The Hirshberg Foundation is happy to announce Joseph Herman, MD, will be joining us at the 18th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer to discuss Improving Pancreatic Cancer Patient Care: Canopy Cancer Collective.
Dr. Herman will share information about the Canopy Cancer Collective (CCC), founded in 2019. CCC addresses the urgent need for improved survival and patient experience in pancreatic cancer. Collaborating with 14 care centers through a Learning Health Network (LHN), CCC accelerates advancements in care delivery and outcomes by sharing data and best practices. The CCC focuses on enhancing access to nutrition, clinical trials, and palliative care services for pancreatic cancer patients across their care journey.
Joseph Herman, MD, MSc, MHCM, is currently the Medical Director for HistoSonics and Adjunct professor in the Institute of Cancer Research at the Feinstein Institutes. He previously served as a director of clinical research for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute as well as professor and ad interim division head in radiation oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. As an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University in the department of radiation oncology he initiated and co-directed the pancreatic multidisciplinary clinic.
Dr. Herman has served as a writing member of the American College of Radiology (ACR) guideline committee and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). He was a member the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Pancreas Task Force and initiated and led the pancreas cancer radiation oncology working group. He also previously served as chief medical officer and is currently on the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Dr. Herman’s research focuses on identification of novel biomarkers and integration of focused stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) with immunotherapy and targeted therapies. He currently leads (CMO) a five-year funded project to create a pancreas Canopy Cancer Collective learning health network across 14 high-volume pancreas cancer centers.
We are honored to have Dr. Herman present on Improving Pancreatic Cancer Patient Care: Canopy Cancer Collective at the 18th Annual Symposium.
