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 Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Keith Cavaness is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Chico, California. Dr. Cavaness is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Cancer, Insulinoma, Glucagonoma, Pancreatectomy, and Splenectomy.

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

Edward Chan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Alameda, California. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Veronica Jones is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Jones has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Nancy Tsoi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tsoi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphomatoid Papulosis, T-Cell Lymphoma, Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Arisa Ortiz is a Dermatologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Ortiz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Ringworm, and Acne.

Badri Modi is a Dermatologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Modi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Melanoma, Actinic Keratosis, and Bone Graft.

Bryce Beseth is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Upland, California. Dr. Beseth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Choledocholithiasis, Necrosis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Kenichi Miyata is a General Surgeon in Merced, California. Dr. Miyata is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Epidural Lipomatosis, and Hernia.

Ammon Rasmussen is a General Surgeon in Visalia, California. Dr. Rasmussen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Angiofibroma, Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Deepa Bhojwani is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bhojwani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Leukemia, Epidural Lipomatosis, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Payam Abrishami is a Dermatologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Abrishami is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Warts, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Abrishami is currently accepting new patients.

Fateh Entabi is a General Surgeon in Tulare, California. Dr. Entabi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, and Gallbladder Disease.

Navid Ezra is a Dermatologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Ezra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Warts. Dr. Ezra is currently accepting new patients.

Navid Nami is a Dermatologist in Hesperia, California. Dr. Nami is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Fetal Cystic Hygroma, Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, and Hemangioendothelioma. Dr. Nami is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Eisner is a General Surgeon in Oxnard, California. Dr. Eisner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Gallbladder Removal.

Brian Tuai is a General Surgeon in Oxnard, California. Dr. Tuai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

Patrick Mccarty is a General Surgeon in Oxnard, California. Dr. Mccarty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.