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With the wildfires on Maui, the state of lung cancer in Hawai‘i is more important than ever. During this live webinar, participants will hear about the newest findings for the American Lung Association's State of Lung Cancer Report as well as advances in lung cancer screening and treatment from Dr. Taryne Imai and J.B. Smith.
The introduction of The Queens Health System's ION Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy Program, pioneered by Dr. Imai, means that a minimally- invasive procedure capable of diagnosing and resecting lung cancer at earlier stages and smaller sizes is now available to our community.
J.B. Smith, a Senior Executive at Genentech, will also speak about the importance of Biomarker Testing to diagnose and treat lung cancer more accurately. This is particularly needed as there is a short precious amount of time to appropriately treat lung cancer.
The program will begin at 09:00 AM (Hawai'i Time).
Speakers
Taryne Imai, MD
Program Director of Thoracic Surgery
Queen’s University Medical Group
Dr. Taryne Imai, MD, MEHP, FACS is the Program Director of Thoracic Surgery for the Queen’s University Medical Group affiliated with the University of Hawaiʻi. She was previously the Clinical Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles California.
She is originally from Honolulu, Hawai'i where she completed her undergraduate and medical school education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. After completing general surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, she went on to complete fellowships in Thoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and Surgical Critical Care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Recently, in August 2021, she completed her Masters in Education for Health Professions from Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Imai’s clinical practice specializes in robotic approaches in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the chest. In 2019, she was awarded the Women in Thoracic Surgery Intuitive Robotic Fellowship in advanced robotic training.
JB Smith, MS
Senior Biomarker Testing Account Executive
JB Smith is a Genetic Counselor by training. She currently supports equal access for all patients, to guideline recommended biomarker testing, through education and awareness. As a member of Genentech's Biomarker Testing Team, she has spearheaded various educational initiatives; working with local thought leaders, advocacy groups, healthcare systems and reference laboratories.
