Melanie H. Friedlander, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a doctor at Association of South Bay Surgeons in Torrance, California. Dr. Friedlander enjoys all aspects of general surgery, but her primary areas of focus are breast surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery. She recently adopted an advanced, minimally invasive technique that reduces scar size in thyroid surgery. Dr. Friedlander is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons. She developed and published many scientific studies in highly esteemed medical journals.  These are some of the procedures / diseases that Doctor Friedlander treats: Abscess, Appendicitis, Adrenal, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Biopsy, Breast Surgery, Cancer, Colon, Cyst, Gallbladder Surgery, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Stomach, Hernia Repair, Lipoma, Mass, Melanoma, Myopathy, Parathyroid, Radioguided Surgery, Spleen, Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping, Thyroid.

Her Specialties include:

General Surgery SpecialistAdvanced Laparoscopic Surgery SpecialistBreast Surgery SpecialistThyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Specialist

Education:

Middlebury College | Bachelor of Science, Biology, 1989 | Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, 1989 | Middlebury, VTNew Jersey Medical School | Doctor of Medicine, 1993 | Newark, NJ

Internship:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center,1993-1994 | Bronx, NY

Residency:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center | General Surgery, 1994-1999 | Bronx, NY

Fellowship:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center | Surgical Research, 1995-1996 | Bronx, NYThe university of Southern California | Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1999-2000 | Los Angeles, CA

Certifications / Memberships:

American Board of Surgery | Certified, General Surgery 2001, 2011 for RecertificationFellow, American College of SurgeonsSociety of Laparoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)