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.

Nikolai Bildzukewicz is a General Surgeon in Chino Hills, California. Dr. Bildzukewicz is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Bildzukewicz is currently accepting new patients.

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.

Vinod Garg is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Pomona, California. Dr. Garg is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Choledocholithiasis, Cellulitis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Maria Stapfer is a General Surgeon in Fullerton, California. Dr. Stapfer is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. 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.

Anthony Oh is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Covina, California. Dr. Oh is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

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.

Theodoros Daskalakis is a General Surgeon in Fullerton, California. Dr. Daskalakis is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Peptic Ulcer, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Daskalakis is currently accepting new patients.

Ming-wei Wu is a General Surgeon in Brea, California. Dr. Wu is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, and Acrogeria, Gottron Type.

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.

Kashif Zuberi is a General Surgeon in City Of Industry, California. Dr. Zuberi is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Zuberi is currently accepting new patients.

Courtney Vito is a General Surgeon in Fullerton, California. Dr. Vito is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Vito is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Mccoy is a General Surgeon in Fullerton, California. Dr. Mccoy is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Lori Vanyo is a General Surgeon in Pomona, California. Dr. Vanyo is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

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.

Young Tran is a General Surgeon in City Of Industry, California. Dr. Tran is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fibroadenoma, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, Intraductal Papilloma, and Gallbladder Disease.

Bob Wu is a General Surgeon in City Of Industry, California. Dr. Wu is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia, and Ureteroscopy.

Lung-ching Lee is a General Surgeon in City Of Industry, California. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Gallbladder Removal.

Norman Bautista is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in City Of Industry, California. Dr. Bautista is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Amy Chonghasawat is a General Surgeon in City Of Industry, California. Dr. Chonghasawat is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Epidural Lipomatosis, Gallbladder Disease, and Juvenile Angiofibroma.

Donald Alpiner is a General Surgeon in Covina, California. Dr. Alpiner is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Rectocele, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Gallbladder Disease.

Craig Carter is a General Surgeon in Covina, California. Dr. Carter has been practicing medicine for over 43 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis.

Yung Huang is a General Surgeon in Diamond Bar, California. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, and Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome.

Anthony Chen is a General Surgeon in Hacienda Heights, California. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, and Vitamin D Deficiency.