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 highly rated in 45 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Lily Lai is a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Lai is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Isaac Paz is a General Surgeon in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Paz is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrectomy.

Asok Doraiswamy is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Doraiswamy is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

Katharine Schulz-Costello is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Schulz-Costello is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Daniel Moon is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Moon is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Lesley Taylor is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Taylor is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Troy Lamar is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Lamar is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Lisa Yee is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Yee is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Oophorectomy, and Mastectomy.

Elizabeth Lee is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Cellulitis, Gangrene, Idiopathic Edema, and Gastrostomy.

John Lipham is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lipham is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Alexander Maglunog is a General Surgeon in West Covina, California. Dr. Maglunog is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Robinson Baron is a General Surgeon in Covina, California. Dr. Baron is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Jamie Rand is a General Surgeon in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Rand is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Shiun Ker is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Monterey Park, California. Dr. Ker is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

Dustin Lee is a General Surgeon in Monterey Park, California. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Cholecystitis, Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Joerg Zehetner is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Zehetner is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy.

Jonathan Hwee is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Hwee is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Wes Powell is a General Surgeon in Pasadena, California. Dr. Powell is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Richard Vasak is a General Surgeon in Pasadena, California. Dr. Vasak is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Cellulitis, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

Dennis Holmes is a Surgical Oncologist in Glendale, California. Dr. Holmes is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Holmes is currently accepting new patients.

Amal Obaid-Schmid is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Obaid-Schmid is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Howard Kaufman is a General Surgeon in Pasadena, California. Dr. Kaufman is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Andrew Blakely is a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Blakely is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Blakely is currently accepting new patients.

Mathew Cheung is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Cheung is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gangrene, and Meige Disease.