The 20 Best DICER1 Syndrome Doctors in California, US

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy.

As a gynecologic oncologist I strive to put the patient at the center of her multidisciplinary care and provide the most caring, leading-edge cancer treatments. Dr. Karam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Oophorectomy, and Hysterectomy.

Dr Michael Lin performs gynecologic robotic surgery at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center. Dr. Lin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, Oophorectomy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

My patients and I work together to improve their overall health and quality of life. Helping my patients live life to the fullest at every stage of their life through education and medical intervention, only when needed, is my ultimate goal. Dr. Alali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and B-Cell Lymphoma.

Hanhsing Wu is an Oncologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Wu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Wu is currently accepting new patients.

Monique Bruin is an Oncologist in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Bruin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are DICER1 Syndrome, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Dr. Bruin is currently accepting new patients.

Benjamin Chung is a Urologist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy.

Isaac Paz is a General Surgeon in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Paz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrectomy.

Gregory Idos is a Gastroenterologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Idos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, DICER1 Syndrome, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Joshua Cohen is an Oncologist in Anchorage, California. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

Dipti Sagar is a Gastroenterologist in Oxnard, California. Dr. Sagar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, DICER1 Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, Hepatitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sagar is currently accepting new patients.

Lorena Gonzalez is a Medical Genetics provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and DICER1 Syndrome. Dr. Gonzalez is currently accepting new patients.

Maria Leon is an Oncologist in Mission Hills, California. Dr. Leon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Oophorectomy, and Hysterectomy. Dr. Leon is currently accepting new patients.

Nikita Shah is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Simi Valley, California. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ravi Patel is a board certified Medical Oncologist who has been practicing for more than 30 years. He completed his residency at the University of Illinois after obtaining a medical degree from Gujarat University Medical College in India. He went on to complete a fellowship in Hematology/ Oncology from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine.From the early stages of his career, Dr. Patel was exposed to and focused on bone marrow transplantation along with a wide variety of oncology and hematology training.Dr. Patel founded Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center in 1984, growing it from a 1,200 square foot office with one employee into the comprehensive, community focused, diagnostic, treatment, educational and research-based cancer center it is today with over 250 employees and a 120,000 square foot campus.While serving as managing director of the center, Dr. Patel continues to actively care for his patients and serve as principal investigator on the center's many clinical research studies. Dr. Patel is actively involved with the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers and academic research programs to assure that cancer patients in Kern County have access to the most cutting-edge medicines and treatments available anywhere in the world.Through choosing to work with the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center TRIO-US Network, UCLA employees manage clinical trials alongside CBCC's own research staff. Several of the treatments tested at CBCC have proven to be highly successful and have gone on to receive approval from the Federal Government's Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These breakthrough treatments have changed the way many forms of cancer are now being managed around the world.As a result of his clinical research experience, Dr. Patel has authored several scientific papers in such respected journals as the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Clinical Lymphoma. He is sought after as a lecturer and consultant on clinical oncology issues and patient care. He serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and is actively involved with the Residency Program in Internal Medicine at the Kern County Medical Center. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

Tanya Gupta is an Oncologist in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

Nicole Simpson is a Gastroenterologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Simpson is currently accepting new patients.

Melissa Williams is a Hematologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

Edmund Tai is an Oncologist in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Tai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Thrombocytopenia. Dr. Tai is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Amy McMullen, MD is board-certified in both Hematology and Medical Oncology from Stanford University. She also did her undergraduate work at Stanford University, where she majored in both Music and Biology. Dr. McMullen then attended Washington University School of Medicine, and she completed her Internal Medicine residency at Harvard Medical School's program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. McMullen is devoted to providing personalized compassionate care to all her patients. She and her husband have two children and enjoy being part of the Santa Cruz community. Dr. Mcmullen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, and Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.