Overview
Hisham El is a Surgical Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Splenectomy. Dr. El is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Shaila Merchant is a Surgical Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Merchant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Breast Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
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 the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. 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
- Advanced
- Familial Colorectal Cancer
- Familial Pancreatic Cancer
- Experienced
- Ampullary CancerDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Colorectal CancerDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Esophageal CancerDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.