Overview
Oscar Hines is a General Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Hines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Small Bowel Resection. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Hernia, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 112 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
Locations
1260 15th St, Suite 1200, Santa Monica, CA 90404
100 Medical Plaza, Suite 310, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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.
The Regents Of The University Of California
Peyman Benharash is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Benharash is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Small Bowel Resection. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Cholecystitis, Cardiogenic Shock, Gallbladder Removal, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Joseph Hadaya is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hadaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Small Bowel Resection. His top areas of expertise are Femoral Hernia, Gallstones, Hernia, Small Bowel Resection, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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 Small Bowel Resection. 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. Hines isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Hines isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- AchalasiaDr. Hines isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Hines isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Hines isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Hines isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Hines isAdvanced. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- HerniaDr. Hines isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Hines isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- AppendectomyDr. Hines isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Hines isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Hines isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Hines isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Caroli DiseaseDr. Hines isExperienced. Learn about Caroli Disease.
