponsor of the Luncheon with the Experts series.
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