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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy.

Sagus Sampath is a Radiation Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Sampath is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Prostatectomy.

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

Vijay Trisal is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Trisal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, and Gastrectomy.

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

Jack Freimann is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Freimann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Breast Cancer.

Lisa Wang is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Breast Cancer.

Kennith Thompson is a General Surgeon in Whittier, California. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, and Hernia Surgery.

Edwin Lin is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

William Kurohara is a Radiation Oncologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Kurohara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Vulvar Cancer, Breast Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Giribala Patel is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Dechen Dolkar is a Radiation Oncologist in Fullerton, California. Dr. Dolkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Intraductal Papilloma, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Dr. Dolkar is currently accepting new patients.

David Park is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

Sanjay Sharma is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Clear Cell Sarcoma. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

Young Lee is a Radiation Oncologist in Fullerton, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Pancreatic Cancer. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Chao is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Chao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Joseph Femino is a Surgical Oncologist and an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Femino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement.

James Andersen is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pasadena, California. Dr. Andersen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema.

Arya Amini is a Radiation Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Amini is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Penectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Joanne Jeter is a Medical Genetics specialist and an Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Jeter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Merkel Cell Carcinoma, DICER1 Syndrome, BRCA Positive Breast Cancer, and Melanoma. Dr. Jeter is currently accepting new patients.