Overview
Cristina Ferrone is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Ferrone is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 340 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 17 articles in the study of Hepatectomy.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
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.
1 Clinical Trials
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
Yuman Fong is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Fong has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Henrik Petrowsky is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Petrowsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Hepatectomy.
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 Hepatectomy. 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
- Elite
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- PancreatectomyDr. Ferrone isElite. Learn about Pancreatectomy.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Ferrone isElite. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Ferrone isElite. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Distinguished
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Ferrone isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Ferrone isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- HepatectomyDr. Ferrone isDistinguished. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Ferrone isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Pancreatic Islet Cell TumorDr. Ferrone isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor.
- Advanced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Ferrone isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Ferrone isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Ferrone isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Ferrone isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- GallstonesDr. Ferrone isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Ferrone isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Ferrone isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- AngiomyomaDr. Ferrone isExperienced. Learn about Angiomyoma.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Ferrone isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Ferrone isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Ferrone isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
