Overview
Yale Podnos is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Cerritos, California. Dr. Podnos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Gallbladder Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
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Locations
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
Yanghee Woo is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Woo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Gastrectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
The Regents Of The University Of California
Mark Girgis is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Girgis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
A talented surgeon and award-winning instructor and researcher, Laleh G. Melstrom, M.D., M.S., joined City of Hope, attracted by the opportunity to help develop breakthrough cures and treatments. Educated at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Melstrom received her medical degree at Cornell Medical College in New York City, continuing her training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She held professorships at both Cornell and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, before arriving in California. Dr Melstrom is certified in robotic surgery and specializes in the treatment of cancers of the liver, pancreas, melanoma and sarcoma. She has published over 120 scholarly articles and is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences. Expertise: Liver Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Metastatic Colon or Rectal Cancer to Liver, Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump, Cholangiocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Gallbladder Cancer, Melanoma, Sarcomas, Robotic SurgeryResearch Areas: Metastatic CRC, Melanoma, Bile Duct Cancer, Liver Cancer. Dr. Melstrom is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Bone TumorDr. Podnos isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Podnos isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Podnos isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Classical Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Podnos isExperienced. Learn about Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Podnos isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Podnos isExperienced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.

