Overview
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 Surgery
Research Areas: Metastatic CRC, Melanoma, Bile Duct Cancer, Liver Cancer.
Dr. Melstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iridogoniodysgenesis Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Melanoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Melstrom has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
3 Clinical Trials
William Rivera is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Apple Valley, California. Dr. Rivera and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iridogoniodysgenesis Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy.
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Armando Giuliano is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Giuliano and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iridogoniodysgenesis Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Fibroadenoma, Intraductal Papilloma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation
Richard Essner is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Essner has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iridogoniodysgenesis Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Tissue Biopsy, and Hernia Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the 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.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Distinguished
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Familial Pancreatic Cancer
- Melanoma
- Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Advanced
- Colorectal Cancer
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
- Esophageal Cancer
- Familial Colorectal Cancer
- Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
- Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma
- Experienced
- Adrenal Cancer
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma
- Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
- Ampullary Cancer
- Anal Cancer