Clinical Updates
2027 Cleveland Clinic Multispecialty Pathology Symposium
January 15-17, 2027 | Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
Overview
This pathology symposium will focus on practical discussions of commonly encountered problems in surgical pathology. The goal is to provide useful tips that the speakers utilize in their own practice at the microscope. We aim to address and discuss common problems and avoid an undue focus on esoterica.
In this course, renowned subspecialists who are highly sought after for their teaching skills will cover a broad spectrum of cases, including bone and soft tissue pathology, cytology/small biopsies, head and neck pathology, breast pathology, and dermatopathology.
Practicing pathologists, fellows, and residents who attend will maintain, develop, and increase their knowledge, competence, and professional performance, with the intent to improve diagnosis and positively impact patient care.
Target Audience: Pathologists, Pathology Residents & Fellows
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 credit™.
Symposium Co-Directors
Faculty Presenters
Friday, January 15, 2027
10:45 a.m.
Registration, Lunch, and Exhibits
11:45 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Scott Kilpatrick, MD
Rema Chaari, MD
Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
12:00 p.m.
Updates on Fatty Tumors of Soft Tissue. When is Molecular Testing Cost Effective and Necessary?
Scott Kilpatrick, MD
12:45 p.m.
Distinguishing Common Benign vs. Malignant Hyaline Cartilage Neoplasms? You Probably Do Not Need a Consultation!
Scott Kilpatrick, MD
1:30 p.m.
Question and Answer Period
1:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break and Exhibits
Cytology/Small Biopsies
2:15 p.m.
The Thyroid “Maybe”: Navigating Indeterminate Cytology with Bethesda & Beyond
Rema Chaari, MD
3:00 p.m.
The Thyroid “Maybe”: Cytologic-histologic correlations of select entities
Rema Chaari, MD
3:45 p.m.
Question and Answer Period
Head and Neck Pathology
4:00 p.m.
Foundational Skills to Survive Thyroid Pathology Part 1
Akeesha Shah, MD
4:45 p.m.
Foundational Skills to Survive Thyroid Pathology Part 2
Akeesha Shah, MD
5:30 p.m.
Question and Answer Period
5:45 p.m.
Adjourn
Saturday, January 16, 2027
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
Breast Pathology
7:45 a.m.
Papillary Lesions of the Breast: A Systematic Approach
Hannah Gilmore, MD
8:30 a.m.
ADH or DCIS? Making the Call in Borderline Breast Lesions
Hannah Gilmore, MD
9:15 a.m.
Question and Answer Period
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break and Exhibits
Dermatopathology
10:00 a.m.
Inflammatory Dermatopathology for Surgical Pathologists: A Survival guide – Part 1
Steven Billings, MD
10:45 a.m.
Inflammatory Dermatopathology for Surgical Pathologists: A Survival guide – Part 2
Steven Billings, MD
11:30 a.m.
Question and Answer Period
11:45 a.m.
Lunch Served at Four Seasons Las Vegas
Cytology/Small Biopsies
1:00 p.m.
Pancreatico-Biliary Cytology: Tips, Traps and Triumphs (Solid lesions)
Rema Chaari, MD
1:45 p.m.
Pancreatico-Biliary Cytology: Tips, Traps and Triumphs (Cystic lesions)
Rema Chaari, MD
2:30 p.m.
Question and Answer Period
2:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break and Exhibits
Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
3:15 p.m.
Common non-neoplastic bone lesions. What every general surgical pathologist should know!
Scott Kilpatrick, MD
4:00 p.m.
Soft tissue tumors; benign mimickers of malignancy and malignant mimickers of benignancy.
Scott Kilpatrick, MD
4:45 p.m.
Question and Answer Period
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Sunday, January 17, 2027
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
Dermatopathology
7:30 a.m.
Melanocytic Tumors: A Practical Approach
Steven Billings, MD
8:15 a.m.
Vexing Vascular Tumors of the Skin
Steven Billings, MD
9:00 a.m.
Question and Answer Period
9:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break and Exhibits
Breast Pathology
9:45 a.m.
Mastering Rad-Path Concordance in Breast Core Needle Biopsies
Hannah Gilmore, MD
10:30 a.m.
Beyond HER2-Positive: Reporting in the Era of Ultralow Expression
Hannah Gilmore, MD
11:15 a.m.
Question and Answer Period
Head and Neck Pathology
11:30 a.m.
Pitfalls in Salivary Gland Pathology
Akeesha Shah, MD
12:15 p.m.
Updates in Sinonasal Pathology
Akeesha Shah, MD
1:00 p.m.
Question and Answer Period
1:10 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Scott Kilpatrick, MD
Rema Chaari, MD
1:15 p.m.
Adjourn