SEES Salt Lake City
Date: October 3, 2026 Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm Location: Huntsman Cancer Institute 200 Circle of Hope • Salt Lake City, Utah • 84112 Cost: FREE to attend
We are honored to have Dr. Eric Liu and Dr. Heloisa Soares, both nationally recognized neuroendocrine cancer specialists, joining us for this special SEES Symposium at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
SEES, Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, and Spirit, brings together experts in each of these important areas to share practical tools and meaningful guidance for living well with NET cancer. You’ll learn strategies for better sleep, proper nutrition, safe and appropriate exercise, and nurturing your emotional and spiritual well-being, all designed to positively impact your daily life.
This collaborative event brings together the expertise of Huntsman Cancer Institute and specialists from the surrounding community who understand the unique challenges of living with neuroendocrine cancer. Whether you are newly diagnosed, currently in treatment, living long-term with NET cancer, or supporting someone you love, you’ll leave with practical information, valuable resources, new connections, and renewed encouragement.
Come learn, connect, and be empowered with a community of experts and others who understand the journey.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Eric Liu, MD, FACS
Dr. Eric Liu is a renowned surgeon specializing in neuroendocrine disease and the co-founder of the Healing NET Foundation. He established the first U.S. clinical trial for the Gallium 68 PET scan to diagnose neuroendocrine tumors and trained at the world-leading Neuroendocrine Center of Excellence in Sweden. Dr. Liu lectures nationwide and specializes in treating neuroendocrine cancers and performing advanced abdominal surgeries at the Intermountain Health Cancer Center – Saint Joseph. A Harvard and Columbia alumnus, he has earned numerous accolades, including the National Cancer Institute’s Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical Oncology.
Heloisa Soares, MD, PhD
Dr. Soares is a medical oncologist with a focus in GI and neuroendocrine cancers. She is a professor at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at University of Utah. Dr. Soares received her medical degree at Faculdade de Medicine do ABC in Brazil, where she was born. She completed her residency training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida and her hematology-oncology fellowship training and PhD in molecular biology at UCLA. Neuroendocrine tumors and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are the major focus of her research and clinical activities. She serves as the Medical Director for the Clinical Trials Office as well as the co-physician leader in the GI Clinical Trials Research Group at HCI. In 2019, she was elected as a member of the board of directors for The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS). Additionally, she is a member of the NCI NET taskforce and member of SWOG and NRG cooperative groups. She is also a panel member for the Neuroendocrine and Adrenal Tumors NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Dr. Soares, among many patient-centered activities, volunteered at the ASCO Advocacy Summit on Capitol Hill and had the opportunity to meet members of congress and advocate to improve patient care.
