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Published: February 10, 2023

Faculty Highlight - San Diego Thoracic Oncology Symposium

Meet Drs. Nagla Abdel Karim & Jonathan Riess!

Drs. Nagla Abdel Karim and Jonathan Riess joined us as faculty at our Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Symposium in San Diego, CA on February 3-4, 2023.

One of our staff met with them to discuss their roles at the conference and how they relate to our mission.

Dr. Abdel Karim is an oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. She enjoyed learning about the latest advances in thoracic oncology and being able to discuss them with colleagues.

Dr. Riess is an oncologist and Associate Professor at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. He looks forward to practicing what he has learned and advancing lung cancer care.

Watch the video to learn more!


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