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 Melanie Palomares, M.D., M.S.

  • Assistant Professor, Cancer Screening and Prevention, Outcomes Research
  • Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology
  • Member, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center

Professional Experience

2006 - present, Assistant Professor of Cancer Screeing and Prevention, Division of Outcomes Research, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2004 - present, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2003 - present, Staff Physician, Clinical Cancer Genetics, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2002 - 2003, Senior Fellow / Acting Instructor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA., Division of Medical Genetics

2000 - 2002, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA., Cancer Prevention Research Program

1997 - 2000, Fellow, University of Washington, Seattle, WA., Division of Medical Oncology

1996 - 1997, Fellow, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, Division of Hematology

1993 - 1996, Intern / Resident, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA


Education and Training


2002, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, M.S., Epidemiology

1993, Emory University, Atlanta, GA., M.D., Medicine

1988, Boston University, Boston, MA, B.A., Mathematics

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 10/08.

Melanie Palomares, M.D., M.S.
Honors and Awards

2005, Young Investigator Award, Southwest Oncology Group

1995, Solomon Scholar Research Award, UCLA

1991, Ciba-Geigy Community Outreach Award, Emory University

1988, Elmer B. Mode Prize in Statistics, Boston University

1988, Pi Mu Epsilon, Mathematics Honor Society, Boston University

Board Certifications

2001, Oncology

2000, Hematology

1996, Internal Medicine

Professional Memberships

American Association for Cancer Research

American Association of Clinical Oncologists

American Society of Preventive Oncology

Society for Integrative Oncology

Southwest Oncology Group

Lab Members

Natalie Perdomo, M.P.H
Clinical Research Associate
Cancer Prevention Studies
626-256-HOPE (4673) Ext. 64826
nperdomo@coh.org
 
Michelle Banzet
Clinical Research Associate
Tumor Marker Studies
626-256-HOPE (4673) Ext. 64103
mbanzet@coh.org

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