Roswell Park at SSO

March 5-7, 2026

Meet our experts at the 2026 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting

Dr. Moshim Kukar performing surgery with DaVinci robot
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will be present at the Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting (SSO) in Phoenix, Arizona, from March 5-7, 2026. We invite you to meet with our surgical experts in attendance.

Roswell Park presenting teams

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Maureen Brady, PA
Maureen Brady, PA
Advanced Practice Provider Lead
Department of Surgical Oncology
Mashaal Dhir, MD, FACS
Mashaal Dhir, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology
Section Chief of Upper GI, HPB and Endocrine Surgery
Department of Surgical Oncology
Drew Erali, MD, MPH
Drew Erali, MD, MPH
Surgical Oncology Fellow
Complex General Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgical Oncology
Eleanor Fallon, MD
Eleanor A. Fallon, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology
Assistant Program Director - Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Department of Surgical Oncology
Asama Khan, MD, surg onc fellow headshot
Asama Khan, MD
Surgical Oncology Fellow
Department of Surgical Oncology
Moshim Kukar, MD
Moshim Kukar, MD, FACS
Professor of Oncology
Program Director, Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Chair, Department of Surgical Oncology
Gary Mann, MD, FACS
Gary Mann, MD, FACS
Professor of Oncology
Department of Surgical Oncology
Olivia Martin, MD, MS
Olivia A. Martin, MD, MS
Surgical Oncology Fellow
Complex General Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgical Oncology
Sarah McIntyre, MD, headshot image
Sarah McIntyre, MD
Surgical Oncology Fellow
Complex General Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgical Oncology
Steven Nurkin, MD, MS
Steven Nurkin, MD, MS, FACS
Chief Value Officer
Vice President of Value-Based Programs
Associate Professor of Oncology
Chief, Colorectal Surgery
Vice Chair, Quality and Safety, Department of Surgical Oncology
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Shalana O'Brien, MD
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Department of Surgical Oncology
Elizabeth Olecki, MD, MScR
Elizabeth Olecki, MD, MScR
Surgical Oncology Fellow
Department of Surgical Oncology
Donna Olewniczak, RN, BSN, CMSRN
Donna Olewniczak, RN, BSN, CMSRN
Oncology Nurse Coordinator
Gastrointestinal Center
Ankit Patel, MD
Ankit Patel, MD
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Department of Surgical Oncology
Erika Stewart, NP
Erika S. Stewart, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Surgical Oncology
Zachary Stiles headshot
Zachary Stiles, DO, MS
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Department of Surgical Oncology


Book a time to meet with us!

Visit us at booth #133 to meet members of our team and learn more about Roswell Park's cutting edge technology and treatment abilities in the field of surgical oncology.


Fellowship Meet & Greet

Take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about advancing your career and studying alongside surgical experts at Roswell Park. Meet our surgical fellowship program leaders and learn more about how a program of study at Roswell Park will benefit you!

Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Dr. Moshim Kukar, Program Director CGSO Fellowship
March 5, 2026 - 12-1 p.m. 
Exhibition Hall

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Breast Oncology Fellowship
Dr. Jessica Young, Program Director Breast Oncology Fellowship
March 5, 2026 - 12-1 p.m. 
Exhibition Hall

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Roswell Park presentations at SSO

Thursday, March 5, 2026

  • Dr. Moshim Kukar  – What it Takes to Successfully Match: Importance of the Interview, How to Structure Applicant Rank List Session: Learning Together: Trainee and Early Career Programming: Becoming a Surgical Oncologist: What Trainees Should Know for a Successful Match

Friday, March 6, 2026

  • Dr. Moshim Kukar moderating Great Debate Session: Controversies in the Management of Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancers
    • Total Gastrectomy is Preferred Approach to GEJ Cancers
    • Rebuttal - Total Gastrectomy
  • Dr. Gary Mann – Reducing Perioperative Waste - Local Initiatives for Broad Impact
    • Session: Healing Our Patients and Our Planet: Surgical Oncologists at the Intersection of Cancer and Climate Change
  • Dr. Eleanor Fallon moderating Melanoma Panel Session

Oral Presentation

  • Dr. Olivia Martin presenting - Cancer-associated Fibroblast Expression in Sarcomas Varies by Histology and Tumor Grade

Poster Presentation

  • Dr. Richard Erali presenting - Location Specific Cumulative Incidence of Recurrence Across Esophageal and GEJ Adenocarcinoma

E-Poster Presentations

  • Dr. Asama Khan presenting – Epithelial-mesenchymal transition is activated in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with perineural invasion

Annual Alumni Reception Dinner 

Hosted by Dr. Moshim Kukar 
Thursday, March 5, 2026 6-9 p.m. 
Carcara 
320 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004

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Dr. Moshim Kukar performing surgery with DaVinci robot

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