Dr. Laleh G. Melstrom

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Intestinal Leiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Melanoma, Stomach Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 132 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.