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Melanie Palomares, MD, Oncology, Arcadia, CA

MelaniePalomaresMDMS

Oncology Arcadia, CA

Cancer Genetics/Cancer Risk Assessment

Physician

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  • Office

    440 E Huntington Dr, Suite 300
    Arcadia, CA 91006
    Phone+1 833-363-2627

Summary

  • Dr. Melanie Palomares is an oncologist, epidemiologist, and geneticist in Arcadia, CA and is affiliated with the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in cancer genetics and cancer risk assessment and is experienced in risk-based prevention and early detection of breast pathologies, gynecologic neoplasms, and colorectal cancer, as well as general women's health.

Education & Training

  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2002 - 2003
  • University of Washington School of Public Health
    University of Washington School of Public HealthM.S., Epidemiology, 1998 - 2002
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1997 - 2000
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 1
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 1Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1996 - 1997
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1994 - 2021
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1997 - 2004

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Marni Levine Memorial Research Award Stop Cancer Foundation

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Low-Dose Tamoxifen (LDTam) As a Breast Cancer (BC) Risk-Reduction Strategy in Lymphoma Survivors Exposed to Chest Radiation Therapy (RT) during Adolescence/Young Adult...
    Melanie Palomares, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Industry Relationships

  • Senior Medical Director, CovanceConsulting and monitoring of global oncology clinical trials2015 - 2021