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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Ashwin Ashok is a Gastroenterologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Ashok is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Gang Li is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Whittier, California. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Nephritis, Heart Attack, Sepsis, Colonoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.

Fernando Ibarra is a Gastroenterologist in Montebello, California. Dr. Ibarra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Diverticular Disease, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Abdul Alaama is a Gastroenterologist in Montebello, California. Dr. Alaama is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Protein Deficiency, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Amit Raina is a Gastroenterologist in Fullerton, California. Dr. Raina is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Childhood Pancreatitis, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Raina is currently accepting new patients.

Jonathan Kessler is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Kessler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Colorectal Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

Aaron Lewis is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Lewis has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Renee Palta is a Gastroenterologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Palta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

David Anderson is a General Surgeon in Whittier, California. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

David Nejat-Bina is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Whittier, California. Dr. Nejat-Bina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Cholecystitis, and Ogilvie Syndrome.

Jiaming Zhu is a Gastroenterologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Zhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Charles Hughes is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Bile Duct Obstruction, Jaundice, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Yong Park is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

Alex Shindel is a Gastroenterologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Shindel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Hiatal Hernia, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Michael Hsu is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Hsu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Stroke, Peritonitis, Liver Embolization, and Stent Placement.

Joseph Park is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

James Rodgers is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Whittier, California. Dr. Rodgers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Kristen Mooney is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Whittier, California. Dr. Mooney has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Low Blood Pressure, Anemia, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Cheryl Espiritu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Whittier, California. Dr. Espiritu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Apoplexy, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.