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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kenji Inaba is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Inaba is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Cholecystitis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Gallbladder Removal, and Small Bowel Resection.

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.

Luke Putnam is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Putnam is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

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.

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.

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.

Namir Katkhouda is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Katkhouda is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

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 Silberman is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Silberman is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Jennifer Chen is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 16 years is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Tom Demeester is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Demeester is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Mark Sturdevant is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sturdevant is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sturdevant is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Nissen is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Nissen is highly rated in 64 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Pancreatectomy.

Samuel Carvajal is a General Surgeon in Glendale, California. Dr. Carvajal is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Acrospiroma, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

Simon Keushkerian is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Keushkerian is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

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.

Kazuhide Matsushima is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Matsushima is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Myocardial Contusion, Gallbladder Removal, and Splenectomy.

Karen Zaghiyan is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Zaghiyan is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Anal Fissure, Ileostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.