Overview
Heather Player is a Surgical Oncologist in Lancaster, California. Dr. Player is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ampullary Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Player is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
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.
USC Care Medical Group Inc
Sujit Kulkarni is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kulkarni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ampullary Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.
The Regents Of The University Of California
Timothy Donahue is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Donahue is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ampullary Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatoblastoma, 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 Ampullary Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy.
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
- Advanced
- AngiosarcomaDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Breast LumpDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- FibroadenomaDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Giant Mammary HamartomaDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
- HER-2 Positive Breast CancerDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer.
- Experienced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Breast InfectionDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- GalactocoeleDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Galactocoele.