Experienced in Hernia

Dr. Lavina Malhotra

General Surgery
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center - Surgery
2500 Merced Street, 4th Floor, 
San Leandro, CA 
Accepting New Patients
10 Years of Experience
Experienced in Hernia
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center - Surgery
2500 Merced Street, 4th Floor, 
San Leandro, CA 
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Overview

Lavina Malhotra is a General Surgeon in San Leandro, California. Dr. Malhotra has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Acute Pancreatitis, Cholecystitis, Appendectomy, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Malhotra is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hernia.

Graduate Year
2016
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Single Specialty in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center - Surgery
2500 Merced Street, 4th Floor, San Leandro, CA 94577
Call: 510-454-7100

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

10 Total Publications

Association of mesh weight with adverse outcomes: a cohort study including 123,880 inguinal hernia repairs.
Association of mesh weight with adverse outcomes: a cohort study including 123,880 inguinal hernia repairs.
Journal: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
Published: January 21, 2025
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