Skip to main content
Alicia Terando, MD, General Surgery, Pasadena, CA

AliciaMariaTerandoMD

General Surgery Pasadena, CA

Breast, Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, University of Southern California, Keck Medicine of USC

Dr. Terando is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
  • Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
  • Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Terando's full profile

Already have an account?

  • Office

    625 S Fair Oaks Avenue
    Suite 270
    Pasadena, CA 91105
    Phone+1 424-314-0177

Education & Training

  • Saint John’s Cancer Institute/Providence Saint John’s Health Center
    Saint John’s Cancer Institute/Providence Saint John’s Health CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2006 - 2009
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2006
  • MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine
    MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2009 - 2023
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1998 - 2008
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Practices and Perceptions Among Surgical Oncologists in the Perioperative Care of Obese Cancer Patients  
    Tasha M Hughes, Mary Dillhoff, Valerie Grignol, Jordan Cloyd, J Harrison Howard, Alicia Terando, Quinn Capers, Ingrid Woelfel, Sabrena Noria, Doreen Agnese, Lawrence A..., Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Heterogeneity in Outcomes of Pathologic T1-2N1 Breast Cancer After Mastectomy: Looking Beyond Locoregional Failure Rates  
    Alicia M Terando, Lonika Majithia, Jose G Bazan, Doreen M Agnese, Julia R White, Jessica L Wobb, William Farrar, Allison M Quick, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Does the Number of Sentinel Lymph Nodes Removed Affect the False Negative Rate for Head and Neck Melanoma?  
    Srirama Josyula, Alicia M Terando, Walter T Lee, Paul J Mosca, Charles J Puza, John H Howard, Doreen M Agnese, Georgia M Beasley, Journal of Surgical Oncology

Press Mentions

  • Cedars-Sinai Cancer Welcomes Nine Oncologists to Its Affiliate, Huntington Cancer Center
    Cedars-Sinai Cancer Welcomes Nine Oncologists to Its Affiliate, Huntington Cancer CenterOctober 10th, 2022
  • Should You Be Getting Your Breasts Massaged?
    Should You Be Getting Your Breasts Massaged?August 31st, 2017

Committees

  • Member, Society of Surgical Oncology Melanoma Disease Site Working Group 2018 - Present
  • Member, American Society of Breast Surgeons Education Committee 2017 - Present
  • Member, Society of Surgical Oncology Training Committee 2011 - 2018

Professional Memberships