Overview
Maria Stapfer is a General Surgeon in Fullerton, California. Dr. Stapfer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Stapfer is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hepatectomy.
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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.
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
- Distinguished
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Stapfer isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Stapfer isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pyogenic Liver AbscessDr. Stapfer isDistinguished. Learn about Pyogenic Liver Abscess.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Stapfer isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Stapfer isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Stapfer isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Stapfer isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Stapfer isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Experienced
- Accessory PancreasDr. Stapfer isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Pancreas.
- Annular PancreasDr. Stapfer isExperienced. Learn about Annular Pancreas.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Stapfer isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Stapfer isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Caroli DiseaseDr. Stapfer isExperienced. Learn about Caroli Disease.
- CellulitisDr. Stapfer isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
