The 20 Best Melanoma Doctors Near Me in Los Angeles, CA

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The 20 Best Melanoma Doctors near Los Angeles, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 410 doctor with experience in Melanoma near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 305 are Experienced, 79 are Advanced, 16 are Distinguished and 8 are Elite.

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410 providers found
    Elite in Melanoma
    Oncology
    Elite in Melanoma
    Oncology

    USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center And Hospital

    1441 Eastlake Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gino In is an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. In is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Eccrine Porocarcinoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.

    Distinguished in Melanoma
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Melanoma
    General Surgery

    City Of Hope Medical Foundation

    209 Fair Oaks Ave, 
    South Pasadena, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Gene Kim
    Advanced in Melanoma
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Melanoma
    Dermatology

    Office

    1450 San Pablo St Ste 2000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gene Kim is a Dermatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Syringoma, Sebaceous Adenoma, Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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    Bartosz Chmielowski
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Office

    100 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bartosz Chmielowski is a Hematologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chmielowski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Vulvectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Elite in Melanoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Melanoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    100 Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Antoni Ribas is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ribas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Synovial Sarcoma, and Uveal Melanoma.

    Omid Hamid
    Elite in Melanoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Melanoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic And Research Institute-West Los Angeles

    11800 Wilshire Blvd Ste 300, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Omid Hamid is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hamid is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, and Medulloblastoma.

    Mark B. Faries
    Elite in Melanoma
    Oncology | Surgical Oncology
    Elite in Melanoma
    Oncology | Surgical Oncology
    11818 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Faries is an Oncologist and a Surgical Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Faries is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Eccrine Porocarcinoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Faries is currently accepting new patients.

    Steven O'day
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Providence Saint John's Health Center

    2121 Santa Monica Blvd, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven O'day is an Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. O'day is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Prostate Cancer.

    Kim A. Margolin
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma
    2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kim Margolin is an Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Margolin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Choriocarcinoma. Dr. Margolin is currently accepting new patients.

    Richard Essner
    Elite in Melanoma
    Surgical Oncology
    Elite in Melanoma
    Surgical Oncology
    2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Essner is a Surgical Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Essner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Liposarcoma, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Essner is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Melanoma
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Melanoma
    Dermatology

    Office

    830 S Flower St Ste 100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jenny Hu is a Dermatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Necrotizing Granuloma, and Keloids.

    Distinguished in Melanoma
    Distinguished in Melanoma

    USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center And Hospital

    1441 Eastlake Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Diana Hanna is an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hanna has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Melanoma, and Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.

    Advanced in Melanoma
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Melanoma
    Dermatology

    USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center And Hospital

    1441 Eastlake Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juliana Berk is a Dermatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Berk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pyoderma Gangrenosum, DRESS Syndrome, Melanoma, and Lichen Simplex Chronicus.

    Advanced in Melanoma
    Advanced in Melanoma

    Leopoldo G. Hernandez MD Inc.

    3406 Whittier Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leopoldo Hernandez is a Dermatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Membranous Nephropathy, Melasma, Candida Infection of the Skin, and Keratosis Pilaris.

    Advanced in Melanoma
    Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
    Advanced in Melanoma
    Surgical Oncology | General Surgery

    City Of Hope Medical Foundation

    209 Fair Oaks Ave, 
    South Pasadena, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vijay Trisal is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Trisal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome, and Rhabdoid Tumor.

    Experienced in Melanoma
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Melanoma
    Dermatology

    Office

    700 W 7th St Ste S270, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Khoa Nguyen is a Dermatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome, Giant Congenital Nevus, and Neurocutaneous Melanosis.

    Experienced in Melanoma
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Melanoma
    Dermatology

    USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center And Hospital

    1441 Eastlake Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Sawcer is a Dermatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sawcer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Sunburn, Actinic Keratosis, Warts, and Basal Cell Skin Cancer.

    Experienced in Melanoma
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Melanoma
    Dermatology

    Office

    1450 San Pablo St Ste 2000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Melvin Chiu is a Dermatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chiu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Psoriasis, Warts, and Basal Cell Skin Cancer.

    Experienced in Melanoma
    Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Melanoma
    Allergy and Immunology

    Office

    1450 San Pablo St Ste 2000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Woodley is an Allergy and Immunologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Woodley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Bullous Pemphigoid, Epidermolysis Bullosa, and Pemphigus.

    Experienced in Melanoma
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Melanoma
    Dermatology

    Dohenny Eye Medical Group

    1450 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nada Elbuluk is a Dermatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Elbuluk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melasma, Vitiligo, Hypomelanotic Disorder, and Acne.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Melanoma?

    Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer and develops in cells (melanocytes) that make the pigment (melanin) for skin color.  Melanoma is characterized by an irregularly-shaped skin growth that can be a variety of colors, such as white, pink, red, brown, black, or blue, can develop from an existing mole that becomes cancerous, or can appear as a separate skin growth.  There are three subtypes of melanoma: 1) acral lentiginous melanoma, 2) juvenile melanoma, and 3) malignant lentigo melanoma. While melanoma more frequently appears on skin (cutaneous melanoma) that is occasionally exposed to the sun, this cancer can also appear in other areas of the body that have little or no exposure to the sun (acral lentiginious melanoma), such as the scalp, palms, genitals, toes, and soles of the feet (hidden melanoma). More rarely, melanoma can also form in the eyes (ocular melanoma) or inside the nose or throat. While melanoma can appear at any age, it occurs more frequently in older people between the ages of 50 and 70 (malignant lentigo melanoma); however, the rates of melanoma have been increasing over the last thirty years, as well as appearing more frequently in young adults. Juvenile melanoma can be either a cancerous or non-cancerous form of melanoma and usually occurs before puberty. Melanoma tumors are more commonly found on the back in men and on the legs in women. While melanoma more commonly affects the outer layer of skin (epidermis), as the cancer grows, involving more layers of skin, it can also spread to other parts of the body (metastasize). Melanoma is classified by the following stages: Stage 0 (Melanoma in situ) – In this stage of melanoma, abnormal cells that produce melanin (melanocytes) are present in the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) and may become cancerous and spread (metastasize). Stage I (IA & IB) – In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is no larger than 1 millimeter thick, with or without a break in the skin (IA), or the tumor is more than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IB). Stage II (IIA, IIB, & IIC) – In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is no larger than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, with a break in the skin, or the tumor is more than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IIA), or the tumor is more than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IIB), or the tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick, with a break in the skin (IIC). Stage III (IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, & IIID) - In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is not larger than 1 millimeter thick, with a break in the skin, or not larger than 2 millimeters, without a break in the skin, and the cancer has spread to multiple lymph nodes, or it is unknown where the primary cancer began, or the cancer is found in 1 lymph node, and there is tumor spread (metastases) on or under the skin, or the tumor is no larger than 1 millimeter thick, with a break in the skin, or not larger than 2 millimeters thick, without a break in the skin, and one of the following has also been found: 1) the cancer has spread to 1-to-3 lymph nodes, or there are microscopic tumors or tumor spread (metastasis) on or under the skin, or the tumor is larger than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, with a break in the skin, or larger than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin. Stage IV – In this stage melanoma, the cancer has spread (metastasized) to other parts of the body, such as distant lymph nodes, soft tissue, muscle, the brain, spinal cord, lung, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and bone, and the cancer may have spread far from the primary tumor.

    When should I see a Melanoma doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Melanoma doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Melanoma doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Melanoma doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Melanoma doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Melanoma doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Melanoma doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Melanoma doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Melanoma doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Melanoma doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Melanoma doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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