HSS Contemporary Topics in Scleroderma 2026 |

May 15 - May 15, 2026

HSS Contemporary Topics in Scleroderma 2026

New York, NY

Location

535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021

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Join Us for the 2026 Contemporary Topics in Scleroderma course!

Scleroderma is a rare, complex autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by fibrosis, vasculopathy, and immune dysregulation. Early recognition and therapy benefits patients, particularly related to internal organ involvement, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension and interstitial lung disease, and digital ischemia. Join us to learn about evidence-based approaches to systemic sclerosis (SSc), including novel, emerging treatments.

Highlights include:

Emerging therapies (cellular and non-cellular) for systemic sclerosis, including mechanisms, evidence from clinical trials, and patient selection criteria.
Current best practices in diagnosing and managing ILD, gastrointestinal involvement, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and pulmonary hypertension in SSc, incorporating advanced imaging and evolving treatment algorithms.
Differentiation of scleroderma skin disease from mimics and strategies for managing skin fibrosis and dermatologic complications.
Multidisciplinary management, including rheumatology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, and rehabilitation, to optimize outcomes for patients with systemic sclerosis.

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535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021

08.15AM - 08.45AM

Check-In / Breakfast / Exhibit Hall Opens*

08.45AM - 08.50AM

Welcome - Chief of Medicine

08.50AM - 09.00AM

Introduction - Kimberly Lakin, MD, MS

09.00AM - 10.00AM

Session 1: Future of Therapy in SSc

09.00AM - 09.30AM

Keynote: Cellular Therapies - Dinesh Khanna, MD, MSc

09.30AM - 09.50AM

Emerging Non-Cell Therapies / Treatment Strategies - Robert F. Spiera, MD

09.50AM - 10.05AM

Q&A

10.05AM - 10.20AM

Coffee Break / Exhibit Hall Open*

10.20AM - 11.50AM

Session 2: Digestion and Respiration: Managing Organ Involvement in SSc

10.20AM - 10.40AM

GI: Rheum Perspective - Elizabeth R. Volkmann, MD, MS

10.40AM - 10.55AM

GI in Practice - Philip O. Katz, MD

10.55AM - 11.05AM

Q&A

11.05AM - 11.20AM

ILD Imaging for Rheum - Kerri Aronson, MD

11.20AM - 11.40AM

ILD Treatment - Elana Jaye Bernstein, MD

11.40AM - 11.50AM

Q&A

11.50AM - 12.50PM

Lunch / Exhibit Hall Open*

12.50PM - 02.00PM

Session 3: Hands-On Care: Managing Vascular and Musculoskeletal Involvement

12.50PM - 01.05PM

Raynaud’s, Digital Ulcers, and Wound Care — Jessica K. Gordon, MD

01.05PM - 01.25PM

Ortho/Surgical Approaches to SSc Hand Involvement — Robert N. Hotchkiss, MD

01.25PM - 01.50PM

Occupational Therapy in SSc — Aviva L. Wolff, EdD, OT, CHT

01.50PM - 02.00PM

Q&A

02.00PM - 03.10PM

Session 4: Understanding and Treating Skin Disease in SSc

02.00PM - 02.15PM

Type I IFN and Skin Fibrosis - Franck Barrat, PhD

02.15PM - 02.30PM

Sc Skin Treatment and Global Practice Patterns - Kimberly Lakin, MD, MS

02.30PM - 02.40PM

Q&A

02.40PM - 03.00PM

Scleroderma Mimics - Laura Hummers, MD, ScM

03.00PM - 03.10PM

Q&A

03.10PM - 03.25PM

Coffee Break / Exhibit Hall Open*

03.25PM - 04.35PM

Session 5: Heart Transplantation in Scleroderma: Clinical and Patient Perspectives

03.25PM - 03.45PM

Fellows’ Case Presentation (Cardiac/Vascular Focus) — Rheum Fellow(s)

03.45PM - 04.05PM

Cardiac and PH Complications in SSc — David T. Majure, MD, MPH

04.05PM - 04.15PM

Patient Narrative: Living with SSc and Cardiac Transplant

04.15PM - 04.35PM

Q&A Panel — Faculty, Fellow, and Patient

04.35PM - 04.45PM

Closing Remarks - Kimberly Lakin, MD, MS

Adjourn

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